The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation is calling all 5th graders fromacross the state to participate in the United States Department of Justice
National Missing Children’s Day poster contest by entering at the state
level for a chance to be selected as the national winner and awarded a
free trip to Washington D.C. The purpose of the contest is to demonstrate
America’s united effort to bring missing children home safely, while
highlighting the importance of proactive education programs. Each year
more than 1.3 million children are reported missing across the country.
the poster contest also provides teachers with the tools to educate
students and parents about safety and initiate conversations about
preventing child abductions. Fifth graders in Tennessee can enter the
poster contest by submitting them to TBI who will pick a state winner to
enter into the national contest. Applications can be downloaded from the
TBI website at www.tbi.gov. Entries must be postmarked by February 29th
2012 for consideration.
