KIDS DESIGN
MELO'S NEXT BILLBOARD
Melo Roofing is partnering with local elementary schools, art programs, and youth organizations to give students in grades K–5 the chance to design our next billboard. One winning design becomes a real Melo billboard — and we'll donate $2,000 to the winning student's school (or the charity of their choice if homeschooled).
K–5
Grades Eligible
$2,000
School Donation
1
Winner on a Real Billboard
OCT 23
Submission Date
How It Works
From Classroom to a Real Billboard
Schools & Organizations Join
Melo reaches out to local elementary schools, private & charter schools, homeschool groups, art programs, community centers, and youth organizations to distribute contest info and templates.
Students Create Their Billboard
Each student designs their own version of a Melo Roofing billboard on the provided 5.5" × 20" template, including a hand-drawn Melo logo and the slogan "Keep It Melo."
Schools Collect Entries
Each participating school collects completed designs with the student's name, grade, school, and teacher contact on the back, then coordinates delivery with Melo.
Finalists & Public Vote
After submissions close, Melo selects 3 finalists and posts them on Facebook for the general public to vote on. The winning design becomes a real Melo billboard.
Who Can Enter
Open to Students in Grades K–5
Participants must be enrolled in kindergarten through 5th grade. Schools and organizations choose how they'd like to run the project:
- During art class
- During regular classroom time
- As a take-home project
- Through an after-school program
- As an optional school-wide competition
Design Requirements
The Rules of the Contest
Every submission must follow these five rules.
Student-Created Artwork
The billboard must be designed and created by the student. Adults may assist with spelling only — parents, teachers, or other adults should not draw, color, trace, or redesign any portion of the submission.
Melo Logo
The design must contain the student's own hand-drawn version of the Melo Roofing logo, occupying at least 30% of the billboard canvas.
Required Slogan
Every billboard must contain the phrase "Keep It Melo." Students may write and decorate the slogan however they'd like.
No Additional Advertising Copy
No phone numbers, website addresses, extra slogans, calls to action, service lists, addresses, or social media handles. The only written elements are the Melo logo/name and "Keep It Melo."
Required Canvas Size
All artwork must be completed on the provided 5.5" high × 20" wide billboard template. Students may use crayons, colored pencils, markers, paint, pens, or pencils, and should stay inside the billboard canvas.
Be Creative
What Students Can Draw
Beyond the required Melo logo and slogan, students should be creative. There's no required artistic theme — the goal is for the billboard to genuinely look like something created by a child.
Contest Deadline
Important Contest Dates
All submissions must be collected by October 23rd — one universal final submission date for every participating school and organization. After that, Melo selects three finalists and opens public voting on Facebook.
October 23
All submissions collected
October 26
3 finalists selected and posted on Facebook for public voting
October 27
Winner announced
Submission Deadline
October 23
All entries must be collected by this date.
The Prize
A Real Billboard & a $2,000 Donation
The Winning Student
The winning student's artwork will be professionally prepared for billboard production while preserving the child's original drawing and style as closely as possible. Melo coordinates with the student's parent/guardian and school before publicly identifying or photographing the student.
- Their design on a real Melo billboard
- A Melo swag pack
- $100 Amazon gift card
$2,000 School Donation
Melo Roofing donates $2,000 to the winning student's participating school or organization. If the winning student is homeschooled, the donation is made to the charity of their family's choice. We coordinate a small presentation where the student is recognized and the donation is presented — a great opportunity for photos, school recognition, community PR, and local news outreach.
Want Your School or Organization to Participate?
If your school or organization is interested in participating, give us a call or email us and we'll provide the printable billboard template, design requirements, and submission instructions.
Get Your School Involved
Fill out the form and we'll send you the printable billboard template, design requirements, and submission instructions.