Opportunities for Students

Often outside agencies contact NEARI with programs and activities for students. They are listed here for your information. However, these are not screened, endorsed or sponsored by the Association, and NEARI will not be held responsible for the quality of the products or delivery of the services.

'SunWise' is healthwise

 Deadline: April 7

The annual SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest is back. Students in grades K-8 can help raise awareness about sun safety and win prizes by entering the 2010 poster contest. The annual contest is a joint effort by the SHADE Foundation of America, WeatherBug Schools and the Environmental Protection Agency to teach children ways to protect their skin and eyes from excessive sun exposure.

The contest due date is April 7, 2010, and starting this year, there will be two age categories for poster entries—kindergarten through third grade, and fourth through eighth grade. Winning posters will receive state and national prizes, with the overall national winner in the 4th-8th grade category receiving a family trip to Disney World and a WeatherBug Tracking Station for his/her school with lifetime access to WeatherBug Achieve.

Students in both categories should submit hand-drawn posters on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper. Entries should be original, creative, show ways to prevent skin cancer and raise sun safety awareness and be attached to an official entry form . Once the state-winning posters are announced, the public will be able to take part in online voting to decide the national winner.

College Scholarship Opportunity 

Deadline: July 1

Want a chance to win a scholarship? The Bridgestone Americas Safety Scholars Video Contest is a great way to have fun, be creative and win money for college, all at the same time. Just make a short video (25 or 55 seconds in length) about auto safety. To learn more and to view previous winning entries, visit www.safetyscholars.com.