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Reflections Program Guidelines Webster Central PTSA is again sponsoring the National PTA Reflections Program with competition in Visual Arts, Photography, Literature, Dance Choreography, Film/Video Production and Music Composition. The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program that provides a venue for students to create and be recognized for original works of art based upon a pre-selected theme while increasing community awareness of the importance of the arts in education. All students living in the Webster School District and in Grades K to 11 are invited to participate in this year's competition. Entries must be the original work of an individual student and must be new pieces of work inspired by this year's theme, “WOW”. Entries will be judged based on artistic merit, creativity, and interpretation of the theme. All entries will be displayed at COMMUNITY ARTS DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008 AT WEBSTER SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL, 875 Ridge Road . Ribbons will be awarded in all six categories for each age division in each school. Three “Best of Show” winners for each category will be selected from all entries submitted by students attending Webster Public Schools . The “Best of Show” winners will move on to the Genesee Valley PTA Regional Reflections Competition. All other entries will be returned to the schools by April 11th. In addition, three “Best of Show - Special Education” winners will be selected from all categories of entries submitted by students attending Webster Public School who meet the special education definition established by New York State PTA. These entries will then advance to the Genesee Valley PTA Regional Reflections Competition. Special Education entries will be judged separately up to and including judging at the New York State level and will receive Special Education recognition. Special Education entries will be mainstreamed for National entry judging. Special Education students, for purposes of judging Reflection entries are those students identified as requiring additional services to meet and maintain basic education standards. Eligible students may enter but are not limited to participation in the Special Education category. Student entries will be judged based upon the student's developmental age and are subject to the same rules specified for each discipline (i.e. Students with a development age above fifth grade must submit a music manuscript.) For more information about the Reflections Competition please contact Barb Balcaen @ 265-1614 or abalcaen@frontiernet.net . Entries for Webster Central PTSA 's Reflection Competition must be submitted by March 7th . All entries should be placed in the Community Arts Day portfolio located in the main office of each elementary school and in the library of each secondary school. The following information must be included on the back of each entry. Please use the form below: Grade________________________ (Visual Arts, Photography, Musical Composition, Dance Choreography, Film/Video Production, or Literary) NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM – GENERAL STUDENT RULES • Each entry must be the work of only one student. An adult may not alter or enhance the creative integrity of a student's work. Because the program is designed to encourage and recognize each student's individual creativity, help from any adult or collaboration with other students is not allowed. • A student may develop an entry in school or outside of school. • Entries in each category must adhere to the specifications outlined for the contest (dimensions, number of words, etc.) or they will not be entered in the competition. • Some scholarships are available to students whose entries go on to be judged at the National PTA level. LITERATURE CONTEST RULES Literature entries may be works of fiction or nonfiction in the form of prose, poetry, drama song lyrics or short stories. A student's entry should be single sided, and may be handwritten or may be typed on a typewriter, word processor or computer. Entries may be illustrated with picture drawn by the student, however, they will be judged only on literary contest. Entries must not exceed 2,000 words and may be submitted on any kind of paper, not to exceed 8 1/2” by 11”. • Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling : Entries are expected to reflect grade-appropriate grammar, punctuation, and spelling. • Format : Literature entries must be submitted in a manila file folder, with the student name, school, grade, and phone number on the outside of the folder. Entries may not be mounted. It is recommended that the student's name be written on the back of each page in case pages are separated. • Plagiarism : Plagiarized entries will be disqualified and returned to the student. Plagiarism is defined as “to take and use another person's ideas, writings, or inventions as one's own.” • Copies or carbons of the student's original work are fully acceptable. • Collections of Works are not accepted. Entries must be submitted separately. • Assistance : Physically challenged students or students in kindergarten or 1 st grade may dictate to another person who may type or write down the original work. Older students may have their entries typed by another person as long as the original work (or a photocopy) is attached. Transcribers are not to alter the grammar or form of speech of the student.
PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST RULES Original photographs, entered in the contest, must have been taken by the student. All prints must be mounted on a cardboard mat, poster board, or some other sturdy material. The single print or collage may not exceed 11” by 14” including the mat. Frames, of any type, are unacceptable. Shrink-wrapping is optional but recommended. Multiple page or three-dimensional entries are not allowed. There is a limit of three (3) photography contest entries per student. Any of the following processes are acceptable: • Prints: A single photographic print taken by the student with an instant, automatic, digital or panoramic camera. Photographs can be black and white, or color. Photographs may be developed professionally. Prints from slides and transparencies are acceptable but the actual slides and transparencies cannot be used as entries. • Retouched Prints : A print taken by the student that has been painted, drawn on, stained, dyed or marked on by the student. • Collage: An assemblage of photos taken by the student. A collage of photos not taken by the student should be submitted as a Visual Arts entry. A collage should be assembled with strong glue or paste. Spray adhesive should not be used. • Photogram: An image generated by placing objects directly between the photographic paper and the light of an enlarger. The paper is exposed and silhouetted images of the objects appear on the paper. • Composite photographs including: Montage; the combination of splicing of multiple negatives to print one singular image. Sandwich; The sandwiching or layering of one negative on top of another or many negatives to print one singular image. Multiple exposure; A single print from a negative that has been exposed more than one time. A photo is taken but the film is not advanced; one or more additional images are then photographed.
VISUAL ARTS CONTEST RULES Only new pieces of artwork inspired by the theme are acceptable. Works of art must be flat and may not exceed 3/8-inch thickness. Entries may be submitted on paper, canvas board, cardboard, hot or cold pressboard, or canvas. ENTRIES ON PAPER or CANVAS MUST BE MOUNTED ON STURDY CARDBOARD OR POSTER BOARD MATS . Items submitted in frames made of wood, metal, plastic or glass, are NOT ACCEPTABLE. Shrink-wrapping is optional but highly recommended. Lamination is not the same as shrink-wrapping and is discouraged because it can permanently damage the surface of the artwork. Sculpture, ceramic, jewelry or other 3-D artwork is not eligible. Reproductions and enlargements of other artwork are not considered original works. Entries whose mounted size is greater than 15” by 24” will not be displayed at Community Arts Day due to space constraints. There is a limit of two (2) entries per student. Any of the following processes are acceptable for creating visual works of art: • Drawings : All types of drawings are acceptable – this includes pencil, charcoal, chalk, ink, crayon, colored pencil, pastels, and any other medium used for drawing and sketching. • Painting : All kinds of paintings are acceptable – this includes tempera, oil, acrylic and watercolor. Paintings on canvas must be unstretched when submitted. Paints on canvas may be submitted on foam board or cardboard. T-shirt paintings will be accepted, but they must be mounted. • Prints : All graphic processes such as linoleum cuts, serigraphs, wood cuts, computer-generated art, or vegetable prints are acceptable. • Photographic Collage : This includes collages of photographic images not taken by the student. • Collage : All materials and images must be two-dimensional. Nothing three-dimensional may extend off the surface of a work. Noodles, beans, beads and small boxes are not acceptable materials. Small, flat items that have maximum surface contact with the face of the image such as string, fabric, and screening are acceptable. • Fiber Work : Any original fiber work, needlework or sewn design is acceptable as long as it is securely mounted. No kits are allowed – only original designs. No houses or 3-dimenssional needlework pieces. Leather tooling is also acceptable. • Metal etching or punchwork : Metal etching or punchwork is acceptable. Please take proper safety precautions to cover corners of all pieces of metal.
MUSICAL COMPOSITION CONTEST RULES Students may submit original musical compositions with or without lyrics. Each composition must be the work of one student and may not exceed five minutes in length. A cappella or instrumental compositions are acceptable. Students are not required to perform their compositions. However, “Best of Show” winners are invited to perform their compositions at the Reflections Awards Ceremony . • Presentation : Each entry should be submitted in a manila envelope (identified with the student's name, school, grade and home phone number) and should contain the recording and the manuscript if required for their grade level. • Recording : All students must submit an audiocassette or CD recording of the composition that does not exceed five minutes. It is recommended that high quality audiocassettes or CDs are used and that the music starts within the first ten seconds of the tape. No extraneous music or sounds should be recorded on the tape. Audiocassettes or CDs must be submitted in a plastic or cardboard container and either the audiocassette or CD and the container should be identified with the student's name, school, grade, home phone number and entry title. • Notation : Notation is required for students in grades 6 through 11. No notation is required for students in grades K through 5. Notation for student compositions may be completed by hand or by computer on paper that is appropriate for voicing and instrumentation. Spiral notebook paper is not accepted. Notation should be on paper no larger than 11” by 14”. (However, band and orchestra entries may be submitted on 11” by 16”.) Adults may not assist with the notation and the quality of the notation is not being judged. • Use of Composition Software : MIDI sequencer software and synthesized performances are acceptable. Algorithmic composition software, such as “Band in a Box” is not acceptable.
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY CONTEST RULES • The title, composer, and performer of any background music must be credited and documented on the Official Entry Form. • Entries may not exceed five minutes. • All grade divisions must submit a videotape or DVD of a performance of the choreography. • The choreographer is not required to be the (or one of the) performer(s). • Submit the videotape or DVD in a plastic or cardboard container; identify both the videotape/DVD and container with the student's name, grade division, state, and year. Pack the videotape or DVD in a large envelope. Secure the Official Entry Form to the outside of the envelope with masking tape. • If recording on videotape, use a new high-quality VHS videotape. Rewind to the beginning, record 10 seconds of black, and then begin recording the performance. Use a tripod to hold the camera still. • Turn off all noise-making devices in the room (air conditioners, fans, telephones, etc.). Make sure the background music (if any) is audible on the recording.
FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTION CONTEST RULES • The title, composer, and performer of any background music must be credited and documented on the Official Entry Form. • Entries may not exceed five minutes. • All grade divisions must submit a videotape, DVD, or computer disk of the performance. If film equipment is used, the film must be transferred to videotape, DVD, or computer disk for presentation. Submissions on computer disk must use either QuickTime, Windows Media, or RealVideo. • The resolution should be 320 x 240 or higher. The student submitting the entry is not required to appear in the video. • Submit the videotape, DVD, or computer disk in a plastic or cardboard container; identify both the videotape/DVD/computer disk and container with the student's name, grade division, state, and year. Pack the videotape, DVD, or computer disk in a large envelope. Secure the Official Entry Form to the outside of the envelope with masking tape. • If recording on videotape, use a new high-quality VHS videotape. Rewind to the beginning, record 10 seconds of black, and then begin recording. Use a tripod to hold the camera still. • Think about sound. Use an extra mike (boom mike) if needed. • Turn off all noise-making devices in the room (air conditioners, fans, telephones, etc.). Click Here to download a printable word document of these guidelines.
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