The rules for Designing Olympia's Mascot Contest "My Griffin"

The mascot Griffin represents courage and physical training that has been familiar to students and parents for generations at Olympia. In Greek mythology – Griffin is known as the mascot guarding the treasure of knowledge and life. Griffin was chosen as the school's mascot because it represents the spirit and noble life values that the Olympians community is aiming for.

In order to bring a more friendly Griffin image to Olympians and be more present in the cultural life of the Olympia community, we invites all Olympia students and alumni to participate in the Designing Griffin Mascot Contest "My Griffin".

The students will receive specific instructions and criteria for the artworks, the contestants will receive the full support of the Fine Arts teachers in the process of completing the design.

The artworks not only help Olympians create their own Griffin images; adding extra-curricular activities to your portfolio, but also an opportunity for students to create a personal mark on Olympia generations and a meaningful cultural legacy in the community of Olympia students and teachers.

The specific contest rules are as follows:

I. PARTICIPANTS

- Participants: Students of the whole school, from Pre-Primary to High School and alumni of Olympia.

- Counseling and support:

Support about the artwork: Teachers from Art department.

Support about the information of the contest: Send a message to Fanpage The Olympia Schools.

II. RULES FOR THE CONTEST

1. Content of the artwork

• Format: Hand drawn on art paper or computer graphics.
• Vibe of the image of mascot: positive, cute.
• Showing at least 01 typical element of Olympia's identity, which can be expressed in costumes, accessories or core values.
• The image shows the head of a bird and the body of a lion. The Griffin is in two positions - standing and sitting.
• Color: Olympia colors (purple and yellow) are highly recommended.
• Suggest a name and have a description of the figure in Vietnamese and English.
• Place to submit to the artworks: Submit directly at the Communication Department or via email truyenthong@theolympiaschools.edu.vn on 4th or 7th November.

 2. Application of the artwork

The artwork may be hand-drawn on paper or on digital form.

3. Judging criteria

The criteria for scoring the artworks on a 100-point scale are as follows: 

3.1. Brand: 30 points

The artwork must complete the content criteria of the contest rules.
The mascot has an inspirational story, shown through an introduction of the artwork. 

3.2. Creativity: 20 points

The artwork show creativity and difference. The artworks are refined and highly visual. 

3.3. Feasibility: 25 points

The mascot can be produced and applied to printed designs such as stickers, teddy bears, mascot suits,... 

3.4. Development: 25 points

The mascot has the potential to evolve into a variety of facial expressions and poses, and has the potential to become a traditional symbol of Olympia. 

4. Reference pictures

• Reference for the chibi or cute drawings of Griffin here.
• Reference for Griffin in Greek mythology here.
• Reference for the current Griffin images of The Olympia Schools here.

5. Member of judges

• Representative of the Board of Directors: Mr. Nguyen Chi Hieu
• Representative of the Fine Arts Team: Nguyen Luong Ha
• Head of Schools: Ms. Shannon Koga
• BOPs: Nguyen Thi Hang, Nguyen Thi Tam Hien, Nguyen Hong Duyen
• PR Department: Trinh Thi Phuong Thao

III. IMPLEMENTING WAY

1. Application form

Students submit their completed artworks according to the rules and regulations of the contest at the following link.

• For digital graphic drawings: fill in the form and send the product at the link above.
• For hand-drawn drawings: fill in the information at the link above and submit the product directly at the Communications room, 1st floor of Mind building on November 4 or 7.

2. Date of application: 07/11/2022

3. Rounds of contest

• Round 1: Online voting

Time: 08/11/2022 - 13/11/2022

All entries are posted on the official fanpage of The Olympia Schools.

The interaction score is calculated as follows:

- 1 Share = 5 points

- 1 Like = 1 point

Points for Like, Share will only be valid and calculated when directly interacting with the entry posted on the official fanpage of TOS at https://www.facebook.com/theolympiaschools (Like, Share interactions on personal posts shared about will be VOID).

The Organizing Committee will remove all works that use cheating tools during the voting process.

Each Facebook account can LIKE, SHARE many entries, but each work is only counted as SHARE once in public mode.

The 7 artworks with the highest votes will be sent to the Judges for selection in the next round.

• Round 2: Final round

Time: 15/11/2022 - 18/11/2022

The artworks chosen to be in the Final Round for the Judges to chose:

- 07 artworks with the highest vote in Round 1

- 03 artworks chosen by the Judges

IV. PRIZES

We will announce and award prizes at the end of November 2022. Students who have participated and won prizes will receive a Certificate from the Organizing Committee and specific rewards as below: