Heads Up For Safety

Objective

To raise public awareness of helmet safety and to promote safe riding practices. Heads Up for Safety demonstrates proper fit and sizing of helmets to reduce the incidence and severity of traumatic brain injury.

Theme

The Heads Up for Safety Poster Contest entries should illustrate safe play practices on bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates or scooters.

Eligibility

Students in Kindergarten through Grade Six are eligible to participate in the Heads Up for Safety Poster Contest.

Originality

Students are encouraged to use their own creativity and ideas to promote awareness of safe riding practices. The posters should be individualized, no group entries are accepted.

Requirements

All entries must have the official entry form securely fastened to the back to the poster. All information is required for eligibility. The students and their parents must sign the entry form to be eligible to participate.

PLEASE MAIL ENTRIES TO

Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey
Heads Up for Safety Poster Contest
2516 Rt 35 North
Manasquan, NJ 08736

Deadline

Entries must be postmarked by October 31, 2011.

Winners

Five statewide winners will be selected at the EFNJ/Heads Up for Safety booth, by educators attending the NJEA convention in November. Each winner will receive a $50 Gift Certificate and a framed certificate of achievement.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL POSTERS WILL BE RETAINED BY EFNJ. NO POSTERS WILL BE RETURNED.