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Delta Kappa     Gamma

CONTEST - “Everybody Can”

• What’s happening? Great Contest! Great Prizes!
  
  
• When?  Accepting entries now through February 1st, 2012

• Why?  Gain awareness about people with Developmental Disabilities and increase compassion and caring.

Great way to meet NYS Learning Standards, and get a jump start on the “Dignity for All Students Act” that

takes effect July 1^st, 2012.

• Who? This contest is open to all Delaware County Elementary and Middle Schools and is sponsored by

The Arc of Delaware County and Beta Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma

DETAILS

1) The Arc of Delaware County (Delarc), an organization that supports people with disabilities, and Delta Kappa Gamma,
an organization of women educators,  are pleased to be co-sponsoring a contest for elementary and middle school students
(grades K-8) for the 2^nd year. 

2) The theme of this year’s contest is “Everybody Can”.   Students will focus on the abilities of people with disabilities, and
communicate through their entry how ‘everybody can’.  Entries can be submitted in any format (i.e. essay, poem, poster, video,
biography of person w/ disability, book report, PowerPoint presentation, etc.).

3) The contest will be open to all Delaware County elementary and middle schools.  Entries for Grades K-4 will only be accepted
from ‘class projects’ (completed by the class as a whole).  Entries for Grades 5-8 will be accepted from individual students, small
groups of students, or class projects.

4)  Generous monetary prizes of $150, $100, and $50 for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place respectively, will be awarded in each school. 
The top 3 entries will be sent to The Arc of Delaware County for recognition and entry in a County-wide contest (grades K-4
not eligible for county-wide prizes), which consists of a Grand Prize of $500 or a laptop computer, and scholarships to
participate in The Arc of Delaware County’s “Share, Learn, Grow Mentorship Program” (designed for grades 5-8); a video of
the “Share, Learn, Grow…” program will be included in the Contest Packet.

5) To request a Contest Packet with complete details for participating, or for questions/additional information, contact:
 Pam Thompson, President of Delta Kappa Gamma, (607) 746-3497 or by email pandg1@live.com.  Thank you.