Smokey Bear/Woodsy Details

The contest is for 1st through 5th grade children.  Clubs can reach out to schools, scout troops, after school programs, youth programs, homeschool families, etc.  

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Smokey-Woodsy Poster Contest Info

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• Posters should feature either Smokey or Woodsy but not both.   

• Posters must use these mottos: 

  • Smokey the Bear Motto: Only you can prevent forest fires

  • Woodsy Owl Motto: Lend a hand - care for the land!

• Check spelling on the posters as spelling errors will be disqualified. 

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There is a downloadable label that can be found on the NGC website (Poster sticker).  If you don't use the label, make sure each poster has the student's name, grade level, garden club name, garden club contact's name, address and phone number, school, parent/guardian's name, address, phone number and email.  

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State chairmen should receive posters by January 26th.  Send the winning posters (1 per grade) to Cynthia Wright (5868 E 71st Street, Suite E #136, Indianapolis, IN  46220) by February 23rd as she needs to get them to the National Garden Club by March 16th..  

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Winning posters need to be sent in with a release form.  The release form is available here.

State Chairman need to complete and send with the posters the following forms:

•  Smokey-Woodsy Poster Contest State Winners Report  

• Smokey-Woodsy Poster Contest State Accountability Form

National will then choose the winning poster for each grade level.

National has a participation certificate that can be downloaded and used for your state participation.  At the regional level, I do make a certificate for participation and an achievement certificate for the winner of each grade that will be sent to National.  These are given out to the State Presidents at the National Convention.