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in conjunction with
City of Birmingham Mayors Office Division of
Youth Services

Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom Season

DRY ROADS is an essay contest to promote awareness of the devastation that can result from drinking & driving,
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especially for teens on prom night. Open to all 11 & 12 grade Birmingham City School students, the contest is
aimed at reducing the number of student accidents, injuries and deaths as a result of drinking and driving on prom
night in our community. DRY ROADS seeks to start the conversation amongst prom goers and their parents in a
creative and exciting way. Essay contest winners and their guests will experience chauffeur driven luxury
transportation to-and-from the prom courtesy of Prideline Transportation.
Winners and their guests will also receive an all-expense-paid dinner
courtesy of The Harbert Center.

CONTEST RULES:
1. Entries must be hand-delivered by the student to the City of
Birmingham Mayors Office Division of Youth Services.
2. Entries must be submitted by 4:30PM CST on Friday, February
20, 2015.
3. Contest judging will be conducted by an independent review
panel. Contestants may be asked to present their essay to the
selection committee.

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1 Place:
*Executive Party Bus
*Private Dinner for Winner + 11
Guests at The Harbert Center
*Winners School Awarded $500

4. Entries that do not conform to the format requirements or arrive

after the deadline will be disqualified.

ESSAY TOPIC:
There are many dangers to teen drinking and
driving. What strategies can teens, their
families and communities utilize to make a
positive impact and save lives?

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2 Place:
*Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
*Private Dinner for Winner + 9
Guests at The Harbert Center

ESSAY FORMAT:
1. The essay must be the students original work, 500 750 words
in length (not including the Works Cited page).
2. The essay must be in MLA format (double-spaced and in 12point type, Times New Roman, throughout with one-inch margins
on all sides of each page).
3. Citations, if any, must be in MLA format including a works cited
page.
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4. The title of the essay should appear at the top of page one &
additional pages should be numbered on the top right; the
students name must appear on each page of the essay. Do not
include school name on essay.

3 Place:
*Executive GMC Yukon
*Private Dinner for Winner + 3
Guests at The Harbert Center

William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor

Walter Turner, Director

Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director

City of Birmingham Mayors Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org

STS / Prideline, LLC

1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com

SUBMISSION FORM
Deadline: February 20, 2015 at 4:30pm
Hand-deliver to:
City of Birmingham Mayors Office
Division of Youth Services
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1608 7 Avenue North | Downtown Birmingham

Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom Season

ESSAY TOPIC: There are many dangers to teen drinking and driving. What strategies can teens, their
families and communities utilize to make a positive impact and save lives?

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name:
Last

First

M.I.

Address:
Street Address

Apartment/Unit #

City

State

Home Phone:

ZIP Code

Alternate Phone:

Email

School:

Grade:

Date/Location of Prom:

Prom
Coordinator:
Coordinators
Phone:

Coordinators Email:

*** Winners will be notified by the 2nd week of March ***

Transportation and dinner details will be provided to the winners.

William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor

Walter Turner, Director

Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director

City of Birmingham Mayors Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org

STS / Prideline, LLC

1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom

Season

Q: Who is eligible to participate in the DRY ROADS Essay Contest?

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A: Birmingham City School high school 11 & 12 grade students who are eligible to attend their schools prom.

Q: Which Birmingham high schools are eligible to participate?

A: Jackson-Olin, Parker, Ramsay, Woodlawn, Wenonah, Carver and Huffman High Schools.

Q: When will winners be notified?

A: Winners will be notified the 2

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week of March 2015.

Q: How are the winners determined?

A: During the first round of evaluation, each school will have one (1) student essay to advance to the final round.
The selection committee will then rank the top seven (7) essays to determine the prize order.

Q: What are the prizes for winners?

A:
Winner

Prize

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Chauffeured Transportation in an Executive Party Bus to-and-from the Prom for

Winner & 11 Guests

1 Place

Private Dinner for Winner + 11 Guests at The Harbert Center

Winners School will Receive a $500 Award to be used at the Principals Discretion
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Place

Chauffeured Transportation in a Mercedes Sprinter to-and-from the Prom for Winner

& 9 Guests
Private Dinner for Winner + 9 Guests at The Harbert Center

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3 Place

Chauffeured Transportation in an Executive GMC Yukon to-and-from the Prom for

Winner & 3 Guests
$20 Gift-Card towards Dinner for Winner + 3 Guests at The Cheesecake Factory

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4 ,5 ,6
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& 7 Place

$25 Gift Card

William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor

Walter Turner, Director

Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director

City of Birmingham Mayors Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org

STS / Prideline, LLC

1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com

FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS

Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom

Season

Q: If I win, who may I invite as my guests?

A: Only prom eligible students may be guests of the winners. All guests must be attending the winners prom.
Winner
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1 Place
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No. of Guests
Winner + 11 Guests

Place

Winner + 9 Guests

3 Place

Winner + 3 Guests

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Q: If I win, do you also pay for my prom fees?

A: No, only transportation and dinner are covered.

William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor

Walter Turner, Director

Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director

City of Birmingham Mayors Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org

STS / Prideline, LLC

1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com