New Hampshire Leadership PAC
FITN Presidential Primary Essay Contest
The First In The Nation (FITN) Presidential Primary Essay Contest was established in 2021 to encourage young people to think creatively about our state’s great heritage hosting the FITN primary and the benefits it provides to the nation. New Hampshire celebrated the 100th Anniversary hosting the FITN Presidential Primary in 2020. Other states have sought to displace this role in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
This contest is open to all New Hampshire High School Students and specifically tailored to charter, private, education freedom account, and home-schooled students in 2023. Essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
The top 10 applicants will receive a certificate of achievement from the PAC. First, second and third place State winners receive cash scholarship prizes.
Essay Rules
Essay Question: “Please articulate the benefit – to both the state and the nation – of New Hampshire conducting the First In The Nation (FITN) Presidential Primary as opposed to the plan proposed by the DNC which has South Carolina as FITN.”
Who: NH High School Students.
When: Essays due 14 April, Winners announced by 6 May, Awards presented 17 May 2023 in Concord, NH at 10am.
How: Submit 500 – 800 word essay electronically in PDF format (or other pre-coordinated formats) to NHCommitteeman@protonmail.com or by mail to Essay, 4 Edgewood Run, Amherst, NH 03031 by midnight 14 April 2023.
Include Name, Address, School and Age on cover page.
Sponsor/Judges: NH Leadership PAC is the sponsor.
Primary goal of the PAC is to support the FITN primary. Screening Judges are the PAC advisory board. Final judges will consist of prominent NH political figures with extensive knowledge of the Primary. Any immediate family member submission will require recusal of judge.
Prizes: 1st $500; 2nd $250; 3rd $100
Questions; E-mail NHCommitteeman@protonmail.com
Notes:
- Submitted essays may be used or shared publicly at the sole discretion of the PAC. Names of applicants will not be shared without permission.
- Minor essay contestants are encouraged to receive submission approval from a parent or guardian.
- Essay must be original work from the student. Title page, name & any footnotes (not required) will not count against total Word Count.
- Top 10 finalists, Prize winners and families will be invited to the State House in Concord for Award presentations on 17 May 2023 at 10am.
- First Place Winner(s) from prior years an not eligible for First Place Price in future years.