The deadline for the “Count Me In!” poster contest, sponsored by the Butler County commissioners and the Butler Eagle, has been extended to April 30.

The contest is for students in kindergarten to fourth grade and designed to encourage county residents to participate in the U.S. Census and fill out the census questionnaires, which will be arriving at homes Wednesday.

Winning entries will be used in various census campaigns and displays around the county.

The poster contest is open to Butler County residents in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Six winning entries will be selected. Entries can be 8.5 by 11 inches or 11 by 17 inches and use any medium from crayon and chalk to markers and paint. The slogan “Count Me In!” must be included in each submitted drawing.

Entries will be judged by county commissioners. Participation awards will be given as well as a top prize and five prizes awarded to runners-up.

Entries can be mailed to the Butler Eagle, 514 W. Wayne St., or placed in the drop box outside the facility.

For more information, contact Donna Sybert, associate managing editor, at 724-282-8000, Ext. 243.

Poster Form: http://forms.butlereagle.com/forms/CensusPosterContest.pdf