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All U.S. Air Forces in Europe libraries and safety offices are sponsoring an essay contest for teens and adults.
Tell them how you choose to be safe in your life, and adults can win an Armed Forces Vacation Club certificate and teens can win an iPod.
The three winners will also work with AFN to broadcast safety messages throughout USAFE.
Anyone interested can visit the library, or talk to a safety officer about the program.
Take a look at all the details below and start writing your essay now.
RULES:
Program name: BE SMART…BE SAFE
Dates of program: Dec. 1, 2006 to Jan. 26.
• Categories:
−Teen Category: ages 14 to 18
−Young Adult: ages 19 to 30
−Adult Category II: age 31 and older
• One essay per eligible person
• Eligibility: contest is open to Department of Defense ID card holders assigned or attached to USAFE units or USAFE bases.
• Essay must address safety awareness including safety issues for families living in Europe. Describe what choices you make to be safe in your life.
• Essay must include two sources from your base or branch library.
• The essay must be single-spaced with double spacing between paragraphs and must not be more than 500 to 600 words excluding the heading (title).
• Cover sheet with the following information needs to accompany essay submissions : participant’s name, date, word count, DSN and commercial phone number.
• Essays will be evaluated on: how well the essay theme is described and/or reinforced, and how well the essay’s presentation portrays originality and thought process.
• Deadline for submission to your library is Jan. 26.
• Winners will be announced in the March 2007 Air Scoop magazine.
PRIZES:
The three winners of the 2006 contest will assist with public broadcasting messages via AFN.
Winners in both the adult categories will receive an Armed Forces Vacation Club certificate. Winner in the Teen category will receive an iPod.
