Participation In County Events

Throughout the year there are many opportunities for you to take part in what's happening in Monroe County.

Bi-Centennial Logo & Flag Contest

Monroe County Kentucky
Bicentennial Logo Design Contest
Official Rules

Introduction
This document describes the official rules of the Monroe County Kentucky Bicentennial Logo Design Contest being held by the Monroe County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. (MCH&GS) with the full support of the Monroe County Fiscal Court. The object of this contest is to design a logo for the Monroe County Kentucky Bicentennial Celebration. Information on how to enter and about the prizes follow. To the extent of any inconsistency, these Official Rules prevail.  
 
Definitions
“Entry” means a Bicentennial Logo Design created by the Entrant for this Contest. “Entrant” means the individual that offers the Entry under the terms of this Contest. 
 
Eligibility
1. The Contest is open only to individuals. The Contest is not open to companies, educational institutions,
organizations, etc. or to groups associated with such institutions.
2. Entrants must be of sufficient legal age and standing to enter into a contract with MCH&GS
or have the consent of their legal guardian. 
 
How to Enter
1. Entries must be submitted by email to Sheila.rush@ky.gov. The entries must be submitted as a scalable vector graphic
in EPS format, see the Submission guidelines below for further information.
2. The email must include the name, age, postal address, phone number and email address of the Entrant.
3. There is no limit to the number of submissions an Entrant may submit, however, each entry must be sent in a separate email.
4. Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines set out below. Entries which fail to do so will be rejected.
5. The deadline for Entries is noon on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Central Standard Time.
6. We will attempt to acknowledge all entries within one week of receipt; however,
we cannot be responsible for entries or responses lost in e-mail.
7. There is no fee to enter the contest. 
 
Submission Guidelines
 The purpose of the contest is to design a logo to serve as the official logo for the Monroe County Kentucky Bicentennial.
The logo will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to
resize easily and to look good in black and white as well as color.  
 Entrants should take care to ensure that their Entries are not in any way similar to existing logos or other copyrighted images.
 The logo must contain the words “Monroe County Kentucky Bicentennial”.  
 A variant of the logo using the same basic design but with the addition of the words “1820-2020” is also required.
 Due to the requirements for high quality printing and re-sizing Entries must be submitted in scalable vector
graphic format (EPS). We advise against the use of halftones and gradients unless created inside
a vector graphics program. Color in this version must be CMYK, no spot colors.
 Please send each of the required images as attachments to your email.  
To recap, an entry will consist of 2 files: the basic logo, and the “1820-2020” variant, each in EPS format. 
 
Prizes Subject to the legal requirements outlined above, the winning design will be announced December 2017.
The winning designer will receive a $100.00 cash prize. 
 
 
 
Judging and Selection of Winner
1. The winning design will be selected by the MCH&GS members at their November meeting.
Their decision will be final. No further correspondence shall be entered into.
2. MCH&GS reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.
3. MCH&GS reserves the right to edit/amend/alter the winning entry if, in their opinion, such changes are necessary.
4. MCH&GS reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant or Entry at its sole discretion. No correspondence shall be entered into.
5. The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to MCH&GS.
6. MCH&GS reserves the right to edit and or alter the entry as deemed necessary.
7. Accepting the prize constitutes permission for MCH&GS to make public and otherwise use winner’s name, and city of residence for publicity purposes.
Further personal data may be requested but is not required. 
 
Intellectual Property
1. All submitted work must be original and not based on any pre-existing design.
​2. All Entries will become the sole property of MCH&GS and may be used by them online, in print and on merchandise. 
 
Acceptance Participation constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant is representing and warranting that he/she has read and understood, and agrees to be bound by, these rules. Including the guides and rules referred to herein, these Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between the Entrant and MCH&GS in relation to the Contest. They govern the Entrant’s participation and supersede any prior or other agreements between the Entrant and MCH&GS and relating to the Contest. 
 
About MCH&GS MCH&GS is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the history of Monroe County Kentucky. They operate a Monroe County History Museum at 200 N. Magnolia St., Tompkinsville, KY 42167 and a genealogical research room at the Monroe County Courthouse, Second Floor, also in Tompkinsville. They have been designated by the Monroe County Fiscal Court as the lead organization for the upcoming Bicentennial Celebration. MCH&GS meet on the third Thursday evening of each month at 6:00pm. Meeting location varies occasionally but most often is at the Monroe County Economic Development Center. To verify meeting location contact Sheila at Sheila.rush@ky.gov or 270-487-8481. 

 

Monroe County Kentucky  
Flag Contest
Official Rules

Introduction
This document describes the official rules of the Monroe County Kentucky Flag Design Contest being held by the Monroe County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. (MCH&GS) with the full support of the Monroe County Fiscal Court. The object of this contest is to design a flag for Monroe County Kentucky. Information on how to enter and about the prizes follow. To the extent of any inconsistency, these Official Rules prevail.  
 
Definitions
“Entry” means a flag design created by the Entrant for this Contest. “Entrant” means the individual that offers the Entry under the terms of this Contest. 
 
Eligibility
1. The Contest is open only to individuals. The Contest is not open to companies, educational institutions, organizations, etc. or to groups associated with such institutions.
2. Entrants must be of sufficient legal age and standing to enter into a contract with MCH&GS or have the consent of their legal guardian. 
 
How to Enter
1. Entries must be submitted by email to Sheila.rush@ky.gov. The entries must be submitted as a scalable vector graphic in EPS format, see the Submission guidelines below for further information.
2. The email must include the name, age, postal address, phone number and email address of the Entrant.
3. There is no limit to the number of submissions an Entrant may submit, however, each entry must be sent in a separate envelope or email.
4. Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines set out below. Entries which fail to do so will be rejected.
5. The deadline for Entries is noon on Wednesday November 1, 2017 Central Standard Time.
6. We will attempt to acknowledge all entries within one week of receipt; however, we cannot be responsible for entries or responses lost in e-mail.
7. There is no fee to enter the contest. 
 
Submission Guidelines
 The purpose of the contest is to design a flag to serve as the official flag of Monroe County Kentucky. The flag will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look good in black and white as well as color.  
 Entrants should take care to ensure that their Entries are not in any way similar to existing flags or other copyrighted images.  The flag must contain the words “Monroe County Kentucky”.  
 Due to the requirements for high quality printing and re-sizing Entries must be submitted in scalable vector graphic format (EPS). We advise against the use of halftones and gradients unless created inside a vector graphics program. Color in this version must be CMYK, no spot colors.  
 Designs should not exceed a 10” by 10” layout.
 Please send the required image as an attachment to your email. 
 
Prizes Subject to the legal requirements outlined above, the winning design will be announced December 2017.
The winning designer will receive a $100.00 cash prize. 
 
 
Judging and Selection of Winner
1. The winning design will be selected by the MCH&GS members at their November meeting. Their decision will be final. No further correspondence shall be entered into.
2. MCH&GS reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.
3. MCH&GS reserves the right to edit/amend/alter the winning entry if, in their opinion, such changes are necessary.
4. MCH&GS reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant or Entry at its sole discretion. No correspondence shall be entered into. 5. The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the flag to MCH&GS.
6. MCH&GS reserves the right to edit and or alter the entry as deemed necessary.
7. Accepting the prize constitutes permission for MCH&GS to make public and otherwise use winner’s name, and city of residence for publicity purposes. Further personal data may be requested but is not required. 
 
Intellectual Property
1. All submitted work must be original and not based on any pre-existing design.
​2. All Entries will become the sole property of MCH&GS and may be used by them online, in print and on merchandise. 
 
Acceptance Participation constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant is representing and warranting that he/she has read and understood, and agrees to be bound by, these rules. Including the guides and rules referred to herein, these Official Rules constitute the entire agreement between the Entrant and MCH&GS in relation to the Contest. They govern the Entrant’s participation and supersede any prior or other agreements between the Entrant and MCH&GS and relating to the Contest. 
 
About MCH&GS MCH&GS is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the history of Monroe County Kentucky. They operate a Monroe County History Museum at 200 N. Magnolia St., Tompkinsville, KY 42167 and a genealogical research room at the Monroe County Courthouse, Second Floor, also in Tompkinsville. They meet on the third Thursday evening of each month at 6:00pm. Meeting location varies occasionally but most often is at the Monroe County Economic Development Center. To verify meeting location contact Sheila at Sheila.rush@ky.gov or 270-487-8481. 

Celebration of Quilts & Quilting in June

Zombie Walk on October 28, 2017

Gamaliel River Race in June