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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation
Photography & Poetry Competition
Dear Middle School Administrators & Teachers,
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition will celebrate the 32nd annual Expo February 14 – 16, 2014 and
we invite all Tri-County students to celebrate with us. Kids for Conservation has been a great source of
pride for SEWE over the past twenty years and we are pleased to continue this excellent program in the
Lowcountry.
SEWE is working diligently to promote Kids for Conservation in the Tri-County area and engage all
students in the importance of conservation. It is our hope that students who invest in conservation efforts as
youth will continue to protect our wildlife and environment as adults. Please encourage your students to
participate in this wonderful program by submitting artwork.
The photography & poetry competitions are open to students in grades 6 - 8. Content should be
wildlife-inspired and photographs should be no larger than 11” x 14”. Entries are due Monday, November
18 and should be hand delivered to the SEWE office, 211 Meeting Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401
or mailed to PO Box 20635, Charleston, SC 29413. (Do not mail posters to physical address!) New this
year, entries will be on display in the Main Branch of Charleston County Library, located at 68 Calhoun
Street. All KFC entries (posters, poetry, photography and birdhouses) and SC Junior Duck Stamp winning
entries will be on display during the month of February. Entries must be picked up from the library the
week of February 24 – February 28.
Please review the enclosed form and guidelines and contact me at 843.723.1748 or
[email protected] with any questions.
Kind Regards,
Natalie Wooten
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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation
211 Meeting Street, 2nd Floor
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
www.sewe.com
The contests are open to public, private, and homeschool students.
If a school cannot participate, students may submit work individually.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be chosen from each division.
CONTEST DIVISIONS
Grades 1 - 5
Poster Competition
Grades 6 - 8
Photography Competition
Poetry Competition
Grades 9 - 12
Birdhouse Competition
Contact Natalie Wooten with any questions.
[email protected]
843.723.1748
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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation
Photography & Poster
Competition Entry Form
All participants should submit TWO copies of this form:
Tape 1st form to the back of poster and clip 2nd form to the front of poster.
Student
___________________________________________________________
First Name
Last Name
Age
_______________________ Grade______________________________
School
____________________________________County_________________
(Write full name of school. No abbreviations.)
______________________________________________________________________________
School Address
Teacher
City
State
Zip
____________________________________________________________
First Name
Last Name
______________________________________________________________________________
Teacher Email
Parent/Guardian
Phone Number
___________________________________________________________
First Name
Last Name
______________________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Email
Phone Number
______________________________________________________________________________
Home Address
City
State
Zip
I have read the guidelines and agree that all entries will be dropped off and picked up at the
designated time and place.
________________________________________
Teacher Signature
Date
Contact Natalie Wooten with any questions:
[email protected]
843.723.1748
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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation Awards
1st Place:
o $150 Cash Prize
o $100 Gift Card for student to Artists & Craftsman Supply
o $100 Gift Card for teacher to purchase supplies at Artists & Craftsman
Supply for his/her school
o Four 3-day passes to the 2014 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition*
o One T-Shirt from SEWE 2014
2nd Place:
o $100 Cash Prize
o $75 Gift Card for student to Artists & Craftsman Supply
o $75 Gift Card for teacher to purchase art supplies at Artists & Craftsman
Supply for his/her school
o Four 3-day passes to the 2014 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition*
o One T-Shirt from SEWE 2014
3rd Place:
o $50 Cash Prize
o $50 Gift Card for student to Artists & Craftsman Supply
o $50 Gift Card for teacher to purchase art supplies at Artists & Craftsman
Supply for his/her school
o Four 3-day passes to the 2014 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition*
o One T-Shirt from SEWE 2014
AWARDS FOR ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS & TEACHERS:
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All teachers with winning students will receive two SEWE 2014 3-day passes*
All participating teachers will receive two 2014 SEWE Sunday passes*
All participating students will receive two 2014 SEWE Sunday passes*
All participating students may have the opportunity to receive presence on
SEWE website and be placed in promotional materials.
* Passes include entry to all exhibit sites during regular show hours.
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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation
Photography Competition
Information & Guidelines
1. Student must be in 6th through 8th grades.
2. All submissions must be original work.
3. Subject matter must relate to nature, wildlife or conservation.
4. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
a. Creativity
b. Relevance to nature, wildlife and conservation
c. Quality of photograph
5. Entries must be submitted in hard copy. Digital version may be emailed in addition
to [email protected]. Color of photograph is at the discretion of photographer.
6. Entries submitted may be printed in SEWE publications, website, and local media.
7. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 18.
8. Winners will be announced the week of December 9th.
9. Entries are due by 5 p.m. Monday, November 1 8st and should be hand delivered to the
SEWE office, 211 Meeting Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401 or mailed to
PO Box 20635, Charleston, SC 29413. (Do not mail posters to physical address!)
10. All written materials will become property of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition,
who retains the rights for any publication of these submissions. Please remember
to keep a copy for yourself.
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32 Annual SEWE
Kids for Conservation
Poetry Competition
Information & Guidelines
1. Student must be in 6th through 8th grades.
2. All submissions must be original work.
3. Subject matter must relate to nature, wildlife or conservation.
4. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
a. Creativity
b. Writing skills
c. Relevance to nature, wildlife and conservation
5. Entries should be no longer than one page, typed and printed on white, standard
8 ½” x 11” papers.
6. Students must submit two copies of their entry form.
7. Entries submitted may be printed in SEWE publications, website, and local media.
8. Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 18.
9. Winners will be announced the week of December 9th.
10. Entries are due by 5 p.m. Monday, November 18 and should be hand delivered to the
SEWE office, 211 Meeting Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC 29401 or mailed to
PO Box 20635, Charleston, SC 29413. (Do not mail posters to physical address!)
11. All written materials will become property of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition,
who retains the rights for any publication of these submissions. Please remember
to keep a copy for yourself.