Nassau Firefighters Museum sponsors contest to name Dalmation mascot

The Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center is running a contest to name its new, 20-foot-tall Dalmatian puppy, and the winner will get a party for 30 kids.

The contest is open to kids age 12 and younger. Contestants are encouraged to learn about the history of Dalmatians’ long association with firefighters, and their special personality, appearance and characteristics to help them nominate an imaginative and appropriate name.

Kids may want to view the front of the Museum building, on Museum Row, One Davis Ave., in Garden City, to see the puppy and gain inspiration. The dog appears on the facade of the museum and is featured on museum gifts and promotional items.

The contestant with the winning name will be given a children’s firefighter-themed party for up to 30 children aged 12 or younger and four adult chaperones. The party will include a light lunch courtesy of Mac & Melts of Garden City plus Dalmatian party favors, a special Dalmatian cake with the names of the winner and the mascot.

To submit a name, email NameTheDog@NCFireMuseum.org. Include contestant’s name, age, date of birth, school name and current grade, home address and telephone number. Entrants must be New York State residents who are 12 years old or younger at time of entry.

The contest runs through Jan. 15, 2016.  Winners will be notified by e-mail approximately the second week of February 2016.

The selected winner (or parent or guardian) will be required to reply to the e-mail within seven days to accept the prize and arrange a mutually acceptable date for the prize party. The name must also be legally cleared through a comprehensive trademark clearance process; if the name cannot be legally cleared through this clearance process, an alternate winner will be selected. For more information, visit ncfiremuseum.org.