Annual Poster Contest Helps Teach Kids to be Sun Safe

With 310 days of sunshine a year, sun safety in Arizona is critical to prevent skin cancer. Our SunWise Program works with the community to promote sun safety messaging. Through our 13^thAnnual Poster Contest, Arizona children pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to send us their best drawing on how to “Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart” by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015. Contest rules and entry form can be downloaded here.

The winning artist and school teacher will receive tickets to the celebratory Arizona Diamondbacks game and will receive on-field awards and be featured on the stadium Jumbotron. The artwork will become the official SunWise Program campaign poster for 2015-2016. The list of 2014 contest winners is available on our contest website. All it takes is a few simple steps to be safe while having fun outdoors. Remember to always protect yourself in the sun with SPF 15+ sunscreen and lip balm, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and clothing; and to stay in the shade, especially during midday.

By Cory Nelson|2017-02-10T09:49:15-07:00April 2nd, 2015|Prevention|38 Comments

About the Author: Cory Nelson

Former Interim Director, Arizona Department of Health Services

38 Comments

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Good, help kids to sun safe
Roni Shalev April 10, 2015 at 4:57 am

Hi guys, this is so important. Please take care of your self when you are outside.
Sérgio M April 13, 2015 at 12:00 pm

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Grace Joseph May 4, 2015 at 10:38 am

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stephanie May 24, 2015 at 3:02 pm

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Görkem CAN May 29, 2015 at 3:41 am

Hope you can share more video and photos. Thanks lot for this post.
Grant Mayer June 1, 2015 at 2:31 pm

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Mendes June 22, 2015 at 6:39 pm

Very good information! Thank you!
Greenie of "Greenie's Globe" June 28, 2015 at 3:02 am

Prevention is always better than cure! While it’s important to teach children to guard against sunlight it is also essential to note that some amount of exposure to sun is not all that bad.
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Muskan Saxena July 8, 2015 at 5:41 am

I know something about skin cancer. Very good information! Thank You!
Henpon Pun Bz July 23, 2015 at 10:02 am

Wow! I just know that the sun can cause skin cancer. Thank you for the information.
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“Be SunWise & Play Sun Smart” ,so sweet ideas! I very like,because I like outdoor sports!
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Slimjet August 28, 2015 at 3:42 am

nice contest.. such awareness contests are important for less skin cancer cases.
fingerfood September 11, 2015 at 1:06 am

I know someone on the winners! Congrats!
Jon September 25, 2015 at 5:07 am

Very useful post Thank you
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Idea Berita October 19, 2015 at 8:26 am

Very informative and nice post too….thanks
Alex Michael October 20, 2015 at 5:02 pm

A very creative way to teach kids
Foto Bugil November 7, 2015 at 9:07 pm

It is amazing how many people around the world have no access to pure drinking water
paripari November 8, 2015 at 1:49 pm

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hitesh November 19, 2015 at 2:53 am

Nice contest for health service…keep going
naveen November 21, 2015 at 6:41 am

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Kartikeya Sharma December 11, 2015 at 11:27 pm

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Vangjush December 16, 2015 at 12:37 am

Nice article, I totally agree.
Dre Day December 26, 2015 at 4:03 pm

I always love an idea where kids are encouraged to participate in creative, nationwide endeavors. I believe that there are so many more opportunities like this that are possible and hope that the 2015-2016 winner is proud of themselves!
Lisa April 23, 2016 at 9:44 am

Yeah! Arizona against skin cancer. The campaigns remembering us about the problems that the sun can bring are always welcome.
centreforsight May 19, 2016 at 1:13 am

Very informative post about sun safety in Arizona is critical to prevent skin cancer. Thanks
Pat Filippelli December 10, 2016 at 12:17 pm

Thank you for the informative post to sun safety in Arizona. Keep up the good work. Thanks for encouraging the kids to share their great ideas with us.
Peralatan Kantor December 11, 2016 at 5:28 am

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