The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is reminding students in kindergarten through 12th grade that the deadline for entering the 24th annual Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest is approaching.

Entries for the contest, which encourages young people to spread the word about the dangers of underage drinking, must be postmarked by Friday."A Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board report released earlier this year showed that nearly 75 percent of high school seniors report having used alcohol in their lifetime, but less than half of students whose families have clear rules about the use of alcohol have consumed alcohol. The Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest is a great way for students and their parents or guardians to begin or continue important discussions about alcohol, responsibility and consequences," said PLCB Chairman Tim Holden. "Underage drinking remains a serious problem that must be addressed head-on."A panel of judges will select approximately 50 poster contest entries to be recognized at a ceremony in Harrisburg during Alcohol Awareness Month in April.The artists responsible for the top designs will each receive a $100 prize, and their artwork will be reproduced into posters, coloring pages, bookmarks or other printed material. A $50 prize will be awarded to one student from each grade level whose design is selected as the winner for that grade.Winners will be announced in early 2016.For contest guidelines, visit

www.lcb.state.pa.us and click on Alcohol Education. Questions about the contest can be directed to the Bureau of Alcohol Education at 717-772-1432 or RA-LBEducation@pa.gov.