The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is still looking for a slogan for Carnival 2012 and has reopened its annual contest for carnival lovers.
As is traditional, the foundation has opened up the process of selecting a slogan to the general public. The person who submits the eventual slogan will win a season pass to the Carnival Village for Carnival 2012.
Submissions can be emailed right away to sx*********@ho*****.com. It has also been a tradition to have the slogan rhyme with the Carnival year. In other words, slogans must rhyme with ‘2012’. Deadline for submitting slogans will be by December 2, 2011.
"Involving the community as much as possible in all facets of Carnival remains one of the goals for the SCDF,” President of the SCDF Stuart Johnson said.
"We are asking once again the public for an energetic, appealing, short and sweet slogan for Carnival 2012. We hope to get a number of submissions to choose from. So spread the word, we need your help as only with your support will Carnival 2012 be a success," Johnson said.
The slogan for Carnival 2012 will be displayed on Carnival posters, calendars, radio ads, website, Facebook Fan page.
"Our slogan helps to set us apart and reaffirms the true spirit of the carnival season, so make it catchy," Johnson concluded.
Carnival 2012 will be from April 19th to May 2nd 2012.