Anti-Tobacco+Poster+Contest

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health invites youth in grades 3 - 12 to enter our 2009 Youth Tobacco Prevention and Awareness Poster Contest

The categories for this contest are grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12. First-, second-, and third-place winners will be chosen in each grade category.*

Poster Criteria: Youth are asked to create an original poster reflecting an anti-tobacco theme of their choice (*see 2009 Poster Guidelines attachment below.) Any or all tobacco product(s) may be targeted; however, no brand names should be used.

Deadline: Posters should be submitted to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health - Tobacco Control Program, 1101 Market St., 9th Floor, Phila, PA, 19107, by Mon., March 30th. No posters will be accepted after the 30th.

Prizes (First-, second-, and third-place winners will be selected in each grade category.)

First-place winners will each receive a $250 Borders Gift Card. First-place posters will be reproduced and displayed on SEPTA buses.

Second-place winners will each receive a $125 Borders Gift Card.

Third-place winners will each receive a $75 Borders Gift Card.

Youth Tobacco Prevention & Awareness Poster Contest.

For more information, call: (215) 685-5681

This project is sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Edward G. Rendell, Governor.

POSTER CONTEST GUIDELINES: [|2009 Poster Contest Guidelines.doc]
 * Contest Information Downloads**

REGISTRATION FORM: [|2009 Poster Contest Registration.doc]

TABACCO FACTS (by grade level) [|Tobacco Facts 3-5.doc] [|Tobacco Facts 6-8.doc] [|Tobacco Facts 9-12.doc]

We hope to have a another great contest this year!!! www.smokefreephilly.org melissa.damast@phila.gov (3/10 ramosfredd)