celebrate national career development month ncda poetry and poster contest

CELEBRATE NATIONAL CAREER CELEBRATE NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT MONTH DEVELOPMENT MONTH

CELEBRATE NATIONAL CAREER CELEBRATE NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT MONTH DEVELOPMENT MONTH

NCDA POETRY AND POSTER NCDA POETRY AND POSTER CONTESTCONTEST

PROGRAM BENEFITS1. Enhances career awareness at all

grade levels2. Provides students with opportunities

for self-expression3. Is part of a national initiative4. Provides for student recognition at the

local, state and national levels5. Promotes integration of career

development into the classroom

2006 -2007 South Carolina

National WinnersPOSTER

• COREY CHAMPION (1ST Place)– Walhalla High School

• DEBBIE MILLE (3rd Place)– Walhalla High School

2006 -2007 South Carolina

National WinnersPOETRY

• FORREST ROSSI (1st Place)– Landrum Junior High School (Spartanburg

1)

• EARL J. WILCOX (3rd Place)– Open adult category (Rock Hill 3)

ELIGIBILITY

EVERY ADULT AND STUDENT ENROLLED IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS IN STATES WITH PARTICIPATING NCDA DIVISIONS

CONTEST DIVISIONS

• PRIMARY GRADES K – 2• INTERMEDIATE GRADES 3 – 5• MIDDLE GRADES 6 – 8• SENIOR GRADES 9 – 12• ADULT STUDENT 18 AND OLDER• ADULT 18+ NOT IN-

SCHOOL

JUDGING CRITERIA• Judging will be based on originality,

creativity, and development of the national theme.

• Poems will be evaluated on form, execution, spelling and grammar.

• Posters – media, lettering and basic principles of art.

• Conformance to size requirements.

CONTEST DEADLINES

• NOVEMBER 14, 2007: Submit school entries to Regional Career Specialist or Title I Education and Business Alliance in your region

• DECEMBER 4, 2007: Regional winners submitted for state competition

Regional Career Specialists

• Greenville – Dr. Marjorie Dowd (mmdowd@greenville.k12.sc.us)

• Greenwood – Linda Sheffield (sheffield.l@ptc.edu)

• Midlands – Lisa Call (lcall@mebasc.com)• Northeastern – Cynthia Hulon (

hulonc@dillion2.k12.sc.us• Orangeburg – Denise Kearse (

kearseh@octech.edu)• Upstate – Kathy Edge (edgek@sccsc.edu)

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

• National winners will be recognized with the winning entries posted on the NCDA website by April 15, 2008.

• Winning entries will also be on display at the Annual Global Conference in Washington, DC, July 9 – 11, 2008.

• Winners will receive a framed certificate and congratulatory gift from NCDA.

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

1. Visit ncda.org; download contest brochure (Latest Headlines – “NCD Month”)

2. Get the word out to your teachers3. Follow contest requirements and submit

your entries to your Regional Career Specialist by November 14, 2007

Need further info?

Dave Walker843-987-8107 extension

229walkerd@bjace.org