Art contest promotes seat belt use

Students, get out your paints, crayons and colored pencils. A nationwide poster contest is seeking creative entries that call attention to the importance of—and need for increased use of—auto safety belts.

The contest, sponsored by GEICO, is open to students between the ages of 6 and 15 (as of Sept. 1, 2002). Entries will be judged in two age groups: 6 to 11 and 12 to 15. Cash prizes will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place winning entries in each age group, in each of the company’s six major regions. Schools with grand prize winners will receive $500 worth of art supplies.

In addition, the grand-prize winner in each age group will have his or her poster printed and distributed to all participating schools and in GEICO offices nationwide. Last year, more than 1,000 students entered the contest to help promote auto safety.

Entry forms and complete details about the contest are available on GEICO’s Website at www.geico.com. Readers may also call (800) 824-5404, ext. 2413 for entry forms. Deadline for entries is Jan. 10, 2003.

The above provided courtesy of the North American Precis Syndicate.