IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Vice Chairman & Presidentof the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), Mike Sands along with IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 LOC Communications Coordinator Bianca Sawyer appeared on Hot 91.7FM radio station on Friday, January 18th to discuss the upcoming IAAF World Relays and the mascot competition that engages kids between the age of 9 – 18 years old. (L-R) IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, LOC, Vice Chairman & President of the (BAAA), Mike Sands; Hot 91.7 Radio Host, Da Naughty One and IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, LOC Communications Coordinator,Bianca Sawyer

Nassau, Bahamas – School children across The Bahamas have only a few days to take advantage ofa once in a lifetime opportunity to design the official International Association and Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014, mascot. With an impressive number of entries being submitted from all across The Bahamas, a final surge is expected in the final week of the competition.

IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Vice Chairman & President of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), Mike Sands said during a radio appearance on Hot 91. 7FM, on Friday, January 24th“Mascots play an integral part in the identity of all sporting events. There has been a fantastic amount of interest amongst children the length and breadth of The Bahamas and I’m looking forward to seeing one of the designs coming to life and representing the World Relays Bahamas 2014. This competition is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a young Bahamians to make their own personal mark on what will be the largest sporting event in The Bahamas.”To enter the competition, students must submit a drawing, painting or collage and a suggestion for the name.The mascot must be culturally Bahamian. It can be an imaginary character, animal or person. It also must be easily recognizable and appealing to promote the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014. The design cannot resemble any known characters, mascots or cartoon characters. The mascot cannot be designed using graphics or computer generated  with host “Da Naughty One.”

The design will be judged based on creativity, usability, and relevancy. The prize for the ultimate winner will consist of an iPad, four tickets to the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014, plus $500 cash to be used towards school supplies or tuition and $500 will be awarded to the Art Department of the student school. This ultimate winner will receive extensive P.R. and media exposure and their winning design will be transformed into the IAAF Bahamas World Relays 2014 Mascot. The second runner up will receive IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 merchandise packs / goody bags plus $250 cash to be used towards school supplies or tuition and $250 will be awarded to the Art Department of the student school. The third runner up will receive IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 merchandise packs / goody bags plus $125 cash to be used towards school supplies or tuition and $125 will be awarded to the Art Department of the student school.

The final date for submissions is Thursday, Janaury 30th, 2014. Entries can be emailed in pdf or jpeg format tomascot@bahamasworldrelays.org or hand delivered to the LOC administration office located at the Thomas A. RobinsonStadium. For full details of the competition, including how to enter, please visit: http://www.bahamasworldrelays.org