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    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
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The 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest
Introduction & Copyright

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Introduction

The Beacon Society was founded in 2003 with the mission to encourage and assist young people to read by introducing them to Sherlock Holmes. 

Carolyn Senter is sponsoring this contest in the memory of her late husband, R. Joel Senter Sr., with the administrative assistance of the Beacon Society.

We hope that throughout the rest of your life you will return to the Sherlock Holmes stories from time to time and enjoy the fun of hearing Holmes say to Watson, “The game is afoot!” 

There is a worldwide community of people who love Sherlock Holmes.  If your interest in Holmes continues, feel free to join in the fun by reading, writing, and becoming a member of one of the many clubs of Sherlock Fans around the world.

​We hope that you enjoy your adventure with Sherlock Holmes.  Good luck with your essay!
Copyright 2023

All of the stories proposed to be read for this contest are in the public domain, and the Beacon Society holds no rights to their content. 

The Beacon Society holds the copyright for all other content in this contest. 


The content on this website may not be reproduced for any purpose other than the 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Prize Essay Contest without the express permission of the Beacon Society. 

Individual contributors will retain copyright of their submitted material.


The 2023 R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest is coordinated on behalf of the Beacon Society by:

​Dan Andriacco
tankervilleclub@gmail.com
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  • Home
  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
    • I am a Librarian
    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Library Display Project
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Life & Times in Victorian London
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives
  • Sherlockian Societies
    • Learn About Sherlockian Societies
    • Locating a Sherlockian Society Map
    • Spotlight on Societies
    • Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press