Hyannis Youth and Community Center logo contest announced

Artists of all ages invited to participate

Entries may be submitted up until August 6, 2010

The Town of Barnstable and Eastern Bank have partnered to present a Summer-long contest for artists of all ages and experience to submit their entry for the new Hyannis Youth & Community Center's logo.  The image will be used on everything from hockey pucks to T-shirts, newsletters, advertisements and promotional materials to electronic media such as the popular Facebook page and the town's website page dedicated to the new facility.

Everyone is invited to participate in the HYCC Logo Contest proudly sponsored by Eastern Bank through its charitable foundation.  Entries may be submitted to the Recreation Division, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis MA 02601 until August 6, 2010 at 5PM.  The theme of the contest will be Barnstable Youth & Community and qualifying entries will be judged on creativity, versatility and relevance to the HYCC mission to provide safe, healthy state-of-the-art accessible facilities for a variety of recreational programs and special events, competitive sports organizations, after school activities and opportunities for the community at large and to foster educational excellence and physical growth across all generations in every segment of the community.

Judges from each of the seven villages in Barnstable will be given the task of voting for their favorites at a qualifying ceremony in August (time and place to be announced).  The top finalists will be displayed at the HYCC through August and an online popular vote will be considered when determining the winner, which will be announced in early September by a judging panel consisting of representatives from the Town's Growth management and Community Services Departments, Eastern Bank (representing the business community) and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod (representing professional artists).  The winning logo will be unveiled at the HYCC's First Birthday Bash in late September.  Stay tuned for more information and details!

Entries must be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 white paper and may be color, but keep in mind the winning logo will more likely be used in a one-color format, so simple is safe! The words "Hyannis Youth & Community Center" and "Town of Barnstable" must be incorporated into the design.  For a complete list of contest rules, please visit www.town.barnstable.ma.us/hycc or come to the Recreation Division at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center where copies are available.  Questions may be directed to Amy Harwood, Marketing Manager at the new Hyannis Youth & Community Center.  She may be reached at 508-790-6345.

"Eastern Bank is committed to giving back to the communities that it serves," said Rana Murphy, senior vice president, Eastern Bank.  "We are proud to support the Hyannis Youth & Community Center, which provides a safe place for children to play and learn."

The mission of the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation is to contribute, in a meaningful way, to the health and vitality of the various Greater Boston communities. This is done through financial support for selected nonprofit organizations operating within these communities.

The Town of Barnstable's municipally owned Hyannis Youth & Community Center is a 105,000 sq. ft. full service community center and sports complex that primarily services the public and private school district's athletic departments, after-school programs, hockey and figure skating competitive organizations and community groups, including 3,000 children whose families reside within a one-mile radius of the facility.