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Americanism
Elementary School Poster Contest
Updated: 2/26/2020
The purpose of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Annual
Poster Contest is to stimulate interest in the history of the
Revolutionary War at the grade level when this period of American
History is usually taught in the Georgia public school system.
This is a National contest which begins at the Chapter level,
with each SAR chapter judging posters from schools in its area
to determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from each school.
Each Chapter then determines an overall Chapter winner to submit
to the Georgia Society (GASSAR), which determines 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place winners at the state level. Each State then submits
its 1st place winner to be judged at the NSSAR Annual National
Congress, where 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. National winners are
determined.
Students who are in the third or fourth grade at a public or
private school, or at the equivalent level of Home Schooling
may participate.
Guidelines for the Poster Contest are set by the National Society
SAR, but the specific topics are determined each year by the
Georgia Society SAR Education Committee. This years theme for
the 2021 - 2022 school year is "Revolutionary War Events" and
contestants shall choose one of these individuals for
their poster entry:
1.
One of the following Revolutionary War Battles in Georgia:*
a. *Battle of Kettle Creek
b. *Washington Crossing the Delaware
c. * The Stamp Act
OR
2. The Boston Tea Party |
The
Georgia SAR Source Book
Official rules and guidelines, tips and judging criteria are
available online from the Georgia Society - SAR at the following
- Click
Here for Source Book.
Look for the following:
- 27.4.0
Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest
- 27.4.1
Sons of the American Revolution Poster Contest
- 27.5.1
GASSAR Elementary School Poster Contest
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To qualify and pass the judging process, all entries in the
Piedmont Poster Contest must meet the rules and guidelines outlined
from the Source Book.
Rules
and Guidelines
(Copied from the The Georgia
SAR Source Book Poster Contest documentation.)
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- A
minimum of 12 posters per school must be submitted
for cash prizes to be awarded to winners at the school.
- Use
a standard poster board sizeof 22 inches by 28 inches.
- Any
media of drawing material may be used. Unpublished
material (not commercially printed) may be used. Three
dimensional posters will not be accepted.
- The
subject conforms to the announced topic. It must show
evidence of research. The student may include a brief
explanation on the poster concerning any symbols used.
- Group
posters are not allowed. Each poster must be the work
of an individual student.
- All
entries must have the following information taped
to the back of the poster: Name, Address, Home Phone
Number, Age, Grade, Name of teacher, Name of School,
Address of school.
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TIPS
for a Good Poster
- Display
the name of the Topic prominently on the poster.
- Include
some limited text to reflect facts and figures to
evidence research on the subject. Posters with "boxed"
text tend to present a better appearance than those
with no text and those with randomly scattered text.
- Very
basic Internet research often reveals major myths
of history to avoid on a given subject.
- While
the American flag is a very proud patriotic symbol,
avoid using modern versions of it on the poster and
use the correct historical flag for the time period
if a flag is used.
- Limiting
the text to a few bulleted items can decrease the
opportunity for grammar and spelling errors. Limited
pasting of computer-generated text is permitted.
- Spell
out the names. Don't use postal abbreviations, such
an NY for New York.
- Art
work giving the appearance that it was obviously not
done by the student may be downgraded by the judges.
Neatly done original artwork tends to judge better
than computer generated illustrations.
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Judging
Criteria
- Does
the poster express the annual theme?
- Does
the poster show originality by the student?
- Does
the poster show evidence of research?
- Does
the poster show artistic merit and creativity?
- Does
the poster accurately reflect the historical event?
- Is
the poster neat? A creative layout can improve the
overall appearance and neatness of the poster.
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Poster
Contest Awards
Piedmont
Chapter Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$50
* |
$25
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$15
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- The
Overall Winner from participating schools receives
an * additional $75, plus entry in State Society
competition.
- Honorable
Mentions receive an SAR Certificate of Participation
for participating schools.
- If
the Chapter Overall Winner wins the State competition,
they (and parents) receive an invitation to a Chapter
Meeting.
- (Per
School) - All ties to be broken. No duplication of
monetary awards will be given.
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Georgia
State Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
4th
Place |
5th
Place |
Cash
Prizes, Ribbon & Certificate |
$100
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$75
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$50
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$30
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$25
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- Deadline/Judging
by Georgia Society of chapter winners is April 28th,
2018
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* 1st Place State Poster Contest winner gains entry
in the National SAR competition.
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National
Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$200
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$150
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$100
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- Each
state society must email a completed entry form to
the NSSAR Americanism Committee Chairman with a copy
to the NSSAR Education Director no later than June
1st.
- The
Committee will display all posters at the National
Congress following the judging. The Committee will
display the top three (3) posters at the NSSAR National
Headquarters for one (1) year following the Annual
Congress.
- National
Source: https://www.sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/americanism-elementary-school-poster-contest
- National
Source: https://members.sar.org/media/uploads/pages/50/UHXDPROVn6Ge.pdf
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Contest
Deadline & Contact Information
Entries in the Piedmont Poster Contest is the week of March
9th - 13th.
Judging of posters at each school must occur during that week.
Elementary Poster Contest Chairman
Stacey McCarver
(404) 831-2801 | Email
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