Create-A-Contest

2017

BookmarkDesign a bookmark that shows an element of your favorite book:

or whatever inspires you!

Enter at any 1st Source Banking Center in South Bend or at any St. Joseph County Public Library location.

For contest rules and other information, please see other side.

the Story, the Characters, the Pictures

Contest Ends Saturday, March 18, 2017

1stplace 2nd

place 3rdplace

from1st Source Bank

AND printed copies of your bookmark

$50 from 1st Source Bank

AND printed copies of your bookmark

$25 from1st Source Bank

AND printed copies of your bookmark

$25$25 People’s Choice AwardIn honor of the 25th anniversary of the Create-A-Bookmark contest, online visitors will be able to vote for their favorite out of the selected finalists.

Honorable Mention5 people in each category will receive

a special participation prize.

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Contest Rules & ConditionsCreate-A-Bookmark

• FOUR Grade Categories: Grades 1-3, 4-6, 7-8 and 9-12 (see special note in “Judging Criteria”).• Use this form or a double-sided photocopy of this form.• All artwork must be done in BLACK only (marker or ink).• Enter as many times as you wish; however, you will be eligible to win only one prize.• Entries must be delivered to any St. Joseph County Public Library location, OR any 1st Source Banking Center in South Bend by Saturday, March 18, 2017.• Make a copy of your bookmark before submission; bookmarks will not be returned.• For any questions call 574-282-4646.

Entry Details

• Entries will be judged on originality, neatness, and printability.• Bookmark themes must be original and the exclusive work of the child entering the contest in idea, design, and execution, with no outside assistance.• All winning entries become the property of the St. Joseph County Public Library; winning entries may be distributed and reprinted at the library’s discretion.• Guests may participate in the People’s Choice Award by ‘Liking’ their favorite bookmark entries included in our Create-A-Bookmark Facebook album (@Libraryforlife) beginning March 28, 2017 through April 10, 2017.

Judging Criteria

• Winners will be invited to attend an awards ceremony Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Humphreys Multimedia Room, 304 S. Main St., South Bend.• Winning bookmarks will be printed and distributed to all 1st Source Banking Centers in South Bend and St. Joseph County Library locations during April 2017.• Winningbookmarkswillbeenlargedtopostersizeandexhibitedonthe3rdflooroftheMainLibraryfromApril13,2017 through May 13, 2017.

Awards