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"ThinkFirst Pensez D'Abord Canada is pleased to announce the "I ThinkFirst!" Contest!
NOTICE: The I ThinkFirst! Contest deadline has been extended! Tell us how you think first before March 30!
Injury is the leading cause of preventable death for Canadian children and youth. Traumatic brain and spinal injuries are among the most devastating, with 50% of fatal injuries occurring as brain injuries.
The tragedy is that most injuries are predictable and preventable. The good news is that protection can be as easy as wearing a properly fitted helmet and buckling up in cars.
ThinkFirst / Pensez d'Abord Canada's mission is to prevent brain and spinal cord injuries among children and youth. Our award-winning programming includes education about staying safe and thinking first. The TD ThinkFirst for Kids (TDTFFK) program is available to schools across Canada
Now we want to hear from kids about how they think first to prevent injury!
Building on students' knowledge of TD TFFK, we would like to invite these kids across Canada to tell us why and how they think first. We invite students to submit creative art projects explaining in their own words why and how “I ThinkFirst!†when they are active.
These creative projects can include photos, paintings, videos, poems, posters, short stories, songs or collages. These testimonials will help highlight the importance of brain and spinal cord injury prevention and are to be featured on the ThinkFirst website, secondary social networking sites, in media releases and publications.
By submitting a creative project, entrants have the chance to win helmets for themselves or helmets for their entire class. This awareness campaign and contest can help make childhood injury top of mind for Canadians. The contest is intended to support healthy active living while also serving as a tool to educate kids, families and communities about safe sport and recreation participation, such as wearing the properly fitted gear.
Students and Classrooms…
Submit your:
- picture
- video (no bloopers please!)
- poem
- short story
- photograph
- song or music
- poster
- collage
Send us your creative projects and you could win helmets for your entire classroom!
For example, students can submit video clips telling us why they wear a helmet, why they want their friends to wear a helmet and/or demonstrating proper helmet use as outlined in TD TFFK lesson plans. ThinkFirst Canada is thrilled to know that TD ThinkFirst for Kids has made its way into schools across Canada. We want to know what you do to stay safe.
Tell us how you ThinkFirst at school, at home, and on the road!
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND DETAILS
All participants must be under the age of 18 and live in Canada. Participation is open to children of ThinkFirst Chapters, Board Members and partnering organizations.
- There is a limit of one submission per participant.
- Video/photo submissions depicting violence, injury or self-harm - including reenacted/staged - will not be accepted.
- Please submit original work. Please note that artwork will not be returned after the contest and will become property of ThinkFirst Canada
- Submissions can be a variety of creative art projects, including drawing, video, poem, short story, photograph, song, poster or collage.
- All projects must include the artists' name(s), age(s), mailing address, school, description of the piece, and the signature of a parent or guardian including telephone number and email address.
- The artists' classroom / school name, age, project, province or territory will be published along with the submission. Other personal information collected for the contest will remain strictly confidential and will not be used or shared for any other purpose.
- The top three contest winners will receive a prize. Other selected artwork may be featured in ThinkFirst publications and resources including, but not limited to, ThinkFirst newsletters, website and secondary social media sites.
- Winners will be selected by a panel to include ThinkFirst Staff, Board Members and injury prevention advocates. Individuals with submissions or family members who have submitted pieces will not be eligible to judge the contest.
- Submissions postmarked on or prior to March 30, 2012 will be considered for review.
For more information or questions, please contact ithinkfirst@thinkfirst.ca at 1-800-335-6076.
Please include this slip with your project for the "I ThinkFirst!" Contest.
What do I submit?
We invite students, classrooms, and schools to submit creative art projects explaining in their own words how and why they think first. These projects can include photos, paintings, videos, poems, posters, short stories, songs or collages. We're asking kids:
- What did you learn about preventing injury?
- Why is it important to think first?
Who can enter?
- The contest is open to all children and youth under the age of 18 who live in Canada and to all Canadian schools teaching students from JK to Grade 8. Note that the TD TFFK program is aimed at JK through Grade 8.
What can I win?
- You could win one of three exciting prizes, like helmets for your entire class.
- Your art could also be used in future publications and on the ThinkFirst website.
When is the deadline?
- Submissions must be postmarked by March 30, 2012.
Mail your entry to:
I ThinkFirst! Contest
Suite 3-314, 750 Dundas Street Westc/o ThinkFirst Canada/ Pensez d'Abord Canada
Toronto, ON, M6J 3S3
"I ThinkFirst!" Contest Winning Results! 2010/2011
ThinkFirst Pensez d’Abord Canada is pleased to announce the winners of their first “I ThinkFirst!” Contest! We were delighted to receive over 100 submissions from students across the country. In the inaugural year of the contest, we are excited to reward each student in participating classrooms with a free helmet! All classrooms will also receive additional teaching resources to support learning about injury prevention.
The top five “I ThinkFirst!” Contest winners are (click on the names to view the winning submission):
- Miss. Gennaccaro’s Grade 4 Class, from Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Hamilton, ON (group submission).
- Clara Yang, age 14, Quispamsis Middle School, Quispamsis, NB (individual submission).
- The Students of Room 209 (Ms. Prentice), from John Ross Robertson Public School, Toronto, ON (group submission).
- Jacob Silva, age 6, West Oak Public School, Oakville, ON (individual submission).
- Mrs. Sprigg’s Grade 3 Students, from Mount Albert Public School, Mount Albert, ON (group submission).
With generous support from TD Bank Group, the “I ThinkFirst!” Contest launched in 2010/11 as a way to hear back from kids about TD ThinkFirst For Kids (TD TFFK). TD TFFK is an educational program that provides fun, interactive lessons and activities for children in Kindergarten to grade 8 about injury prevention. The TD TFFK program is available free of charge to teachers and public health workers and can be ordered on our resources page.
Congratulations to all participating students! Your work showed great creativity and commitment to injury prevention. We hope you continue to stay safe, think first, and have fun!
To read the full media release click here.
"I ThinkFirst!" Contest Top Semi-Finalist Results!
“The ThinkFirst Foundation of Canada and TD Bank Group are thrilled to announce the winning submissions to the first annual “I ThinkFirst!” Contest! Thank you to all of the participating classrooms and individual students who submitted their creative art projects. The work received showed great creativity and enthusiasm for spreading the injury prevention message. We are delighted that so many young Canadians are choosing to think first and empower themselves with the tools they need to prevent injury, while continuing to enjoy their favourite activities. ThinkFirst received over 100 submissions from students across Canada and below are the top 17 semi-finalists. Congratulations to all entrants!” |
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The I ThinkFirst! contest has closed - we are no longer accepting submissions.
Thank you to everyone who submitted creative pieces to the I ThinkFirst! Contest - we will be reviewing entries and selecting winners in the upcoming months. Stay tuned to see the winning entries from children and youth across Canada.
Tell us why you ThinkFirst and you could win helmets for you entire classroom!
(En Francais: concours d'affiche et détails du concours)
TD and ThinkFirst Canada are pleased to introduce the "I ThinkFirst!" Contest
Injury is the leading cause of preventable death for Canadian children and youth. Traumatic brain and spinal injuries are among the most devastating with 50% of fatal injuries being brain injuries.
The good news is that most injuries are predictable and preventable. In fact, protection can be as easy as wearing a properly fitted helmet or buckling up in cars.
Through our longtime partnership with TD we have been promoting child safety across Canada through the dissemination of our school based program. Building on students' knowledge of TD ThinkFirst For Kids, we would like to invite kids across Canada to tell us why they think first.
We invite students to submit creative art projects explaining in their own words how and why they think first before engaging in sport, recreation, and/or play. The creative art projects can include photos, paintings, videos, poems, posters, short stories, songs, or collages. For example, students can submit video clips demonstrating proper helmet use as outlined in the TD ThinkFirst For Kids lesson plans. These testimonial projects will highlight the importance of brain and spinal cord injury prevention to be featured on the ThinkFirst website, secondary social networking sites, media releases, and publications.
By submitting a creative art project, entrants have a chance to win helmets for themselves or helmets for their entire class. We believe this awareness campaign and contest will help make childhood injury top of mind for Canadians. This contest is intended to support healthy active living while also serving as a tool to educate kids, families, and communities about safe sport and recreation participation, such as wearing properly fitted gear.
Tell us how you ThinkFirst at school, at home, or on the road!
Students and Classrooms...
Submit your:
- picture
- video (no bloopers please!)
- poem
- short story
- photograph
- song
- poster
- collage
Send us your creative art projects and you could win helmets for your entire classroom!
For example, students can submit video clips telling us why they wear a helmet, why they want their friends to wear a helmet and/or demonstrating proper helmet use as outlined in TD TFFK lesson plans.
ThinkFirst is thrilled to know that TD ThinkFirst For Kids has made its way into schools across Canada and we want to know what you do to stay safe.
Please click here for all the contest details. Click here to download a poster of the contest for your school or classroom. If you would like to learn more about TD ThinkFirst For Kids please click here.
All content found on thinkfirst.ca is provided for information and education purposes. This website provides ThinkFirst members and other injury prevention practitioners with information to make informed decisions aboutchild and youth injury prevention. The website provides information on injury prevention education topics and health promotion and should only be used to support- not replace- the advice of a doctor or other health professional. Additionally, the information is not intended to provide medical, legal, accounting, financial or tax advice. You should always consult your doctor for specific information on personal health matters, or other relevant professionals to ensure that your own circumstances are considered. You are responsible for obtaining appropriate medical advice from a physician or other qualified healthcare professional prior to acting upon any information available at or through the ThinkFirst Foundation website(s).