2024 Poster, Essay, and National Anthem Contest

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The National Missing Children’s Day poster contest sponsored by the United States’ Department of Justice’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Office, the essay contest sponsored by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the Florida Department of Education, and the Florida Missing Children’s Day Foundation, and the National Anthem Contest sponsored by the Florida Missing Children’s Day Foundation are to be held in 2024.

The goal of these contests and events is to provide teachers, families, and communities with the opportunity to discuss ways for children to stay safe from abduction. Students are invited to watch the Florida Missing Children’s Day ceremony on the Florida Channel or via the web at www.theFloridaChannel.org. This event will occur on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, in Tallahassee, Florida in which the poster selected as the statewide winner will be on display, the statewide essay contest will read their essay, and the national anthem contest winner(s) will sing “The Star Spangled-Banner” at the ceremony. 

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The Poster and Essay Contest have closed for the 2024 year.

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National Anthem Contest

The Florida Missing Children's Day Foundation presents the 2024 National Anthem Contest for Florida Missing Children's Day. All children in 1st thru 8th grade are invited to participate.  Applicants may sing solo or in a group up to 3 individuals. The winner(s) of this contest will be invited to attend and sing the National Anthem at Florida Missing Children's Day on Monday, September 9, 2024, at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum in Tallahassee, Florida.

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To be considered for the contest, you must upload your application and video/link to video singing the first verse of the National Anthem. The deadline for this contest is Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

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​Important Note: If you are selected as the state winner, prize is contingent on singing at Florida Missing Children's Day on Monday, September 9, 2024. The winner is expected to sing the first verse of the National Anthem at the beginning of the ceremony. The state winner will receive a $150 dollar check, signed certificate with the Florida Governor's signature, 1 hotel night stay in Tallahassee on Sunday, September 10th, reimbursement for 1 vehicle's worth of gas at the state contract rate, and 2 individual meal reimbursement at the state contract rate. Please note that if a group participates, the prize, hotel reimbursement and meal reimbursement will be split between winners.  Winner families will be expected to pay the difference.

 

2024 National Anthem Contest Flyer

2024 National Anthem Contest Application - REQUIRED

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SEND APPLICATION AND VIDEO/LINK TO VIDEO OF CHILD SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM'S FIRST VERSE TO FMCDNATIONALANTHEM@GMAIL.COM.

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If you have any questions regarding the contest. Please do NOT send them to this account. This account will only be checked when contest closes. Questions should be directed to FDLE’s Florida Missing Children's Day coordinator by calling 850-739-9223 or emailing FMCD@fdle.state.fl.us. Applications and videos sent to the FMCD@fdle.state.fl.us email account will NOT be considered.

 

 

 2023 Previous Contest Winners 

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Please join us in congratulating 5th grade student Fabian as Florida's 2023 Poster Contest Winner. His artwork was used in designing the 2023 Florida Missing Children's Day Billboard which is displayed below. 

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Please join us in congratulating our 5th grade regional Essay winners for 2023!

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Pensacola Region Winner: Isabella

Tallahassee Region Winner: Rilyn

Jacksonville Region Winner: Chloe

Tampa Bay Region: Ayden

Ft. Myers Region Winner: Alexis

Orlando Region: Bianca

Miami Region: Adil

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Please join us in congratulating our 5th grade state Essay winner for 2023!

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Florida Essay Contest Winner: Isabella

You can read her essay by clicking here.

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