| The Forsyth County Fire Department invites all local third grade students to display their artistic talents while promoting a commitment to fire safety by participating in the fifth annual Forsyth County Fire Safety Poster Contest.
“The Forsyth County Fire Department is excited to be holding our Fire Safety Poster Contest for the fifth year,” Division Chief Jason Shivers said. “Each year we receive outstanding entries and we are looking forward to the same again this year.” The Fire Safety Poster Contest is open to all third grade students in Forsyth County public and private schools and home-schooled students. The posters should reflect one of the following themes:
Three winners will enjoy a pizza party with their class and local firefighters. The three winners and three runners up will have the honor of having their artwork displayed in county buildings. Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman noted that the contest is an excellent way to increase fire safety awareness and involve the community’s students. “The Forsyth County Fire Department has a very active Public Safety Education Division,” Bowman said. “Our annual poster contest is just one way we engage students to work toward our goal of preventing incidents from occurring through public education.” All third grade students in Forsyth County are encouraged to submit their own original designs and artwork. Clipart and copyrighted characters or logos will not be accepted. Posters should be created on paper (minimum dimensions of 8.5” by 11” and maximum dimensions of 18” by 24”) with the required release form securely fastened to the back. Posters will not be accepted if they are on poster board. Posters should be submitted no later than March 31, 2015 to the following address: Forsyth County Fire Department A panel of five judges will be judging the submissions. All artwork submitted becomes the property of the Forsyth County Fire Department and may be reproduced. The release form and other contest information can be found below. For additional information, email PublicEducation@forsythco.com or call 770.781.2180. |
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