Youth Programs - Americanism Poster
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
The Americanism Committee is pleased to announce a National Americanism Poster Contest. This new contest will be directed at students in the 4th or 5th grades, depending on which grade year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system. The National Society Elementary School Poster Contest will stimulate interest in American History in support of the Fourth or Fifth Grade Curriculum. The topic for the Poster Contest will be set by the Americanism Committee at each Spring Trustee’s Meeting for the upcoming fall school year. The contest will be judged at the National Congress each year. A representative of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) will be invited to participate in the poster judging.
The topic for the 2011 year’s contest is:
“The Battle of Cowpens”
Posters will be judged by the following criteria:
1. Does the poster express the annual theme?
2. Does the poster show originality by the student?
3. Does the poster show evidence of research?
4. Does the poster show artistic merit and creativity?
5. Does the poster accurately reflect the historical event?
6. Is the poster neat and visually pleasing?
The winner from each local school will compete at Chapter level and the then the Chapter winner will compete at State level. Once the State Society has selected a winner, it will represent the State Society at the National Level. Only one entry from each State will be accepted. The State Winners will be on display during National Contest and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners will be announced during National Congress. The top National winners will receive a Rosette Ribbon and a monetary award that will be funded from the Americanism Trust Fund.
The entry form will be filed with the Executive Director with a copy to the Chairman of the Americanism Committee by June 1 prior to Congress, where the judging will occur.