Youth Theme Design Contest

What is it? Each year, SPJST sponsors a theme design contest for youth members to create an artistic design for the SPJST Youth Club Handbook Cover and summer camp tee-shirts.

Who can enter? SPJST members from grades kindergarten through 12th grade, based on the member’s grade level in the current school year. SPJST State Fraternal Director Frank Horak c/o SPJST Home Office PO Box 100 • Temple, Texas 76503-0100

Judging Designs will be judged by in-house art specialists. Judging is based on the design’s overall appearance and appeal; creativity and originality; and ability to reproduce.

Awards All participants will receive a participation certificate, and youth club members will also receive two merit points in the Merit Point System. The following prizes will be awarded:

Grand Prize Winner $100 gift card and youth member’s design on the 2022-2023 SPJST Youth Club Handbook Cover and Summer Camp Tee-Shirt. (Youth winning grand prize will not receive entrant category prize.)

Entrant Category Prizes Kindergarten through 2nd Grade $75 Gift Card 3rd Grade through 5th Grade $75 Gift Card 6th Grade through 8th Grade $75 Gift Card 9th Grade through 12th Grade $75 Gift Card

Contest Dates May 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022.

The Rules a To enter, the youth must currently be an active youth club member. a Create a design relating to the 2022-2023 theme: 2022-2023 theme to be announced. a Submit entry, using a black pen, black marker, or any coloring instrument on an official entry form (available from SPJST youth leaders or the State

Fraternal Director). a Entry must be freehand originals created by the youth member. a Entry should be simple in design and easy to reproduce on a tee-shirt. a Entry will not display any alcohol, tobacco, or drug-related items. a Entry becomes the property of SPJST and will not be returned. a Grand prize winner may not enter the contest for one year following winning. a Entry must be postmarked by June 30, 2022.