Poster Contest
National School Bus Safety Week
October 15-21, 2006
WHO MAY ENTER:
Entries submitted at the state, Canadian province, or overseas military
level may be submitted by any student enrolled in a public, parochial or
private elementary school. Four winning posters (Division # 1 – Grades
K-2, Division #2 – Grades 3-5, Division #3 – Grades 6-8, Division #4 –
Special Education, Division .
DEADLINE DATE:
All posters must first go to the local NYAPT chapters in the area in which
the posters were originally drawn.
Completed poster designs for New York State must be received by June 5,
2006 and submitted to Rita Mullen, Monroe #1 BOCES, 41 O'Connor Road,
Fairport, NY 14450 All entries become the property of the National
School Bus Safety Week Committee, and are not returned.
WHEN CAN POSTERS BE DRAWN?
Posters can be drawn anytime between September 2005 and the
deadline of June 30, 2006. Suggested times for drawing the posters range
from spring to fall. Many state transportation associations sponsor the
drawing in the spring and hold their state contest to determine winners to
enter in the national contest in the early summer.
POSTER SPECIFICATIONS
Completed poster size must be 12" X 18" or 11" X 17". There must be a 3"
X 5" card/entry blank securely fastened to the back of the poster which
includes the student’s name, grade, age, school name and school
address. Please print clearly. Posters may be illustrated on the vertical or
horizontal axis.
Designs should be submitted on quality tag, poster illustration board or
heavy paper. Construction paper may be used but winning entries must be
mounted on quality tag poster. Lamination in not permitted, and will
disqualify the poster. Cut paper/stencils (freehand or pre-drawn stick on
stencils) are not permitted and will disqualify the poster. There is no
limitation on the use and number of colors. There is no limitation on the
type of media – such as paint, crayon, felt pen, etc. – used on the poster
design; however, wood, plastic, glass or metal should not be part of the
poster. Collage materials should not be used. Glued on pieces will
eliminate the poster. Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted
characters (i.e., comic and/or television characters), photographs,
magazine or newspaper illustrations.
CONCEPT
Poster themes must be original, correct in safety concept and the
exclusive work of the student entering the contest in idea, design and
execution.
Instructors should supervise all work created. Completion of art should be
done in school during the months of January to September, coordinating
with the state’s poster contest. Poster and slogan must harmonize the
theme for 2006: "Be Aware! Cross with Care"
(Contestants must illustrate above theme only, and theme must be
exactly as shown above)
Illustrations should be positive in approach, demonstrating only proper
school bus safety behaviors. At least a part of a yellow school bus must
be present in the poster.
The Theme for 2006 is "Be Aware! Cross with Care".
LETTERING
Freehand drawn letters only may be used on the poster design.
Stenciled, pre-printed, manufactured stick-on or press-on letters or
tracings may not be used and will disqualify the poster. Lettering should
be clearly legible, even if used as part of the poster design.
JUDGING
Posters selected for final judging will be reviewed by the state board of
judges, comprised of prominent individuals in the field of pupil
transportation safety. The winning poster will be used for national
distribution in 2006. Criteria for the selection of award winning posters
are: Relationship of the poster design to the school bus safety practices.
Originality of the poster and how the idea is expressed in the poster
design.
Artwork and its execution.
Visual impact of the poster design.
All rules regarding poster specifications, themes, lettering, etc. must be
followed. The penalty for non-compliance will be disqualification of the
poster. All state/province entries become the property of the National
School Bus Safety Week Committee. The right to modify any poster for
reproduction is reserved by the NSBSW Committee.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded for each division as follows for the National
Contest:
1st Place and Overall Winner $1000 Savings Bond
1st Place Winners of remaining 3 divisions $500 Savings Bond
2nd Place Winners of each 4 divisions $250 Savings Bond
3rd Place Winners of each 4 divisions $100 Savings Bond
1st Place Winner – CAD division $100 Savings Bond
1st Place Winner – International division $100 Savings Bond
New York State awards are as follows:
1st Place in all divisions $100 check and certificate
2nd Place in all divisions $75 check and certificate
3rd Place in all divisions $50 check and certificate
RATSA awards as follows:
1st Place in all divisions $50 Check & Certificate
2nd Place in all divisions $25 Check & Certificate
3rd Place in all divisions $15 Check & Certificate
The Nation School Bus Safety Week Committee is comprised of members
of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, the National School
Transportation Association, the National Safety Council’s School
Transportation Section, The National Association of State Directors of
Pupil Transportation Services, the National School Transportation
Association.
PLEASE FILL OUT ONE ENTRY FORM FOR EACH POSTER AND ATTACH TO
THE BACK OF THE POSTER.
Any Questions please contact:
Rita Mullen
Monroe #1 BOCES
41 O'Connor Road
Fairport, New York 14450
Phone: 585-383-2242
Fax: 585-383-6442
E-Mail: rita_mullen@boces.monroe.edu
2006 NATIONAL
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY
POSTER
CONTEST ENTRY BLANK
Student
Name:______________________________
Grade:
_______ Age: _____
School:_____________________________________
School
Address:______________________________
City_________________
State_____ Zip__________
Teacher's
Name:______________________________
Chapter Name:_______________________________