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Click here to to find participating chambers in your area and submit your essay.[/cq_vc_accordion_item][cq_vc_accordion_item accordiontitle=”If I’m interested in my entire class participating, are there classroom guidebooks available?”]Your local or state host chamber can provide you with support materials for your classroom. See the full list of participating chambers here.[/cq_vc_accordion_item][cq_vc_accordion_item accordiontitle=”I would like my students to submit essays. However, we live in an area with no chamber, how do we participate?”]Students are not required to live in the geographical area of the local chambers hosting the competition. 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