What Is It?

In an effort to increase awareness and skier/snowboarder safety, Sugar Mountain Resort is participating in the National Ski Area Association's (NSAA) 2006-2007 Kids Safety Awareness Poster Contest. The contest is designed for 4th , 5th and 6th graders, but is open to all elementary aged children.

The poster contest was developed by the NSAA as part of their Heads-Up Campaign; an ongoing safety awareness program. Its mission is "to promote skiing safety awareness and education to elementary school children, to support classroom curriculum related to sports, health and safety and to give kids a chance to have fun and be creative while learning about slope safety." We believe that this contest will not only promote safety, but also the positive values of recreation. It will also serve as a tool to strengthen our bond with the community.

Prizes for winning entries include: 2007-2008 Season Pass (1st place), Family lesson & Lift Tickets (2nd place), a day in the Sugar Bear or Polar Bear children's programs (3rd place), and a Group Lesson Coupon (best entry from each school). Alpine Ski Center of Banner Elk will be providing a free rental coupon to each child who submits a poster, and a gift certificate to each school that participates. Winning entries will be sent to the national competition and a chance for recognition in SKI magazine. Winning posters will also be displayed in the Sugar Mountain Resort Base Lodge.

Every elementary aged child is welcome to participate and does not necessarily have to be a member of a participating school. For more information on the contest, its rules and regulations, or to receive an entry form, please call Sugar Mountain at 828-898-4521 or 1-800-SUGARMT.

Local Prize List

• 1st Place Overall: 2007-2008 Season Pass
• 2nd Place Overall: Family Lesson & Lift Tickets (limit 4 people)
• 3rd Place Overall: Sugar Bear or Polar Program
• Every child who submits a poster receives a free rental at Alpine Ski Center

Recognition

• Winners displayed in Sugar Mountain Resort Base Lodge during National Safety Week
• Displayed on Sugar Mountain Resort website (www.skisugar.com)
• National winners receive a Boeri Helmet and recognition in SKI magazine

Rules for Poster Design

• Students must create a poster based on one or more of the seven elements of "Your Responsibility Code" found on the Safety page.
• Posters must be created only by an individual child or a project team of no more than three children.
• Using the official entry form is recommended, or children can use an 8½x11 or 11x17 size piece of white paper.
• Students should use pencil, crayon, paint and other materials (no macaroni) readily available in schools in their poster design.
• Name, address, and telephone number of entrant on back of the entry form or poster.
• Posters must be submitted on time to Sugar Mountain Resort, PO Box 369 (1009 Sugar Mountain Drive), Banner Elk, NC 28604, Attention: Poster Contest.

Deadlines

• Posters must be submitted to Sugar Mountain Resort by
  January 8, 2007.
• Sugar Mountain Resort will choose local winners by
  January 22, 2007.
• Winning designs are due to national contest by
  March 3, 2007.
• NSAA will choose and announce national winners by
  April 3, 2007.

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