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The Moving Forward Together Summit Planning Team is requesting student designs and videos for the
2017 National Summit of Schools, Communities & Law Enforcement. The theme for this years summit
is Moving Forward Together. The winning student in the Design Contest and the winning student team
in the Video Contest will be recognized at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Summit on June 12-13,
2017.
Design Contest for Grades 3 through 8 One winning student entry will be recognized on stage
at the Summit, receive a plaque, participate in the Winter Disney Leadership Institute (Orlando,
FL) and be Chairwoman Dickersons distinguished guest at the Summit.
Video Contest for Grades 6 through 11 - One winning team entry (a multi-racial team of no more
than three) will be recognized on stage at the Summit, receive a plaque, participate in the Winter
Disney Leadership Institute (Orlando, FL) and be Chairwoman Dickersons and the Richland
County Councils distinguished guests at the Summit.
Districts can only submit one student entry in the Design Contest and one student team entry in
the Video Contest. All students who have their entries submitted for competition by their district
will be invited to the Summit and be recognized at the Summit from their table, receive a
certificate commending their participation, and be Chairwoman Dickersons and the Richland
County Councils guests at the Summit.
Submissions must be received by Friday, April 28, 2017 and will be assessed with the following rubric.
The winning district will be notified no later than May 22, 2017. If there are questions concerning this
process, please contact Dr. Gary L. Burgess at gary@blueribbonschools.com or 864-760-3656.
Design Contest Guidelines, Submission Forms, and Rubric
Theme Design Contest Form
I have read and fully understand and will comply with the rules and conditions of this contest. I
understand that all submissions are final. I understand that if my entry is selected as the winner I grant to
the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence a non-exclusive, royalty-free transferable license and right to
modify the design in any media format, in perpetuity, worldwide for any purpose, including advertising
and publicity purposes.
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Date Signature of Artist
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Date Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
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Date Signature of School Administrator
All entries must be signed above. Artists under 18 years of age must a have parent/guardian signature.
Design Scoring Rubric
Theme: ___________________________
0 1 2 3 4 5
Low High
_____ Does the artwork address to the intended audience (schools, communities, and law enforcement)?
_____ Does the poster display good language skills and font design: proper or correct spelling, sentence
structure, grammar, and punctuation?
Each entrant irrevocably grants to Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence a non-exclusive, royalty-free
transferable license and right to use or modify the design in any media format, in perpetuity, worldwide
for any purpose, including advertising and publicity purposes.
This form must accompany all artwork submitted in the 2017 National Summit of Schools,
Communities, and Law Enforcement Contest.
I have read and fully understand and will comply with the rules and conditions of this contest. I
understand that all submissions are final. I understand that if my entry is selected as the winner I grant to
the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence a non-exclusive, royalty-free transferable license and right to
modify the design in any media format, in perpetuity, worldwide for any purpose, including advertising
and publicity purposes.
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Date Signature of Artist
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Date Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
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Date Signature of School Administrator
All entries must be signed above. Artists must a have parent/guardian signature.
Video Scoring Rubric
By signing below, I agree to allow Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence to use my ideas, likeness and all
supporting materials associated with the production of the video project at the 2017 National Summit of
Schools, Communities, and Law Enforcement on their website and in marketing materials.
Signature ______________________________________________
Date______________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________