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Here is another drawing contest that I learned about over on the HECLC list…

The Safe Communities program of Central Ohio is hosting an art contest with many other schools in the area. The winning artwork will be featured in a 12 month calendar focusing on traffic safety and injury prevention and will be distributed across the central Ohio area. A winner from each topic will be selected for publish in the calendar.

The contest is open to all students in grades 1 – 12. Home school students may choose from any of the four art topics in the high school student category. Four traffic safety themes have been pre-assigned to your groups. Each theme will correspond to a specific month. All entries must be completed by February 28, 2007. More details and specific contest rules are included in the attached form.

Safe Communities Coalitions in Central Ohio are working hard to increase seatbelt usage and decrease the number of fatalities on the roads. In Licking County for example, there were 26 fatalities in 2005, and in 2006 there were only 17. Every death is one too many, but a reduction of nine fatalities is great progress. Please help us to spread the message of traffic safety by asking your students to submit a piece of art to be published in Central Ohio.

We encourage you to take freedom with the contest, as long as it meets the rules and requirements. Whether you incorporate it into your curriculum or allow it to be freelance is up to you. Please help us by adhering to the guidelines and making your students aware. Most importantly though, creativity counts!

If you are interested in any of your classes/students participating in the calendar contest or have any questions, please contact me at (740) 349-6535 or at adavis@lickingcohealth.org. We are excited about showcasing the talent of all students in the central Ohio area. Thank you for your help and participation. Together, we can make Central Ohio a safer, healthier community.

CONTEST RULES

• Calendar contest open to all students grades 1 -12.
• Each grade level/school has been assigned a month and theme. Please see table below.
• Each entry must be on an 8.5” X 11” paper.
• Artwork should fill the entire page.
• Any letters or words must be very clear and legible.

The contest begins immediately. All entries should be turned in on or before February 28, 2007. Please contact Allison Davis to arrange to mail, drop off, or have the entries picked up. Please have them separated by grade level.

Each entry must include participants’ name, teacher’s name, grade level, and school in pencil on backside of entry. Make sure the information does not bleed through the paper. Indicate on the back if artwork is to be returned to the student. Arrangements will be made in the spring. Winners from each grade level will be announced in the Spring of 2007.

Winning artwork will be placed in a 12 month calendar for the year of 2008. Calendars will be distributed throughout central Ohio; in Fairfield, Licking, Union, Franklin, and Delaware Counties.

Homeschooled Student Topics and months are:

June – Never Ride in the bed of a pick up truck
October – Put the Brakes on Fatalities

January – Speed Kills
December – Impaired Driving

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Allison Davis at 740-349-6535 or adavis@lickingcohealth.org