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Brochure Contest

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Americanism Middle School Brochure Contest

The brochure contest was started by the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to encourage middle school students in the 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grades, including home schooled students, to develop a brochure showing what they have learned about “One of the Nation’s Five Founding Documents:”

1.      Articles of Confederation;

2.      Declaration of Independence;

3.      Constitution;

4.      Federalist Papers;

5.      Bill of Rights.

Although it is an individual project, the SAR hopes that whole classes will study and research the subject together.  The contest is also open to Scouts (Boys & Girls) and members of the Children of the American Revolution (CAR) who are in the same grades, but whose school system may not be participating in the contest.  In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent, is participating, the student must enter the contest through the school and not as a separate entry. 

Examples of brochures are: National SAR site

Schools’ Responsibility: Selecting of the document to be studied during a given school year is the school’s responsibility.  This permits the school to align the brochure contest with that of the school’s curriculum and subjects currently being studied.

Guidelines for Contest Entrants:

1.  One brochure per student - Not by a group

2.  The content of the various panels should align with the instructions provided at the SAR site.  This guide also explains how the brochure is to be identified.  Judging will be performed with the student’s identification blocked from the judging team’s view.

3.  Paper: The thickness of paper is that commonly used for business document, but it must be 8½” x 11” and could be lighter weight, particularly if items are to be pasted onto the master.  Construction paper is usually too thick, but may be used, providing the brochure can be tri-folded.  Paper color: White paper is most common, but pastel or colored paper is acceptable.

4.  Artwork: All artwork on brochures should be hand drawn.  Do not paste pictures from magazines, books, or the Internet onto the brochure.  Clip art cannot be used.  Simple drawings that represent complex concepts are encouraged for those who may doubt their artistic skills.  Ideas are the most important element in these brochures and the art is merely a means of conveying those ideas.

5.  Pasting: Gluing of hand drawn art work onto a master is permitted.  Lighter paper weights are recommended for items to be pasted onto a master.

6.  Text: The written text is commonly hand printed.  Typed text sections, even pasted on, are also permitted.  [CAUTION: This must be original text written by the student – not clipped from magazines, books or taken off the Internet.]

7.  Disqualification: Brochure entries may be disqualified for these reasons: (a) did not adhere to the annual Americanism Theme; (b) is not 8½” x 11” in size; (c) is not a tri-folded brochure (cannot be folded).

 

Judging: Brochures will be judged by the SAR on the following elements:

                a. Content    b. Creativity    c. Correctness

Awards may be given on each of three levels:

  • Each chapter may award a prize to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in their area.  Each of the Chapter1st place winners will be forwarded to the state level competition;

  • The State Society will select their winner, and award 1st place $200.00, 2nd place $200.00 and 3rd place $100.00.  The 1st place winner at the state level will compete at the national level. 

  • The national prize & awards are:  1st Place - $300, 2nd Place - $200, 3rd Place: $100.

Submission of a brochure to the contest: 

Submission of brochure for this year’s contest must be completed by April 12, 2024

  • If you were contacted by a particular SAR Chapter, please contact that chapter or individual and they will arrange to get the brochure and submit it into the state level contest.

  • For those that heard of the contest and want to participate, please visit the Pennsylvania Society web site http://passar.org/Layouts/chapters.htm and find the Chapter to your location.  Members of that Chapter willarrange to obtain your brochure and submit it to the contest.

  • You can always contact the State Chairman for Brochures, George M. Clarke, with questions, preliminary drafts of a brochure or the completed brochure.  He can be reached at brochure@passar.org  or call (484) 410-4436.  Arrangements will be made to accept your submission.

 

       

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