Whitfield County Emergency Management is sponsoring an art contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
The theme is “Disaster Preparedness.”
Entries will be judged in two age categories: kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grade.
Mail entries to Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency, 804 Professional Blvd., Dalton, GA 30720.
Entries must be postmarked by April 22. Students should include their name, school, and grade.
Contest prizes include:
Grand Prize – One winner in each category will receive a Family Disaster Preparedness Kit, and the art will be featured on social media and displayed in the Emergency Operations Center at the 911 Center.
Additionally, each grand prize winner’s class will receive a tour of the Emergency Operations Center, the 911 Center, and the Mobile Command Vehicle.
Second and Third Prizes – One winner in each category will receive a Student Disaster Preparedness Kit, and the art will be featured on social media and displayed in the Emergency Operations Center.