Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Guzel Nigmatullina, Deputy Director of the Library and Coordinator of American Center Syuyumbika Ziganshina, NSLI-Y Resident Director in Kazan Lihau Jackson, a Senior researcher at the laboratory of comparative studies of professional education of the Russian Academy of Education Rimma sagitova, Additional education teacher of the Rehabilitation Centre for children and teenagers with disabilities Kavsarya Kuzmicheva and Head of the methodological department of the Republican Children's Library Eugeniya Shemeleva welcomed participants, their parents and teachers and wished them further success in studies and art.

One of the main goals of this contest was an attraction of teenagers attention to the history and culture of the USA, its literary heritage, and the public attention to the development of creative potential of the future generation. At the same time, organizers hoped that competition would bring the contribution in strengthening relations between the USA and Russia in the spirit of tolerance and mutual understanding, and also further development of cultural contacts between Tatarstan and the USA.

125 сhildren from the age of 12 - 17 took part in the competion. Winners and all participants received Certificate and Letter from the Ambassador of the United States in Russian Federation, gifts from The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and the National Library.

As the result of competition, 2012 calendar with all drawings of all participants has been published in Russian, Tatar and English languages.