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2008 SHADE National Poster Contest Thank you for entering the 2008 SHADE National Poster Contest, we look forward to announcing the state poster contest winners in April. Don't forget to vote online in May for the National Poster Contest Winner!
National Prizes:
Certain restrictions apply. Walt Disney World Resort trip is limited to availability. Park tickets and number of nights will be determined by Walt Disney World Resorts. The prize is non-transferable. Previous individual national and/or state prize winners and families are not eligible. State Prizes:
Some states have additional prizes. To see what the prizes are for your state, please click here. Check back soon - we'll be adding more state prizes as we go. (Prizes are subject to change.) Additional State Prizes New England
New York
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Create a Poster: Children in grades Kindergarten through eight are eligible to enter the Limit the Sun, Not the Fun: 2008 SHADE Poster Contest for great prizes! Entries are categorized by grade level. Submitted posters must:
Posters will be judged based on:
Disclaimer: The entrant understands that EPA and/or the SHADE Foundation intend to reproduce winning posters on the Web and in future promotional materials like the 2009 Poster Contest Guide. By submitting a poster, the entrant gives a perpetual, royalty free license to U.S. EPA and the SHADE Foundation to copy, distribute, make derivative works and publicly display the submitted poster. Mail Your Posters For residents of New York, attach an official entry form and mail your poster to:
For residents of Wisconsin, attach an official entry form and mail your poster to:
For residents of Wyoming, attach an official entry form and mail your poster to:
For residents of all other states, attach an official entry form and mail your poster to:
Complete Poster Guides
If you would like to register to learn more about the 2008 poster contest, and receive occasional updates on the contest, please fill out the form below and hit submit.
2007 National Poster Contest Winners
2006 Winners, click
here.
2005 Winners, click
here.
To see more examples, click
here.
While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable, too much can be dangerous. Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in sunlight can result in painful sunburn. It can also lead to more serious health effects like skin cancer, cataracts, and immune suppression. Children particularly need sun protection education since unprotected exposure to the sun during youth puts them at an increased lifetime risk for skin cancer. Most people are not aware that skin cancer, while largely preventable, is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more than one million cases per year. By following these simple sun safety action steps, you can protect yourself from too much sun:
Try out some of these free SunWise activities with your students. An hour or two of SunWise teaching a year has been shown to improve sun safety knowledge, attitudes and intended behavior in K-8 students. To learn more about SunWise, visit the EPA Web site or register above and click the box next to “Please sign me up for a free SunWise Tool Kit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”
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