Members, associated family members, and friends of Alexander Hodge Chapter
In the coming Issue, will be a List of areas where HELP is needed. Help can be provided on a short-term basis in order to successfully promote programs primarily targeting young people or veterans and first responders in the areas of Missouri City, Sugarland, and Stafford.
Multiple Members can volunteer to work only one aspect of any of the SAR Programs. Perhaps, promoting the Program/Programs within just one of the Cities.
The main effort for the youth is to communicate the existence of SAR Programs and be a contact from the Chapter.
Programs are for: Grades 9-12 (3 separate ones); a JROTC (Grade 11); Eagle Scout (bef age 19); Grades 3-5; Grades 6-9; Grades 10-12 & College Freshmen; Grades 7-12; and a History Teacher of Year Award for Grades 7-12.
All deserve to be championed.
However, The Poster Contest is one which is fun to promote and to judge. The Americanism Poster Contest is open to student in Grades 3-5 who are in public school, parochial schools, home-schooled, Scouting, or CAR (children of the American Revolution). The Poster Theme is "Revolutionary War Event". The Chapter will judge any entries from the targeted area of Missouri City, Sugarland, and Stafford. Each Chapter can select one Poster per 50 that they judge and forward it to the State Level.
At the State Level, the following placed Posters win a Cash Award. 1st Place - $300 Cash; 2nd Place - $200 Cash; 3rd Place - $150 Cash; 4th and 5th Place - $100 Cash.
Program Details:
Posters will be judged by the following criteria:
- Does the poster express the annual theme?
- Does the poster show originality by the student?
- Does the poster show evidence of research?
- Does the poster show artistic merit and creativity?
- Does the poster accurately reflect the historical event?
- Is the poster neat and visually pleasing?
Instructions to participants:
- Poster will be on standard poster board (22" x 28")
- Any media of drawing material may be used, and students may paste unpublished material (not commercially printed) on their boards.
- No three dimensional posters will be accepted.
- No group project posters. Each poster must be done by one individual student.
- All entries must have the following information taped to the back of the poster:
Student's Name, Address, Home Telephone, Age, Grade, Name of School, Name of Teacher, and Sponsoring SAR Chapter. The front of the poster must not be signed.
Instructions to Chapter:
The National Entry Form and parental consent form need to be in the hands of the contest chairman by March 1st.
Each Chapter will be responsible for bringing their winning poster to the Texas SAR Annual Meeting. If you cannot attend send poster to:
Texas SAR Americanism Poster Contest Chairman Wayne Courreges at: Poster@texassar.org
SAR Chapter representative – mailing instructions are available on the private Texas SAR site by clicking here.