Poster Contest

2024 Theme: “Growing Mathematical Minds”

WHO MAY ENTER:

Any NY State student enrolled in a public, parochial, or private school, regardless of grade, who is less than 21 years of age before the deadline date, may submit an entry. Only INDIVIDUAL students may submit entries (no “partner” or “team” entries). In order to give every school district an equal chance, only 12 posters per grade band will be accepted from any district. It is suggested that school districts have a preliminary contest to decide which 12 posters are sent. If the district sends more than 12 entries per grade band, it will be disqualified.

DISPLAY:

The posters in each classification will be displayed at the 74th AMTNYS Annual Meeting in Albany, NY from November 8-9, 2024. The participants of the 2024 AMTNYS Poster Contest work will be displayed at the Legislative Building in Albany at the concourse level of the Empire State Plaza in April. If school districts would like the posters returned please contact your assembly person to collect the posters by 4 PM on the last display date, and then have them return the posters to your school. If you or your assembly person are unable to collect your schools posters on that day, please contact Stephanie Franck for a later date to collect the posters.

PRIZES:

Winners in each grade classification will be decided directly before the start of the conference by the poster contest committee. If you wish to participate on the poster contest committee, please contact Stephanie Franck. There will be a first prize of $75, a second prize $50, and a third prize of $25 for each grade classification. The prizes will be forwarded to the winners at their school.

RETURNING POSTERS:

Anyone interested in having the posters returned should make arrangements with the Poster Contest Contact person, Stephanie Franck, prior to the annual conference. Due to postage costs, we will not be able to return the posters by mail.

NEW POSTER SPECIFICATIONS:

Designs should be submitted on quality tag, poster, illustration board, or heavy paper.
Overall poster size can be no smaller than 12 x 18 inches and no larger than 22 x 28.
Poster thickness may be no more than 3/8”.
No 3-D objects may protrude from the surface of the poster (including beads, buttons, yarn, etc.)
Posters can be a digitally created picture (using paint-shop pro, gimp or photo-shop)
Grade Classification must be indicated on the FRONT OF THE POSTER as follows:
- P for grades K-2
- E for grades 3-5
- M for grades 6-8
- S for grades 9-12
The poster's theme is "Growing Mathematical Minds" The slogan can be reworded, provided that the concept itself is not altered.
An entry information form (see below) must be placed ON THE BACK of each entry. It must be legibly printed and completely filled in, including a circle around the correct grade classification. If the entry form is placed on the front of the poster, it will be disqualified.