Contests

Art Contest: Amazing Moms and Dads

Whether it's riding a buckin' bronco, like Trev's dad in "The Cactus Kid Meets His Match," organizing a worldwide peace movement to end war forever, like Julia Ward Howe in "The Mothers of Mother's Day," or just getting everyone to school on time, moms and dads do some remarkable things. So for this month's contest, everybuggy in Cricket Country wanted to see your pictures of amazing moms and dads. Will you draw what your mom does that impresses you most or that makes you laugh? Will you be inspired by a time when your dad helped you or showed you something new? Will you draw something your parents really did, or imagine what they might do if they had a chance to do anything they wanted-such as fly to the Moon or explore the rain forest? Maybe you won't draw human parents at all-there are lots of cool moms and dads in the animal kingdom. Whatever you choose, send us your very best work of art featuring a cool, amazing, surprising, unbeatable mom or dad. (Pussywillow has already started a drawing of Ladybug!)

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    1. Your contest entry must be your very own original work. Ideas and words should not be copied.
    2. If
      you're 14 years old or younger, your entry must be signed by your
      parent or guardian, saying it is your own original work, that no help
      was given, and granting Cricket permission to publish
      prizewinning entries in the October 2008 issue or on our Web site. If
      you're older than 14, you must sign your own work, verifying that it is
      original.
    3. Be sure to include your name, age, and full address on your entry.
    4. Only one entry per person, please.
    5. If you want your work returned, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for each entry.
    6. Incomplete
      entries cannot be considered. Your entry will be incomplete if you
      forget to include your age or a signature verifying that your work is
      original.
    7. Your entry must be received by 25 May 2008.
    8. Send entries to:
      Cricket League
      P.O. Box 300
      Peru, IL 61354