The national society Daughters of the American Revolution - an organization for women 18 years and over who can prove they are directly descended from American Revolutionary soldiers, sailors or patriots - is sponsoring a kids' poster contest with the theme of the United States Constitution.
The poster should be an original design illustrating the spirit or meaning of the United States Constitution, size 11 by 17 inches with no raised surfaces, and must display "Constitution Week September 17-23" somewhere on the poster. The deadline for submission is Aug. 4. Each person may send up to two entries. Guidelines for judging are: originality (1-15 points), followed rules for design (1-10 points), adherence to subject (1-10 points), organization of material (1-10 points), correct spelling and punctuation (1-10 points), grammar (1-10 points), historical accuracy (1-25 points).
Anyone of any age may enter and everyone who enters has an opportunity to compete nationally (DAR Acalanes chapter will send the posters in for national judging). The DAR Acalanes chapter is additionally giving a $100 prize for the winning poster from entries of children and students under 18 years of age. Please include contact information - name, address, phone and email, age, grade and school - on the entry form for this DAR, Acalanes chapter contest. For consideration for national entry, each entry must include "By Signing below, I grant permission to the National Society to reproduce my entry for sale and I further state that I created the original design" and your signature, or if under 18, your parent's or guardian's signature.
Entries should be sent to Mary Carrillo, 30 Manzanita Terrace, Orinda.
The poster should be an original design illustrating the spirit or meaning of the United States Constitution, size 11 by 17 inches with no raised surfaces, and must display "Constitution Week September 17-23" somewhere on the poster. The deadline for submission is Aug. 4. Each person may send up to two entries. Guidelines for judging are: originality (1-15 points), followed rules for design (1-10 points), adherence to subject (1-10 points), organization of material (1-10 points), correct spelling and punctuation (1-10 points), grammar (1-10 points), historical accuracy (1-25 points).
Anyone of any age may enter and everyone who enters has an opportunity to compete nationally (DAR Acalanes chapter will send the posters in for national judging). The DAR Acalanes chapter is additionally giving a $100 prize for the winning poster from entries of children and students under 18 years of age. Please include contact information - name, address, phone and email, age, grade and school - on the entry form for this DAR, Acalanes chapter contest. For consideration for national entry, each entry must include "By Signing below, I grant permission to the National Society to reproduce my entry for sale and I further state that I created the original design" and your signature, or if under 18, your parent's or guardian's signature.
Entries should be sent to Mary Carrillo, 30 Manzanita Terrace, Orinda.
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