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Sgt.
Moses Adams Middle School Brochure Contest
Updated: 8/16/2018
What
Is The SAR Middle School Brochure Contest?
The SAR Middle School Contest is to create a tri-fold brochure
out of a typical 8 ½" x 11" piece of paper. The brochure must
conform to the contest theme which is one the five foundational
documents of the United States - which you select. The brochure
will be judged on: Content, Creativity and Correctness. The
judging criteria rates highest personally drawn art work and
text authored by the student as opposed to cut and paste from
books, magazines and the Internet. The use of software tools
by the student for creating the brochure, and even the art work,
is permissible.
What
Is The Theme?
The SAR Brochure Contest theme is the same every year - it does
not change from year to year.
Choose from any of the five (5) Foundational Documents of the
United States as the theme for
your brochure:
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A)
Articles of Confederation
B)
Declaration of Independence
C)
Constitution
D)
Federalist Papers
E)
Bill of Rights
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How
Does The Contest Work?
The contest consists of three levels. The first level is sponsored
by the local SAR Chapter. Chapter winners advance to the State
level. The first-place State winner then advanced into the SAR
national competition to compete for the national prizes. All
entries begin at the local Chapter level. The only exception
is where schools/classes/youth groups wish to conduct their
own competition, submitting one winner to the local SAR Chapter
competition. Individual students do not submit their entry directly
to the Chapter. All entries must go through a school, scouting
organization, or C.A.R. Society. Even home school submissions
should go through their association. The participating Chapter
should be within the local area of the young person entering
the contest.
Who
Can Enter?
The SAR Brochure Contest is open to Middle School students,
including private, church based and home schooled students in
the 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grades, depending upon which year the
American Revolution is taught in their educational system. The
contest is also open to members of scouting and also the C.A.R.
(Children of the American Revolution) who are in the same grades,
only when their school system is not participating in the contest.
In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent,
is participating, the young person needs to enter the contest
through the school, and not through a different entity. An educator,
C.A.R. officer, or adult scout leader must enter students in
the SAR Brochure Contest. If the American Revolution period
of American History is technically not specifically covered
during these middle school grades curriculum, an entry will
still be accepted for the competition by SAR. A student can
only enter once during these middle school grades.
One Brochure per student - Not as a group entry.
How
Will I Be Judged?
You will be judged on how well you understand, develop and present
the specific foundational document you selected to be your brochure's
theme. Brochures will be judged at the National level focusing
on the following three categories: Content; Creativity & Correctness.
Authorship and Use of Technology: The judging criteria rates
highest personally drawn art work and authored text by the student
as opposed to cut and paste from books, magazines and off the
Internet - though use of material from books, magazines and
the Internet does not disqualify an entry, it is just valued
less during judging. The use of software tools by the student
for creating the brochure, and even the art work, is permissible.
Authorship and Use of Technology: The judging criteria
rates highest personally drawn art work and authored text by
the student as opposed to cut and paste from books, magazines
and off the Internet - though use of material from books, magazines
and the Internet does not disqualify an entry, it is just valued
less during judging. The use of software tools by the student
for creating the brochure, and even the art work, is permissible.
Selection
& Awards
- A
minimum of 12 entries are required from a participating
school to qualify for
Piedmont Chapter cash awards. (We are encouraging
student involvement.)
- The Chapter Brochure Contest will award a 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place winner (cash prizes) from all school
entries.
- The 1st Place winner is the "overall winner"
of the Piedmont Chapter Brochure Contest (receives
an additional $75) and then represents the Piedmont
Chapter at State level.
- One entry will be selected as the "winner" of the
State level Brochure Contest (cash prize - 1st, 2nd,
3rd) and then represent the State at the National
SAR level.
- The top National winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) will receive
a Rosette Ribbon and a cash award.
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What
Are The Guidelines And Rules?
- How
to Display and Arrange the Content within the Brochure.
- How
to Construct the Brochure.
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#1 Content
Instructions:
s Fold a single 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper into three equal
size panels forming a Tri-Fold.
There will be six panels counting inside and outside.
Brochure Samples: Sample
1 | Sample
2 | Sample
3 | Sample
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The following is an explanation of what each panel of the
brochure should contain:
- Cover:
A title and a picture.
- Inside
Cover: Picture to accompany the introduction. May
also contain a brief caption or explanation of the
picture.
- First
inside panel when Cover is opened (while folded):
An introduction that presents the basic facts of the
event and succinctly states the main idea presented
in the interior of the brochure. The introduction
should have a title, be written in paragraph form,
and clearly communicate the overarching concept of
the brochure.
- Two
inner panels: A detailed explanation of the ideas
of the student around the theme. This written explanation
should provide a systematic argument persuading the
reader to the point of view of the author; that is,
it should be a persuasive essay. The writing should
be clear, well organized, and convincing. These panels
may also contain pictures and/or artwork that make
the brochure more aesthetically appealing. Some questions
that may be helpful for the students to consider when
completing these panels would include:
- What
are the lessons for our country within this
document?
- How
does this document reflect American society
and American values?
- What
thoughts do you have regarding the sacrifices
made by the participants who drafted this
document?
- What
was the outcome of this document and how did
this outcome impact American history?
- What
motivated the participants to be a part of
creating this document?
- Could
you have been a participant in creating this
document?
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- Back
Panel: The following information must be included
in the exact order specified on the back panel of
the brochure inside a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" framed box.
Failure to include this information, and to contain
all the information in the 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" framed
box, can result in disqualification from the competition.
- Student's
Name: First, Middle Initial, and Last
- School
District: (e.g. Fulton County)
- School
Name: (name); or C.A.R. Society (name); or
Scouting Troop (name/number)
- Grade
in School: (#th Grade) and School Year: (2018-19)
- Student's
Teacher's Name / Adult Leader's Name
- State
Code (GA for Georgia) + SAR Chapter name (Piedmont
Chapter)
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NOTE 1: When a Brochure is submitted from another source, other
than a school, e.g. C.A.R. Society, or home schooled child,
reflect that in the info block.
NOTE 2: SAR will conceal the above personal information throughout
the judging process using a 3" x 3" Post-It® note.]
#2 Construction
Instructions:
Brochure size: The brochures should be made from a single
8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper. The paper must be folded according
to the construction instructions provided above. The content
of the various panels of the brochure should align with the
instructions also provided.
Paper thickness: Any common paper so long as the final
product can be folded closed as a tri-fold 8 1/2" x 11" brochure.
Paper color: White paper is most common, but pastel,
or color paper is acceptable.
Artwork: Ideas are the most important element in these
brochures and the art is merely a means of conveying those ideas.
All artwork on brochures that is personally drawn is highly
valued, although artwork created by the young person using software
is acceptable. Tracing is permissible and simple drawings that
represent complex concepts are encouraged for those who may
doubt their artistic skills. Do not paste pictures from magazines,
books, or off the Internet, or make extensive use of clip art.
Pasting: Pasting of personally drawn art work onto a
master is permitted. Text: The written text is commonly hand
printed.
Typed text sections (even pasted on) are also permitted.
[CAUTION: This must be original text written by the student
- not clipped from magazines, books or taken off the Internet.]
Content: Ideally - The brochure entry adheres to guidelines;
contains ideal mix of historical fact and interpretation; is
well organized and logical; easy to follow, and the pictures
or illustrations add to understanding.
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Note: The brochures must conform to the theme:
One of the Nation's Five Foundational Documents in the
American Revolutionary. However - Exception: in 2016-17
Judges will accept Poster Contest themes - (e.g. The Overmountain
Men - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overmountain_Men)
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Creativity: Ideally - The brochure entry adheres to guidelines,
prose includes metaphors, similes, and other appropriate tools
and demonstrates creativity, wit, and insight into the topic;
pictures depict the topic creatively and imaginatively; and
the brochure contains additional creative touches that add to
the aesthetic appeal. The extent the young author addresses
1 or more of the 6 thought provoking questions in the "2 inner
panels" in the Content Instructions will also be considered.
Note: The Americanism Committee stated: The judging
Criteria rates highest personally drawn art work and authored
text by the student as oppose to cut and paste from outside
sources.
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Correctness: Ideally - The brochure entry adheres to
guidelines, contains no spelling or grammatical errors, Paragraphing
and sentence structure is error free, No erasures or white out
evident.
Note: Following the guideline & rules - particularly
the explanation of what each panel of the brochure should
contain matters.
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Brochure
Contest Awards
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Piedmont
Chapter Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
| Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$50
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$25
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$15
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- Deadline
for the Piedmont Poster Contest is the week of April
1st, 2019. (Judging of posters at each school.)
- The
Overall Winner from participating schools receives
an * additional $75, plus entry in State Society
competition.
- Honorable
Mentions receive a 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 |
| Cash
Prizes, Ribbon & Certificate |
$150*
(blue) |
$100
(red) |
$50
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* 1st Place State Brochure Contest winner gains entry
in the National SAR competition.
- Source:
http://gasocietysar.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SAR-Brochure-Contest-Rules-at-a-GlancePanels-101216.pdf
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National
Winner |
1st
Place |
2nd
Place |
3rd
Place |
| Cash
Prizes and Certificate |
$300
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$200
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$100
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- National
Source: https://www.sar.org/education/youth-contests-awards/sgt-moses-adams-memorial-middle-school-brochure-contest
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Contest
Deadline & Contact Information
Brochure entries must be completed by April 1st & available
for judging by the Piedmont Chapter.
To qualify, all entries must be submitted within the deadlines.
Middle School Brochure Contest Chairman
Stacey McCarver
(404) 831-2801 | Email
Who
Was Sargent Moses Adams? - A Soldier of the American Revolution
[ Nov. 30, 1748 - June 13, 1778
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In 2011, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) named one
of its national youth programs: "The Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial
Middle School Brochure Contest" honoring a representative soldier
of the American Revolution who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Young Moses Adams, of New Marlborough, Massachusetts, joined
with his brothers and neighbors and marched with their local
Minute-men militia in response to the Alarm of Lexington and
Concord. He then joined the Continental Army and rose to the
rank of Sergeant in the 13th Regiment, Massachusetts Line. He
died at Valley Forge.
The SAR dedicates its annual middle school program, as a living
memorial, to honor Sgt. Adams along with the thousands of others
who, like him, gave their lives for the cause of freedom during
the American Revolution - and also to their families who suffered
their loss for generations.
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