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Poster Contest Information – from the Tar
Wars Web site at http://www.tarwars.org/x2085.xml
Poster Contest Criteria, Judging, &
Follow-Up The IAFP Foundation Tar Wars program hopes that your school will consider participating in our statewide poster contest (or your local poster contest, if your presenter offers that opportunity). The poster contest is designed to reaffirm the Tar Wars message learned during the classroom presentation. You are encouraged to organize a poster contest at your school and motivate students to participate in this activity. Consider soliciting prize donations from local merchants and displaying winning posters around the school and throughout the community. Criteria The
AAFP Tar Wars national office has set the following criteria for
poster submissions. Please be sure to go over these with the
students to ensure compliance and avoid disqualification. ·
Only
fourth- and fifth-grade students who have had the Tar Wars
presentation are eligible to submit posters for the contest. ·
Posters
must incorporate creative and original artwork and ideas. Depictions of cartoon, video
game, and movie/television characters; celebrities; movie themes;
and past poster designs does not constitute creativity and
originality. ·
Posters
must deliver a clear and positive message about being
tobacco-free. Death themes and art displaying negative health
consequences (i.e., cigarettes, ashtrays, coffins, people smoking,
etc.) are not considered positive messages. ·
Posters
must be no larger than standard poster board size (22" x
28") and no smaller than 9" x 12". ·
Posters
should not be laminated or mounted on mat board. Also, do not
staple, glue, or tape entry forms to the backs of posters. ·
Ask
students to refrain from writing their name or other identifying
information on the front of their poster. Poster contest entry
numbers should not be marked on the fronts of posters either.
·
Students
may use a variety of media, such as watercolor, pen and ink, crayon,
chalk, markers, etc. ·
Computer
clip art, pictures from magazines and other print media, or any
other copyrighted brand or product images will not
be accepted. ·
Students
may not work in pairs. ·
Failure
to comply with the guidelines could result in a disqualification of
the poster.
Judging Each
school should choose its own team of judges. This team may be
comprised of art teachers, parents, older students, school board
officials, local artists, PTA/PTO members, community leaders, or
local media personalities. Posters
should be judged on their artistry, creativity, originality, and
their ability to communicate a clear and positive message to remain
tobacco-free. Posters should also be judged on their compliance with
the criteria listed above. Visit the Poster
Gallery at www.tarwars.org
to view past state-winning posters. Submitting
Posters for the State Contest Your
school’s winning poster(s) should be sent to the state
coordinator, Ginnie Flynn by Please,
do not send your poster submission to the AAFP Tar Wars national
office. The
official Poster Contest Entry
Form (pages 19 and 20 in the Program Guide) must
accompany your poster submission for the state contest. Winning
state posters submitted to the AAFP Tar Wars National Poster Contest
become property of the AAFP Tar Wars program and will not be
returned. Be sure to make color copies of any poster(s) forwarded on
to the state-level contest. Follow
Up Once
you’ve held the poster contest and sent the winning poster on to
your state coordinator, you may want to consider doing something
special with the other posters. Here are a few ideas: ·
Display
posters in classrooms, display cases, the library, or cafeteria.
·
Contact
local businesses city offices, or the shopping malls about
displaying posters. ·
Create
a calendar showcasing the students’ posters and use it as a
fundraising project for your school. · Use the posters as artwork for book covers. The AAFP Tar Wars national office can provide you with a template that your local printer can use. Call them at 800-TAR-WARS. |
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