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NPS | 2008 National Park Week Art Contest Winners |
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Voyageurs National Park Announces the 6th Annual Kids Art Contest
Voyageurs National Park is proud to announce the 6th Annual Kids Art Contest in honor of National Park Week. Kids from preschool through sixth grade are invited to enter the contest by creating a new painting or drawing that illustrates the theme, The Boreal Forest – Many Things It Offers.
First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in four age groups based on creativity, skill, and theme. The age groups are preschool – kindergarten, first -second grade, third -fourth grade, and fifth – sixth grade.
For all age groups, artwork should be no smaller than 8 x 10 inches and no larger than 18 x 24 inches. Please write the child’s name, grade, school, teacher, and family contact information on the back of each entry.
All art entries will be on display at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. The park will host an award ceremony on Saturday, April 25th at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center to celebrate National Park Week (April 19 – 25). Fun activities for the whole family are planned around the award ceremony. Artwork may be picked up after the award ceremony at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
Prizes and refreshments for the art contest are sponsored by the Friends of Voyageurs National Park and Lake States Interpretive Association.
To enter the contest, drop off artwork at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center between 10:00am and 4:30pm, Wednesday through Sunday; or mail entries to:
Kids Art Contest/Kids in Parks Program
Voyageurs National Park
3131 Highway 53
International Falls, MN 56649
The deadline to enter the contest is Friday, April 3.
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