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Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest
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The Federal Junior Duck Stamp is only $5 and makes a beautiful collector's item. Call toll free, 1-888-534-0400 to order a Federal Junior Duck Stamp. All proceeds from the sale of this stamp go right back into the program.
For information on the Federal Duck Stamp Contest for adults, call (202) 208-4354 or visit their web site.
About the Contest:
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest, based on the adult Federal Duck Stamp Contest, was established in 1990 to use art to promote greater awareness of our nation's living resources. Students are encouraged to learn about the habitat and behavior of their favorite waterfowl as they sketch their entry for the contest. To download this year's informational brochure, click http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/.
Hawai‘i joined this program in 1996, allowing keiki (children) from all around the islands to participate in this wonderful educational experience. This annual contest is open to all private, public and home schooled students from kindergarten through high school.
How to Enter:
The entry must be a horizontal drawing or painting 9 inches high and 12 inches wide, and not exceeding 1/4 inch in thickness.
Entries must not be framed, under glass, or have a protective covering that is attached to the entry. You may choose the medium of your entry and it may be either multicolor or black and white. Entries must be handdrawn - electronically or mechanically generated art will not be accepted. Only one entry per person is allowed.
Entries are divided into four grade groups (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12). Three first, second, and third place winners, and 16 honorable mentions are chosen from each group. The State Best of Show is chosen from the first place winners.
Contest deadline is March 15. For complete contest regulations and application, please contact your state coordinator.
Helpful hints:
• use bright, bold, and warm colors
• make sure the habitat and anatomy are correct
• keep it simple, remember, it is a stamp design
Species permitted in the contest:
American Black Duck
American Wigeon
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Black Scoter
Blue-winged Teal
Brant
Bufflehead
Canada Goose
Canvas Back
Cinnamon Teal
Common Eider
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Emperor Goose
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Gadwall
Greater Scaup
Greater White-fronted Goose
Green-winged Teal
Harlequin Duck
Hooded Merganser |
King Eider
Lesser Scaup
Mallard
Mottled Duck
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Oldsquaw
Red-breasted Merganser
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Ross Goose
Ruddy Duck
Snow Goose
Spectacled Eider
Steller's Edier
Surf Scoter
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
Wood Duck |
Hawaiian species:
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Hawaiian Duck / Koloa - Photo credit Hob Osterlund |
Hawaiian Goose / Nēnē - Photo credit Hob Osterlund |
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Laysan Duck - Photo credit Jimmy Breeden |
State Best of Show
The State Best of Show is chosen from the first place winners from each of the four grade groups and is forwarded to Washington, D.C. to compete in the national contest.
National Contest Winners
First place national winner receives a $5,000 cash award, second place winner receives a $3,000 cash award, and third place winner receives a $2,000 cash award.
The National Best of Show artwork is used on the Federal Junior Duck Stamp.
2011 State Best of Show
Gabriel Viloria
Moanalua High School
Honolulu, Oahu |
Please contact the Hawai‘i State Coordinator for more information:
Sandra Hall
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific Islands Office
300 Ala Moana Blvd, Room 5-311
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 792-9530
E-mail: Sandra_Hall@fws.gov |
