Sons of the American Revolution

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The Americanism Poster Contest is sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and is intended to stimulate interest in American History in support of the Elementary School curriculum.  The contest is designed to let the students express, through pictures and words, what they have learned about a participant or event in the American Revolution.

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The topics for the 2024-2025 school year from which students may choose are:

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• A Revolutionary War Person or Persons

• 1774 - 2024: The First Continental Congress (250th anniversary)

• 1775 - 2025: Battles of Lexington and Concord (250th anniversary)

 

 

 

It is our hope that the whole class would study one of these individuals or events as part of their American History lessons. Each student could then visualize and draw the significant things they learned, adding brief comments on the events as part of the poster.

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The contest is directed at students in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades, including ecumenical and home-schooled students.  The Contest also includes; Cub Scouts, Brownies, Children of the American Revolution and other youth organizations recognized by the NSSAR (National Society Sons of the American Revolution) Council of Youth Programs Committee in addition to public, private, parochial, or home schools. Participants from organizations other than schools must be of equivalent age for 3rd, 4th or 5th grade, whichever year that they teach American History in the specific school district. If they teach American History in lower grades at selected schools, an entry may be accepted for the competition at the discretion of the NSSAR Council of Youth Programs. Judging of ALL entries will be on an equal basis regardless of point of origin.

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Posters rules are:

1. Students are encouraged to discuss plans for their posters, but the final poster must be the work of a single student, not a group;

2. The final poster must be standard poster size (22”x28” to 24”x36”);

3. The art work must be original and not copies of another artist or published work (no clip art);

4. Computer printed text CAN be used and pasted to the poster, but the words must be those of the student;

5. All entries must have the following information on the back of the poster (the front of the poster must not be signed or labeled):

        - Student’s data: Name, Address, Home Phone Number, Age, and Grade.

        - School/Troop data: Name of Teacher/Scout Leader, Name of School/Organization.  

 

Posters will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Does the poster express the annual theme?

2. Does the poster show originality by the student?

3. Does the poster show evidence of research?

4. Does the poster show artistic merit and creativity?

5. Does the poster accurately reflect the historical event?

6. Is the poster neat and visually pleasing?  

 

Awards may be given on each of three levels:

• The Philadelphia Continental Chapter (PCC) will award a prize to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in this area.  Each of the Chapter 1st place winners will be forwarded to the State level competition;

• The State Society will select their winners, and award 1st place $200.00, 2nd place $150.00 and 3rd place $100.00.  The 1st place winner at the State level will compete at the National level. 

• The National Prize & Awards are:  1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $150, 3rd Place: $100.  

• In addition, the PCC will determine 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and Honorable Mention for each school, and awards/certificates will be provided.

 

Submitting a poster to the contest:

• Submit your Poster for this school year’s contest by April 1, 2025. 

• When the poster is completed you can arrange for pick-up  by contacting the Chapter Poster Committee Chairman:

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Chairman:

Jim Leming

jimleming@aol.com