Dr. Karen Bell
Keep Liberty Beautiful
Last week, Keep Liberty Beautiful Staff engaged in some team building, and one of the activities was a guided painting session. We all saw the same demonstration, but each painting had its own unique style and interruption.
By now, you may know who did what painting, because we posted them online. Did you guess correctly? It was a lot of fun, and we learned a lot about each other.
November is all about raising awareness of recycling, and KLB is inviting you to unleash your creativity! We have a couple of exciting online and recycling art contests coming up.
Keep an eye out for the ones on our Facebook page and www.keeplibertybeautiful. org website. Get ready to have fun and let your imagination run wild!
Here are two contests that promise to be a lot of fun. The first one is for our Liberty County Pre-K and elementary teachers and school staff members: the Recycling Door Decorating Contest. Here are the rules: Liberty County Pre-K, elementary teachers, staff, and students are encouraged to work together to decorate their primary classroom or office door with recycled materials in honor of America Recycles Day!
1. All entries must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, to klcb@libertycountyga. gov with the following information:
• School name
• Grade
• Teachers name and contact information
• Room number
• A photo of your decorated door
2. For judging, decorations must be viewable from outside the classroom. All decorations must fit within the door frame. Anything outside the door frame will not be considered.
3. The door must be able to open and close normally.
4. Door decorations must promote recycling and must use recycled materials.
5. Door decorations will be judged from November 10-13. The doors will be evaluated based on creativity, craftsmanship, and the best use of recycled materials.
6. The winner will be announced on Friday, November 14.
7. All photo submissions may be used on all Keep Liberty Beautiful Social Media platforms.
8. Have fun and be creative!
Prizes
Overall winner - $50 Amazon or Target Gift Card Each participating school’s top classroom - $25 Amazon or Target Gift Card The following contest is for students, and here are the rules for the Recycled Art Contest - Open to residents in Liberty and Long counties: Entries must be made from at least 80% recyclable or clean and safe-to-touch trash material. They should be no larger than 15x15x 25 inches and easy to transport and display outdoors.
Entries must be suitable for public viewing and should not contain offensive language or images.
Members of the Keep Liberty Beautiful advisory board will judge entries. Winning entries will be selected, and prizes will be awarded to the first place winner ($75), second place winner ($50), and third place winner ($25) in each category.
One entry per participant. Students must participate as individuals. No group entries will be permitted.
Include a detailed description of your art on a separate sheet of paper. This description should explain the concept, materials used, and the process of creating the artwork.
Items must be the sole and original work of the exhibitor.
An entry form must be completed and submitted with the artwork.
Students’ names must not be visible on the front of their artwork.
There will be no charge for entry into this contest.
The People’s Choice Award will be chosen online on the Keep Liberty Beautiful Facebook page from November 15-22. (KLB Gift Bag) Participants acknowledge that Keep Liberty Beautiful and Liberty County Extension may photograph or reproduce images of the artwork for promotional purposes. The artist retains no ownership rights to these photos or reproductions from the completed image.
Please note that entries must be submitted by 4 p.m. on November 7. Entries can be submitted at the Keep Liberty Beautiful office, located at 9397 E. Oglethorpe Hwy, Midway, GA 31320, or at the Liberty County Extension Office, 100 Main Street, Suite 1200, Hinesville, GA 31313. Winners will be announced at each school and on Keep Liberty Beautiful’s social media on November 14 for America Recycles Day. The People’s Choice Award winner will be notified via Live Facebook on November 21 at 1 p.m., offering a moment of public recognition for their achievement. This is an excellent opportunity to celebrate our community’s creativity and commitment to recycling.
Categories
Elementary, middle school, and high school
Judging criteria
Creative use of recycled materials Neatness Difficulty Craftsmanship Appearance We can’t wait to see your entries! Good luck to all who participate. For more information, contact Keep Liberty Beautiful at 912-880-4888 or email at klcb@libertycountyga.gov.