Recycled Sculpture Contest Recycling Rocks! Submit your artistic sculpture in the 22nd Annual Recycled Sculpture Contest. This contest promotes environmental awareness among students while encouraging artistic and creative thinking.

Eligibility The contest is open to all Montgomery County students in grades K-12. Schools must register to participate in the Recycled Sculpture Contest. Sculptures must be designed and built by students, with a focus on the use of recyclable materials that have been reclaimed or are scraps for reuse (not new materials purchased for creation of the project).

Guidelines Sculptures may be created by individuals or teams of two to four students (one entry per student). Sculptures will be judged on: 1) Number of Recyclable Categories used (i.e., wood, paper, plastic, metals—Glass is NOT permitted)

2) Percent of sculpture made from recycled materials 3) Originality (Sculpture can be realistic or abstract) 4) Design and artistic impact (WOW factor) 5) Complexity of sculpture Schools should organize their contest within the following boundaries:

Division I = Individual or Division II = Team

Category 1 = Grades K-2 Category 2 = Grades 3-5 Category 3 = Grades 6-8 Category 4 = Grades 9-12 Please note if a sculpture is entering under Special Education category.

Each school’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each division will be invited to participate in the County-wide contest. A packet will be mailed to registered schools that includes: Official Rules and Entry Card (Required for County Contest)

2015 Timeline

April 7th: Registration Deadline. April 25th: Choose 1st, 2nd & 3rd place school winners, and notify County Coordinator of names through fax/mail/e-mail. April 28th & 29th Deliver school level winning sculptures to judging location. May 2nd: Winners announced at the awards reception.

NOTE: Due to the size of the entry pool, we are unable to accommodate after-deadline requests. All rules regarding sculpture construction will be

strictly enforced.

1. Register your school for the Recycled Sculpture Contest by April 7, 2015.

Please include school name, your name, telephone number, e-mail, and address with zip code when registering your school.

Online: At www.mcswd.org, fill out online form.

Mail: Sculpture Contest Montgomery County Solid Waste District Attn: Sculpture Coordinator 2550 Sandridge Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45439

Fax: (937)496-3363 Sculpture Contest Attn: Sculpture Coordinator

2. Sculptures cannot exceed 3 feet (wide), 3 feet (long), by 4 feet (tall). Entries exceeding these limits will be disqualified. All materials to be counted in the judging must be visible on the sculpture.

3. Select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners from your school by April 25, 2014.

4. Notify Sculpture Coordinator of the total number of school participants, names of winners (including place finished in school contest) by fax, mail or e-mail with proper forms. Forms will be sent to your school upon registration.

5. Complete all areas of the entry card for each sculpture entry. Forms will be sent to you upon registration of your school winners.

6. Deliver entries and completed cards to judging location at the designated time.

7. Attend the awards ceremony on May 2nd, from 10-11:30 a.m.

8. Remove sculptures between 11:30 and noon on the day of the ceremony.

Please Note: MCSWD nor the building site will be responsible for sculptures left at the conclusion of the awards ceremony.