">le>le>le>ER Contest Rules

Any 5th Grade Student in the Lakeland/Winter Haven area who is invited to attend the 2008 "Just Say No" Rally with their school may submit an entry in one or all of the "Just Say No" Poster, Essay or Poetry contests.

Students may enter 1 or all 3 of our Just Say No Contests, but may enter only 1 in each category. All entries must be produced entirely by the fifth grader submitting the entry.

By entering our contests, all entries become the property of the Drug Prevention Resource Center and may be used in our literature.

Please read the following contest rules carefully & then get working! All entries MUST BE received by the DPRC office by MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 at 4:30 PM!

POSTER CONTEST RULES

1. Poster theme should convey a message that would make others aware of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and the importance of saying NO.

2. Posters should be drawn using ink or markers (no pencil drawings) on white POSTER BOARD and must be limited to an area of 20 INCHES x 12 INCHES (vertical or horizontal).

3. Judging will be based on creativity, visual message and design.

4. Make poster design clean and simple, with a miniumum number of words.

5. DO NOT SIGN the Front of the Poster, but write your full name and school name on the back of the poster.

6. One first place winner will be selected from each school and will be recognized at the rally.

7. Overall First Place Winner will receive $100; Second Place $50; and Third Place $25.

REMEMBER: Posters MUST BE received by the DPRC office by MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 at 4:30 PM!

Entries will be considered only if they are produced by the EXACT GUIDELINES above and are received by the deadline, APRIL 18.

** Please call DPRC at (863) 802-0777 if you have any questions **