This year, Geography Awareness Week takes place on November 15th - 21st. The theme for the OKAGE Postcard Contest is “World Geography in 2020”.
1. The postcard should be no larger than 8.5” x 5.5”. A template is available here or you may simply divide a standard sheet of paper in half.
2. Each student may submit only one postcard entry.
3. The student must design both sides of the card (picture and note-address sides) using any medium other than charcoal. Artwork must be two-dimensional and be the original work done by the student. Computer generated artwork will not be accepted.
4. A first, second, and third place winner will be selected in three categories: Pre-K - 3rd, 4th - 6th, and 7th - 12th. Judging will be based on (1) adherence to rules, (2) originality, and (3) content/appropriateness to the theme.
5. On the front, the student should illustrate the 2020 Postcard Contest theme of “World Geography in 2020.”
6. On the back, the student may include a handwritten message to a theoretical recipient that further illustrates the theme. The return address in the upper left must include the student’s first and last name, school name, school address, grade level, teacher’s name, and school phone. Please legibly print this information.
7. Entries with illegible contact information will not be accepted. Entries must be postmarked by Tuesday, December 1st, 2020.
Student Prizes:
• 1st Place: $100.00 gift card
• 2nd Place: $75.00 gift card
• 3rd Place: $50.00 gift card
Teacher Prizes: Teachers of first prize students in each of the three age categories will receive a $100.00 gift card.
All winners may choose between receiving a Walmart, Target, or Barnes & Noble gift card.
The Deadline: Entries must be accompanied by an official entry form and postmarked by Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. All entries become property of OKAGE. Original artwork cannot be returned and reproductions of the winning postcards may be distributed at various events throughout the year. Mail entries with an official entry form to: OKAGE Postcard Contest, 100 East Boyd, SEC 684, Norman, OK 73019-1018. For more information, call the OKAGE office at (405) 325-5832, or email us at okage@ou.edu.