Save a life win an MacBook.
BE CREATIVE AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY SAFETY DURING YOUR WINTER BREAK!
Safe Community Partnership and Outdoor Promotions is calling all young and aspiring artists, grades Kindergarten-12, to create a new bus shelter or inside-bus advertisement for pedestrians about walking safely.

INSTRUCTIONS: The message of the project needs to focus on walking safely in a cross walk. This may include pedestrian facts and/or pictures. Inside-bus advertisements have no maximum length and are to be seen and read by bus passengers. Bus shelter advertisements must be short for passing motorists to see and read. Projects may be designed however you would like (examples: computer graphics or designed, drawn, typed, colored, painted)

AWARDS: Grand Prize: Apple MacBook Secondary prizes include: Helmets, Bikes, and other various fun safety prizes
*Winning posters will be seen on bus shelters and in CAT buses!!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Each entry must be clearly labeled on the back with the following information: Student’s Name Grade Teacher’s Name School
Entries must be turned in by 4 pm Friday, January 6, 2012 to:

CCSD School-Community Partnership Program
Attn: Cheryl Wagner
c/o Western High School, 4601 W. Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89107
(call 799-6560 for directions)

DISCLAIMER:
The Clark County School District cannot be held liable for any claims arising or related to the prizes offered in this contest. All submissions become property of UNLV’s Safe Community Partnership.

QUESTIONS:
Call Safe Community Partnership at (702) 895-1780

2011-2012 Making An Impact Contest
Deadlines:
• Entries must be postmarked by February 1st.
• Contest winners will be announced during the week of February 6th – 10th.
Guidelines
• 6th – 12th grade students are eligible to participate in the contest.
• Students can work in groups of no more than 4.
• There are two categories: 6 – 8th grade and 9 – 12th grade. A winner will be selected from each category.
• Students must submit a three-page essay that explains their service learning or civic engagement project.
• Videos and pictures are highly encouraged as supporting documentation of project.
• “Entry Form”, “Parental Consent Form” and at least 2 reference letters must accompany every essay. Entries that do not have this information will not be accepted.
• All submissions become the property of Kids Voting USA and may be reproduced in its
publications or merchandise.
• Offensive or inappropriate projects will not be accepted.

Judging:
• Projects will be judged on originality, need, impact, collaboration with other groups,
communication and adherence to contest guidelines.

Prizes:
• Grand prize is a trip to Washington D.C. (One winning group for the 6 – 8th grade category and 9 – 12th grade category) The winning groups (with one sponsor each) will be flown to Washington D.C. on March 28th. They will participate in the “Engaging Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s Civic Leadership” symposium and luncheon on March 29th, and then they will spend the day touring the nation’s capital on March 30th. The winners will depart Washington D.C. on March 30th.
• Winners will be featured on the Kids Voting USA Web site and newsletter, Ballot Box Bulletin.

Resources:
• Toward a More Perfect Community – KVUSA classroom activities
• Service-learning Action Plan – KVUSA classroom activities
• Learn and Serve – KVUSA classroom activities
• What’s the Problem – KVUSA classroom activities
• Destination Democracy – KVUSA 9th-12th grade service learning activities

Send Submissions to:
Kids Voting USA
5423 SW 7th St
Topeka, KS 66606
Phone: (785) 271-6350
e-mail: kvusasymposium@gmail.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 3
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT FREE TO THE PUBLIC
The Meadows School Athletic Complex
8601 Scholar Lane (near Rampart & Lake Mead)
Las Vegas, NV 89128
www.themeadowsschool.org

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