Entry Form

Fight the Bite Poster Contest Co-sponsored by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
DEET Education Program
Win a $1,000 Savings Bond

Mosquitoes and ticks live across our country and they can make it unpleasant to be outdoors.  More importantly, these pests can spread serious diseases that affect children and adults.  You and your family can help prevent mosquito and ticks bites, particularly by using insect repellents, so you can continue playing and working outdoors.

WHO:  Students in 5th and 6th grades

WHAT:  Create posters that help others understand how to “Fight the Bite” by using insect repellents and other measures.
Some important points to know are…

• Kids should ask adults to put repellents on them and to read and follow label instructions.
• Repellents go on bare skin, not under clothes. Avoid getting it into your eyes and mouth.
• The best repellents, which are products recommended by the CDC, do a good job of keeping mosquitoes and ticks off of our skin.  The CDC recommends products containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus to repel mosquitoes.  DEET is best to repel ticks.
• Make sure your home’s windows and doors have good screens to help keep mosquitoes outside.
• Proper clothing can help keep ticks and mosquitoes off your skin.
• Visit www.cdc.gov/westnile and www.deetonline.org to learn more.

HOW:  Create a poster (on heavy paper, no larger than 11”x14”) with images of mosquitoes, ticks and people that show some of what’s important to know about repellents.  You can paint or draw your creation.  You should include the experts’ advice available at www.fighethebitecontest.org  and consider including the message, “Visit www.cdc.gov/westnile or www.deetonline.org.”
 
WHY:  To help kids and adults know how to keep themselves safe from bug bites!  Your work could be chosen for display on the CDC website or use in educational materials.  Two winning posters will be chosen for each state (one in 5th grade, one in 6th). Each winning state artist will receive a $50 savings bond and certificate.

The national winners (one in 5th grade, one in 6th) will win a $1,000 savings bond and plaque, plus an invitation to an awards ceremony at CDC’s Atlanta headquarters (travel expenses included for the winner and two family members).

WHEN:  All entries must be postmarked by April 19, 2010.

WHERE:  Send your entry and the completed entry form to: Fight the Bite Poster Contest, 1289 Fordham Blvd., Suite 235, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. One entry per student, please. Please mail your poster in a tube or in a large envelope. If you must fold it, please fold it just once.