If I were Mayor Contest, Feb. 10

The Oregon Mayor’s Association and the City of Coos Bay invite you to enter the “If I were Mayor” contest. Share your idea about what you would do as mayor! Local winners are entered into the state contest for a chance to win a NEW APPLE IPAD AIR! CONTEST DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2014. Contest Rules – GENERAL RULES: • All submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form. All forms for students under age 18 must be signed by the student’s parent or guardian. Entry forms may be photocopied. • Only one submission per student will be accepted at the state level. • Submissions will not be returned and will become the property of the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA). • OMA retains the right to publish essays and posters along with the names and likenesses of each student. • Previous local and statewide winners may participate, but they will not be eligible for prizes. • League of Oregon Cities (LOC) employees and dependents are not eligible to enter. POSTERS: • The poster contest is open to students enrolled in grades 4 and 5 or being home-schooled at the same grade level for the 2013-14 school year. Poster size must be a minimum of 17” and a maximum of 28” in height or width. • Students are encouraged to be creative and may use any art medium (e.g., poster paints, felt pens, colored pencils, pastels, crayons, etc.). The poster may be in color or black and white. • The student’s name and a daytime phone number or email address for their parent or guardian must appear on the back of the poster. ESSAYS: • The essay contest is open to students enrolled in grades 6-8 or being homeschooled at the same grade level for the 2013-14 school year. • Essays must be 500 to 1,000 words in length and typed. • The student’s name and a daytime phone number or email address for their parent or guardian must appear at the top of the essay. VIDEO or POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS: • The video/PowerPoint contest is open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 or being home-schooled at the high school level for the 2013-14 school year. • Presentations must be one to three minutes in length and submitted on DVD or CD. • The student’s name and a daytime phone number or email address for their parent or guardian must be written on the disk or disk sleeve.