{"id":381,"date":"2025-08-15T10:52:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/?p=381"},"modified":"2025-08-15T10:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:58:38","slug":"sudbury-250-committee-press-release","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/2025\/08\/15\/sudbury-250-committee-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudbury 250 Art &amp; Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"mailto:sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-595\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/02\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n@media all and (max-width: 600px)\n{\n\t.SudburyDepartmentLetterheadContactPane {display: none !important;}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif;  display: flex;  align-items: center;  flex-wrap: nowrap;  margin: 0.5em 0;\">\n<span style=\"max-width: 160.6px;  display: inline-block;  vertical-align: middle;  flex: 0 0.5 160.6px;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative;  padding: 62.266500622665% 0 0 0;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;  top: 0;  left: 0;  right: 0;  bottom: 0;\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2024\/07\/Sudbury-250-Logo-300x205.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"100\" style=\"width: 90.909090909091%;  height: 100%;  margin: 0px 14.6px 0px 0px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block;  vertical-align: middle;  border-bottom: 3px solid;  display: flex;  flex: 1 1 auto;  align-items: center;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block;  vertical-align: middle;  flex: 1 0 11em;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif;  font-size: 24pt;  font-weight: bold;  border: none;\">Town of Sudbury<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: &quot;Arial Narrow&quot;, &quot;Arial&quot;, sans-serif;  font-size: 15pt;  font-weight: normal;  margin-bottom: 0;\">Sudbury 250 Committee &#8211; Press Release<\/h3>\n<\/span><span class=\"SudburyDepartmentLetterheadContactPane\" style=\"display: inline-block;  vertical-align: middle;  font-size: 10pt;  text-align: right;  line-height: normal;  flex: 0 1 auto;\">\n<div><a href=\"mailto:Sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us\">Sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dear Sudbury:<\/p>\n<p>The Sudbury Select Board established the Sudbury 250 Committee to plan for the commemoration of the 250<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the commencement of the American Revolution. The following is from the mission statement.<\/p>\n<p><em>It is anticipated that many of the observances will take place in the early spring through late winter of 2025, although the Committee may plan later events, such as the July 4, 2026 observances.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Committee will:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em> evaluate and make recommendations on how the Town should manage the commemoration of this historic event.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> sponsor activities that commemorate and celebrate the place of Sudbury in the history of our nation.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> ensure that all events are designed to involve and have outreach to all residents of Sudbury.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sudbury 250 Committee wishes to mark the commemorations by including Sudbury\u2019s role in the events leading up to the American Revolution and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>In this connection, here is an invitation to the entire community of Sudbury other than school age children. Students are invited to participate through the schools and the Sudbury 250 Committee. Please examine the following two ideas for the American story.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Consider and reflect upon the events culminating in the April 19, 1775 Minutemen march and the ensuing battles, and the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 from the then Sudbury perspective and involvement and the prevailing national perspective.<\/li>\n<li>What does 250 years of American Independence mean to you, the nation, and the world today? How do you envisage the future 50 or 100 years from now?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>These two ideas can be approached through several forms, including but not limited to the following ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Essay (800 words or less)<\/li>\n<li>Spoken word<\/li>\n<li>Drama\/Play<\/li>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n<li>Dance<\/li>\n<li>Debate\n<ul>\n<li>Debate the pros and cons of joining the American Revolution as were argued by Loyalists and Revolutionaries (Patriots)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested duration for performances (other than essay):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 minutes to 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li>drama\/play or debate could be up to 40 to 60 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deadlines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4\/19\/2025 for consideration for essay entries<\/li>\n<li>8\/30\/2025 for consideration for performance entries scheduled for Fall 2025 or Spring 2026, culminating in Sudbury 250 Day (May, 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/planned-events\/\">current list of events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please submit either written entries or audio and video recordings with accompanying explanatory notes to: <a href=\"mailto:sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us\">sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Selected entries will be performed at one of the Sudbury 250 events.<\/p>\n<p>Selected essays will be published in the Sudbury 250 commemorative book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-421\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/sudbury250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/400\/2025\/01\/Sudbury-250-Contest-Flyer.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be a part of Sudbury&#8217;s commemoration of the American Revolution 250 year anniversary! 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