2010 Coral Reef Task Force Contest Information

STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST

Essay topic: What traditions do your family or community teach that help protect the ocean, reefs and other ocean animals?

Many communities in Micronesia do things every day to protect the ocean, the coral reef and sea animals. Some traditions have developed over thousands of years. Others have only recently been developed with the help of technology or new information. These traditions and practices are very important to preserving the culture of Micronesia and the many natural resources of the area. Without traditions that protect the fish, land and ocean we will be left with nothing. The increasing pressure on natural resources including pollution, destructive and overfishing techniques and increased population only increases the need to recognize these traditions as an important part of our culture and preserving ocean resources.

Prizes -

· 1st Prize: $200

· 2nd Prize: $100

· 3rd Price: $75

Entry Deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Rules: The contest is open to any 9th-12th grade student enrolled in a school in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau or the Marshall Islands. A student is defined as someone who currently attending school during the 2010/2011 school year.

Entry must include a typed essay of 1,000-1,500 words, and a cover sheet including the student’s name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of birth. High school students include school and grade. Entries must be in English but may also be submitted in the student’s native language.

Entries that use information academic sources must cite their sources. Any academically acceptable referencing style may be used.

Entries must be submitted online at www.guamenvironmentaleducation.com or by mail. Mail to:

Guam Coastal Management Program
3rd floor, GCIC Building
Hagatna, GU 96932

Entries may only be submitted once and there can only be one entry per student. More than one entry from a student will not be accepted.

Failure to follow these rules may lead to disqualification from the contest. Entries will be judged on originality, expression of ideas, presentation, and understanding of traditional practices and culture. All entries become of the property of the Guam Coastal Management Program . In addition to receiving cash prizes, winners may have their essays published additional material.

The deadline is 5pm (Chamorro Standard Time) on Tuesday, August 31, 2010.



STUDENT AND PUBLIC PHOTO CONTEST

Photo topic: What traditions do your family or community teach that help protect the ocean, reefs and other ocean animals?

Photos should display some aspect of how many communities in Micronesia do things every day to protect the ocean, the coral reef and sea animals. Some traditions have developed over thousands of years. Others have only recently been developed with the help of technology or new information. These traditions and practices are very important to preserving the culture of Micronesia and the many natural resources of the area. Without traditions that protect the fish, land and ocean we will be left with nothing. The increasing pressure on natural resources including pollution, destructive and overfishing techniques and increased population only increases the need to recognize these traditions as an important part of our culture and preserving ocean resources.

Prizes –

STUDENT PRIZES GENERAL PUBLIC PRIZES

1st Prize: $200 1st Prize: $200

2nd Prize: $100 2nd Prize: $100

3rd Price: $75 3rd Price: $75

Entry Deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Entry Rules: The student contest is open to any 9th-12th grade student enrolled in a school in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau or the Marshall Islands. A student is defined as someone who currently attending school during the 2010/2011 school year.

The general public contest is open to any resident of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau or the Marshall Islands. A resident is defined as someone currently living in the mentioned areas.

Photo entry details: Each photograph is a single entry. A printed piece with several photographs must have a dot or some other mark indicating which specific single photograph is to be judged. If a single photograph isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified.

Campaigns or series are limited to five photographs but will be judged as one photograph. If the entry has more than five photographs, indicate which five are to be judged. If this isn't indicated, the entry will be disqualified.

Photos must be submitted with cover sheet including a title, a brief description of the photo, the participants name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and date of birth. High school students include school and grade. Entries must be in English but may also be submitted in the student’s native language.

Entries can be submitted in the following formats:

· Unmounted printed photographs. Please do not send any pieces of art you want returned. NO ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED. No exceptions

· Digital files: RGB (not CMYK) JPG format with a maximum width of 1024 pixels and a maximum height of 768 pixels (72dpi).

Send entries, unmounted, in flat packages only, no mailing tubes (they frequently arrive damaged) to:

Guam Coastal Management Program
3rd floor, GCIC Building
Hagatna, GU 96932

Entries can be submitted online at www.guamenvironmentaleducation.com.

Entries may only be submitted once and there can only be one entry per student. More than one entry from a student will not be accepted. Failure to follow these rules may lead to disqualification from the contest. Entries will be judged on originality, expression of ideas, presentation, and understanding of traditional practices and culture.

All entries become of the property of the Guam Coastal Management Program . In addition to receiving cash prizes, winners may have their essays published additional material.

The deadline is 5pm (Chamorro Standard Time) on August 31, 2010


For more info, contact:

Lisa Huynh Eller
Federal Programs Coordinator
CNMI Division of Environmental Quality
Coral Reef Initiative/Nonpoint Source Pollution Branch
PO Box 501304
Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 664-8500
Fax: (670) 664-8540
lisaeller@deq.gov.mp