R 151840Z FEB 12

ALCOAST 080/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: COAST GUARD CO-SPONSOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ART CONTEST
1. THE COAST GUARD PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAM (CG PIE), SEA
PARTNERS, AND THE CG AUXILIARY IN COLLABORATION WITH IMMERSION
LEARNING, THE JASON PROJECT, AND THE NORTH AMERICAN MARINE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NAMEPA) ANNOUNCE AN
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ART CONTEST. THE THEME OF THE CONTEST, "WRECKS
OF THE WORLD," COMMEMORATES THE 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC
SINKING OF THE RMS TITANIC ON 15 APRIL 1912 ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.
WHILE MANY LIVES WERE LOST, THE EVENT INSPIRED MANY SAFETY REFORMS
WITHIN THE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT.
2. THE ART CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12, INCLUDING
DEPENDENTS OF CG MEMBERS. CONTEST SUBMISSIONS MAY FOCUS ON ANY
HISTORIC OR MODERN SHIPWRECK AND/OR HOW TO MAKE SHIPPING SAFER.
CONTEST GUIDELINES AND HELPFUL LINKS CAN BE ACCESSED IN THE CONTEST
ANNOUNCEMENT POSTED ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/OUTREACHPROGRAMS/PIE/RESOURCES.ASP.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE NLT 1 APRIL 2012.
3. TWELVE ENTRIES (SIX FROM GRADES K-5 AND SIX FROM GRADES 6-12) WILL
BE SELECTED AS FINALISTS. ALL FINALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
THEIR ORIGINAL ARTWORK UPON BEING NOTIFIED OF THEIR SELECTION. ALL
FINALISTS ARTWORK WILL BE RETAINED BY THE CG. THE WINNING ARTWORK
WILL BE FEATURED ON THE COAST GUARD, THE JASON PROJECT, AND NAMEPA
WEBSITES, AS WELL AS IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS OF THE SPONSORING
ORGANIZATIONS. FINALISTS WILL RECEIVE A CALENDAR WITH THE ARTWORK
FROM ALL 12 WINNERS AND A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH AND CERTIFICATE FROM
WORLD FAMOUS OCEANOGRAPHER AND TITANIC WRECK DISCOVERER DR. ROBERT
BALLARD. TWO GRAND PRIZE WINNING ARTISTS (ONE FROM EACH OF THE GRADE
CATEGORIES) WILL ALSO RECEIVE A 100 DOLLAR CASH PRIZE FROM NAMEPA AND
A BOOK ABOUT THE TITANIC, AUTHORED AND SIGNED BY DR. BALLARD.
4. CG PIE COORDINATORS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
COORDINATE STUDENT INVOLVEMENT.
5. MY POC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE, USCG
PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER, 202-372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. CAPT PAUL BOINAY, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.