Poster contest announced last week for school-age children



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******Beshears Issue ?Forward, Together? Inauguration Day Schedule******

*****"Poster contest announced last week for school-age children"*****

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*FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2023)* ? Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear issued the official event schedule ahead of the 62nd gubernatorial inauguration day, Tuesday, Dec. 12.

Last week, the First Lady announced the inauguration theme: ?Forward, Together.?

?We are looking forward to honoring how incredible Kentuckians have been over the past four years ? meeting each challenge we have faced with love, compassion and empathy for one another,? the Beshears said. ?We are optimistic about Kentucky?s future, and if we continue to lead with our values and move forward, together there is nothing we cannot accomplish.?

*Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, Inauguration Day Schedule*

8:30 a.m.
Inaugural Breakfast Reception
Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History

9:30 a.m.
Inaugural Worship Service
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. [KET]
Inaugural Parade
Starts in downtown Frankfort and ends in front of State Capitol

1:30 p.m.
Inaugural Prelude
Capitol steps

2 p.m. [KET]
Swearing-In Ceremony
Capitol steps

6 p.m. [KET]
The Grand March
Capitol Rotunda

7 to 11 p.m.
Inaugural Ball
Capitol Grounds

Details about each event will soon be available online and announced in the coming weeks.

Last week, the First Lady announced [ [link removed] ] a poster contest for school-age children to submit artwork that honors the inauguration theme. Posters should be submitted, unframed, on paper no larger than 12-by-16 inches and include a completed entry form (Word [ [link removed] ] or PDF [ [link removed] ]) attached to the back of the poster. *All entries must be postmarked by Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, and mailed to:*

Kentucky State Capitol
ATTN: Poster Contest Panel
700 Capitol Ave., Suite 112
Frankfort, KY ?40601

For a complete list of contest rules and additional information, click here [ [link removed] ]. The five winners and their families, along with school representatives, will be invited to the Capitol on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, where the Beshears will recognize them as part of the inaugural celebration. The winning artwork will also be framed and on display in the Capitol during this time.

Last week, the Beshears also launched the gubernatorial inauguration website Kentucky.ky.gov/inauguration [ [link removed] ] where Kentuckians can learn more about the poster contest and the inaugural day events. Media can also visit the site for instructions on obtaining an inauguration media credential.

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