2023 Pup Naming Contest Entry Form
Thank you for participating in the 2023 Pup Naming Contest! Each year, the names that are selected and given to the newly collared Mexican gray wolf pups become an important symbol of our commitment to the recovery of lobos. If you have any questions, please reach out to namelobopups@mexicanwolves.org.
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Contestant's Name (First and Last Name) *
Grade *
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Team Member's Names - if entering as a Team (Enter N/A if individual entry)
Please note that we require a consent form for each team member if submitting as a team.
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TEACHER & PARENT INFORMATION
Contestants’ addresses, phone numbers, and emails are solely for the purpose of contacting the contestants and confirming their identity and will not be disclosed publicly or shared with anyone other than the contest administrators.
Teacher Name
Teacher's Email
Parent/Guardian Name *
Parent/Guardian Email *
Parent/Guardian Phone *
Parent/Guardian Mailing Address *
Relation to Student: *
PARENT/GUARDIAN APPROVAL
Thank you for helping your child to participate in our pup naming contest for Mexican gray wolves. We are sending you this parent/guardian consent form to both inform you and to request permission for your child’s artwork/essay and personally identifiable information to be published on our website (mexicanwolves.org), Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mexicangraywolves), Instagram page (www.instagram.com/lobosofthesouthwest), and Twitter page (https://twitter.com/MexicanWolves). Your permission and this completed form is required for your child to participate.

We would like to publicize all of the entries, including essays and artwork on our website, Facebook page, Instagram page, and Twitter page. With your permission, we may also display artwork and essays in future press materials and at public events. Please fill out the consent form below.

We would also like to send out press releases in the winners’ communities, and to regional and possibly national news sources. We would like to highlight the winning children and their entries in the press releases. Please answer yes or no for all items below:

Parent/Guardian Approval (By checking these boxes you are giving or denying approval.)
I give permission for my child’s name, grade and contest entry work to be posted on mexicanwolves.org *
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I give permission for my child’s name, grade and contest entry work to shared on the organization's Facebook page, Instagram account, and Twitter feed. *
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I consent to be added to the Lobos of the Southwest email list to receive updates on wild Mexican gray wolves and other wolf-related news. (Contact information is never sold or shared.) *
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I am interested in and willing to help bring this to my local media outlets’ attention with help from mexicanwolves.org *
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Please indicate how you would prefer your child’s name to be publicized (full name, first name with last initial, anonymous for all public posts, etc.) *
Your child's gender pronouns: *
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SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
Step 1: Save your child's artwork and/or essay as LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_GRADE
Step 2: Complete this form.
Step 3: Email the artwork and/or essay to namelobopups@mexicanwolves.org.

Entries must include YOUR CHILD'S FULL NAME and

For Kindergarten through Second grade
* Photographed or scanned artwork (drawing, painting, or diorama) featuring Mexican gray wolves and a brief explanation of why the name was chosen.

For Third through Fifth grade:
* Photographed or scanned artwork (drawing, painting, or diorama) focused on Mexican gray wolves and a brief explanation of why the name was chosen OR a poem or short essay explaining why the name was chosen. You may submit both artwork and a written entry.

For Sixth through Eighth grade:
* Poem or essay explaining why the name was chosen. You may also submit artwork. 

Please note that we are not able to accept physical submissions. All submissions must be electronically submitted via email. Upon request, we can provide a Dropbox or Google Drive link to add large batches of files to support teachers who may be submitting a larger number of entries all at once.

Please email us if there are any accessibility accommodations we can make to consider your student's submission.   

Pup Name *
In a sentence or two tell us why you chose this name? *
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