It's Time to Get Creative for LETR Design Contest

For Immediate Release: January 3, 2008

The Torch Run Committee unanimously decided that wearing athlete artwork was another way to show their support for Special Olympics Texas athletes. Between 400 and 500 officers will proudly wear the Final Leg T-shirt as they run into the press conference at the 2008 Summer Games in Arlington.

Please encourage all artistically-inclined athletes to participate in this contest! The Law Enforcement Torch Run Committee will choose the winning artwork. If an athlete's artwork is selected, the athlete will be invited to attend the Summer Games Press Conference and be recognized on stage for his or her work.

Artwork Guidelines:
• Athletes can submit up to two pieces of artwork.
• Artwork needs to be drawn on 8.5 x11 paper (standard letter size).
• The athlete may choose any medium to do artwork (watercolor, charcoal, crayon, marker, etc.).
• Artwork needs to include at least two of the following: a torch, Texas flag, badge, officer in uniform.
• Artwork will be judged on overall composition, use of color (no pastels please), and creativity.
• All submitted artwork becomes the property of Special Olympics Texas.

Deadline for submission: MARCH 15, 2008

Please send artwork to:
Special Olympics Texas
Attn: Kelly Coffey
7715 Chevy Chase Drive
Suite 120
Austin, TX 78752

Kelly Coffey
Vice President of Communications
Special Olympics Texas
kcoffey@sotx.org