"Children's Choice School Bus Driver of the Year"

ESSAY CONTEST

School bus drivers play an important role in getting our children safely to and from school. For many children and their parents the smiling face that opens the bus door every day is a friend, mentor and guardian. In 2006, as part of its 90th anniversary celebration, Thomas Built Buses created the "Driver of the Year" essay contest to give children the opportunity to honor their favorite bus driver.

CONTEST DETAILS

Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are eligible to enter the contest by submitting a 90-word essay about what makes their bus driver so special. Essay entries will be judged based on content, originality and driver qualifications (to be verified by the driver's employer and Thomas Built Buses).

Children who enter must have a parent or legal guardian's permission to participate and must provide a written affidavit signed by their guardian prior to being proclaimed a winner.

PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded to the child who writes the winning essay and to the driver they nominated.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Child

• $1,000 educational savings bond
• Laptop computer
• Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner® C2 school bus lunchbox
• Thomas Built Buses jacket

Driver

• $1,000 Visa® gift card.
• Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner® C2 school bus lunchbox
• Thomas Built Buses jacket

RUNNER UP

Runner-up finalists will each receive:

• Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner® C2 school bus lunchbox
• Thomas Built Buses jacket

Winning entries will be featured on the Thomas Built Buses web site and will be included in national and local publicity.

HOW TO ENTER

With the help of their parents, children may enter the contest by mailing a 90-word essay, with or without pictures, along with a signed permission slip (21 KB PDF file) to the following address:

Children's Choice
HMH
1435 W. Morehead St., Suite 140
Charlotte, NC 28208

*All entries must be received by August 1, 2008.

Full Contest Rules 15 KB PDF file

Permission Slip 21 KB PDF file

(rules and permission slip require Adobe Reader to view)