Skit Contest Page PicThe Countryside Fire Protection District is sponsoring a Middle School Skit Contest focusing on Fire Safety & Burn Prevention.

BACKGROUND:
Fire Prevention Week is designed to provide an opportunity for fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing fire safety awareness and prevention messages in our communities.

CONTEST RULES:
Contest is open to 8th grade advisory groups at Hawthorn Middle North.

  • The skit should be between 1.5 – 2 minutes long exploring fire safety/burn prevention topics.
  • It should be educational, informational and appropriate for middle school.  Students are strongly encouraged to visit the following websites for more information:  National Fire Protection Association (www.nfpa.org), Campus Firewatch (www.campus-firewatch.com), and Firesafety.gov for kids.
  • Students must present at least three (3) informative and accurate facts about topic.
  • All students in the advisory must participate.
  • Skits to be performed live on stage Friday, January 31, 2014.
  • All props and materials to be approved by Fireman Tony Rodkey.

PRIZES:
The entries will be judged by Countryside Firefighter/Paramedics and based on how well the rules above were met.

Grand Prize – $300.00 for a Buffalo Wild Wings party
Second Place Team – $200.00 for Cold Stone Creamery party
Third Place Team – $100.00 Robeks Juice party

EDUCATOR INFORMATION:
This contest addresses learning standard components 3C.4b, 3C.5b and 4B.4a (Grades 6-8) of the Illinois English Language Arts Curriculum Framework and Learning Standard – Contributing to the well-being of one’s school and community.

Contact our Public Education Coordinator Tony Rodkey via email at arodkey@countrysidefire.com, if you should need further details on the contest. Good luck!