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Darien Kids Win Awards for ‘Stay off the Phone; Drop It & Drive’ Artwork

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Awards were given out Wednesday for artwork from Darien kids with the message “Stay off the phone when driving” as part of a “Drop It & Drive in Darien” competition meant to remind their parents. Elementary school students were asked to design a poster, and middle school students a couple of comic book pages with the theme “On the road equals off the phone: Let’s make Darien a safer community,” said Whitney Ball, a Darien mother and founder of “Drop It & Drive Darien.” Ball’s organization tries to get the safety message out around town. Darienite.com is a sponsor of the competition. In addition to getting a ribbon and a certificate (and having their artwork displayed through May at Darien Library), contest winners each received cash prizes of $25, $50 or $75.

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Contest Deadlines are MONDAY for Drop It & Drive Posters (K-5) & Comic Books (Middle School)

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Get your kids creative juices flowing this weekend before the Monday deadline for the kids’ poster contest or the middle school comic book contest for Drop It & Drive in Darien. Your kid can win a prize in these contests and get a boost to motivate his or her creative art efforts. “Creative activities” was one of Darien’s lowest scoring assets in a recent town-wide poll of our youth. The Community Fund’s Thriving Youth encourages participation in this fun and meaningful challenge! Here’s what Darienite.com has already announced about these contests, and here are the contest posters — first the elementary school contest, then the one for Darien middle schoolers:
Drop It & Drive In Darien Poster Contest for Kids, Kindergarten Through 5th Grade
Drop It & Drive In Darien invites all Darien elementary school students to design a poster that promotes safer driving in our Darien community.

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Drop It & Drive In Darien Poster Contest for Kids, Kindergarten Through 5th Grade

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Drop It & Drive In Darien invites all Darien elementary school students to design a poster that promotes safer driving in our Darien community. The theme of the 2016 contest is:

“LET’S MAKE DARIEN A SAFER COMMUNITY. ON THE ROAD = OFF THE PHONE”

1st Place — Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 — $75 cash prize each
2nd Place — Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 — $50 cash prize each
3rd Place — Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 — $25 cash prize each

Eligibility

All current students in grades K-5 (public, private or homeschooled) who are residents of Darien, Connecticut. Submission Guidelines

Create an original safety/awareness poster that discourages distracted driving, especially cell phone use while driving, in our Darien community. Use the contest message “Let’s Make Darien A Safer Community.