Rules & Regulations
Permitted Species: Entries are limited to the following North
American species: Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Greater White-fronted
Goose, Snow Goose, Ross Goose, Brant, Canada Goose, Emperor Goose,
Fulvous Whistling Duck, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Wood Duck, Green-winged
Teal, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Mottled Duck, Northern Pintail,
Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, American
Wigeon, Canvas Back, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser
Scaup, Common Eider, Spectacled Eider, King Eider, Steller's Eider,
Harlequin Duck, Long-tailed Duck (formerly Oldsquaw), Black Scoter,
Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Barrow's Goldeneye,
Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser,
and Ruddy Duck, as well as these Hawaiian Species: Kola, Nene Goose,
Laysan Duck. Mute Swans and Loons are not permitted.
Official entry forms must be completed with names printed, signed
and glued to the back of each entry. Only one entry is permitted
per student.
Entries must be horizontal, no more than 9" x 12" (mats used by the
state coordinators have a cut out center of 8" x 11"). Make sure the
focus of your design will fit into that center space. Outside dimensions
of mats are 9" x 12". Entries may not exceed 1/4" in total thickness.
Entries may not be sent in with a mat, glass, frame, fixed cover sheet
or border (spray chalk with a fixative). Do not make the design look
like a stamp. A loose cover sheet may be laid over the art face to
protect it during shipping. No lettering, signatures or initials
may appear on the front of the design. Art will be disqualified if
any of these things appear on the front.
Design of entry must be contestant's original, hand done
creation and may not be traced or copied from photographs or other
artists' published works. The unauthorized use of the language, thoughts
or work of another person and representation of it as your own is
plagiarism. Plagiarism is a crime punishable by law! Computers
or other mechanical devices may not be used in creating the art. Air
brush is allowed.
K-12 students attending public, private, or home schools in the United
States are eligible to enter, so long as they are U.S. citizens, resident
aliens, or nationals. Any person who has won first place in the national
Junior Duck Stamp Contest during the preceding year may not submit
an entry in the current year's contest.
Liability
The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
- Will not insure the entries it receives or be responsible for
loss or damage of the entries.
- Will make every effort to return artwork safely to the teachers
and the winning students. It is the students' responsibility
to inform the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service of any change in
address.
- Reserves the exclusive right to authorize the reproductions of
all award-receiving entries in any form, including: stamps, prints,
calendars, greeting cards, stationary, post card, etc. and to photograph
the winning stamp designs without compensation to the student. The
winning artist will provide autographs without charge to the public
or Federal Government. Autographs will be requested on Junior Duck
Stamps and Junior Duck Stamp products.
- Has the right to use the student names and addresses for promotional
purposes without compensation to the student.
- Has the right to destroy unclaimed artwork after one year.
Helpful Hints for Teachers
Before photocopying and distributing the entry form to students,
fill out the school and press information--print clearly.
TEACHERS, be sure to look at your students' references to determine
that the work they are submitting is their own original work of art
and not a copy of someone else's work (original art or photos). Assume
responsibility for making the ethics of art competitions known to
students and refuse to approve the entry of work which carries any
doubt as to its authenticity and originality. Copyright laws
apply to intellectual property. Your signature on the entry form is
confirmation of the originality of the student's entry.
Last updated: May 2, 2008
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