"FAIR HOUSING: WE ARE ALL PART OF THE PUZZLE"
2012 Poster Contest for 4th, 5th & 6th Grade Students

April is Fair Housing Month and the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, Inc. is recognizing this event with a poster contest.

Rules:
- This contest is open to all students in grades 4, 5 and 6 within the jurisdiction of the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, which includes the counties of Cole, Callaway, Moniteau and Osage.
- The contest will be judged based on each grade level listed above.
- Posters must represent the theme, "Fair Housing: We Are All Part of the Puzzle". Posters may be rendered in any art medium, including markers, colored pencils, crayons, etc., but may not exceed 18x24 inches in size. All work must be original - no copies of work done by others.
- Students must print their name, grade, school, home mailing address, and home phone number on the back of the poster entry.
- All entries must be submitted to Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, 1906 Bubba Lane, Jefferson City, no later than Friday, March 30, 2012.
- All entries may be reproduced, displayed, exhibited or distributed by the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS as it sees fit.
- First, second and third place winners will be selected from each age group. Savings bonds up to $100.00 will be awarded. All entrants will receive participation awards.
- The winning entries will be determined by a panel of judges whose decision is final. Criteria for judging are adherence to the theme, originality of concept and design, appeal, technique and craftsmanship.
- Winners will be announced in early April. All entries will be display during the month of April at a location to be determined.
- Questions? Contact Donna Stone, Executive Officer of the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS, 573/636-6721, email: donnastone@realtor.com.

RESULTS FROM 2011 POSTER CONTEST

"GOOD NEIGHBORS COME IN ALL COLORS"
Thank you to all the students who participated in the 4th annual fair housing month contest. We had 158 entries making our judges deliberation very difficult.  The top three posters for each age group are as follows:

	1st Place 4th Grade Meghan Day Pioneer Trail
	2nd Place 4th Grade Hannah Benningfield South Callaway
	3rd Place 4th Grade Rianna Patridge Pioneer Trail
	1st Place 5th Grade Kallie Jo Lehenbauer Hatton-McCredie
	2nd Place 5th Grade Sami Clover Hatton-McCredie
	3rd Place 5th Grade Kylee Farris St. Peter School
	1st Place 6th Grade Dakota Shafer Hatton-McCredie
	2nd Place 6th Grade Synthia Elder Hatton-McCredie
	3rd Place 6th Grade Colin Bernskoetter Immanuel Lutheran
	A special thanks to our judges: - Mayor-Elect Eric Struemph - Ann Littlefield, Jefferson City Cultural Arts Commission Chairperson - Dr. Avila Hendricks, Ph.D., Professor of Early Childhood Education at Lincoln University
	Special thank to my "Poster Posse"  - Dale Vaughan, Gerardo Cornejo, and Justin Dusheke - They helped me put up the 158 posters at the mall.

On April 18, 2011, the students were recognized at a City Council meeting and awarded their savings bonds.  All students participating will receive ribbons and participation awards.

This event is proudly sponsored by: Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS®, Inc., City of Jefferson, Central Bank, Jefferson Bank, Regions Bank, Legends Bank, Community Bank of Russellville.

REALTORS  contine to be outspoken advocates for fair housing, working with home buyers and sellers to ensure they receive equal access to affordable housing and homeownership.The Fair Housing Act protects the basic right of all Americans to pursue the dream of homeownership, free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and national origin.