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ENTRY RULES: |
NOTICE TO GROUP LEADERS: We encourage as many young people as possible to take
part in the Canadian Navy Centennial Youth Poster Contest. Please read through
the complete list of entry rules and eligibility criteria and submit the posters
of all participants without conducting a pre-selection process. Contact the
Canadian Naval Centennial Office at www.navy100marine@forces.gc.ca if you have
any questions.
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Eligibility: |
Participants must be between the ages of 5 and 18 and reside in Canada or be Canadian citizens.
Only one entry per participant is permitted. Multiple entries per group or
region may be mailed together to save on postage.
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Required information: |
Participants are encouraged to use the entry form and attach it to the back of
their poster. They can also download and print the entry form. Participants may
also print the following information in pencil on the back of their artwork:
name, age, address, telephone number, email, name of group, group address, name
of group leader, and preferred language of correspondence. P articipants should
also provide a short explanation as to how their artwork expresses the history
of the Canadian Navy. S ince participants will receive a T-shirt, shirt size
should be indicated ranging in adult sizes from XS - XL. A ll information
collected will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act.
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Evaluation criteria: |
Artwork will be evaluated using the following criteria: compliance with the
entry rules, judged on originality, expression of designated subject, drawing
and illustration, and use of colors.
Categories: there will be 4 age categories as follows: A ge 5-8; Age 9-11; Age
12-14; and Age 15-18.
Please note that decisions made by the judging panel of the Canadian Naval
Centennial project office are final.
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National Prizes: |
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The winners must accept their prizes as offered.
No substitution, transfer, or exchange will be permitted.
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CATEGORY 1: PRIMARY age 5 - 8 |
1st Prize $100.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
2nd Prize $75.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
3rd Prize $50.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
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CATEGORY 2: JUNIOR age 9 - 11 |
1st Prize $125.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
2nd Prize $100.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
3rd Prize $75.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
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CATEGORY 3: INTERMEDIATE age 12 - 14 |
1st Prize $200.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
2nd Prize $150.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
3rd Prize $100.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
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CATEGORY 4: SENIOR age 15-18 |
1st Prize $500.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
2nd Prize $250.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
3rd Prize $150.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
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OVERALL WINNER: |
Prize $200.00 in Best Buy gift cards.
**The overall winning poster will also be reproduced in “high-glossy poster” for
use as give-aways by the Canadian Naval Centennial at various centennial
activities across the country.
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Deadline: |
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Entries must be marked “Youth Poster Contest” and be postmarked
before midnight on 5 April 2010. |
