Entry form and rules can be downloaded or picked up at Discovery Place or Charlotte Nature Museum. All entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2008.

A reception for participants will be held on April 27, 2008 at Discovery Place. All participants will receive a certificate of participation and entries will be exhibited in the Museum April 14 – April 30. Winners’ artwork will be displayed in the exhibition in The Tribute Gallery alongside Norman Rockwell’s 322 Saturday Evening Post covers.

For more information on the contest and a complete list of drop-off locations, click here.

USO Paper Drive at Discovery Place
President’s Day – February 18, 2008

From Rosie the Riveter to Willie Gillis, Rockwell created iconic characters that reflected and represented a changing world during times of war. In one of Rockwell’s most famous paintings, Willie Gillis enjoys the USO’s special brand of comfort from USO volunteers.

Since before World War II, the United Service Organizations or USO has been the bridge between the American public and the U.S. military. In times of peace and war, the USO consistently delivers comfort, support and recreational services to the military.

Military personnel and family members visited USO centers more than 5.3 million times last year to receive services include free Internet access, libraries and reading rooms, housing assistance, family crisis counseling, support groups, game rooms and nursery facilities.

Did you know that there is a USO center right here in Charlotte?

In 2006, the USO of North Carolina opened an office at Charlotte-Douglass International Airport and serves over 1,000 military visitors per week.

The USO is in need of PAPER PRODUCTS for their facility here in Charlotte. In support of the USO of North Carolina, Discovery Place will offer a FREE child’s admission with a paying adult for any visitor that brings in a paper product on President’s Day, February 18 ONLY.

The USO is in need of the following paper products:

	Plastic Forks (box)
	Plastic Knives (box)
	Plastic Spoons (box)
	Napkins
	Toilet Paper
	Paper Towels
	9” Plates (package)
	6” Plates (package)
	16 oz Plastic Cups (package)
	12 oz Styrofoam Cups (package)

Step back in time to Rockwell’s America and learn about how the USO was formed and its impact on troops that were overseas and away from their families during WWII.

MILITARY Discount with valid ID: $2 off general admission through April 30