Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest

The problem of Substance Abuse has reached crisis levels: even the President of the United States has declared the rise of opiate use a national emergency.  Help do your part to keep kids off drugs by sponsoring the K of C Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Poster Contest.

Entries in the Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest must fall under either Alcohol Awareness and Abuse or Drug Awareness and Abuse. Each poster on either topic must include a slogan and an original visual image. Posters may be entered under only one topic: Drug Abuse & Prevention, or Alcohol Abuse & Prevention.

Eligibility

The Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest is open to all young people between the ages of 8 and 14.

Contest entrants compete in one of two age groups: ages 8 through 11 or ages 12 through 14.  In some cases such as a contest sponsored by a specific class or school, the contestants can be judged based on their grade level: 2nd through 5th, or 6th through 9th.

Council officials should order the program kit through Supplies Online, the supply ordering portal, and then promote the contest and contact schools to participate.

Contest Levels & Suggested Time Frame

Talk to your state program or youth director for specific dates in your jurisdiction, as well as addresses to submit winners for higher levels of competition.

Council level - This is the first level of the competition, generally taking place in January.  The winning poster in each category/age group (a total of 4: 8-11 drug, 8-11 alcohol, 12-14 drug & 12-14 alcohol) moves to the next level- district or regional/state.

District level - Generally scheduled for February, the district level of the contest occurs only if more than one council in the district participates in the Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest. Check with your district deputy to see if this is the case in your area. The winning posters for this level of the contest are forwarded to state program personnel for either the regional or state competition.

Regional/State - The regional level of competition usually only takes place in larger jurisdictions — the judging is usually in March. Scheduling, judges and prizes are provided by the state council.  Winning posters at this level should be sent to the Supreme Council Department of Fraternal Mission, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326. For questions, you may call (203)752-4270.