2016 Teen Dating Violence
Essay & Creative Arts Contest
Name: ____________________________________Gender:  Male  Female
Address: __________________________________City:_______________ Zip Code____
Email Address: ____________________________Phone Number:____________________
Grade:___________________ School Name:______________________________________
Please check the appropriate categories.
____________Art Contest
____________9th-12th Grade Essay Contest
____________Creative Arts Contest
_____Poetry
_____Oratory
_____Music
______Dramatization
I certify that I have read and fully understand all contest requirements and that I must satisfy
all of the requirements to be eligible to win.
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Date:_________________
Parent Signature ___________________________
Date:__________________
Return all applications and entries to: LaTonya Robinson-Kanonu
Address: P O Box 23482, Jackson, MS 39225
Email: butterfliesbygrace@gmail.com
All Entries must be postmarked by February 8, 2016
2016 Teen Dating Violence
Essay & Creative Arts Contest
Contest Theme: Be A Warrior and Prevent Teen Dating Violence
Contest Criteria:
 Students must be in grades 2nd -12th to participate.
 The essay contest is open to only 9th-12th grade students.
 There will be an elementary (2nd-6th grade) and intermediate (7th-12h grade) division
 All submissions must be original.
 All submissions are subject to be displayed at Butterflies By Grace Defined By Faith
events and programs.
Contest Prizes:
 First Place: $100 Gift Card
 Second Place: $75 Gift Card
 Third Place: $50 Gift Card
Art Contest
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Artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches (33 centimeters by 50
centimeters) and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches (50 centimeters by 60
centimeters). Do not mat or frame artwork.
Only one entry per student per year, and each entry must be the work of only one student.
All artwork must be the individual student's original creation. Duplications are not
accepted. All media are accepted. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entries should be
sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries.
Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted.
Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to the artwork in any way. The use of lettering
or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist
signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster.
9th-12th Grade Essay Contest
 The essay must be entitled: Considering what is happening in classrooms today, what
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should teens and parents do to become a warrior and prevent teen dating violence
The essay must be original and neither previously published nor secured by
copyright.
The essay must be between 700 and 750 words in length.
Three type-written, double-spaced copies must be submitted via postal service
or email in .doc or .pdf format by the deadline.
Creative Arts Contest
Write an original poem, speech, music-voice, or dramatization based on the following topic:
Considering what is happening in classrooms today, what should teens and parents do to
become a warrior and prevent teen dating violence
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No group presentations will be accepted.
Entries must be performed at the summit on February 20.
Entries must be written by the student.
Creative arts entries may be of any style but cannot exceed a three-minute
performance/presentation time allotment and must be appropriate for the audience.
Music and Dramatization entries should be recorded and emailed to
butterfliesbygrace@gmail.com or mailed on a CD, DVD, or USB.
Poetry and speeches should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman, Verdana, or
Georgia. Poems and speeches should not exceed three pages.