Junior Duck Stamp...

Junior Duckstamp Winning Entry

2004 South Dakota Best of Show by William Schultz, Menno Public School

The Junior Duck Stamp Program was developed to integrate art with environmental science and habitat conservation. It enables students to experience hands-on, creative, learning activities that fit in with existing education programs.
The program includes an arts curriculum that is available to teachers. Also available upon request is a thirteen - minute videotape entitled "Conservation Through the Arts". Please write to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Federal Duck Stamp Office, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS MBSP-4070, Arlington, VA 22203-1622 for a free copy of the curriculum and/or the videotape

The highlight of the program is the art contest. Any student may enter the Junior Duck Stamp Contest, which is separated into four categories of grades; K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Prizes are awarded for places in each category. The national first place winner will receive a $2500 cash award and a free trip to attend the (adult) Federal Ducks Stamp Contest, along with his/her art teacher; one of his/her parents, and his/her state coordinator. The national first place winning design is used to produce the Federal Junior Duck Stamp.

To be eligible for the South Dakota Junior Duck Stamp Contest all entries must be postmarked by March 15 th of each year and must be a horizontal drawing or painting 9" X 12" and must not exceed 1/4" thickness. Entries are limited to North American ducks, geese or swans; or Hawaiian Koloa, Laysan Duck or Nene Goose. Loons and Mute Swans ARE NOT eligible. Artwork must be accompanied by an entry form that is glued to the back of the artwork. For more information about the Federal Jr. Duck Stamp Program, and to obtain the Jr. Duck Stamp Curriculum Guide as well as Contest Entry Requirements, please visit http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/. This site also enables one to view the most recent winning artwork for each state. You may also contact Beth Ullenberg (beth_ullenbergt@fws.gov) at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sandlake NWR. 39650 Sandlake Dr. Columbia, SD 57433. Phone (605)885-6320