2010-2011 Theme: “Preserving America’s Past”
JAC Contest Instructions
The JAC contest is open to all pre-school through 12th grade students in public, private, and parochial schools, and in sanctioned home study programs in the categories: gifted, general and special needs. This contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. Do not submit a student photograph with the entry. All grades, pre-school through 12, are encouraged to participate; however, pre-school and kindergarten students may participate only in the banner and group community service project contests. Youth groups such as scout troops, C.A.R. societies, and service organizations, as well as schools, may participate in the contests.
All entries MUST follow the theme and meet the specifications of the category entered. Each entry MUST have a contest entry form legibly printed, fully completed, and attached SECURELY to the reverse side of each entry. Photographic Essay entries will have the entry form attached inside the back cover of the folder. Posters, stamps, and photographic essays must be individual work ONLY. Banners MUST be group entries only. Community service projects may be by individuals or groups. Please note that pre-school and kindergarten students may compete in banner and group community service project ONLY. A group is defined as three or more students. Groups are to determine the grade level at which the contest is to be entered by averaging the grade level of all participants.
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POSTER: Design a poster using the theme. Maximum size: 22" x 28". Minimum size: 8 ½" x 11". Original art work only. Do not attach essays. Posters may be laminated or placed in a plastic protective sleeve. Posters may be rolled or folded for mailing, so no rigid materials, please.
STAMP DESIGN: Design a postal stamp using the theme. Original art work only. Exact size: 5" X 7" drawn in the center of an 8 ½" X 11" sheet of WHITE paper. The paper should be white because the vast majority of envelopes are white, thus the stamp design is viewed in the way it would actually be used. Designs may be laminated or placed in a sleeve, if desired, but no folders, please.
BANNER: Working in groups of at least three, design a banner using the theme. Size: Use a 1:3 ratio. The maximum size is 16" X 48"/ Banners may be paper or fabric, but may be rolled or folded during mailing, so no rigid material, please. If the banner has support rods, do not submit them. Objects attached to banners should be glued or sewn on securely. For the safety of the judges, do not use straight or safety pins.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY: The student will submit not more than 25 color photographs illustrating the theme. The photographs should be mounted with glue stick on 8-1/2" x 11" paper, and bound in a three-brad composition folder. Brief captions may appear on each page. The first page of the folder should be a title page that includes the student's name, address, and the title of the essay.
COMMUNITY SERVICE (Project): Entries should consist of not more than 15 color photographs with a descriptive text of 500 words or less. Identify all photographs with captions. Entries should be placed in a three-hole punched, three-brad binder.
POEM: Write an original poem, any style, of 300 words or less. Entries should be on 8 ½ X 11 inch paper, either ruled or plain. Poems may be placed in a plastic sleeve for protection.
SHORT STORY: Write an original short story of 500 words or less. The story may be written from the first person or third person point of view. Entries should be on 8 ½ X 11 inch paper, either ruled or plain. Short stories may be placed in a plastic sleeve for protection.
Contact information:
Clinch Bend Chapter, NSDAR
Shannon Gorman clinchbend@gmail.com