PTA Reflections Contest

Entries for all grades and all abilities welcome. Deadlines for Entries are October 31st, 2018.

The 2018-2019 theme Heroes Around Me will spark imagination and creativity in school and at home.

PA PTA Reflections Summary of Rules

2018-2019 PA PTA REFLECTIONS

"HEROES AROUND ME ”

SUMMARY OF RULES

DANCE

STUDENT MUST MAKE UP THE DANCE INDEPENDENTLY. YOUR CHOICE OF DANCE STYLE.
STUDENT CAN BE A PERFORMER BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE.
CAN HAVE OTHER DANCERS IN IT BUT ONLY ONE CAN SUBMIT THIS ENTRY.
VIDEO MUST NOT EXCEED 5 MINUTES AND 1 GB IN FILE SIZE.
FORMATS: AVI, .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .f4v on disc or flash drive
SUBMIT AND LABEL DISC AND ENVELOPE WITH title.category.division. region. local pta

FILM

STUDENT MUST WRITE, PRODUCE/EDIT AND RECORD FILM BY HAND OR TRIPOD.
VIDEO MUST NOT TO EXCEED 5 MINUTES OR 1 GB IN FILE SIZE.
FORMATS: AVI, .mov, .mpg, .mpeg, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .f4v on disc or flash drive
NO POWERPOINTS. CAN BE ANIMATION, NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY OR MEDIA.
SUBMIT AND LABEL DISC AND ENVELOPE WITH title.category.division. region. local pta

LITERATURE

ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN MANILLA FOLDER WITH ENTRY FORM STAPLED TO BACK. (NO DISC NEEDED)
LABEL BACK OF ALL PAGES OF PAPER WITH title.category.division. region. local pta

MUSIC COMPOSITION

STUDENT MUST WRITE ORIGINAL MUSICAL PIECE.
STUDENT CAN PERFORM THE COMPOSITION BUT DOES NOT HAVE TO. CAN HAVE OTHER PERFORMERS.
NOTATION, SCORE OR TABULATURE IS REQUIRED FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DIVISIONS.
NO MUSIC VIDEOS. FORMAT: MP3, MP4, WMA, WAV, ACC (M4A) AND FLAC.
NOT TO EXCEED 5 MINUTES.
SUBMIT AND LABEL DISC AND ENVELOPE WITH title.category.division. region. local pta

PHOTOGRAPHY

SINGLE ORIGINAL PHOTO TAKEN BY STUDENT BY HAND OR TRIPOD/TIMER/SELFIE STICK, ETC.
MINIMUM OF 5”X7" NOT TO EXCEED 11"X14" INCLUDING MATTING.
MUST BE MOUNTED OR MATTED ON STURDY MATERIAL.
PRINT OR DIGITAL IMAGE (FORMAT: .JPEG, .JPG, .GIF, .PNG, .BMP)
LABEL BACK OF ARTWORK WITH title.category.division. region. local pta
NO DISC OR ENVELOPE NECESSARY BUT MUST ENCLOSE ENTRY FORM IN SLEEVE AND TAPE TO BACK OF PHOTO.

VISUAL ARTS

2D (DRAWING, PAINTING, COLLAGE, ETC.) AND/OR 3D (ARCHITECTURE, CARPENTRY, CERAMICS, CRAFTS, JEWELRY, MOBILES, SCULTURES, ETC.) ACCEPTED.
2D MUST BE MOUNTED BUT NOT TO EXCEED 12”X16" INCLUDING MATTING. NO FRAMES OR LOOSE MATERIALS.
3D NOT TO EXCEED 12"X12"X12"INCLUDING PACKAGING + 3 PHOTOS OF WORK. PHYSICAL 3D ARTWORK WILL ONLY BE JUDGED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.ADVANCING ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED BY THE 3 PHOTOS (AT 3 DIFFERENT ANGLES) SUBMITTED.PLEASE SUBMIT THE HIGHEST QUALITY POSSIBLE.
LABEL (BACK OF 2D OR BOX OF 3D) ARTWORK WITH title.category.division. region. local pta
NO DISC OR ENVELOPE NECESSARY BUT MUST ENCLOSE ENTRY FORM IN SLEEVE AND TAPE TO BACK OF 2D ARTWORK OR 3D BOX.
Remember The ACTUAL 3D piece should NEVER leave the hands of the local Reflections chairman. At all council, non-council, region and state levels, the photographs only are used for judging. Local chairmen do NOT send on 3D pieces - they will not be judged.

SPECIAL ARTIST

STUDENTS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES UNDER IDEA OR SECTION 504 ARE ELIGIBLE.
OPTION TO SUBMIT ARTWORK UNDER GRADE DIVISION ALIGNED TO THEIR FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES
OR OPTION TO SUBMIT UNDER "SPECIAL ARTIST" CATEGORY WITH NO AGE SEPARATION (1 CATEGORY FOR ALL AGES)
ACCOMODATIONS MADE ONLY ACCORDING TO DISABILITY (EX. ASSIST TYPING OR HOLDING A CAMERA) BUT MUST REFLECT THE SOLE CREATIVITY IN IDEA AND EXECUTION OF THE ARTIST.