Garden+Earth+Contests

= Garden Earth Competitions = = = = //1//. Enter the 2010 GreenFest Art, Photography and Poetry contest! This year’s theme is “Earth Day 2010, 40 years of Green”. Your goal is to encourage everyone to form “green” habits and put them into practice. Draw a picture, take a photograph or write a poem about seeing “green” in Athens. = = = = Place a copy of your submission in Ms. Hicks's drop box by Friday, April 30. =

= //2.// Enter the 2010 Garden Earth Writing Contest! Write a poem, story, or essay, focusing on earth ecosystems that provide support functions such as pollination, clean air, water conservation, climate control, soil production, recycling, pest and disease control, or one of the Green Living Topics you have selected. = = = = Place a copy of your submission in Ms. Hicks's drop box by Friday, April 30. = = =

= **//3//. Turn Ordinary Trash into Treasure Contest!! ** = ​ Did you know 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet we only recycle about 28%? According to Eco-cycle recycling just one aluminum can saves enough energy to operate a TV for 3 hours! Tanger’s Second Annual Trash to Treasure is an opportunity to have fun and to express creativity while at the same time, helping the environment. Your "treasure" may help to inspire others to reduce, re-use and recycle. In an effort to better our community and our world, Tanger asks that each student create an artwork out of recyclable materials to be displayed in our Green Gallery April 22nd – May 9th. All items must be submitted no later than April 16th. A $50 gift card will be awarded based on individual works for the following categories: K – 2nd grade 3rd – 5th grade 6th – 8th grade Students may also work together as a class and submit their creation in our group division. The winning class will receive a pizza party on the date of their choosing. The school with the most group entries will win $200 greenbacks! All Students and Classes that wish to enter the Trash to Treasure competition should fill out the attached submission form and return it to the Tanger Mall Office by April 16th.

=**Trash to Treasure Rules**=

1. Each entry must use materials that are being reused, recycled, or can be recycled. 2. Each entry should include the title of your treasure and a list of materials used on the front of a 3x5 card. On the back of the card, please list: School name, grade, your name/group name and address. ** ITEMS THAT DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY BE PLACED ON DISPLAY, AND WILL NOT BE JUDGED. **

3. Treasures will be accepted at the Tanger Mall Office Monday – Thursday from 8 am – 5 pm, Friday – Saturday from 9 am – 9 pm and Sunday from 12 pm – 6 pm or by appointment if outside the listed hours. For an appointment, please call Twyla Davis or Elizabeth Burns at (706) 335 – 3354. 4. A panel of judges will make decisions regarding the winner based on creativity and workmanship. All decisions are final. 5. Judging will take place on Monday, April 19th at the Green Gallery at the Tanger Outlet Center, Suite 602 at 2 pm.

6. It is the individual participants’ responsibility to pick up art after the conclusion of the Green Gallery. Artwork may be picked up anytime between May 10th- May 14th and May 17th-May 21st from 9am-5pm. After this time, the artwork will be retained by Tanger for promotional purposes.

7. An award ceremony will take place in the Green Gallery (Suite 602) on May 6th beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Trash to Treasure Submission Form:

School Name: Grade: __Name/Group Name:__ _ Address: _