|
Essay Contest Sponsored By:
Oklahoma Station Chapter Safari Club International
Theme:
- Hunting:
Sharing the Heritage
- Archery: What
I like about Archery in the Schools and Bowhunting
Students must use one of the themes to develop an expository
essay or short story.
Eligibility:
Students ages 11-17 currently enrolled in any Oklahoma
School and home school students are eligible for participation. Winners of the
2017 contest are not eligible. Applicants must have successfully completed an
Oklahoma Hunter Education course by the entry deadline.
Deadline for Entry:
Friday, November 16, 2018.
Number of Entries per school: There is no limit to the
number of entries per school.
Specifications:
Essay or short story should be double-spaced on white, 8 1/2
x 11 paper, with 1 1/2 inch margins on top, bottom and sides. Typewritten copy
is preferred. All essays or short stories must be legible.
Length should not exceed 1,000 words (four typewritten
pages) for short stories, or 500 words (two typewritten pages) for essays.
Students must have successfully completed an Oklahoma Hunter
Education course by the entry deadline.
Papers should be carefully proofed for spelling,
punctuation, capitalization and grammar.
A completed entry form must be used as a cover sheet and
stapled to the essay or short story. Entry must be typed and signed by the
teacher or youth group leader.
Judging:
All essays or short stories will be judged in one of two
categories: 11-14 age group or 15-17 age
group. Applicants will be judged on the use of the theme concept, creativity,
neatness, proper grammar and punctuation. Winners of the statewide competition
will be notified by phone.
Prizes:
In the 11-14 age category: One boy and one girl will get a
hunting trip at the Chain Ranch for either a hog or ram, and receive a
scholarship to the Outdoor Texas Camp for hunting during the summer of 2019. The Oklahoma Station of Safari Club
International will reimburse the winners travel expenses up to a maximum of $500
per Essay Contest Winner.
Apprentice Hunter Program
Information:
Outdoor Texas Camp’s hunting camp is a unique, hands-on camp
designed for girls and boys aged 9-16. The program covers hunting techniques, shotgun
skills, survival, GPS use, tracking and interpreting sign, small and large
caliber rifle skills and scoring and aging deer.
Antelope Hunt Information:
In the 15-17 age category: One boy and one girl will go on a
guided antelope hunt in the panhandle of Texas. Winners in this category must
comply with all requirements of Texas game laws for the 2019 hunting season.
The Oklahoma Station of Safari Club International will reimburse travel
expenses up to a maximum of $500 per Essay Contest Winner. This trip is subject
to change based on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department harvest number rules to
be released in September. If the rules prevent the hunt from taking place an
alternate hunt will be arranged.
The four statewide winners and their legal guardians will be
invited to Norman to attend an awards ceremony on April 13. In addition, the
top 25 essay entrants will receive a one-year youth membership to Safari Club
International. The four state winners’ entries will be printed in the Oklahoma
Station Chapter Safari Club International December Newsletter “Safari Trails”.
Printing makes the essays eligible for consideration in the Outdoor Writers
Association of America Youth Writing Contest. Essays may also be printed in
Outdoor Oklahoma magazine.
All mailed entries
must be postmarked no later than midnight Nov. 16, 2018. Address entries to:
Essay Contest, Education Section Supervisor, ODWC Jenks Office, P.O. Box 1201,
Jenks, OK 74037.
Hand delivered entries must arrive at the Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation Jenks Office, 300 Aquarium Drive, Jenks,
Oklahoma by 4:30 p.m., on Nov. 16, 2018. No faxed entries will be accepted.
To view the entry form go to https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/sites/default/files/student_entry_form2018.pdf
|
