Business & Education Alliance & Somerset Patriots Baseball Club
Salute to Teachers Student Essay Contest
Your favorite teacher can be honored by the Somerset Patriots at one home game this season.

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Nominating your teacher is easy!

Write a one-page essay (250 words tops) that answer the following questions:
1. How does your teacher challenge students to strive for success?
2. How does your teacher motivate you to do your best work?
3. How does your teacher serve as a role model for you and your classmates?

Teacher Prize: 15 free tickets to the game, a special ceremony between innings at the game, a gift from the Patriots and a certificate from the Partnership.

Student Nominator Prize: portions of the winning essays will be read at the ballpark ceremony and printed in the Courier News and Hunterdon County Democrat.

ENTRY DEADLINE: April 1, 2008
Official Rules

Only K-12 teachers currently working in Hunterdon, Somerset, Mercer, Morris, and Union Counties are eligible.
Teachers must be available to attend the game at which they and the student will be honored.
Essays may be submitted by individual K-12 students.
Essays will be judged on completeness, neatness, and originality. Good Luck!
Prizes include certificate of recognition and game tickets.
All Entries Must be submitted with an entry form. Click on the link below for a printable copy of the entry form.

Entry Form

Send all entries to:
Salute to Teachers
Business & Education Alliance
P.O. Box 231
Flemington, NJ 08822

Sponsorship Opportunities
By supporting the Salute to Teachers program, you reward students for good work and give teachers a well-deserved pat on the back.

  • Students write essays nominating their teachers, reinforcing thinking, organizing and writing skills
  • Teachers appreciate the outpouring of praise and gratitude from their students.
  • Teachers receive a $100 classroom grant to spend on supplies, books, or whatever they may need.
Your company or organization is recognized as a friend of education
  • Your company name is included in the Salute press release.
  • Your company logo is displayed on the stadium’s electronic scoreboard.
  • Your company name is repeated several times during the presentation.
  • You, or a representative of your company presents the grant checks and certificates of achievement in a ceremony on the field.
Downloads
Count Me In! Sponsorship Form
Hi Joni,
Thanks so much for everything that you did for us at last night's game! Our whole group had a great time at the game and Mrs. Grosso was really touched by the whole experience. Thanks also for going out of your way to get us the additional free tickets. We really appreciate your thoughfulness.
Have a great summer.
Take care,
Susan Carrieri
Joni et. al -
My compliments & appreciation for sponsoring the Salute A Teacher program. I was fortunate and inspired to be honored on June 25, but I am sure it is uplifting for all teachers who are nominated through their students' essays. The ceremony, with many students & parents in proximity, and the student essay-writer on the field is a classy way to award the certificates. I know Desiree was thrilled about all aspects of her night at the ballpark with her invited classmates. Also, Joni, a personal commendation for going through the student to do the organizing. Desiree was excited to do it, felt a degree of "adult importance" and , after complimenting her for a job well done, I know it was a real-world learning experience for her when she commented..... "Yeah, but it was really hard keeping track of everything"........ a sure fire confirmation of an early real-world learning experience for a young person!! Please pass on my sentiments to those responsible for sponsoring this program. With appreciation.
Dale Briggs
Bloomsbury School

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