November 3, 2024 2:40 p.m.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s office is hosting its 5th annual Christmas Card Drawing Contest for children in the county.

A DCSO release said one winner from each eligibility group will be selected as the artist for the DCSO official 2024 Christmas Card.

Entries are accepted through December 2nd.

*Group 1: Grades Pre-K – 2nd

*Group 2: Grades 3rd – 5th

*Group 3 Grades 6th – 8th

Participants may create an original hand drawn entry on a contest drawing page or an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of unlined, white paper. Mailed submissions must be postmarked by Monday, December 2nd. Drawings may be dropped off in person at the Sheriff’s Office at the courthouse in Roseburg. They can also be emailed to: dcsi.pio.@co.douglas.or.us by December 2nd at 5:00 p.m.

Artwork will be judged on originality, creativity and content related to the theme. The winners will be selected by the DCSO staff.

Contest rules and a link to more information is posted at www.541radio.com

CONTEST RULES: 

1. All entries must be accompanied by an entry form which must be signed by the entrant’s parent/guardian.
2. Entrant must live in Douglas County and meet the eligibility requirement of the group for which they are submitting their artwork for consideration as stated above.
3. Submitted artwork must be hand drawn, without the use of computerized equipment. The Sheriff’s Office must receive the drawing by the submission deadline as stated above.
4. By participating in the contest, each entrant grants the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office the right to use such entrant’s name, age, city of residence, and publication of artwork in all media for advertising and promotional purposes, as well as on the website for future contests.
5. One entry per person. No substitutions or new versions of submissions will be accepted under any circumstances once the original entry is submitted for consideration. Any submission that is considered by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at its sole and absolute discretion to be objectionable, in whole or in part, will be disqualified and will not be eligible for entry.
6. Submissions will not be returned or acknowledged. Proof of submission is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt of such entry. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shall have no liability for any submission that is lost, intercepted, or not received for any reason.

Entry forms can be downloaded at: www.dcso.com/contest