Bonner County Homeschool Group

This is from an e-mail I recieved from the Dept of Lands:

We hope your 1st through 5th graders will participate in our contest this year. This year’s contest includes portraying Smokey Bear and his message “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” or Woodsy Owl with his message of “Lend a Hand – Care for the Land.” We believe the contest helps youngsters understand fire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles as well as contributing to the importance of personal responsibility.

Local Sponsorship for your school includes us at the Priest Lake District of the Idaho Department of Lands along with the Priest Lake Ranger District, US Forest Service. Nationwide, the USDA Forest Service and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. sponsor the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster and winners are recognized at each school those first place winners become eligible for awards at state, regional and national levels.

We like to pick up poster entries as soon as they are ready but no later than Friday, December 4, 2009. Questions, please contact Dan Brown or me here at the Priest Lake office, 443-2516. Thank you for your participation!

Pam Aunan

Priest Lake Area Idaho Dept of Lands

4053 Cavanaugh Bay Road

Coolin, ID 83821

(208) 443-2516 Telephone

(208) 443-2162 Fax

paunan@idl.idaho.gov

Poster Contest Rules

Posters must feature Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl and must not feature both together.

Smokey Bear posters must be based upon and include Smokey’s fire prevention message: Only YOU Can Prevent Wildfires!

Woodsy Owl posters must be based upon and include Woodsy’s conservation message: Lend a Hand – Care for the Land!

The entry posters should encourage children to take a personal role in preventing wildfires or conserving natural resources.

Each entry should be 11 x 17 inches in size.

Materials that can be used include: crayons, markers, poster paints, water colors, etc.

No three-dimensional posters, computer scanned, or electronically generated images will be accepted!

The artist’s name, grade level, school, and teacher’s name must be printed on the back of the poster in the lower right corner.

Posters will be judged 20 percent each for originality, design, slogan, artwork, and overall effectiveness of the message.

Tips:

A good poster has a bold & simple design.

Its message is delivered both in the picture and in the slogan.

Its message is easily understood.

Since 1971, Woodsy has been helping parents and teachers inspire children to observe, explore, and care for the environment. He challenges children to “Lend a Hand - Care for the Land!” Woodsy Owl encourages children to join him by taking an active role in caring for the land through recycling, reusing, and reducing waste; planting and caring for trees; using resources wisely (such as not wasting water or electricity); not littering; and generally caring for the planet we live on.

Smokey Bear is recognized nationally and internationally as the symbol for fire prevention. You’ve seen him dressed in a ranger’s hat and blue jeans and carrying a shovel. The original Smokey Bear appeared in 1944. Smokey’s message, “Remember, Only You can prevent wildfires,” is one that children have heard for many years. It encourages personal responsibility for fire prevention. Smokey Bear teaches children and adults to be careful with campfires, barbecues, trash fires, and matches.

Please: Deadline is DECEMBER 4, 2009