Calling All kids in the City of Boston Grades 4-8

Enter the 2013 Boston vs Bullies 30 Day Challenge

The Challenge Begins January 9 and ends February 5, 2013

Contest Requirements

After viewing www.bostonvsbullies.org, contestants may submit a poster, video (up to 2 minutes) or song that address 2 of the following categories:

*What is bullying?

*What is cyberbullying?

*How can you prevent bullying?

*What is the best way to respond to bullying?

*The definition of power and how it is used in good ways and bad ways

*The role of body language in bullying

*The bully, the bullied, and the bystander:  How can they help stop bullying?

Entries are due by February 8, 2013

Prizes

  • Winning prizes include Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox and Revolution jerseys
  • The school or BCYF site with the most participation will win a pizza party for the kids who entered the Challenge
  • Winnings will be notified by phone or e-mail and will be acknowledge at Boston R.O.C.K. It!!! on February 20, 2013

Judging Criteria

A judging committee will select the winning entries from eligible submissions.  Entries will be judged on three equally weighted criteria: originality, artistic merit and effective use of the Boston vs Bullies.  1 winning poster and 1 winning video or song per grade will be chosen.

Contest Rules and Information

  • All participants must be a resident of Boston, and in Grades 4-8 (open to all public, private, charter and home schools).
  • Entries are due by February 8, 2013
  • Submissions that include any copyrighted licensed or trademarked character, images or names will not be accepted.
  • Team entries (up to 5) may be submitted. Teams must enter under the oldest members’ grade level.
  • Limit one entry per eligible student.
  • All submissions must be original and the students own work. (All entries are subject to verification.)
  • Poster entries must be submitted on paper no larger than 17” X 25” and should not be folded, mounted, framed or laminated.
  • Poster submission must include that student’s full name, grade, and contact information on the back of the artwork on case the poster gets separated from the official entry form.
  • Photography or computer generated artwork may not exceed 10MB.
  • Videos and songs must be less than 2 minutes.

How to enter

Entries can be submitted electronically through the form below. For a downloadable form, click here.

Name(s) and contact information (phone or email) of up to 5 team members for video or music submissions:

Team Member 1 (required)


Team Member 2


Team Member 3


Team Member 4


Team Member 5


Grade
(if multiple grades, list grade of the oldest team member)

The team is submitting a:
 a poster a video a song

Link(s) to poster/video/song:

BCYF center or school you attend (optional):

Parent Name and Agreement:

Parent agrees that the above information is correct:

Posters, discs and flash drives may be turned into:

  • Boston Public School Communication Office (Through your school contact)
  • Any BCYF Center
  • The Sports Museum 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02214 Attn: Michelle

Entries are due by February 8, 2013

All video or songs or digital images can be turned in on a disc or flash drive in an envelope with the entrant’s contact information and entry form included to the above locations.

Please contact Michelle Gormley (mgormley@dncboston.com) with any questions.

The Sports Museum and Boston vs Bullies reserve all rights, including the right to edit, publish, use, adapt, modify or dispose of any entry, online, in print, video or in any other media for advertising and promotional or other purposes without compensation or notification to the entrant (or parent or legal guardian), The Sports Museum, Boston vs Bullies or it’s sponsors are not responsible for any lost or damaged submissions. The decisions of the judges are final.

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