The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Association is excited to invite all Winona School District 861 students to participate in the 2020 Steamboat Days button design contest!
This year we have added Visa gift cards to the prize list as follows:
1st Place: $200 2nd Place: $100 3rd Place: $50
The first place winner will also receive a plaque with their winning design, a ride in the Steamboat Days Grande Parade, personalized button to wear during steamboat days, t-shirt with design on it, glasses, and carnival armbands for the family (maximum 5). In addition to the gift cards, the 2nd place will receive 4 carnival armbands; and the 3rd place will receive 2 carnival armbands.
In addition, the 1st place student’s art class will receive a box of Bloedow’s donuts for the celebration.
All entries must meet the criteria listed below, and must be submitted by Friday, January 10, 2020:
Button Design criteria:
- Button design must be round.
- Maximum 3 colors not including background
- Date of the celebration must be on the button (June 17 –21, 2020)
- “Winona Steamboat Days” and “73rd Annual” must be on the button
- Button must contain at least one of the following: steamboat, carnival/ferris wheel, fireworks, paddlewheel
- Designs must be submitted on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper with the design in color (template provided)
- On the back of the template, we ask that the student include: first and last name, school, grade, parent’s name, and home phone number.
- Open to 5th thru 12th grade Winona-area students only
- All entries become property of the Winona Steamboat Days Festival Association
Please deliver the designs to Monica Hennessy Mohan, Steamboat Days Button Chair, at the Winona City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, or mail to:
Winona Steamboat Days Button Design Contest, P.O. Box 745, Winona, MN 55987
Steamboat Days 2020 is June 17 – 21st.
