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Junior Ranger Essay Contest

The winner of this year’s 2008 Junior Ranger essay contest will receive an all expense paid family vacation to one of the country’s most remarkable national parks and a starring role in an electronic field trip seen by millions of school children across the country.

The essay contest is open to children between 9 and 12 years old. Each person must express his or her thoughts on "What can you do now to turn over a new leaf for the environment and help preserve our national parks?"

Essays must be 500 words or less and received on-line or by mail by March 14, 2008. Each entry will be judged on originality, clarity, and understanding of the issue.

Click on this link to submit your essay: http://www.nationalparks.org/get-involved/essay-contest/

 
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Did You Know?
To construct and deploy all 150 silos and 15 adjacent support structures for South Dakota’s Minuteman Missile field cost $56 million in the early 1960s ($9.2 billion in 2005 terms).

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Last Updated: February 25, 2008 at 16:58 EST