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The Woman's Christian Temperance Union has announced that it will hold its full compliment of contests in 2009.
Formats, eligibility and rules remain similar to contests of prior years with a few exceptions, most notable being new and additional category for the National Poster Contest (see below). In addition to awards at the local and state level, prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place participants in each division of each of the four national contests. A total of more than $3,000 in national awards will be given in 2009.
With participants from kindergarten to college, WCTU Picture Coloring, Essay, Poster and Oratorical Contests have proven an effective way of engaging children and
youth and educating them regarding the benefits of abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
Following are brief descriptions of the four contests. Full copies of the rules may be downloaded here or copies of rules booklets may be obtained from
Signal Press on request.
This contest offers primary school-age children in Kindergarten and Grades 1-3 an opportunity to
present in an artistic manner, a message promoting abstinence from
alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs as well as abuse of prescription
and over-the-counter drugs.
Four different coloring sheets are offered each year and are available from Signal Press at the following prices:
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Grade
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Cat No.
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50
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100
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500
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Kindergarten
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ESC-KDG
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$2.50
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$4.00
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$16.00
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First Grade
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ESC-01
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$2.50
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$4.00
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$16.00
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Second Grade
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ESC-02
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$2.50
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$4.00
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$16.00
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Third Grade
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ESC-03
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$2.50
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$4.00
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$16.00
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All coloring sheets are printed on premium 70 lb text weight paper. Coloring sheets may be printed or copied locally, however, to be eligible for the National
Contest, they must be reproduced on 70 lb white paper. A set of all four (4) coloring sheets with permission to copy is $6.00. Order: ESC-04 from Signal Press.
e-mail. Coloring sheets should be ordered before January 15, 2009 to allow contestants to meet the state and national contest deadlines:
State Contests – April 15th. Winning entries from each county or
district contest must be submitted to reach the State Education
Director by this date.
National Contest – June 1st. The winning state contest entries must
be certified and forwarded to reach the National Education Director
no later than June 1, 2009.
A total of twelve prizes, ranging from $5 to $30 will be awarded at the national level (three in each division). State and local awards are given at the discretion of the sponsoring organizations.
Complete Rules for the Children's Picture Coloring Contests are available by snail mail on request from Signal Press by e-mail.
Faster and easier - you can view, download and print the Contest Rules in Adobe PDF here:
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WCTU Essay Contests offer students an opportunity to research and write on
the subjects of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and abuse of
prescription and over-the-counter drugs with an emphasis on total
abstinence as the preferred approach to these threats to youth.
Three Divisions are offered for the Essay Contests and the WCTU provides an information resource kit for each of these. The 2009 topics are:
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Division
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Grades
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Word
Count
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Topic
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I
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4-6
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200-300
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No Tobacco – The Healthy Choice
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II
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7-9
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300-500
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Alcohol – Moderation or Abstinence?
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III
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10-12
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600-1,000
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Multiple Substance Abuse
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Essay Kits are available from Signal Press for $3.00 each:
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Division
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Order No.
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I
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E-9101
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II
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E-9102
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III
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E-9103
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Contest Deadlines:
State Contests – April 15th. Winning entries from each county or
district contest must be submitted to reach the State Education
Director by this date.
National Contest – June 1st. The winning state contest entries must
be certified and forwarded to reach the National Education Director
no later than June 1, 2009.
A total of nine prizes, ranging from $55 to $125 will be awarded at the national level (three in each division). State and local awards are given at the discretion of the sponsoring organizations.
Complete Rules for the Essay Contests are available by snail mail on request from Signal Press by e-mail.
Faster and easier - you can view, download and print the Contest Rules in Adobe PDF here:
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The Poster Contests offer students an opportunity to research and present in
an original artistic manner, a message on the subject of the inherent dangers
of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs or abuse of prescription and overthe-
counter drugs with an emphasis on total abstinence as the
preferred approach to these threats to youth.
Winning designs are used to promote Youth Temperance Education Week in April of each year and serve as the basis
for an 11 X 17 poster which is also used as the front illustration for a half-page full-color bulletin insert with a distribution of about 50,000 annually.
The 2009 Poster Contests will include an additional division for Computer-generated Art in addition to the three previous age-group Divisions:
- Division I Grades 4/5/6
- Division II Grades 7/8/9
- Division III Grades 10/11/12
- Division IV Computer-generated art
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Division IV, Computer-generated Art, is a new category, open to all participants from grades 4-12. Materials must be submitted on optical or magnetic
media in *.psd, *jpg
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or *tif format in high-resolution, suitable for
reproduction at 300 dpi. A print (minimum 11 X 17) version must
accompany the electronic submission.
Contest Deadlines:
State Contests – April 15th. Winning entries from each county or
district contest must be submitted to reach the State Education
Director by this date.
National Contest – National Convention. The winning state
contest entry must be certified and forwarded to reach the National
Education Director at the meeting site of the National Convention.
Posters must arrive by the first day of the meeting of the Official
Board or they will be automatically disqualified.
A total of twelve prizes, ranging from $55 to $125 will be awarded at the national level (three in each division). State and local awards are given at the discretion of the sponsoring organizations.
Complete Rules for the Poster Contests are available by snail mail on request from Signal Press by e-mail.
Faster and easier - you can view, download and print the Contest Rules in Adobe PDF here:
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union believes that
young people should be aware of the problems involved with the use
of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, illegal drugs and pornography. To
encourage and promote research into the effects of these as they
relate to the health and happiness of the individual, the protection of
the home, safety, crime and violence, college students are invited to
compete in the Intercollegiate Oratorical Contests sponsored by
the WCTU on campuses around the nation.
Preliminary contests will be held with the location
and dates of preliminary contests announced after consultation with
participating educational institutions. Generally, preliminary contests
will start about March 1st. Each participating state organization is free
to set the time and duration of the state contest as long as all entries
are completed and submitted no later than the contest deadlines below. Awards shall
be given to first, second and third place contestants. Honorable
Mention awards may be given at the judges' discretion.
Contest Deadlines:
State Contest – June 25th. State contests must be completed and
winners chosen by this date. State Contest rules and judging criteria
must comply with the National WCTU Contest rules and judging
guidelines.
National Contest – August - The winning state contest competitor, or
runner up if the winner is unable to attend, will compete in the
National Contest which is held in conjunction with the annual
Convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
(The Convention location varies from year-to-year)
Three prizes, ranging from $300 to $500 will be awarded at the national level (for a single division). State and local awards are given at the discretion of the sponsoring organizations.
Complete Rules for the Oratorical Contests are available by snail mail on request from Signal Press by e-mail.
Faster and easier - you can view, download and print the Contest Rules in Adobe PDF here:
For the 2008 Contest Winners, click on the button below or CLICK HERE
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