GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest
Who May Enter:
Any student, grades K-8, enrolled in a Georgia public school. Each county or city system may submit
one poster in each division.
The Local Superintendent or Transportation Director must submit state entries.
Division #1: Grades K-2
Division #2: Grades 3-5
Division #3: Grades 6-8
Division #4: Special Education
Poster Specifications:
Completed poster size must be 11"X17" or 12"X18". There must be a 3" x 5" card/entry blank
securely fastened to the back of the poster which includes the student's name, grade, age,
teacher’s name, school name and school address. Please print clearly. Posters may be
illustrated on the vertical or horizontal axis.
Do NOT roll posters. They must be
mailed/delivered flat.
Designs should be submitted on quality tag, poster illustration board or heavy paper.
Construction paper may be used but winning entries must be mounted on quality tag poster.
Lamination is not permitted, and will disqualify the poster. Cut paper/stencils (freehand or predrawn
stick-on stencils) are not permitted and will disqualify the poster.
There is no limitation on the use and number of colors.
There is no limitation on the type of media -- such as print, crayon, felt pen, etc. -- used on the
poster design; however, wood, plastic, glass or metal should not be part of the poster. Collage
materials should not be used. Glued on pieces will eliminate the poster.
Poster designs may not incorporate any copyrighted characters (i.e., comic and/or television
characters), photographs, and magazine or newspaper illustrations.
Poster Theme:
Every poster and slogan must harmonize with the 2011 poster contest theme:
I See The Driver – The Driver Sees Me!
(Contestants must illustrate above theme only, and
the theme must be exactly as shown above and must be included on the poster
.)
Drawings must be original, correct in safety concept and the exclusive work of the student
entering the contest in idea, design and execution. All artwork should be positive in approach,
demonstrating only proper school bus safety behaviors. At least
a part of a yellow school bus
must be present in the poster
.
Lettering & Drawing:
The poster design may incorporate freehand drawn letters only. Stenciled, pre-printed,
manufactured stick-on or press-on letters or tracings may not be used and will disqualify the
poster. Lettering should be clearly legible, even if used as part of the poster design.
GEORGIA ASSOCIATION FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest
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2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest - Contest Entry Form
Please complete and attach this form to the back of each poster in accordance with poster
specifications noted in the contest rules.
Student Name: _______________________________________
Grade: _______ Age: _____ Please circle: Division 1 2 3 4
School System: _______________________________________
School: ______________________________________________
School Address: _______________________________________
City______________________ State________ Zip____________
Teacher's Name: _______________________________________
Student’s Home Address: ________________________________
City ______________________ State ________ Zip___________
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Please attach the Contest Entry Form given below to the back of each poster in accordance with poster specifications noted in the contest rules.
