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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'>Graphics Competition Submissions </span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'></span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4580AD'>for VSS 2019 Due Next Friday!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4C4C4C'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#E4E3E8;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>VSS is seeking unique and creative visual images to be used for the cover of the 2019 VSS printed program, signage, badges, and tote bags, as well as for the 2019 t-shirts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#403F42'></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>There will be two separate graphic competitions: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>T-Shirt Design<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#403F42'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Program Cover<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The content of the entries is open-ended, in that the images may relate to submitted scientific work, VSS in general, or St. Pete Beach and the surrounding area. The image may also be an alteration of the VSS Logo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>A $350 prize will be given to the winner of each competition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>In order to submit an image for consideration, you must be a current VSS member. Instructions on how to submit, image specifications, and graphics from previous years can be found <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001b7Cd8GFFFsmZZf_M7MVXtQLtpKqEXvLGYRKG4ma-HCv2ty25SPJAmcZkaAhvTxRTWdSyFDkc7pUSC2wwMzKsMH1O2xU9op8K_yWFhSGe9Qz09gkpu0x2WneHTyYkNCRltTXip3WA_-DT8BiQ2pTvFnwTG18nWUzQh-tD-uBkaqDlnFwMOinaJQ==&c=QPogXmuypzE7QIcJwUIHvszXEy_8KZ0IAFsiHNwhnqXAs-RYRWfxRA==&ch=lbvUInKqRSC0f1ZsudA4HDYcx7cc4q3nRpv77RXDSYa2kobyCHNcSA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#366A91'>here</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>The deadline for submitting images is Friday, December 14, 2018.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center 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id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;word-wrap: break-word'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;word-wrap: break-word'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'>Upcoming Dates</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001b7Cd8GFFFsmZZf_M7MVXtQLtpKqEXvLGYRKG4ma-HCv2ty25SPJAmS9IVZtTO8cVGlV9MNssuMt-zr0urvqniCShnZpdm60Q0I5Bn9d3IhY0IJVspCy1mCRQYdzOf-JWamB9dNi2aq4H0EAOAU4KR23q2bcneQnN3g-bFTfv6AzWde2YZs138g==&c=QPogXmuypzE7QIcJwUIHvszXEy_8KZ0IAFsiHNwhnqXAs-RYRWfxRA==&ch=lbvUInKqRSC0f1ZsudA4HDYcx7cc4q3nRpv77RXDSYa2kobyCHNcSA==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#366A91'>Ken Nakayama Deadline</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#366A91'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=300 style='width:3.125in' id="_x0000_i1026" 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