Canadian students 19 and Under are invited to celebrate biodiversity in Oakville and across the globe by entering a contest!
Canadian artist Robert Bateman started a program called 'Get to Know' to help promote environmental awareness amongst young people.
The theme for this year's 'Get to Know' program
is 'Celebrate Biodiversity' and at no time more than the present is this theme more important with thousands of plant and animal species becoming endangered or extinct on a daily basis.
If you know a student who is 19 years or under, encourage them to enter this year's 'Get to Know' contest.
Not only will they have the opportunity to learn more about the beautiful planet we live on and display their creative talents, they will also have the opportunity to win some great prizes and perhaps have their work published in the 2011 Get to Know contest calendar or be used for the 2011 Youth Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp!
To enter the contest, students are invited to get outside and get creative. Paint, draw or photograph nature in it's glory and submit your work of art.
Students who prefer to write are encouraged to submit a work of art using the written word that talks about wildlife or biodiversity.
Prizes*
Entrants have the opportunity to win one of the following prizes:
- the winning art or writing entry will be published in the 2011 Robert Bateman Get to Know Contest Calendar
- One winning entry will be featured as Wildlife Habitat Canada's 2011 Youth Wildlife Habitat
Conservation Stamp - A week-long art and nature camp in one of Canada's stunning national parks, joined by outstanding mentors and the American contest winners (sponsored by Parks Canada; for age 12 and up only)
- Cash prizes
- The winning entry published on www.gettoknow.ca
- VIP invitations to special events, held across the country
- Personal written congratulations from Robert Bateman
- Digital cameras from Panasonic (for photography winners)
- Additional prize packages from Opus Framing and Art Supplies and Scholastic (for art and writing winners respectively)
General Rules
This contest is open to ALL Canadian students 19 and under and no purchase or payment is necessary in order to win.
Entrants may submit more than one entry, however all entries must be received in the mail or online by Get to Know no later than 4:00 PM Eastern (1:00 PM Pacific) on May 28, 2010.
For more information, click on the banner below.
*Prize list taken from Get to Know Contest website
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Jo-Anne Smith, the author of this article, is a REALTOR® with Brekland Realty Group, Oakville, Ontario and welcomes your real estate inquiries. To contact her, visit www.oakville-burlingtonhomes.com |
Jo, what a neat contest. It sounds like a great way to get kids outside in the environment and interacting with nature. I guess sometimes we have to bribe them a little with the promise of prizes.
We need to build that awareness...one kid at a time!
What a fabulous program! I am applauding!!!!!!!!!!! Keep us posted :)
Debi
Jo,
That appears to be an excellent contest and a way to get kids involved. I am sure that they could make double use of the project as well.
Brian
hi Malcolm,
You've put it so well....
hey, maybe your children would like to enter?
Jo
Hi Joni,
So good to see you! I've missed you....
Jo
Debi,
I'm going to encourage my nephews and neice to enter the contest.....they're all nature buffs and a few of them are excellent artists.
Jo
Brian,
I agree....it's a great tool for teachers to use too. I think children would love to participate as part of their regular school curriculum.
Jo
Jo, this is a great educational program and a big shinning Chi award to the Artist who made this program happen...great job...also very nice photo :)
Jo - getting youngsters involved in "the variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or on the entire Earth" (wikipedia) is always a good thing
Jo what a great program, the youth of today need to disconnect from some of the technology and get outside to see how amazing nature is. Any program encouraging such activity is worthwhile.
What a great contest. Too bad it's only open to Canadian students. I guess we know where our students south of the border stand with y'all up there. LOL
Carole,
I believe Robert Bateman would be very honoured to receive a CHI award from you!
Jo
Kathy,
Young people thrive when they get out in the natural world....good for mind, spirit and body and helps them to become good environmental stewards.
Jo
Jennifer,
I totally agree with you.....
Jo
(((-: Russel,
I hope the USA has similar programs! Perhaps you could get one going?
Jo