Huge Experiences Scholarship Contest- One week left

June 28, 2006
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High School or Junior High School Scholarship Contest!

American Whitewater and New River Academy announce a $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original composition describing a remarkable river experience or relation based on the school slogan, “…and that has made all the difference.”

Have you ever considered attending a high school for kayakers? Want to go to and and paddle amazing rivers after school? Have you had a remarkable experience related to the river that you want to write about? If so, here’s an opportunity to receive a $5,000 Academic Scholarship for the 2006-2007 academic year and find yourself studying on the banks of, and then paddling, the best rivers in North America, and , including the Ottawa, Dries of the New, Pacuare, and Pucon.

The Rules

• Applicant must be twelve to seventeen years of age.

• All entries must be submitted via email, as an attachment in Word document or Acrobat PDF format, to info@hugeexperiences.com.

• All entries must include a cover letter that lists: your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, current grade level, and your high school name and address.

• Entries should relate to river or paddling experiences and the school slogan, “…and that has made all the difference.”

• Entries may be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or news writing.

• Only one composition per applicant per category will be accepted.

• Entries must be double-spaced and no more than 1,500 words in length.

• Entries must be solely the work of the applicant; plagiarized entries will not be accepted.

• Previously published works will not be accepted.

• All entries become the property of American Whitewater and Huge Experiences.

• A panel made up of American Whitewater staff and Huge Experiences faculty will judge entries.

• Decisions of the panel are final.

 

Deadline

• Entries must be received by July 5, 2006. Entries submitted after this date will not be considered.

Award

• $5,000 Academic Scholarship to the author of the best original composition to be applied to two semesters or prorated for shorter programs.

• The winner and all other applicants will be notified via e-mail and/or by mail no later than July 19, 2006.

For more information contact David Hughes at www.hugeexperiences.com or (423) 902-2029.