DHL: Olympic Spirit - Spirit Card Judges

Teachers participating in the DHL U.S. Olympic Spirit Card Contest program are asked to select one winner from among their classroom's entries in order to narrow down the number of entries for consideration as well as to obtain additional information about the finalists which should be considered in the decision-making process.

Teachers will select their classroom winner based upon creativity, originality, artistic merit, understanding and interpretation of the theme, "What does Olympic Spirit Mean to Me?", and any other extenuating circumstances surrounding the student and his/her Spirit Card. The winning artwork should be clearly marked within the submission packet and include a detailed justification from the teacher for selecting the classroom winner. The winning work of art for each classroom as selected by the classroom teacher will be automatically classified as a finalist within the DHL U.S. Olympic Spirit Cards Contest. Any additional finalists will be those identified as any others deemed worthy at the discretion of DHL.

Team DHL, a who’s who among Olympic and Paralympic medalists and past recipients of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Spirit Award, will share their own personal encounters with the Olympic Spirit while serving as ambassadors for the DHL U.S. Olympic Spirit Cards Contest as well as the official panel of judges for selecting the grand prize winners. This select group of legends and hopefuls includes:

Vonetta Flowers (Bobsled) – 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist, Spirit Award Winner and U.S. Team of the Year

Scott Hamilton (Figure Skating) - 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist and Spirit Award Winner; Four Time World and US Champion

Dan Jansen (Speedskating) - 1994 Olympic Gold Medalist; 1988/1994 Spirit Award Winner; Member of Four U.S. Olympic Teams

Chris Klug (Snowboarding) - 2002 Olympic Bronze Medalist and Spirit Award Winner

Sarah Will (Paralympic Alpine Skiing) - 2002 Paralympic Gold Medal Sweep (4) and Spirit Award Winner