St. Aidan Holy Name Society
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November 1, 2016
Ms. Eileen Oliver
Principal, Saint Aidan School
510 Willis Avenue
Williston Park, New York 11596
Dear Eileen,
The Saint Aidan Holy Name Society willonce again be sponsoring the“ChristmasTheme Poster Contest” for the children of our parish. It will be an intra-parish event, open to both students of the parochial school, and students in the religious education program. We believe that this event will help to raise awareness of the focus on Christ during this holiest of seasons. Winning posters will also be entered into the Diocesan wide contest sponsored by the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies if held this year.
We will once again need your support in coordinating the effort in the parish school (i.e.; coordinating with the students, parents and faculty, collecting the work of the participants, etc.).
Attached you will find a copy of the contest rules.Please feel free to copy and distribute to teachers and interested students. We will also continue to award prizes for each grade - a certificate and cash award of thirty dollars for first place.
Should you have any questions please e-mail me. I will collect all of the finished posters on Tuesday, December 13. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Kevin O’Keefe, Chairman
St. Aidan Holy Name Society Poster Contest
11 Meldon Ave.
Albertson, NY 11507
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Saint Aidan Holy Name Society
2016Christmas Theme Poster Contest
1.)Contest: Judging will be conducted by the Holy Name Society for the parish winners. Winners (one per grade) will also be entered into the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies poster contest if held this year.
2.)Eligibility: All students of Saint Aidan’s School and Religious Education Program grades K through 8 are eligible.
3.)Theme: “Keep Christ in Christmas”
Posters must be distinctly religious. The theme wording, “Keep Christ in Christmas” is mandatory and must be included in poster artwork.
4.)Paper: Any color oak-tag (recommended) or similar type construction paper, maximum size 2ft. x 1½ft. (no larger than half an oak-tag sheet). Please keep flat - do not roll up.
5.)Medium: No restrictions on colors, types of paint, pencils, pastels, crayons, etc. or number of colors, however 3 dimensional work using wood or plastic will be unacceptable (e.g. gluing on cotton). The use of stencils should be avoided.
6.)Artwork: All work must be the original work-product of the student. Any outside assistance, other than guidance, shall not be allowed. Cut and paste posters will be disqualified.
7.)Identification: All contestants are requested to supply name, address, age, school and grade (see tear-off below) on the back of the poster. Unidentified posters will be disqualified.
8.)Judging: Each poster will be evaluated by three judges, rating each of the following categories:
a)Theme (wording, religious nature, and creativity)
b)Composition (appeal, intrigue, and description)
c)Workmanship (originality, presentability, and talent)
9.)Awards: One certificate and thirtydollar prize will be awarded for each grade. At the discretion of the judges, other posters may receive an honorable mention certificate. Winners will be presented the award in the week preceding Christmas. Winning posters will appear on St. Aidan’s Parish website in January 2017 and will be entered into the Diocesan wide contest sponsored by the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies if held this year.
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Saint Aidan Holy Name Society
2016 Christmas Theme Poster Contest
(Please complete. This ID paper must be pastedor tapedto the back of your poster)
Student’s Name (Print): ______
Address: ______
School: ______
Grade: ______Age: ______Phone # ______