Contest Information:
Vermonters have a lot of pride and love for our great state. We’ve found that some of our best advertisers are the ones who live here and experience the beauty of the Green Mountains and all the fun things to do in Vermont every day. That is why the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, in partnership with the Basin Harbor Club, is inviting Vermont students to design an advertisement inviting people to visit our state. We call this contest DRAWN TO VERMONT!

Three winning ads, one for each age group: K-4, 5-8, 9-12,  will be published in the Summer 2010 issue of Vermont Life magazine! Additionally, all participants will be entered into a drawing to win a free two-night stay at the Basin Harbor Club, which the student can enjoy with their family.

See below for all the details.

What:
Vermont students will draw or color a picture directly onto a downloaded/printed template from our website. The ad says, “Imagine a perfect summer day in Vermont.” The possibilities for students to be creative and show what they love most about Vermont in the summer is endless!

Who:
Students enrolled in Vermont elementary, middle and high schools, grades K-12, as well as those home-schooled in Vermont, are eligible to enter the DRAWN TO VERMONT contest.

How:
Download/print a template here. Then draw or color your ad right on the provided template. Make sure your drawing reflects summer in Vermont.

Deadline:
All entries must be in-hand by 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010.

Contact:
Media inquiries and all contest questions:
Erica Houskeeper
802-828-0528
erica.houskeeper@state.vt.us

Submissions Requirements:

• Hard copy (by mail or hand delivered) is accepted – if mailed, ads should be sent in envelopes without folds.
• PDF, digital, and electronic  submissions are accepted via email to patrick.odonnell@state.vt.us.
• Completed Entry Form
• Note: Artwork will not be returned.

Contest Rules:

• Contest is open to all Vermont students, grades K-12.
• Winning ads must fit in the provided template.
• Each entry must be clearly labeled with the student's name, grade, teacher and school on the back.
• Artwork must be original work of the student submitting the entry.
• The winner of the drawing for the free Basin Harbor Club stay and their parents/guardian must agree to any applicable terms from the Basin Harbor Club.
• Winners will be contacted to determine what personal information (name, grade, etc) will be published with the ad.
• Immediate family members of, and students living in the households of, employees of the Agency of Commerce & Community Development are not eligible to win.*

*All Vermont students (even those related to ACCD employees) may enter the contest – this may be a class project and we want everyone involved - but they are not eligible to win any of the prizes.

Entries will be voted on by employees of the Agency of Commerce & Community Development. The entry with the most votes in each grade category will win. First Place prize will be determined by overall number of votes it receives. In the event of a tie, the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing will select the winning ad(s).

Contest Awards:

• One winning entry from each grade category (K-4, 5-8, 9-12) will be selected to become a Vermont tourism advertisement to be published in Vermont Life magazine’s Summer 2010 issue.
• First Place prize: full page color ad on the back cover.
• Second Place prize (2 winners): quarter-page color ad inside the magazine.
• All participants will be entered into a drawing for a free two-night stay at the Basin Harbor Club, one of Vermont’s premier summer lodging destinations, which the student can enjoy with their family.

Deadline:
All entries must be in-hand by 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010.

Submit to:
Drawn To Vermont Contest
Attn: Patrick O’Donnell
Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing
One National Life Drive, 6th Floor
Montpelier, Vermont 05620-0501

You may email entries (with completed entry forms) to patrick.odonnell@state.vt.us.