Smoking: I'm too Smart to Start! Contest

Theme: “Smoking: I’m too Smart to Start!”

In recognition of November 18, 2010 as the Great American Smokeout day, Baptist Hospital Northeast and Baptist Hospital East have partnered with the American Cancer Society to sponsor a contest for all elementary, middle and high school students. Parents & teachers, please help students send a positive preventative message to their peers, families and the entire community. Encourage them to enter the 2010 Great American Smokeout Poster and Video Contest. Contact: Lisa Houle, BHNE 222-3382 or lisa.houle@bhsi.com for more information.

Elementary, Middle & High School Students - Posters will be on display and may be used as artwork for promotional pieces that promote the Great American Smokeout year round. All posters and video’s must relate to this year’s theme.

Rules: Entry must include the student’s name, grade, school, email address and teacher’s name, teachers telephone number and teachers email address on the back of the poster. Only one entry per student.

Size: Entries must be at least 11’ x 14’ and no larger than 22’ x 28’. The artwork may be in any medium.

Judging: Posters will be judged on interpretation of theme, originality and visual impact and become the property of the American Cancer Society.

High School Students - Winning 2 minute videos will be posted to the Baptist Hospital East and Baptist Hospital NE websites to help promote the Great American Smokeout

Rules: Video entries must not exceed 2 minutes and should be submitted on CD or DVD in one of the following formats: .MPG/.MPEG, .MOV/.QT (Quick Time Video), or .WMV (Windows Media Video).

Please be advised that if students choose to work together as a group to create the video and the video places – only one prize is awarded to the group. However, the entire group may attend the awards luncheon and receive a certificate.

Deadline: Entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2010 to Lisa Houle, Manager of the Cardiopulmonary Services Department, 1025 New Moody Lane, LaGrange, KY 40031. Electronic entries may be sent to Michelle Webb at Michelle.Webb@cancer.org.

Students: A $30 gift card, which can be used at mall St. Matthews or Oxmoor Center, will be awarded to the 1^st place winning student in each category. Ribbons and certificates will be awarded to 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners, as well as Best of Show.

Teachers: A $20 gift card will be awarded to the teacher of the 1^st place winning student.

Winners will be notified on Thursday, November 11, 2010 and invited to attend an awards ceremony at Baptist Hospital East on Thursday, November 18, 2010.