September 2007

Dear ALERT Cadet fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters,

ALERT Cadets is pleased to announce our last event to culminate our 10th year anniversary celebration-the start of the ALERT Cadet Unit Scrapbook Contest!

The purpose of the ALERT Cadet Unit Scrapbook Contest is to encourage ALERT Cadet units to design and construct their own scrapbook. Scrapbooks document significant events in the unit’s history, as well as give mothers and sisters a chance to become involved. At significant times in the life of Israel, God had them construct memorials to remember God’s faithfulness to the nation; scrapbooks are a modern day equivalent way to remember the activities and significant events in the history of your ALERT Cadet unit.

Contests Guidelines
· The contest is open to all active ALERT Cadet units and single squads.
· A single entry consists of an electronic photo of two paper scrapbook pages.
· A maximum of two entries (each two pages) per unit is allowed.
· Paper pages may be either 8½x11″, 12×12″, or 10×10″ size. The 12×12″ size is preferred for the contest.
· Entries may be photos of existing ALERT Cadet scrapbook pages or those designed and constructed specifically for this contest.
· Entries can commemorate any event in the unit’s history.
· Entries must include a description and date of the event included in the page layout.
· ALERT Cadet Headquarters sells an 8½x11″ sheet of ALERT Cadet stickers for sale at $2.00 each (shipping included). Use of these stickers is optional.
· You may use stickers or any other embellishments.
· Entries will be judged on creativity, layout, originality, and overall workmanship.
· Please submit your entry, with .jpeg format photos attached, via e-mail to ALERT Cadet Headquarters at cadets@alertacademy.org. Please also include the designation of your ALERT Cadet unit, the name of your unit or squad leader, his address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

Entries must be received no later than December 1, 2007.
· Winners will be posted to the www.alertcadet.org website on or about December 15, 2007.
· The decisions of the judges at ALERT Cadet Headquarters will be final.

Prizes
· 1st place: $100 gift certificate to the ALERT or ALERT Cadet stores. The winning unit may determine how to use the gift certificate. There will be one 1st place winning entry
· 2nd place: One $50 gift certificate for purchases from ALERT Cadet Headquarters. The winning unit may determine how to use the gift certificate. There will be one 2nd place winning design.
· 3rd place: One $25 gift certificate for purchases from ALERT Cadet Headquarters. The winning unit may determine how to use the gift certificate. There will be three 3rd place winning designs.
All entry photos will become the property of ALERT Cadets and will not be returned. By submitting your entry you are giving ALERT Cadets the right to use your art and creative design in any reasonable way it chooses to promote father and son unity.

Please address any questions by email to cadets@alertacademy.com , or call 903-636-9228.

We look forward to seeing your creativity!

The ALERT Cadet Staff