The Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano has declared open the 2022 “Me and My Pal” drawing contest. The “Me and My Pal” drawing contest is sponsored by the Franklin County Auditor’s office to help promote responsible pet care and ownership.

One of the responsibilities of the Auditor’s office is to license all dogs in the county. The license identifies the dog’s owner should their dog get lost or separated from them and is required by state law.

Contest Rules

• The submitted drawing must include the artist and their dog(s).
• Qualifying artists are K-6 grade level students enrolled in a school located within Franklin County, Ohio. The entry must be a drawing completed by the qualifying artist.
• For drawings, please use 8.5” x 11” plain white paper with crayons, colored pencils, pens, markers, or paint. All entries will become the property of the Franklin County Auditor for 6 months, after which they will be returned to the contestant.
• All entries must be received by the Auditor’s office no later than Friday, November 11, 2022.

Entries can be submitted in one of four ways:

• Mail to Franklin County Auditor, Me and My Pal, 373 S High St, 21st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215
• Delivered in person to the office at the address above.
• Emailed to dogs@license.franklincountyohio.gov as a JPG or PNG image file.
• Submitted to the Auditor’s staff at community events.

A panel will be selected to judge the submitted entries, among which thirteen finalists will have their drawings recognized and featured in the 2023 “Me and My Pal” calendar produced by the Auditor’s office.

The first-place winner will have their drawing featured on the cover of the 2023 “Me and My Pal” calendar, the office’s licensing promotional materials, and the Auditor’s social media and website.

The drawing will also be used as a display at locations where dog licenses are sold throughout Franklin County, Ohio.

All winners will receive a complimentary 2023 dog license, an award certificate, and a commemorative photo taken with the Auditor.

Winners will be notified of the recognition by November 18, 2022, and an awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022.

All dogs must be currently licensed and immunized.

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