2021 Kids’ Electrical Safety Poster Contest
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July 30, 2021
Posters are due August 19 for this year’s Electrical Safety Poster Contest.
All elementary-age children whose parents or guardians are Benton REA members with active electric accounts are eligible. Prizes will be distributed at the Benton REA Annual Meeting on September 18 in West Richland.
The following prizes will be awarded for each age category:
- 1st place, $50
- 2nd place, $25
- 3rd place, $15
- Honorable mention, $10
Age categories:
- Kindergartners and 1st graders
- 2nd and 3rd graders
- 4th and 5th graders
Entries must include the following on the back of the poster:
- Child’s name
- Address
- Phone number
- Child’s school
- Parent/guardian’s name
Contest rules:
- Parents and/or guardians must be members of Benton REA and have an active electric account.
- All poster entries must have an electrical safety theme.
- The poster must be 8½ inches by 11 inches or larger.
- Posters may be crafted using watercolors, acrylic paint, crayons, markers, pencils, ink, charcoal or paper cutouts.
- The poster must be the complete work of the student.
Completed posters:
Before August 19, posters can be dropped off at either Benton REA office or mailed to:
Benton REA
Attn: Ron Mitchell
P.O. Box 1150
Prosser, WA 99350
For more information, call 509-786-8265 or email rmitchell@bentonrea.org.
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