POSTER CONTEST RULES
WHO MAY ENTER:
Any student enrolled in a public, parochial, or private school, regardless of grade, who is less than 21 years of age before the deadline date, may submit an entry. In
order to give every school district an equal chance, only 12 posters will be accepted from any district. it is
suggested that school districts have a preliminary contest to decide which 12 posters are sent. If the district sends more than 12 entries, it will be disqualified.
DISPLAYS:
The 25 best posters in each classification will be displayed at the 52nd AMTNYS
Annual Meeting at the Nevele Grande from October 27 - 29, 2002. The best 25 in each grade classification will be displayed at the Legislative Building in
Albany, February 2003.
PRIZES:
Winners in each grade classification will be decided at the conference. There will be a first prize of $100, second prize of $75, and third prize of $50. The prizes
will be forwarded to the winners at their school.
RETURNING POSTERS:
Posters become the property of AMTNYS and are not returned to students
POSTER SPECIFICATIONS:
Designs should be submitted on quality tag, poster, illustration board, or heavy paper.
Overall poster size can be no smaller than 12 x 18 inches and no larger than 22 x 28, with a 3-inch space left at the bottom for the entry information.
Posters must be illustrated on the vertical axis only. Grade Classification must be indicated on the front lower right hand corner as follows:
P for grades K-3
J for grades 7-9
E for grades 4-6
S for grades 10-12
The poster's theme is "2001 Math Odyssey ". The slogan can be reworded, provided that the concept itself is not altered. An entry information form (see below) must be placed at the bottom of each entry. It must be legibly printed and completely filled in, including a circle
around the correct grade classification.
