Student Art Contest Deadline Approaching
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Category: WildlifeType: News
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date: Monday, January 31st, 2005
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge wants to remind student artists throughout
Texas that the deadline for entering the 2005 Junior Duck Stamp Competition is fast approaching. Contest entries must be postmarked by midnight, March 15, 2005. All 2005 contest entries must be mailed to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Rt. 2, Box 202A, Alamo, Texas 78516.
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Plan is a dynamic arts curriculum designed to teach wetlands and waterfowl conservation to students in kindergarten through high school. This Plan incorporates scientific and wildlife management principles into a visual arts curriculum.
This non-traditional pairing of subjects brings new interest to both science and the arts. It crosses cultural, ethnic, social, and geographic boundaries to teach greater awareness of our Nation's natural resources. This benefits not only ducks, but all migratory birds, including neotropical migratory songbirds, and hundreds of other plants and animals that depend on wetlands habitat for their survival.
Students enter their designs in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest at the state level in 4 different grade categories: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12. The top 3 Texas winners will gain cash prizes and have their art work exhibited throughout the State in the coming year. The Best of Show winner will be sent to the Countrywide contest.
Each year the 1st place Countrywide winning design is used to create the Federal Junior Duck Stamp. The 1st place Countrywide winner will gain a $5,000 cash award and a free trip to Washington DC to attend the 1st Day of Sales Ceremony. Proceeds from the sale of Junior Duck Stamps (which cost $5) support conservation education by providing awards and scholarships for the students, teachers, and schools that participate in the program. State agencies that sell Junior Duck Stamps may use their share of the proceeds for designated conservation purposes.
For entry forms, submission requirements and more information about the Junior Duck Stamp Contest visit http://duckstamps.fws.gov/junior/junior.htm, or call Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge at (956) 784-7500.
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