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2024-25 theme<\/span><\/strong> Click each tab for details<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_tabs active_tab_background_color=”#FFFFFF” inactive_tab_background_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width_tablet=”” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_tab title=”ESSAY” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The contest is open to all 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students.\u00a0Participants must write their essay themselves<\/b>, but they may get help from teachers, parents, or friends in the form of ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n Due date:<\/b>\u00a0Contact your\u00a0local Elks Lodge or\u00a0<\/a>Elks State Association<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n Winners<\/b>: Your local Elks lodge will select the top essays, using the criteria listed above. The lodge will notify winners. Winning essays will be forwarded to District Competition. District winners will be forwarded to State Level Competition. All winning entries become the sole property of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and may not be returned.<\/span><\/p>\n National recognition<\/b>: Each State Drug Awareness Chairman will choose one overall winner. This winning essay will be submitted for entry into the National contest and may be featured on the\u00a0www.elkskidszone.org<\/a>\u00a0website and\/or in ENF or DAP publications.<\/span><\/p>\n ENTRY AND PARENTAL RELEASE FORM<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”POSTER” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The contest is open to all 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students.<\/span><\/p>\n Poster paper<\/b>: Ideally, posters should be submitted on 8\u00bd x 11 inch paper. However, posters submitted on paper up to 11×24 inches in size will be accepted. Please contact your lodge for additional information, as some areas might have additional criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n Copyrighted characters are prohibited<\/b>. Entries containing copyrighted material will be disqualified.<\/span><\/p>\n Due date:<\/b>\u00a0Contact your\u00a0local Elks Lodge or\u00a0<\/a>Elks State Association<\/a>\u00a0for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n Winners<\/b>: Each lodge will select a winner, using the criteria listed above. The lodge will notify winners. Winning posters will be forwarded to District Competition. District winners will be forwarded to State Level Competition. All winning entries become the sole property of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and may not be returned.<\/span><\/p>\n National recognition<\/b>: Each State Drug Awareness Chairman will choose one overall winner. This winning poster will be submitted for entry into the annual National Elks contest and for inclusion in the Elks DAP Coloring Book. Winning Posters may also be featured on the\u00a0www.elkskidszone.org<\/a>\u00a0website – online coloring book and\/or in ENF or DAP publications.<\/span><\/p>\n ENTRY AND PARENTAL RELEASE FORM<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”VIDEO” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The theme for the 2023-2024 contest is:\u00a0<\/span>“Be Kind to Your Mind – Live Drug Free”<\/strong><\/p>\n Due date:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Please contact your\u00a0<\/span>local Elks Lodge<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>Elks State Association<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>for more details.<\/p>\n Winners:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Your local Elks lodge will select the top videos, using the criteria listed above. The lodge will notify winners. Winning videos will be forwarded to District Competition. District winners will be forwarded to State Level Competition. All winning entries become the sole property of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and may not be returned.<\/p>\n National recognition:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Each State Drug Awareness Chairman will choose one overall winner. This winning video will be submitted for entry into the National contest and may be featured on the\u00a0<\/span>www.elkskidszone.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>website and\/or in ENF or DAP publications.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThrow Away Drugs – Not Your Future\u201d<\/strong><\/span>
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Elks Drug Awareness\u00a0<\/span>Poster<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Contest<\/h2>\n
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Elks Drug Awareness Video Contest<\/h4>\n
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