Great Chalk Event! Spring 2013

Above creation from Sarah and her little ones.

A few times each year peaceful parenting hosts a Great Chalk Event. Beginning with the Summer 2012 Event, we invited everyone around the world to participate from your local area in a global effort to raise awareness of baby/child-friendly mothering and fathering.

It is a fun-in-the-sun way to get the kids involved in something creative and leave a message of advocacy in the process. Plant some seeds of info, raise awareness, and touch lives, one parent, one child, one baby at a time.

Chalk is cheap ($1 for 16-24 large pieces at most Walgreens, Walmart, etc., stores) and can also be homemade (see: http://wondertime.go.com/create-and-play/article/chalk-recipe.html). Chalk displays colorful messages on any public street/sidewalk/walkway where children and their parents are otherwise free to be, and washes naturally away with the first rainfall.

Pick your passion (intact awareness? breastfeeding? milksharing? night time parenting/no-CIO? gentle discipline? agency in birth?), select your message, choose your location, gather a few friends and the kids, get your chalk ready... and we'll see you (or at least your message!) at the next Great Chalk Event!

The 1st participant in each state (including international locations) will receive a set of info cards and a magnet to keep the seed planting going long after the chalk has washed away.

Prize packs will also be awarded to:

• 'Most Creative' 
• 'Most Artistic' 
• 'Most Catchy Phrase' 
• 'Biggest' 
• 'Most Public' 
• 'Most Beautiful' 
• 'Most Childlike' 

You are welcome to upload photos to the peaceful parenting FB page (www.Facebook.com/peacefulparenting) and intact related photos to the Saving Our Sons FB page (www.Facebook.com/SavingOurSons). However, to be included in the running for prizes or receive a set of info cards and magnet for being first in your state, you must email your chalk photo(s) to DrMomma.org@gmail.com or SavingSons@gmail.com with a note about which state you are in. Doing so will ensure we have your contact information to notify you in the event that you win.

Summer 2012 Winners: http://www.drmomma.org/2012/07/great-chalk-event.html 

Past Chalking Days at peaceful parenting: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150169988052671.298955.202794322670 

Past Chalking days at SOS: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.220458054639990.62794.166998263319303

*Winners will be announced at the bottom of this page.*

Great Chalk Event page on FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/557787157577689/ Taking place May 10-16.

We look forward to YOUR creations this Great Chalk Week!

Timeline banners made with your Summer 2012 chalkings! 

First Entries by State

(if you are first to submit in your state, drop us an email with the info cards of your choice and your mailing address: DrMomma.org@gmail.com) 

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas - Ashleigh G.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - Rachel Y.
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana - Sarah T.
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland -- Kristine T.
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota - Stacey K.
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina - Amber C.
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island - Erin W.
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont - Amanda F. and Erin L.
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

International Locations:

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From Megan and her sweetie in Omaha, NE.

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