Chivas USA Essay Contest

Today we talked about an exciting opportunity for the students to win prizes and earn some extra credit in English class. Chivas USA is holding an essay contest on the following prompt:

"Our favorite professional athletes accomplish great things in their sport. Off the field, many of our favorite athletes also believe in helping to improve their community. Imagine that you are your favorite athlete. You have been asked to put together a "dream team" and your team has been asked to work on a community service project. Who would you want on your team? What would your team do to serve your community and make it a better place?"

All students who participate get a free ticket to a Chivas game, which is pretty cool. Also, ten winners will receive the following: 
4-tickets to Chivas USA home opener 
4-tickets to Disneyland 
Chivas USA autographed team soccer ball 
Adidas Cinch backpack with official Chivas USA gear 
Fox Deportes Gift Bag 

Sounds pretty amazing! This is NOT required, but many students are interested in entering the contest. Essays are due to me by February 7th. They need to be no more than 400 words and must be typed. Also, anyone who participates can earn up to 20 points of extra credit in English class. Good luck!