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Contest Description

The Digital Poster Contest recognized outstanding membership recruitment posters created by Key Club members using digital means.


Please note: due to a change in Key Club International contest rules, we are accepting digital entries for the first time in 2025.

Contest Rules

Each Key Club in good standing may enter one of the two following contests: Non-Digital Poster Contest or Digital Poster Contest


MEMBER RECRUITMENT POSTER CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

  1. The first-place winners from both the Non-Digital and Digital Member Recruitment Poster Contests from every Key Club district will be eligible to compete in the contest. If a district does not hold a district contest using the prescribed rules, the district may select an entry by other means and certify it with the district administrator’s signature. Clubs within a non-districted area should email their entries to Key Club International, keyclubinfo@kiwanis.org, by the first Friday in May.*

  2. The poster should be designed to recruit new members for Key Club and should not bear the name of any school, community or district.

  3. The digital poster dimensions should have an aspect ratio of 9:16 or 1:1.

  4. Posters will be judged according to the following criteria:

    1. Originality and creativity 50 points

    2. Effectiveness for member recruitment 25 points

    3. Appearance and artistic expression 25 points

  5. To be eligible for the international contest, the entry form for the poster that wins the district contest must be received in the district report by the Key Club International office no later than the first Friday in May.*

  6. Suitable awards will be presented to first, second and third place posters at the international convention.

  7. Winning entries will become the property of Key Club International and will not be returned to clubs. Key Club International reserves the right to reproduce any winning contest entry, providing appropriate credit to the Key Club and artist.

  8. All entries shall be in good taste and appropriate to the standards set by the objects of Key Club International and the brand guide.

  9. The decision of the judges is final, and no changes, alterations or regrading will take place after the results have been certified by the judges of this contest.

  10. The following information must be submitted with each entry:

    1. Name of the Key Club and district.

    2. Contact name and information for the artist(s) producing the poster.


* Please note: the first place winner will be submitted to the International Contest by the District Administrators. No extra steps are required by the winner.

Submission Options

Submit your Digital Poster Contest entry with a signed copy of the required Entry Form online here.


Please note that Digital Poster Contest entries are due by March 15 to be judged ahead of DECON while Non-Digital Poster Contest entries are due by the Friday of DECON. Each Key Club may submit only one (1) entry to either poster contest, not both.

Due Date

Saturday, March 15, 2025

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