$666 to a High School Senior graduating in the Class of 2025
High School is a critical, formative part of life for most American teenagers. Countless factors converge to define how that experience impacts each young individual. For some students, sports, academics, and groupthink come naturally. But in the shadows of the Homecoming royalty, football star, and Most Likely To Succeed, lies the outsider.
The outsider doesn’t always love the new popular song or wear the trendy fashion style. Too often they’re on the receiving end of the bullying that goes overlooked by faculty. Sometimes they skip class, not because they’re looking for trouble, but because they’re overwhelmed by a crushing anxiety. It’s never occurred to them to enter the popularity contest.
Satanic Delco’s Outsider Achievement Award will grant $666 to a student who embraces individualism, creativity, and emotional honesty.
The Assignment:
As an applicant, your assignment is to choose one of the values of Outsider Satanism (found here) and elaborate on what that value means to you, and how it applies to your life in an essay, poem, film, song, or other creative medium. There are no specific requirements regarding word count, running time, etc. We will value honest expression and emotional impact above all else. Spill your guts, kid.
For submission of physical objects, email first with a description, and arrangements will be made to receive the item.
All submissions are due by June 6, 2025.
Graduating seniors should use the submission form to apply for this years award.