George Washington Birthday Contest for Oklahoma Classes

1.      Two categories

a.     3rd through 5th grades

b.     6th through 8th  grades

2.      Each class (NOT individual students and NOT multiple classes together) creates a FAKE birthday cake (made out of Styrofoam or some light materials-NO edible materials) that reflects George Washington.  This means the cake could represent his whole life or just his presidency or his time as Commander of the Continental Army or ????  The entire cake (with all decorations) must be NO larger than 3 feet in height and 3 feet in width.

3.     Send up to three digital pictures of the creation with a 200 word (or less) description of what the cake represents to jmcclaren@mountvernon.org  by February 12.  Please include the name of your teacher, the grade level, the name of your school, and the school’s phone number.  You will receive a confirmation within 32 hours that your pictures were received.

4.   The top 3 cakes from each category will be selected and those six cakes are to be taken to the Oklahoma History Center on the afternoon of February 19 between 3 and 5 p.m.    The cakes will be on display during the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens and the Fairfax Network’s Distance Learning taping of Nation to Nation broadcast on February 20, 2008.  Each of the finalist’s teachers will receive a $30 gas card to defray the cost of bringing the cake to the Center.  Cakes will NOT be returned.

5.   Judges will select one winner from each category (3rd thru 5th and 6th thru 8th).   Each of those winners will receive a George Washington Birthday Party Celebration in their classroom by Martha Washington on either the 23rd or 25th of February.

6.    If you have any questions, please email Jan McClaren at jmcclaren@mountvernon.org

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