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Yvonne Ballentine Scholarship

High School Senior

Reflections' Participant

REFLECTIONS

Due date for Reflections entries to be submitted to Alabama PTA office is January 10, 2021.

We strongly encourage submitting entries to Alabama PTA electronically by using the Reflections Student Portal.

Electronic submission would be completed by council reflections leaders and non council local leaders. You can find instructions to submit electronically here.

If you are not comfortable submitting electronically, the art pieces may be mailed. Entries must be post marked by Jan 10.

Please mail to:

Alabama PTA

3066 Zelda Road

PMB 252

Montgomery, AL 36106

Please note the state office in Montgomery is not open to the public due to Covid. If you intend on hand delivery, you must call the office staff to arrange for a time to drop off.

If you leave entries on the porch, there is no guarantee they will be received. (334) 834-2501

For questions or additional information, please contact Donna Brock, Reflections Chair, at

Also note: Literature, Dance, Film Production and Music entries are not returned after judging at the State level.

Please encourage parents to duplicate their student's work prior to submission.

Background

Started in 1969 by the Colorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson, Reflections has encouraged millions of students to express themselves by giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. Students in preschool through grade 12 may create and submit works of art in six categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography, and visual arts. Any PTA in good standing is eligible to sponsor Reflections on their campus.

Participate

The Reflections program recognizes students at the Local, Council/Region, State and National PTA levels. At each level, all entries are judged on interpretation of the theme, creativity and artistic merit. Eligible students must attend a school with a PTA in good standing with Alabama PTA.

Students may enter any or all of the six art categories. Multiple entries within a single arts category is permitted. Each entry must be the original work of one student and created specifically for the Reflections program based on the national theme. Each entry must also conform to the guidelines developed by the National PTA.

2020-2021 THEME:

"I Matter Because..."

Encourage your units and students to participate in this amazing program!

Click here for more information!

Reflections Coordinators - Resources

2020-2021 Local Leader's Guide

General Entry Form (fillable PDF) and Guidelines 2020-2021

2020-2021 STUDENT ENTRY FORM WORDdoc

Student Consent Form

Local Unit Submission Form

Council, District, Region Submission Form

Virtual Reflections Information (Check with local unit chairperson)

National Theme Search Competition

Students can participate in the annual Theme Search Contest according to their State PTA Reflections Program guidelines. The Contest runs from October 1 – December 1, 2020.

Check out the winning themes from the past 50+ years here.