POSTER CONTEST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH - JUNETEENTH: CELEBRATE FREEDOM

 

POSTER CONTEST FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

THEME:

“JUNETEENTH: CELEBRATE FREEDOM!”

JUNE 17- JUNE 19, 2022

P&H Center, 1111 Main Street, Lexington, MO

WHO: CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 6-18

WHAT: CREATIVE POSTERS THAT SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENDING OF ENSLAVING AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OUR COUNTRY. THE JUNETEENTH FREEDOM NATIONAL HOLIDAY IS ABOUT OUR COUNTRY ENDING SLAVERY, THUS ALL PERSONS ARE FREE!

WHEN: POSTERS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE 2022 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 17-JUNE 19, 2022.

HOW: USE REGULAR POSTER BOARD THAT CAN BE PURCHASED AT WALMART OR AT OTHER STORES. AGES 6-8 CAN USE ½ OF A LARGE POSTER. KIDS 9 AND OLDER SHOULD USE THE FULL POSTER BOARD SIZE.

WHERE: P&H EVENT CENTER, 1111 MAIN STREET, LEXINGTON, MO.

Posters will be judged on the child's understanding of the theme, use of color and design, and neatness. Name, address, and phone number should be on the back of each poster entry. Entries should be brought to the P&H Event Center on Friday, June 17, 2022 from 8 am to 5 pm or get the poster to Linda Smith prior to the event. Her contact number is 816-456-6654. Winners will be announced on June 19, 2022 at 4 pm at the P&H Center.  Forms are also on the Lafayette County Juneteenth Facebook page.

POSTER ENTRY FORM

NAME OF PERSON WHO IS SUBMITTING THE POSTER_________________________________

ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________

CITY TOWN ZIPCODE

NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF PARENT GIVING CHILD PERMISSION TO ENTER THE CONTEST

_____________________________ _____________________________________________________________ PARENT'S SIGNATURE PARENT'S PRINTED NAME PHONE NUMBER

CATOGORIES AND PRIZES

AGES 6-8 - 1ST PLACE - $15 2ND -PLACE - $10 HONORABALE MENTION

AGES 9-12 - 1ST PLACE - $25 2ND PLACE - $15 HONORABALE MENTION

AGES 12-18 - 1ST PLACE - $35 2ND PLACE - $25 HONORABALE MENTION

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO SPREAD THE WORD!