1. All THREE QUESTIONS must be addressed in your essay. The questions are diffierent for each level and are given below.
2. The SCORING is WEIGHTED by question.
   • Question 1 = 20%
   • Question 2. = 35%
   • Question 3. = 45%

Elementary School Essay:
500 words maximum Questions

1. What are you and your family doing now to conserve energy? (20%)
2. What new idea for conserving energy could you try in the next 12 months and why? (35%)
3. How could you share what you do with your friends or other people so they conserve energy? (45%)

Middle School Essay:
1000 words maximum Questions

1. What are you and your family doing now to conserve energy?
2. What new ways of energy conservation could you take in the next 12 months and why?
3. How could you make a difference in energy conservation in other areas of your life: friends, family, school, clubs or other organizations?

High School Essay:
1500 words maximum Questions

1. What are you and your family doing now to conserve energy?
2. What new actions to conserve energy will you take in the next 12 months and why?
3. How can you effect change in energy conservation in your sphere of influence: friends, family, school, clubs or other organizations?

1. Essays may be emailed as a Microsoft Word attachment to energycongtest@greendecade.org or submitted in hard copy.
2. Include a separate cover page with the following information:
   • Your name
   • Your entry number (provided by us when you register)
   • Your age
   • The name of your school
   • Your grade
   • Title of essay
3. Entry number (provided when you register) must be included on every page, including the cover page.
4. Your name should be on the cover page only!
5. Essays must be received or postmarked no later than March 30, 2008.

1. Art must be 2 dimensional.
2. Maximum size is 18 in. x 24 in.
3. All media (including photographs) are acceptable.
4. Use of recycled materials is encouraged.
5. Art must be your original work.

Express Yourself — Be Creative!

Criteria for Artwork

All artwork wil be judged on the following:

• Originality/unique vision
• Use of materials
• Effective communication of message
• Composition, use of color, line and other elements of art
• Execution/craftsmanship

Public Display of Artwork

All artwork submitted to the contest will be displayed at the awards ceremony in April.

We intend to display selected artwork at several locations around the city, such as the Newton Free Library and City Hall.

1. Entries may be submitted via mail or at a designated drop-off location.
   • Mail to:
     Green Decade Coalition/Newton
     P O Box 590242
     Newton, MA 02459
   • Drop-off at one of the locations noted below
2. Include the contest label with the following information:
   • Your name
   • Your entry number (provided by us when you register)
   • Your age
   • The name of your school
   • Your grade
   • Title of Artwork
   • Brief Description of Artwork
3. Label should be attached to the back of the artwork.
4. Do not include your name on the front of the artwork
5. Artwork will be returned to the artists after the contest is over.
6. Essays must be received or postmarked no later than March 30, 2008.