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in conjunction with
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of
Youth Services
Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom Season
DRY ROADS is an essay contest to promote awareness of the devastation that can result from drinking & driving,
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especially for teens on prom night. Open to all 11 & 12 grade Birmingham City School students, the contest is
aimed at reducing the number of student accidents, injuries and deaths as a result of drinking and driving on prom
night in our community. DRY ROADS seeks to start the conversation amongst prom goers and their parents in a
creative and exciting way. Essay contest winners and their guests will experience chauffeur driven luxury
transportation to-and-from the prom courtesy of Prideline Transportation.
Winners and their guests will also receive an all-expense-paid dinner
courtesy of The Harbert Center.
CONTEST RULES:
1. Entries must be hand-delivered by the student to the City of
Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services.
2. Entries must be submitted by 4:30PM CST on Friday, February
20, 2015.
3. Contest judging will be conducted by an independent review
panel. Contestants may be asked to present their essay to the
selection committee.
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1 Place:
*Executive Party Bus
*Private Dinner for Winner + 11
Guests at The Harbert Center
*Winner’s School Awarded $500
4. Entries that do not conform to the format requirements or arrive
after the deadline will be disqualified.
ESSAY TOPIC:
There are many dangers to teen drinking and
driving. What strategies can teens, their
families and communities utilize to make a
positive impact and save lives?
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2 Place:
*Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
*Private Dinner for Winner + 9
Guests at The Harbert Center
ESSAY FORMAT:
1. The essay must be the student’s original work, 500 – 750 words
in length (not including the Works Cited page).
2. The essay must be in MLA format (double-spaced and in 12point type, Times New Roman, throughout with one-inch margins
on all sides of each page).
3. Citations, if any, must be in MLA format including a works cited
page.
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4. The title of the essay should appear at the top of page one &
additional pages should be numbered on the top right; the
student’s name must appear on each page of the essay. Do not
include school name on essay.
3 Place:
*Executive GMC Yukon
*Private Dinner for Winner + 3
Guests at The Harbert Center
William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor
Walter Turner, Director
Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org
STS / Prideline, LLC
1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com
SUBMISSION FORM
Deadline: February 20, 2015 at 4:30pm
Hand-deliver to:
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office
Division of Youth Services
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1608 7 Avenue North | Downtown Birmingham
Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom Season
ESSAY TOPIC: There are many dangers to teen drinking and driving. What strategies can teens, their
families and communities utilize to make a positive impact and save lives?
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name:
Last
First
M.I.
Address:
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
Home Phone:
ZIP Code
Alternate Phone:
Email
School:
Grade:
Date/Location of Prom:
Prom
Coordinator:
Coordinator’s
Phone:
Coordinator’s Email:
*** Winners will be notified by the 2nd week of March ***
Transportation and dinner details will be provided to the winners.
William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor
Walter Turner, Director
Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org
STS / Prideline, LLC
1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom
Season
Q: Who is eligible to participate in the DRY ROADS Essay Contest?
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A: Birmingham City School high school 11 & 12 grade students who are eligible to attend their school’s prom.
Q: Which Birmingham high schools are eligible to participate?
A: Jackson-Olin, Parker, Ramsay, Woodlawn, Wenonah, Carver and Huffman High Schools.
Q: When will winners be notified?
A: Winners will be notified the 2
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week of March 2015.
Q: How are the winners determined?
A: During the first round of evaluation, each school will have one (1) student essay to advance to the final round.
The selection committee will then rank the top seven (7) essays to determine the prize order.
Q: What are the prizes for winners?
A:
Winner
Prize
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Chauffeured Transportation in an Executive Party Bus to-and-from the Prom for
Winner & 11 Guests
1 Place
Private Dinner for Winner + 11 Guests at The Harbert Center
Winner’s School will Receive a $500 Award to be used at the Principal’s Discretion
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2
Place
Chauffeured Transportation in a Mercedes Sprinter to-and-from the Prom for Winner
& 9 Guests
Private Dinner for Winner + 9 Guests at The Harbert Center
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3 Place
Chauffeured Transportation in an Executive GMC Yukon to-and-from the Prom for
Winner & 3 Guests
$20 Gift-Card towards Dinner for Winner + 3 Guests at The Cheesecake Factory
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4 ,5 ,6
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& 7 Place
$25 Gift Card
William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor
Walter Turner, Director
Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org
STS / Prideline, LLC
1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Avoiding Drinking & Driving During Prom
Season
Q: If I win, who may I invite as my guests?
A: Only prom eligible students may be guests of the winners. All guests must be attending the winner’s prom.
Winner
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1 Place
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2
No. of Guests
Winner + 11 Guests
Place
Winner + 9 Guests
3 Place
Winner + 3 Guests
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Q: If I win, do you also pay for my prom fees?
A: No, only transportation and dinner are covered.
William A. Bell, Sr., Mayor
Walter Turner, Director
Cedric D. Sparks, Sr., Executive Director
City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services
1608 7th Avenue North | Birmingham, AL 35203
(P) 205-320-0879 | (F) 205-297-8139 | www.bhamyouthfirst.org
STS / Prideline, LLC
1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive
Birmingham, AL 35234
(P) 205-324-4024 | (F) 205-324-4098 | www.pridelinellc.com