Banner Contest
 

Hanging:

Monday, November 9

1-3 PM

Winthrop Coliseum

Judging:

Wednesday, November 11

3 PM
Winthrop Coliseum

Last Year's Winners:

1st Place

Wesley Foundation

2nd Place

Dinkins Student Union

Banner Contest Guidelines:

• The contest is open to recognized student organizations and university representative groups.
• Banners should fit on a queen size sheet. Anything larger than a queen size sheet will be disqualified. (Roughly 80in x 96in). You may use any material you want as long as it fits these dimensions.
• No profanity will be allowed on the banners.
• You must include something about the competing team on your banner. Good taste is a must. If you have questions regarding the “taste” of what you intend to place on your banner, please contact Alicia Marstall, 323-2248.
• Points will be awarded as follows: Creativity: 15 pts. Overall/General Effect: 15 pts. Style: 10 pts. Uniqueness: 5 pts. MAXIMUM 45 pts. (see below for these categories defined)
• Prizes will be awarded as follows: First Place $200 Wal-Mart Gift Card. Second Place $100 Wal-Mart Gift Card.  Prizes donated by Winthrop Athletics and the Council of Student Leaders.
• Due to potential damage to interior wall at the coliseum, banners must be hung on the painted wooden strips on the walls.  If uncertain about hanging the banner, contact coliseum personnel. Banner must be completed before hanging.
• Banners may be hung Monday, Nov. 9, 1-3pm. Judging will begin at 3:00pm on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Please use plenty of thumbtacks or staples!  NO DUCT TAPE ALLOWED!!!  Ladders will be provided to assist organizations in hanging their banners. Please check with the representative at the coliseum.
• Applications for the Banner Contest are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Banners hung without a submitted application will not be judged.
• Banners will remain up through homecoming and may be removed at the end of the men’s homecoming game.

Scoring definitions

Creativity: How the group incorporates the competing team into their banner.

      Up to 15 pts.

Overall or General Effect: How the overall appearance/presentation is received

      Up to 15 pts.

Style: How the banner was constructed. (e.g. materials, colors, artistic design . . .)

      Up to 10 pts.

Uniqueness: What sets you apart from the rest of the groups.

      Up to 5 pts.