If I Were Mayor Contest information ~ Deadline extended to Noon at February 13, 2024

2023-2024 IF I WERE MAYOR CONTEST INFORMATION

Mayor Backus invites local students to share their ideas about what they would do if they were Mayor of Scappoose.

• What would you do if you were the Mayor?
• How would you improve life for the community?
• What ideas do you have for the future? 
• How would you change the world?

Here is how the contest works...

The Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) “If I Were Mayor, I Would…” Student Contest, is open to local students enrolled in school or being home-schooled for the 2023-2024 school year.

There are three categories:

• Elementary School (grade 4-5) - Posters Contest (Photo of poster can be PNG, JPEG, or PDF files)
• Middle School (grade 6-8) - Essay Contest (Word, PDF, PowerPoint or online essay format)
• High School (grades 9-12) - Digital Media Presentations (Videos only, MP4 or online video format)

Local winners will receive a Fred Meyer gift card and lunch with Mayor Backus.

Completed submissions must be received at City Hall by Noon on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Deadline extended! Items should be submit by email to sreeves@scappoose.gov or in person at Scappoose City Hall located at 33568 East Columbia Avenue. 

You can find all the contest materials below, including, informational flyers, contest information, submission forms, and a short document about what Mayors do. Application packets are also available at Scappoose City Hall ~ 33568 East Columbia Avenue, Scappoose.

First place statewide winning students in each of the three categories will win $500.  These students will receive their prizes at the awards luncheon held during the OMA Summer Conference in Klamath Falls at the Running Y Ranch, July 18-20, 2024. Winners will be contacted in June for travel arrangements. Second and third place winning students win $300 and $100 respectively and will receive their prizes at local city presentations.

For more information on City government, and what municipalities do, you can visit the LOC Local Government Tool Kit to learn more about local government!

All completed submissions will be reviewed at a future City Council meeting. Winners will be notified prior to the meeting.

For more information, please contact City Recorder Susan M. Reeves at 503-543-7146 or sreeves@scappoose.gov.