Litter Gets Around Poster Contest

2009 Great American Cleanup™ Litter Gets Around Poster Contest

Keep Knoxville Beautiful will sponsor a poster contest for children grades K-12 as part of the 2009 Great American CleanupTM. Posters must communicate the theme: "Litter Gets Around". The contest is open to all Knox County public and private school students. and will be divided into 3 age based categories of K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grades. Posters are due at the Keep Knoxville Beautiful office by 4:30 on Friday, April 3, 2009. Schools may submit a maximum of three entries for each grade. If there are multiple entries for a grade, the school must select three finalists for each grade. All school finalists will be displayed at the Keep Knoxville Beautiful EarthFest tent at Pellissippi State Main Campus on Saturday, April 18, 2009. The public will vote for their favorite posters and the winners will be honored at the annual Trash Bash volunteer appreciation luncheon TBA, Calhoun's on the River.

Register: Click here to register for the poster contest.

Eligibility: Any Knox County public, private or home-schooled school student within the appropriate age ranges.

Theme: "Trash Gets Around"

Size and Labeling: Posters should be 14" x 22" (half of a regular poster board). The following information should be on the back of the poster: student name, grade, school name, teacher’s name, and the name and phone number of a parent or guardian to notify in the event the poster is a winner.

Due Date: Posters must be received at Keep Knoxville Beautiful before 4:30 pm on April 3rd. Our offices are located at 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 103.

Judging: At this time we plan to display ALL entries at the Keep Knoxville Beautiful booth at EarthFest at Pellissippi State Main Campus on April 18, 2009. The public will be invited to vote on their favorite posters from within each category. There will be one winners selected for each grade.

Awards Ceremony & Prizes: Awards will be presented at the annual Trash Bash Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, TBA at Calhoun's on the River.

Poster Ownership: All posters submitted for judging become the property of Keep Knoxville Beautiful and will not be returned. Keep Knoxville Beautiful may use the posters in litter-prevention promotions. In the past we have made arrangements for owners to pick up their posters.