UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
NHEERL / WESTERN ECOLOGY DIVISION
200 S.W. 35TH STREET, CORVALLIS, OR. 97333
Middle School Students (Grades 6-8) in Benton and Lincoln County, OR:
WED Earth Day 2013 - Kite Contest
"The Sky's the Limit!"
Sending a message about sustainability*
Challenge:
Build a kite that promotes Earth Day and sends a message about
sustainability*, recycling or other environmental theme
What:
Make an Earth Day kite in one of the categories below:
A) Functional-a kite that flies (using the wind as "green power")
or
B) Decorative-a kite with an environmental message or design
that is visible when it is hung for display. Can be decorated with photo, decoupage, haiku,
printed slogan, etc.
All kites must contain at least one recycled element (newspaper, plastic bags, fabric, etc)
Who:
Any students in grades 6, 7, or 8 who live in Benton or Lincoln County, OR may enter
Not limited to students in public schools; call for details
Individuals, or teams of up to 3 students, may submit an entry
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Judging:
Each school will select 6 finalists to represent it: up to 3 from each category.
Those finalists, and their parents and teachers, will be invited to an Earth Day reception on
Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Western Ecology Division in Corvallis.
At the reception, a panel of judges will select a single Grand Prize Winner, plus two Honorable
Mentions, in each category. At time of final judging, students will be asked some general
questions about their kites.
Final entries will be judged on: use of recycled materials; innovative ideas and craftsmanship;
environmental message; content and artistic merit. (Kites in Category A must be "flyable")
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And the Trophy Goes To...
The two Grand Prize kites will be featured on EPA's public blog, "Greenversations".
Each Grand Prize student or team will receive a unique "recycled" trophy. The winning kites
may be kept at EPA for public display before being returned; other finalist entries will be
returned to the students after the reception.
Contest Guidelines for Students:
Entries should:
--Be free of advertising, copyrighted material or other inappropriate content
-Avoid sharp/hazardous/toxic items or anything perishable
-Be sturdy enough to be lifted and transported
Other Requirements:
-One entry per individual, or per team of up to three people
-Construction of kite must be done by the student(s)
-Keep track of materials used and list them on the entry form.
-Each kite must contain at least one element that is a recycled or used material-
but more is better!
-Kites in Category A must be able to fly
Suggested Timeline:
February 8: Contest begins
April 2: Students who plan on participating, please let your teacher know by this
April 10-11: Each school will select semifinalists (3 in each category)
April 15: Kites will be picked up at schools, or they may be delivered to WED
April 22: Finalists from each school invited to an Earth Day reception at Western
Division in Corvallis, where winners will be announced
*Sustainability: using Earth's resources wisely,
so that our planet can continue to provide a home for humans,
animals and plants forever.
April is National Kite Month!
To Learn more about kites visit
American Kite Association
http://aka.kite.ora/resources/educa tional-resources
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Ecology
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