The contest is open to all 4th and 5th grade students whose school has been invited to participate. A flyer is sent/given to invited schools. If you are not sure whether your school has been invited, please call the TAME office at (512) 471-6100.

Each poster entry must have a completed Official Entry Label attached to the back.  

The poster must include the exact theme and the artwork must support the theme.

No group projects are allowed.  All work must be the work of an individual.

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Social security number and home address MUST be provided upon request for all winners who request a savings bond – this information is required in order for us to purchase the bond. 

The student or school name can not be on the front of the poster.

Use only a standard size (22" x 28") white poster board.

Poster board edges shall not be altered in any way.

Inks, paints, watercolors, colored pencils and chalks may be used.  The selection and combination is up to the student.

No black and white work - the poster must have color.

No magazine, newspaper, computer generated drawings, or other cutouts are allowed.

All words must be spelled correctly and be clearly readable.  As a guideline, all lettering should be at least 1" high.  No stick-on lettering is allowed.

If no award preference has been chosen on the entry label, a gift card to Barns and Noble will be selected for you. 

Once an award has been issued, there cannot be any exchanges or replacements so please put your award in a safe place.