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// BE KIND TO ANIMALS CONTEST // // Official Entry Guidelines // Be Kind to Animals Week, May 1-7, 2016, is almost here! Help us celebrate by entering one of our contests! It’s a fun way for kids to express their creativity and spread the word about being kind to animals. This year's theme is **BE A CHAMPION FOR ANIMALS.**

This year we are very excited to once again offer a Be Kind to Animals ART BOOK of all the winning entries available for order at the program. The GRAND PRIZE poster will be featured as the book cover artwork.
 * YOU COULD BE IN AN ART BOOK! **

¨ Deadline for entries is **Thursday, March 24, 2016.** ¨ Mail, drop off or email entries to: //Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus// //ATTN: Education Department// //4500 W. Wisconsin Avenue// //Milwaukee, WI 53208// //Laura Nowlin, lnowlin@wihumane.org// //Wisconsin Humane Society Ozaukee Campus// //ATTN: Education Department// //630 W. Dekora Street// //Saukville, WI 53080// //Andrea Swanson, aswanson@wihumane.org// ¨ The following information MUST be included on the BACK of each entry: **student name**, **address**, **zip code**, **home phone**, **school name, teacher’s name, and grade level.** ¨ Entries should be completed by individual students. Group entries cannot be accepted. ¨ To retrieve artwork, entries MUST be marked “Will Pick Up” and include a teacher’s phone number. All unmarked entries become property of the Wisconsin Humane Society and cannot be returned.
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 * DIGITAL ART CONTEST (K5-GRADE 12) **

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**POSTER CONTEST (K5-GRADE 6)**
Any medium can be used: paints, markers, crayons or mixed media -- use your imagination! Entries will be judged on the basis of grade level and how well the poster illustrates the theme. Winning poster entries will be selected in the following categories: Kindergarten, 1st/2nd Grade, 3rd/4th Grade, 5th/6th Grade. Poster size must be a minimum of 11" x 17".

** POETRY CONTEST (K5-GRADE 12) **
Use your creative ability to write a poem about spreading kindness and helping animals using this year's theme. Acrostic, Haiku, any form will do! In addition to delivering or mailing poems to the Wisconsin Humane Society, participants may e-mail entries to lnowlin@wihumane.org.

** PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST (K5-GRADE 12)**
Take pictures of important or interesting animals in your lives and send them to us! Pictures of animals and people will be accepted, but __photos must be taken by the participating student__.

**__Photography Contest Guidelines:__** ¨ Print information with a permanent felt tip pen on the back of each photograph. Do not write in ballpoint pen. ¨ Photos must be at least 4x6 inches in size (digital photos must be printed on photo paper) and should focus on the animal(s). ¨ Photos should not contain exotic or non-native animals. You may include domestic animals or wildlife native to Wisconsin. ¨ All animals must be depicted in a humane and dignified manner.

Questions? Contact the Education Department at 414-431-6153 or lnowlin@wihumane.org.

** We look forward to receiving your entries! **