Poster, Essay, and National Anthem Contest
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 2025.
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 8, 2025, 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 will sing “The Star Spangled-Banner” at the ceremony.
Poster Contest
Please join us in participating in the poster contest for 2025. The poster contest is
for 5th graders across Florida. The state-wide poster contest winner will have their poster made into a billboard that will be shown around the state. In addition, the state-wide poster winner will receive an award and an award package on Florida Missing Children’s Day. Please click the below link to download the poster contest flyer and the 41st Annual Poster Contest Packet. We are looking forward to the poster contest submissions. All original posters must be mailed to FDLE at the address in the packet.
The Deadline for the Poster Contest is Friday, February 14, 2025.
Poster Contest Flyer
Poster Contest Packet – REQUIRED
Spanish Version of the Poster Contest Flyer
Spanish Version of the Poster Contest Packet – REQUIRED
Essay Contest
Please join us in participating in the essay contest for 2025. The essay contest is for 5th graders across Florida. The state-wide essay contest winner will be invited to attend Florida Missing Children's Day on Monday, September 8th, receive an award and receive an award package that includes a $100 dollar check. We ask that schools only submit 1 essay entry per school. Homeschooled and after school students may submit their submissions directly. Please submit all entries to FMCD@fdle.state.fl.us. Please click below to download the Essay Contest Packet. We are looking forward to the essay contest submissions.
The Deadline for the Essay Contest is Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
Essay Contest Flyer
Essay Contest Packet – REQUIRED
National Anthem Contests
Contest rules and submission deadline are upcoming soon for 2025.