Artistically inclined high school students are invited to come up with a winning design for the flip side of the Prince George RCMP's Challenge Coins.
The student who comes up with the best design will receive a $200 gift certificate for Pine Centre Mall, pizza for the class and the knowledge that his or her work will grace a side of the coins, which are used for awards and gifts.
The criteria is fairly wide open - judges are seeking a design that reflects our unique community.
But be warned, a depiction of Mr. PG won't make the grade.
"Not that we don't love Mr. PG, but there is so much opportunity that I hope some that we get some creativity," said Prince George RCMP Community Policing co-ordinator Linda Parker.
"I personally hope we get something that really reflects our surroundings - the confluence of our two rivers - and the size of the coins gives a great opportunity to include some aboriginal art. I've seen some examples and they look just fantastic."
The coins are 4.4 centimetres across, and that needs to be taken into consideration. Also, keep the wording to a minimum because it must be bilingual.
Parker suggests entries include two versions - a larger but to-scale one to show the detail and one to-scale to give judges an idea of what the finished product will look like in actual size.
It's also suggested that anyone interested in sending in a proposal first visit challengecoins.ca and click on RCMP Challenge Coins to get a sense of what they're all about.
"There are some very beautiful designs out there, so I hope the youth in our community come up with something brilliant as well," Parker said.
"I'm sure they will."
The deadline for entries is Oct. 30 and a winner will be selected by mid-November.
Entries can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the Community Policing office in the Prince George RCMP detachment, 455 Victoria St.
