Students and Teachers!

A Poster Contest!

. . . brought to you by Ghostline�, the poster board with the "ghosted" grid that eliminates the need to measure and draw lines before beginning a poster project. . . and, best of all, the lines seem to disappear, like magic, once there is writing or drawing on the board.

Every invention began with an idea in someone�s mind.  Keep a journal of your ideas.  You may be an inventor!

WIN $$$$$

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Lots of CASH prizes!

Plus. . .the first 500  students who enter the contest will receive a Ghostline� t-shirt! Be a winner!!! Enter soon! Ghostline� t-shirts will be sent out as entries are received.

Prizes to be awarded:

1st prize - $100.00 CASH awarded to one winner in each grade (1st - 6th) . . . And, $100.00 for your teacher!

2nd prize - $50.00 CASH awarded to one winner in each grade (1st - 6th).

3rd prize - $25.00 CASH awarded to one winner in each grade (1st - 6th).

RULES

Subject:

The invention that has been most important to my life, and why.

Requirements:

1. Posters must be on Ghostline� poster board, 11" x 14" (Ghostline�  is the poster board with the "ghosted" grid that eliminates the need to measure and draw lines before beginning a poster project! And, once there is drawing or lettering on the poster the lines seem to disappear. . . like magic!) Poster boards may be cut to size. You may use any color of Ghostline� poster board.   Ghostline�  is available at the following stores: Wal-mart, K-Mart, Target, Eckerd, Walgreens, Meijers, Fred J. Meyers, Kroger, Brookshires, and many other stores.

2. Any color marker may be used and the poster may include drawings.

3. All entries must be mailed flat, not rolled.

4. On the back  side of each poster, tape the information form provided at the end of the contest rules.

Judging by:

1. Robert G. Lougher, Executive Director, United Inventors' Association of the USA, Rochester, NY

2. Joanne Hayes-Rines, Publisher-Editor, Inventors' Digest Magazine, Boston, MA

3. Donald Grant Kelly, CEO, Academy of Applied Science, Concord, NH 

4. Mary Russell Sarao, co-inventor of Ghostline poster board, Plano, TX

5. Barbara Russell Pitts, co-inventor of Ghostline poster board, Plano, TX

Posters will be judged according to grade level, neatness, originality of thought and clarity of expression. The decisions of the judges will be final.

Mail entries to:

Ghostline� Poster Contest

P. O. Box 251248

Plano, TX 75025

Entry Deadline:

All entries must be postmarked by April 30, 2002, to be eligible for this contest.

Announcement of winners:

Winners will receive mail notification by June 30, 2002. Winners will be announced to the media (TV, Newspapers, etc.) and posted on our website, www.asktheinventors.com, during National Inventors Month in August 2002.

GOOD LUCK!

Watch for our next poster contest to be announced in the media and on our website, www.asktheinventors.com, during January 2003.

 Teachers:  If you would like to encourage creativity and nurture budding inventors among your students, go to www.aas-world.org/,  (the official website of the Academy of Applied Science, Inc.) and follow the links for the Young Inventors� Program� and Meant To Invent!^�.