Litter Hawk Youth Award Application

Litter Hawk Youth Award Program Application

For grades Pre-K – 4, including Life Skills (poster), please either:
- send in your poster by mail:
  Include your printed, filled-out poster application form (fillable PDF).
  Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
  Litter Hawk Youth Award Program
  105 West Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
  Greensburg, PA 15601
- Or, fill out the online form below and upload your project.
For grade 5 (essay) and grade 6 (video), please fill out the online form below and upload your project.

Questions? See full details here, or contact Sara Majorsky at smajorsky@keeppabeautiful.org or 724-836-4121.

LITTER HAWK ENTRY FORM

The application should be filled out by parent/guardian/school teacher/ group leader.

All entries must address the theme: From Rivers to Seas - what does clean water mean for these?

Deadline to enter is January 31, 2027

How many total projects are you submitting?(Required)

For how many total students are you submitting?(Required)

Project category(Required)

If you are part of a group and submitting for more than one project category, please check all that apply.
If entering as a group/class room, fill out one application and attach all individual projects. Please make sure to list the names of students who worked on a video project.

Poster (Pre-K - 4, Life Skills)

Essay (grade 5)

Video (grade 6)

Poster project for students in grades Pre-K - 4, including Life Skills

Use 8.5 X 11-inch paper.
Artwork can be traditional or digital.
No three-dimensional designs.
Highlight Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the Litter Hawk, ways to keep your community litter-free and From Rivers to Seas - what does clean water mean for these?
IMPORTANT - File name should have name, grade and school.
Posters can be submitted as .jpg, .jpeg, .png, etc. Upload your posters(s) with your entry form.
If submitting multiple entries, there will be an option to type student names or upload an Excel sheet with student names.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS January 31, 2027, AT 5:00 PM.

Essay project for students in grade 5

Length: No more than 2 typed pages.
Highlight Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the Litter Hawk, ways to keep your community litter-free and From Rivers to Seas - what does clean water mean for these?
IMPORTANT - File name and essay should have name, grade and school.
Essays can be submitted as .pdf's or Microsoft Word files (.docx, .doc, .rtf, etc.). Upload your essay(s) with your entry form.
If submitting multiple entries, there will be an option to type student names or upload an excel sheet with student names.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS JANUARY 31, 2027, AT 5:00 PM.

Video project for students in grade 6

Length: 60 seconds or less.
Highlight Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the Litter Hawk, ways to keep your community litter-free and From Rivers to Seas - what does clean water mean for these?
Please add closed captions to your video so it can be enjoyed by everyone.
IMPORTANT - Include school and teacher/parent/guardian in video file name and student name(s) in credits.
Online links (such as Youtube) or uploaded MP4 or MOV formats preferred. If needed, a video can be converted to MP4 using https://cloudconvert.com.
Upload your video or provide a link to your online video with your entry form.
If submitting multiple entries, there will be an option to type student names or upload an excel sheet with student names.
DEALINE TO SUBMIT IS January 31, 2027, AT 5:00 PM.

Name of person filling out form(Required)

Name of parent, guardian, teacher, scout leader, etc.

First Last

Title/Position/Relationship of person filling out form(Required)

Email(Required)

For parent, guardian, teacher, scout leader, etc.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone (daytime)(Required)

How are you entering student names?(Required)

You can either type each name individually below or upload a spreadsheet of names and grade levels. If uploading, please make sure school and teacher name are included.

Type student names

Upload spreadsheet of student names

Student names entry(Required)

Please type each student's name and grade. Make sure that each project also has the student's name so we can match them. If more than one student worked on one a video, please enter each student here individually. Click the '+' at the end of the row to add additional names.

First name

Last name

Grade level

Please make sure that each project includes the student’s name, grade and school.

Student name list upload(Required)

Upload a spreadsheet of names and grade levels. If uploading, please make sure school and teacher name are included.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: xls, xlsx, csv, Max. file size: 128 MB.

School or Group Name(Required)

Applicant address(Required)

Use school or group address if applying for a group.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP / Postal Code

Municipality(Required)

County(Required)

If your video is already online (YouTube or similiar), you can enter the link here

Submission upload(Required)

Posters can be uploaded as .jpg, .jpeg, .png, etc. Essays can be uploaded as .pdf's or Microsoft Word files (.docx, .doc, .rtf, etc.) Vidoes should be uploaded as a .MP4 or .MOV file. Please make sure that each submission contains the student's name.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Did you previously participate in the Litter Hawk award program(Required)

Yes

How did you hear about the Litter Hawk award program?(Required)

KPB newsletter

KPB press release

KPB social media

KPB affiliate

KPB staff

KPB email blast

KPB Litter Free School Zone program

School

PennDOT

PA DEP

School District Communication

PA Turnpike Commission

Other (enter below)

Other - how did you hear about us?(Required)

Would you like to provide a quote about the benefits of this project and how/if it was used in conjunction with lessons on the importance of community stewardship?

We hope you had fun with the project and learned about the importance of keeping PA beautiful! Your answers may be used in promotional materials.

I agree to the below:(Required)

By signing this form, you confirm that you are over 18 and are the parent/guardian/teacher/or group leader for the child(ren) whose project(s) you are submitting. By signing and submitting an application, you are acknowledging permission from all participants. You give permission for us to share student name, student photo, school, project and entry information with, but not limited to, our local affiliate partners and legislators and use in statewide press releases, social media posts and other promotional pieces. All artwork, images, essays and videos become the property of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and may be reproduced, distributed, displayed or published in any media at any time. Each project must be the work of the student on whose behalf it is being submitted. Submissions will not be returned.

Agree

Name (parent/guardian/teacher/or group leader)(Required)

Date(Required)

Month

Day

Year