The USS COLORADO (SSN 788) nuclear submarine is looking for your artwork. Enter there contest and your art could be hanging in the sub for the next 30 years.

The State of Colorado has been honored by the United States Navy again. The last time was in 1923 when the USS COLORADO Battleship (BB-45) set to the seas. Now, we will have a Virginia Class nuclear submarine named in our honor, the  USS COLORADO (SSN 788) which is due out in 2016.

A long standing tradition of the United States Navy is that every vessels "Ship’s Crest” is to be designed by the commanding officer but Colorado has been asked to actually submit their ideas for his consideration.

The contest is two-tiered: a Senior Division contest, which will have the potential award of a $1,500 scholarship for the winner, plus a round-trip for two to the submarine’s commissioning ceremonies in Groton, CT. Submission requires a print-ready digital graphics image file and a $10 entry fee. The Junior Division contest is directed toward younger children and is to be submitted on standard size paper not larger than 8.5 X 11”. The entry must be accompanied with the submission form. Students in Middle School (up to and including 8th grade) may opt to compete either in the Junior Division or the Senior Division.

If you would like to design and propose your idea for a crest just click here or on the big red link below and good luck.

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