Wendy’s High School Heismann Program + GIVEAWAY!!

I teach high school, ninth-graders specifically. I am amazed each year as more and more parents are stressed out about college when their children enter the ninth grade. While I understand that every decision and choice in high school impacts the college application, it makes me a bit sad that children have so much stress so early.

Students today work hard. They are over scheduled and still maintain good grade averages and help in their communities. As a way of showcasing and congratulating these students who work so hard and achieve so much, Wendy's is continuing its eight year tradition of the Wendy's High School Heisman Program. Here's how it works:

High school seniors who have a 3.0 average or higher, participate in a school-sponsored sport and contribute to their community can apply at www.WendysHeisman.com, or a high school educator, guidance counselor, or coach can nominate them. As a little reward, the first 41,100 applicants will receive a free Wendy's gift card in amounts ranging from $5 to $50. One male and one female from each high school will win the award and continue on in competition for state and national awards. Twelve national finalists will participate in Heisman Weekend festivities during an all-expenses-paid trip Dec. 11-13 to New York City. ESPN2 will feature all 12 national finalists during the Wendy's High School Heisman Awards Ceremony, which airs Dec. 13. The Wendy's High School Heisman website will display the names of all applicants and individual school winners on October 22, 2009.

I encourage any parents or teachers to let the high school seniors in their lives know about this great opportunity. And anyone who leaves a comment here will be entered into a drawing for a $20 Wendy's gift card-you can't beat that!

For encouraging kids to keep working hard, TKDDaughter gives the Wendy's High School Heisman Program a:

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Wendy's and received a gift certificate to giveaway and to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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