Smokey Bear / Woodsy Owl Poster Contest

Children from first through fifth grade are invited to participate in the 2012 National Garden Clubs, Inc. Poster Contest! The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. are giving students the opportunity to demonstrate through original drawings of Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl their understanding of wildfire prevention and basic environmental conservation principles.

ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT WILDFIRES!

Smokey Bear is recognized nationally and internationally as the symbol for fire prevention. The original Smokey Bear appeared in 1944. Smokey’s message, “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires!” encourages personal responsibility for fire prevention. Smokey Bear teaches children and adults to be careful with campfires, barbecues, trash fires, and matches.

LEND A HAND—CARE FOR THE LAND!

Woodsy Owl is America’s icon for the conservation of the environment. Since 1971, Woodsy has helped parents and teachers inspire children to observe, explore, and care for the environment.
He challenges children to “Lend a Hand, Care for the Land!” and to take an active role in caring for the land through recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, planting and caring for trees, using resources wisely, and not littering.

Please read the tips in the note below
Betty/Bagert, Deep South Chairman
For more information, please contact: blbagert(at)aol.com

Please read the Rules and Tips very carefully. This past year, we missed out on winning a national poster award because we failed to be observant of small details in the posters. Some past oversights have been:

Smokey is spelled with an "e." Woodsy is spelled without an "e."

The dress, color and appearance for Smokey and Woodsy should approximate those in the informational hand-outs since they are the recognized representatives of the National Forest Service.

The poster size remains 11 x 17 inches.

The student information should be completely filled out and firmly attached to the back of the folder.

The deadline of January 20, 2012 has been set for the Poster entries to be received by your State Poster Chairman.

Click here to download the following:

• 2011 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Flyer -   PDF
• 2011 Poster Contest Timeline -  PDF
• 2011 More Tips -   PDF
• 2011 Poster Contest Certificate of Participation - PDF