DUPLICATE COPIES AS NEEDED CONTENTS. - Grades 1 & 2 - Grades 3 & 4. Page 1. Revised 9/13

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1 Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus "THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS" CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTEST GUIDELINES DUPLICATE COPIES AS NEEDED RETURN ORIGINALS TO YOUR WISCONSINN BOOK FOR FUTURE USE. CONTENTS 2. Contest Guidelines 3. Official Entry Form and Identification Label 4 Council Report Form - Grades 1 & 2 5 Council Report Form - Grades 3 & 4 6 Optional Report Form Grades Diocesan Report Form - Grades 1 & 2 8 Diocesan Report Form - Grades 3 & 4 Christmas Poster Contest Page 1 Revised 9/13

2 - WISCONSIN STATE COUNCIL CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTEST GUIDELINES All students in Grades 1 4 in private or public schools or who are home schooled are eligible to submit entries. (Grades 5 & 6 may be included but only at the council level.) Admittedly the theme The True Meaning of Christmas results in numerous scenes of the Holy Family in the stable. While this may compromise originality, a manger scene of high artistic quality will certainly catch the eye of many judges. Past winning entries have focused on the Baby Jesus, the Madonna and Child, or the Magi on their journey to Bethlehem. Others emphasized family gatherings, a country church on Christmas Eve, Peace on Earth or incorporated Christmas carols. It is not necessary to include the words of the theme on the posters! COUNCIL LEVEL DECEMBER 1 st TO DECEMBER 15 th Several councils recommended that the contest should begin after the First Sunday in Advent rather than before Thanksgiving. This later starting date makes the contest more timely! Please use the official Identification Label found in the Wisconsin book or on the KC web site. Be sure to fill in the council and district numbers and the diocese. Only FIRST PLACE WINNERS at the council level are eligible for diocesan competition. Grand Knights/Contest Chairmen must record the winners names and the number of entries at each grade level on the official poster contest report forms. (Feel free to send your own spread sheet with the essential information.) Send them to the Diocesan Program Coordinator by DECEMBER 30 th. This later deadline enables councils to display their posters at Christmas parties, or other venues if they wish. Councils are responsible for all awards at this level. DIOCESAN LEVEL Diocesan Program Coordinators are obliged to send their Report Forms with the 1 st and 2 nd place winners along with the DIOCESAN total number of COUNCIL participants at each grade level to the State Poster Contest Coordinator by JANUARY 15 th. (Feel free to send your own spread sheet with the essential information.) Diocesan awards should be mailed to the winners and the results should be sent to each District Deputy to be forwarded to participating councils. The State Council will provide the Diocesan Awards. STATE LEVEL The winners names will be published in the State Deputy s Notes and the 12 winning posters will be displayed at our annual State Convention. State awards and these posters will be mailed to each winner. Every effort should be made to return entries at all levels promptly! Councils are encouraged to use the official contest entry form. Be sure to add the name of your Contest Chairman, his phone number and/or address, and your Council #, District # and Diocese BEFORE you make copies. Page 2 Revised 9/13

3 - WISCONSIN STATE COUNCIL CHRISTMAS POSTER CONTEST ENTRY FORM ELIGIBILITY: The contest runs from December 1 st to the 15 th and is open to all students in grades 1 through 4 who attend private or public schools, or are home schooled. This includes religious education classes as well. THEME: JUDGING: THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS (Do NOT use the words of the theme on the poster!) Each grade level will be judged separately. The criteria will be: A. Expression of Theme 20 points B. Originality 30 points C. Artistic Quality 50 points Total 100 points First place winners are eligible for further competition at the Diocesan level. SIZE/MATERIALS: Entries may not exceed Standard construction paper or tag board are suggested. (Both are much easier to roll for mailing purposes.) MEDIA: Crayons Watercolors Colored pencils Magic markers Please Note: DEADLINE: 1. Posters should be the student s original work. 2. Nothing may be pasted or glued on the poster. 3. NO tracing of pictures or letters. DECEMBER 15 th IDENTIFICATION: Use official identification label. Use a GLUE STICK or CELLOPHANE TAPE to attach it in the UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER of the BACK OF THE POSTER. Do NOT use staples or paper clips!, Contest Chairman Phone POSTER CONTEST IDENTIFICATION LABEL GRADE PHONE ( ) COUNCIL DISTRICT DIOCESE Christmas Poster Contest Page 3 Revised 9/13

4 COUNCIL LEVELPOSTER CONTEST REPORT FORM NOTE: PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. GRADE ONE PLACE NO. OF ENTRIES PHONE ( ) GRADE TWO PLACE NO. OF ENTRIES PHONE ( ) COUNCIL NO. DISTRICT DIOCESE Christmas Poster Contest Page 4 Revised 9/13

5 COUNCIL POSTER CONTEST REPORT FORM NOTE: PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. GRADE_THREE PLACE NO. OF ENTRIES PHONE ( ) GRADE FOUR PLACE NO. OF ENTRIES PHONE ( ) DATE PREPARED BY: COUNCIL TOTAL NO. OF ENTRIES NO. (Grand Knight) DISTRICT DIOCESE Christmas Poster Contest Page 5 Revised 9/13

6 POSTER CONTEST REPORT FORM COUNCIL LEVEL Councils have the option of having 5 th and/or 6 th graders participate in the Christmas Poster Contest AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL ONLY. The Diocesan and State contests are restricted to Grades 1 4. Please us this form to report the number of 5 th and 6 th grade entries. Grade 5 Grade 6 DATE: TOTAL NO. OF ENTRIES PREPARED BY: (Grand Knight) COUNCIL# DISTRICT # DIOCESE _ Christmas Poster Contest Page 6 Revised 9/13

7 DIOCESAN LEVEL POSTER CONTEST REPORT FORM NOTE: PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. Diocese GRADE ONE PLACE PHONE ( ) COUNCIL # DISTRICIT # GRADE TWO PLACE PHONE ( ) COUNCIL # DISTRICT # Christmas Poster Contest Page 7 Revised 9/13

8 DIOCESAN LEVEL POSTER CONTEST REPORT FORM NOTE: PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. GRADE THREE PLACE PHONE ( ) COUNCIL # DISTRICT # GRADE FOUR PLACE PHONE ( ) COUNCIL # DISTRICT # _ DATE TOTAL NO. OF ENTRIES PREPARED BY (Diocesan Coordinator) Christmas Poster Contest Page 8 Revised 9/13