MONMOTUH COUNTY – All fourth graders in Monmouth County are invited once again to participate in the “My County” poster contest, honoring the month of April as National County Government Month.
This annual project encourages fourth grade students to create his or her own poster since many kids study the State of New Jersey as part of their social studies curriculum. Each poster a student makes should illustrate aspects of Monmouth County and how they relate to county government.
“As New Jersey’s fourth graders study the State of New Jersey as part of their social studies curriculum, the ‘My County’ poster contest helps students gain an understanding of what county government does each and every day,” Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon said. “The design and content of the posters is up to the students’ imaginations, and I look forward to seeing some of Monmouth County’s best features depicted in this youthful perspective.”
Rules for the contest includes:
- Posters must be on a standard 22-inch by 28-inch poster board.
- The words “Monmouth County” must appear at the top of the poster in 4-inch letters with black marker.
- The student’s name, teacher’s name and school must be printed neatly in the lower right-hand corner on the back of the poster.
The deadline to submit your poster is May 2. Finished posters need to be delivered to the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office at 2500 Kozloski Road in Freehold. Invitations to participate in the contest have been sent to all school principals in the county.
First, second and third place winners will be awarded prizes while nine posters will receive honorable mentions. In addition, all 12 posters will be individually displayed at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office.
The poster contest is sponsored statewide by the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey (COANJ). All posters will become property of the Constitutional Officers Association and the County of Monmouth. Submission of a poster grants the Constitutional Officers Association permission to display a poster in public places.
For more information about the poster contest, please visit the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office website at mcsonj.org or call the County Sheriff’s Office at 732-431-6400 x1111.
