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AMVETS National AmericanismPoster Contest Rules
Who Can Participate?All students in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades who attend public, private or parochial schoolsare eligible to enter.
Annual Themes:2012 -2013 Why is it important to vote?
2013 -2014 What the American Rag means to me?
2014 -2015 What does Freedom look like?
2015 -2015 What does Flag protection mean to me?
2016 -2017 Why is it important to vote?
Contest Rules:1:&1 All students must address the theme.1:&1 All entries must be free-hand drawings, using pens, pencils, crayons, paint or any
combination of these materials. A straight edge may be used as an aid to draw astraight line.
1:&1 Gluing pictures or other materials to the surface of the drawing is not permitted.1:&1 The student's description of the poster must be written on the back of the poster in
50 words or less. Descriptions that are firmly attached to the back of the poster willalso be accepted.
1:&1 Entries must be 9" x 12" using construction paper or poster board.~ All national entries must be postmarked by July 1. Local and state deadlines may vary.
Criteria for judging of Posters:* Artistic Ability * Adherence to Theme * Neatness
National Awards -Gift Cards2nd Grade: 1st -$100
3rd Grade: 1st -$1004th Grade: 1 st -$125
5th Grade: 1st -$150
2nd -$75
2nd -$75
2nd -$100
2nd -$125
3rd -$50
3rd -$50
3rd -$75
3rd -$100
Co-sponsored by AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary
Entry FormPlease print legibly or type
Applications and posters should be returned to your local AMVETS Post orState Dept.
grade category.c Birth Date -' -' -
Student Information:
National Americanism Poster Contest in the
Name: ,
Address:
City, State, Zip: ,
Telephone #: (-)--.
Name of Parent/Guardian
Name of School,
School Address: -
City, State, Zip: -
Telephone #: ( )--.
Teacher's Name,This section must be mmpleted and signed by the Department Americanism Officer or ExecutivJDirector. Poster enbies must be submitted to the designated Department official. Only 1st Pla~Deparbnent enbies can be submitted to National Headquarters. A letter from the appropriate Po -
Offidal must state:The attached 1 st Place Poster is submitted for enby by:
AMVETS/Ladies Auxiliary -Deparbnent/Post ~"95~ (~ h"i;: -\J ~ \ Ie b
Address: ,":2-,1 00 GA~OL/tJA ~-rIt-£~T ~
City, State, Zip ~X'PO~,- f -p A ISfCJ32-
Telephone #: (1ld>~- qq [9'-
Date Signature of AMVETSI Auxiliary~rbnentAm~~nism Chairman