Anson County Writers'Club -- News and Events

     The Anson County Writers’ Club has established a grant program to foster the art of writing in Anson County.
     The club will accept grants submissions during any time period, but applicants should allow up to 45 days for review by the writers’ club’s grant jury.
     The grant program is an opportunity to local clubs and organizations to apply for money to present seminars, classroom programs or special projects that pertain to prose and poetry writing.

     The grant program is especially open to the arts council, historical society, the county school system, the community college, and local clubs, organizations, churches and non-profits. The grant program is only open to Anson County entities.
     Each applicant will be eligible to receive up to $1,500. No matching funds are required to be awarded a grant.
     Grant submissions must include the following: a cover letter written on the applicant’s official letterhead that states the purpose of the grant; a budget for the overall project that includes a line item for the use of the grant money; and two letters of support.
     Applicants are asked to mail the grant submissions to: The Anson County Writers’ Club, ATTN: Grant Jury, P.O. Box 363, Wadesboro, N.C., 28170-0363.

Two grant proposals approved

     The Anson County Writers' Club awarded the first grants from its grant program in January.
     Applications were received from HOLLA! and from a teacher at Ansonville Elementary School.
     HOLLA! requested money to help fund the second annual Literary Festival, held Feb. 2 at the Hampton B. Allen Library. The festival promotes literacy by inviting authors to come and speak about their books and encourage young people to read. For more information, visit www.wadesboro.com. For pictures of the event, click here.
     Fourth-grade teacher Tracy Preslar will use her grant to purchase materials for a "Boot Camp" writing program that will help children remember writing rules through military-style repetition and cadence. The teachers will be dressed in military style uniforms, and the area where the program is held will be decorated in a military theme. The aim is to attract and motivate more boys to improve their writing skills.
     Club members voted unanimously to approve the two grant requests.

Carla Marshall, left, presents a check for $1,500 to Tracy Preslar for her "Boot Camp" writing readiness program at Ansonville Elementary School. Both Marshall and Preslar are teachers at the school. Marshall is a member of the Anson County Writers' Club.