The Auxiliary to the American Veterinary Medical Association (Auxiliary to the AVMA) is pleased to announce their annual artistic Poster Contest. The contest will be for the year 2013 and entries should center on the 2013 National Pet Week theme, “Love Your Pet, See Your Vet.”

The national winner will receive a $100.00 cash award. Judging will be based on writing ability, creativity and the use of the theme, “Love Your Pet, See Your Vet.” The entry must be original and previously unpublished. An adult may help type the entry, but may not change the content or style. The entry may be no less than 20 words and no more than 200. Immediate or extended family members of the judge’s will not be eligible to participate.

The creative writing contest is open to students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. Stories, essays or poems are to be based on the National Pet Week theme for 2013 – “Love Your Pet, See Your Vet.” The application form must be attached to the writing entry and all pertinent information must be filled in.

Submission of the creative writing entry entitles the Auxiliary to the AVMA to publish and promote the poster in their projects, promotions or publications. Entries will not be returned and become the property of the Auxiliary to the AVMA.

All entries must be accompanied with an entry form. Contestants may submit their entries via email or may send them to the Schaumburg, IL address. If submitting via email, the entry should be in the body of the email and not as an attachment. You may download the entry form for the 2013 National Pet Week Creative Writing Contest at www.avmaaux.org.

POSTMARK DEADLINE: March 9, 2012

Send the entry form along with your creative writing entry to:

NPW Creative Writing Contest
Auxiliary to the AVMA
1931 N. Meacham Road Ste. 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173

E-mail your questions to auxiliarykritters@yahoo.com or call 1.800.248.2862.

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2012 Grand Prize Winner
Emma Jewell, age 10, 5th grade
Lincoln, Nebraska
Poem: “The Happy Home Recipe”

2nd Place
Lexi Neilson, age 9, 4th grade
West Valley, Utah
Poem: “If you want a Happy Home”

3rd Place
Hayden Jackson, 4th grade
Poem: “Bella”

Honorable Mention
Jack Shannon, Basking Ridge, NJ, age 9, essay: “Healthy Pets Make Happy Homes”
Katherine Lester, Lincoln, NE, age 10, poem: “Energetic!”
Alyssa Gibson, Arvada, CO, age 11, essay: “From Big to Small”
Emma Baughman, Beaverton, OR, age 9, poem: “Happy Home”
Dylan Wymer, Louisville, OH, age 11, essay: “Brimley”
Apryl Murray, No. Arlington, NJ, age 9, essay: “Sunnie”
Brandon Mack, Michigan, age 9, essay: “Cats and Dogs are Great”

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone who participated!