Students Invited to Participate in Christmas Ornament Competition

First Lady Cathy Justice is inviting all West Virginia students to participate in the 20th annual First Lady Student Ornament Competition.
All kindergarten through 12th grade students who are public or private schools or home-schooled are invited to create a “Santa” themed ornament for the tree, which will be on display at the Culture Center in Charleston during this year’s holiday season.
Ornaments will be classified in four divisions according to grade: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Each ornament will be individually judged and four winning classes will be selected, one from each division.
In January 2025, the winning ornaments will be donated to the West Virginia State Museum for a permanent collection.
The ornaments and the Christmas tree will be unveiled in conjunction with Joyful Night, the annual holiday celebration at the State Capitol held in early December. The four winning classes will receive a gift card to help purchase supplies for their class.
Ornaments must be received by November 22, 2024, to be eligible for judging.
Only one ornament per class is allowed for judging.
Ornaments must be no larger than 10 inches tall and can be three-dimensional.
Ornaments should be made of lightweight materials such as paper, foam board, cardboard, felt or paper mache.
Ornaments may be decorated with flitter, photos, crayons, paint, aluminum foil and paper.
The entry must include the teacher’s name, school and class and e-mail address.
Ornament should be sent to Elizabeth Yeager, Dept. of Arts, Culture and History, The Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East 
Charleston, WV 25305.
Questions may be directed to Elizabeth Yeager by e-mail at [email protected].