Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge
A prestigious international screenplay competition based on the popular Save the Cat! story methodology; writers under 18 may enter features or TV pilots with parent/guardian permission. Every entrant receives a full professional script analysis, and the grand prize includes a trip to Los Angeles and a live table read at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
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An online screenwriting competition from the global teen writing platform Write the World, open to writers ages 13-19 to submit an original short screenplay for peer and professional feedback and judging, part of Write the World's monthly competition series.
US Chess National High School (K-12) Championship
The largest annual scholastic chess tournament in the country, drawing over 1,500 students to compete across a championship section and multiple rated/unrated sections. Hosted by US Chess, with individual and team titles awarded plus side events like blitz and bughouse.
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