2000 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program and Scholarship Competition Conservation through the Arts

              2000 Federal Junior
Duck Stamp Program and
Scholarship Competition
Conservation through the Arts
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Second Place
Minnesota
Sara Stack, 18
Doug Niska, Teacher
North High School
Third Place
Vermont
Benjamin Carlson, 17
Barbara Follett, Teacher
Lyndon Institute
1999–2000 Federal Junior Duck Stamp
Illinois
Ryan Kirby, 16
Steve Mullins, Teacher
Hamilton High School
Nature we have
always with us,
an inexhaustible
store-house of that
which moves the
heart, appeals to
the mind and fires
the imagination—
health to the body,
a stimulus to the
intellect, and joy
to the soul.
John Burroughs
1837–1921
State Best of Show Winners
Alphabetical by State
Alabama
Randy Crocker, 17
Mary Ann Lee, Teacher
Fairhope HS
Alaska
Rochelle Barker, 18
Katie Hall, Teacher
Wasilla HS
Arizona
Zonnie Lee, 16
Glen Stuart, Teacher
Snowflake, HS
Arkansas
Tara Fletcher, 15
Melody Martin, Teacher
Cabot Junior HS
California
David Bae, 15
Nancy Putney, Teacher
Bakersfield HS
Colorado
Garrison Doctor, 15
Hikaru Hirata, Teacher
Shining Mountain
Waldorf School
Connecticut
Julia Lysobey, 16
Mary Quinlan, Teacher
Norwalk, HS
Delaware
Valentina Assenova, 12
Richard Hanel, Teacher
Cab Calloway School of
the Arts
District of Columbia
Sydney Herbert-
Thomas
Yvonne Lawson,
Teacher
MacFarland MS
Florida
Bart Orr, 16
Hanneke Jevons,
Teacher
Flagler Palm Coast HS
Georgia
Ryan McGovern, 13
Cynthia McCain,
Teacher
North Cobb Christian
Hawaii
Cherry Ulep, 13
Karen Miura, Teacher
King David Kalakaua
MS
Idaho
Daniel Bleile, 15
Roderick Barcklay,
Teacher
Bonners Ferry HS
Indiana
Josh Combs, 18
David Pressley, Teacher
Greenfield Central HS
Iowa
David Barnett, 18
Vivian Leonard,
Teacher
Orient-Mocksburg
Community School
Kansas
Amanda Boyajian, 14
Norm Terry, Teacher
Northeast Magnet HS
Kentucky
Amanda Cofer, 15
Michael Walters,
Teacher
Grant County HS
Louisiana
Jordan Lebo, 16
Ali Wood, Teacher
Mt. Hermon School
Maine
Sam Boss, 12
Mary Shapleigh,
Teacher
Penquis Valley MS
Maryland
Sarah Watson, 17
Freddi Ann Castle,
Teacher
Westlake HS
Massachusetts
Peter Kesting, 17
James Williams,
Teacher
Lynnfield HS
Michigan
Travis Maynard, 16
Wendy Freeman,
Teacher
Gladstone HS
Mississippi
Josh Ford, 16
Teresa Marler, Teacher
Natchez HS
Missouri
Jamie Hearting, 15
Carolyn Jett, Teacher
Butler R-V Schools
Montana
Jerramy Stroud, 16
Mike Mickelson,
Teacher
Stevensville HS
Nebraska
Adam Ball, 18
Tim Alvis, Teacher
Stromburg HS
Nevada
Jon-Paul Palmer, 18
Nancy Bargman,
Teacher
Douglas County HS
New Hampshire
Matt Patterson, 17
R. Glen Peterson,
Teacher
Mascenic Regional HS
New Jersey
Chang-Won Song, 18
Soyoo Park, Teacher
Soyoo Art Studio
New Mexico
Angela Ames, 17
Jeannette Williams,
Teacher
LaCueva HS
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The Federal Junior Duck Stamp
Conservation and Design Program is an
integrated art and science curriculum
developed to teach environmental science
and habitat conservation. It has been
designed to fit in with existing programs
in these areas and conform to state and
national curricular standards. The
Program incorporates scientific and
wildlife management principles and
crosses cultural, ethnic, social and
geographic barriers to teach a greater
awareness of our nation’s natural
resources. This pairing of subject areas
allows students to learn about conserving
the habitat while they explore the
esthetic qualities of wildlife and nature.
Concentrating on waterfowl and
wetlands gives students an opportunity
to experience the beauty and diversity of
wildlife at the same time they discover
the interdependence found in nature. The
Junior Duck curriculum demonstrates
that wetlands are not only nature’s filter
system, but the barometer of our
environmental health. Hundreds of other
plants and animals depend on this habitat
for their survival.
Funding for the Junior Duck Stamp
Program came originally from a National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant. In
1994 this source of funding was replaced
by funds appropriated through the
Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Program Act authorized by the
103rd Congress.
A Junior Duck Stamp design is a “term
paper” in which students use visual
rather than verbal articulation to show
what they have learned. Participants
select a species of North American
waterfowl, do research on this species
and its habitat, then depict the waterfowl
in an artistic medium.
The Junior Duck Stamp Program has
many benefits. It introduces school age
children to an important and fragile part
of the natural world. It instills a sense
of individual responsibility in the
maintenance of our environment. And
it benefits waterfowl and their habitats
as well as all migratory birds and
hundreds of plants and animals that
share wetland habitats.
Call 202/208-4354 to order Stamps—
$5.00 each, plus shipping.
(Also available through mail order.)
1999, 1998, 1997 Stamps available.
Proceeds of Junior Duck Stamp sales
support the Program and fund the
scholarship awarded to the winner of the
National Contest.
Junior Duck Stamp recognizes and
honors students, teachers, and schools.
Conservation through the Arts…
Promote Conservation Education—
Purchase a Federal Junior Duck Stamp
Buy a Federal Duck Stamp—
Conserve Wetlands
Proceeds are used for purchasing land
for the National Wildlife Refuge System,
the world’s most extensive and diverse
collection of lands and waters dedicated
to wildlife
A current stamp allows free entry into
every National Wildlife Refuge and
benefits all migratory birds, including
neotropical migratory songbirds, and
other wildlife that depend on wetlands
for survival
Use the Curriculum
Guide to Focus
Attention on
Conservation
through the Arts
For a free curriculum guide,
please contact:
Federal Duck Stamp Office
Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW, Room 2058
Washington, DC 20240
202/208-4354
Junior Duck is
on the Net…
http://www.fws.gov/
Go to Junior Duck Stamp.
Ryan Kirby, 16, of Hamilton, Illinois, won
first place in the 1999-2000 Junior Duck
Stamp Contest after placing fourth in
last year’s national contest. Ryan first
entered the Junior Duck Stamp contest
in 6th grade when his art teacher
required all his students to participate.
That first year he received a second
place in his age group and describes
himself as “hooked.” He has entered the
contest every year since, winning a first
place in his age group in 7th and 8th
grades.
Ryan is a senior at Hamilton High
School. He works mostly in colored
pencil, oil and acrylics. He credits his art
teacher, Steve Mullins, for encouraging
and helping him with construction,
composition and anatomy. Mr. Mullins
also convinced Ryan to use oil for this
year’s work rather than the colored
pencil he has used in the past. Ryan
enjoys hunting, fishing and trapshooting.
He has exhibited his work in local art
shows and paints hunting dogs on
consignment. In addition to waterfowl,
Ryan enjoys drawing and painting a
variety of wildlife, for example wild
turkeys, deer, quail and pheasants. Ryan
enjoys the outdoors and often takes his
camera along when he hikes or hunts. He
takes pictures of trees, logs, leaves, etc.
which he weaves into his paintings. For
this year’s picture, he used photographs,
reference books, mounts and personal
observation. In addition to art and
outdoor pursuits, Ryan also plays football
and basketball. He is considering a
career in engineering, architecture, or
professional art.
Ryan says that he has gained a lot from
the Junior Duck Stamp Program such as
a better knowledge and respect for the
birds and an understanding of the
anatomy and habits of the ducks. He also
says he realizes that it is important to
help protect these animals and their
habitat so that others may enjoy them as
much as he does.
The excellent Illinois Junior Duck
Stamp Program is coordinated by
Cathy Gibson of Illinois DNR/Kids
for Conservation.
Sara Jean Stack, 18, of Maplewood,
Minnesota, placed second this year, the
first time she entered the contest. She
has entered other wildlife art contests,
however. In 1998, she won second place in
the Geese Unlimited contest. Although
an amateur artist, Sara has sold work
done on commission to private collectors.
She works in many different mediums
including porcelain and stoneware clay,
even an occasional snow sculpture. Most
of her work, however, is done in acrylic or
graphite. Sara has been drawing since
she was five years old, and painting since
the age of thirteen. Her father, who has
been very supportive of her art work, is
an avid duck hunter who loves wildlife
art. It is because of him that Sara
developed her interest in waterfowl art.
Sara says that participating in the Junior
Duck Stamp Contest has been a great
experience because
it allowed her to
see the benefits of
research and study
with the final
product being a
beautiful work of
art. She is very
anxious to enter
the Federal and State duck stamp
contests and hopes to attend a college
with a strong art program. Her goal is to
pursue a career in wildlife art. The
strong Minnesota Junior Duck Stamp
Program is coordinated by Judie Miller
at Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge in
Bloomington, Minnesota.
Benjamin Carlson, 17, of West Burke,
Vermont, placed third in this year’s
contest. Ben is a senior at Lyndon
Institute. His lovely scratch board
rendition of a bufflehead is the first time
this technique has been seen in the
national contest. Ben loves airbrush
painting and pen and ink. He has an eye
for detail and, as his entry shows, is
meticulous with his artwork. He spent
more than three months working on his
drawing focusing on line variations in
black and white.
While this is his
first year as a
participant in the
Junior Duck
Stamp Program,
Ben is not new to
art contests. As a
sophomore, he
entered the national Aeronautics and
Space Administration Intergalactic Art
Contest and placed third in his state. As
a freshman, he received second place in
Vermont’s Green-up Poster contest. Ben
especially likes illustrating and
cartooning, but with the support of his
art teacher, he tackled the Junior Duck
Stamp contest. He used information from
bird books, the Internet, photographs,
duck decoys and other references.
Though Ben has not chosen a future
career yet, he demonstrates exceptional
talent and promise as a young artist.
Juanita Blaskowski of the Missisquoi
National Wildlife Refuge in Swanton,
Vermont, is responsible for the success of
the state’s Junior Duck Stamp Program.
Second and Third Place
1999–2000 National Winner
Entries should be postmarked by
March 15, 2000, and addressed to your
state’s receiving site. (South Carolina’s
deadline is January 30, 2000.) Do not
send art to the national office!
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).
Official entry form must be completed,
signed, and glued on the back of each
entry. Only one entry per student.
Entries must be horizontal, 9″× 12″,
without a mat, glass, frame, cover sheet,
or border (spray chalk with a fixative).
Do not make design look like a stamp.
No lettering, signatures, or initials may
appear on the front of design. Art will be
disqualified if any of these things appear
on the front.
Entries should not exceed 1/4″ in total
thickness.
Design entry must be contestant’s
original, hand done creation and may
not be traced or copied from
photographs or other artists’ works.
While we recognize that many schools
and teachers have limited resources,
students must make fundamental
changes when using someone else’s
work as their inspiration. Plagiarism,
the unauthorized use of the language,
thoughts, or work of another person and
representation of it as your own, is a
crime. Computers or other mechanical
devices may not be used in any stage of
creating the art.
K-12 students attending public, private,
or home-schools in the United States are
eligible to enter.
Any person who has won the National
First Place in the Junior Duck Stamp
Contest during the preceding year may
not submit an entry in the current
year’s contest.
First Place National Winner receives
$2,500 cash award.
The national first, second, and third
place winners, their art teachers, and
one of their parents will receive a free
trip to Washington, DC, in the Fall to
attend the (adult) Federal Duck
Stamp Contest.
The national first place winning design is
used on the Federal Junior Duck Stamp.
State recognition and prizes will vary
depending on corporate and local
sponsorship.
All Students entering their state’s
contest will receive a certificate of
participation.
In each grade group (K–3rd, 4th–6th,
7th–9th, 10th–12th), three first place,
three second place, three third place, and
sixteen honorable mention ribbons are
awarded (25 ribbons per group ×
4 groups = 100 ribbons).
The State Best of Show is selected from
among the 12 first place winning designs
and will compete in the national
competition.
All National and State winning designs
will be displayed during the year and
returned to the students the following
Spring.
Awards
Entries should be
postmarked by
March 15, 2000, and
addressed to your
state’s receiving site.
South Carolina’s deadline is
January 30, 2000.
Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest
Entry Requirements
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America’s National Wildlife Refuge System More than 90 million acres comprising over
500 National Wildlife Refuges are managed by
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to conserve
fish and wildlife for people.
The U.S. Department of the Interior,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
Will not insure the entries it receives
or be responsible for loss or damage of
the entries.
Will make every effort to return artwork
safely to the teachers and to winning
students. It is the student’s responsibility
to informthe U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
of any change in address.
Reserves the exclusive right to authorize
the reproductions of all award-receiving
entries in any form, including: stamps,
prints, calendars, greeting cards,
stationary, post cards, etc., and to
photograph the winning stamp designs
without compensation to the student. The
winning artist will provide autographs
without charge to the public or Federal
Government. Autographs will be
requested on Junior Duck Stamps and
Junior Duck Stamp products.
Has the right to use the student names
and addresses for promotional purposes
without compensation to the student.
Has the right to destroy unclaimed
artwork after one year.
Liability
Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Greater
White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Ross
Goose, Brant, Canada Goose, Emperor
Goose, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Black-bellied
Whistling Duck, Wood Duck,
Green-winged Teal, Blue-winged Teal,
Cinnamon Teal, Mottled Duck, Northern
Pintail, Gadwall, American Black Duck,
Mallard, Northern Shoveler, American
Wigeon, Canvas Back, Redhead, Ring-necked
Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser
Scaup, Common Eider, Spectacled Eider,
King Eider, Steller’s Eider, Harlequin
Duck, Oldsquaw, Black Scoter, Surf
Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Common
Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye,
Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Common
Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser,
Ruddy Duck, Hawaiian Species: Koloa,
Nene Goose, Laysan Duck.
Mute Swans and Loons are not permitted.
Permitted Species
Before photocopying and distributing the
entry form to students, fill out school and
press information. Please print clearly.
Be sure you look at your students’
references so you know whether the
work being submitted is original or a copy
of someone else’s work. Assume
responsibility for making the ethics of art
competitions known to students and
refuse to approve the entry of work which
carries any doubt as to its authenticity
and originality. Copyright laws apply. Your
signature on entry form is confirmation of
the originality of the student’s art.
Techniques may include scratch board,
airbrush, pointillism, linoleum printing,
collage, dry brush, crosshatch, etc.
(photographs and computer entries are
not accepted).
Entries should be postmarked by March
15, 2000, and addressed to your state’s
receiving site. (South Carolina’s deadline
is January 30, 2000.) Teachers, do not
send art to national contest. State
receiving sites are listed in brochure.
Helpful Hints for Teachers
Design entry must
be contestant’s
original, hand done
creation and may not
be traced or copied
from photographs or
other artists’ works.
Plagiarism, the
unauthorized use
of the language,
thoughts, or work of
another person and
representation of it as
your own, is a crime.
Alabama
Kevin Hamrick
Wheeler NWR
2700 Refuge Hdqtrs. Rd.
Decatur, AL 35603
205/350-6639
Alaska
Betsy Whitehill
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
101 12th Ave, Box 14
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907/456-0340
Arizona
Renee Robichaud
Imperial NWR
Red Cloud Mine Rd.
P.O. Box 72217
Yuma, AZ 85365
520/783-3371
Arkansas
Pat Knighton
Arkansas Game & Fish
#2 Natural Resources
Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72205
501/223-6405
California
Marilyn Gamette
Sacramento NWR
Complex
752 County Rd 99W
Willows, CA 95988
530/934-2801
Colorado
Julie Martenson
Rocky Mt. Arsenal
NWR
Building #111
Commerce City, CO
80022-1748
303/289-0232 x5825
Connecticut
Patricia Hochman
Conn. Waterfowl Assoc.
18 Longworthy Ave.
Stonington, CT 06378
860/535-8482
Delaware
Trina Cale
Del. Div/Fish & Wildlife
Aquatic Resources Ed
4876 Hay Point –
Landing Rd
Smyrna, DE 19977
302/653-2882
District of Columbia
Cheryl Hayes
Dept of Health Environ.
2100 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Ave., #203
Washington, DC 20020
202/645-6601 x3213
Florida
Steve Alvarez
“Ding” Darling NWR
1 Wildlife Drive
Sanibel, FL 33957
941/472-1100
Georgia
For name, address and
telephone number of
Georgia coordinator,
call 202/208-4354
Hawaii
Amy Tse
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Pacific Islands Office
300 Ala Moana Blvd.
Box 50088
Honolulu, HI 96850
808/541-2749
Idaho
Todd Fenzl
Deer Flat NWR
13751 Upper
Embankment Rd.
Nampa, ID 83686
208/467-9278 or 79
Illinois
Cathy Ware Gibson
Dept/Natural
Resources
Kids for Conservation
524 S. Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217/524-4126
Indiana
Donna Stanley
Muscatatuck NWR
12985 E. US Hwy 50
Seymour, IN 47274
812/522-4352
Iowa
Tim Bodeen
Neal Smith NWR
9981 Pacific Street
Prairie City, IA 50228
515/994-3400
Kansas
Suzanne Fellows
Great Plains Nature
Ctr
6232 E. 29th North
Wichita, KS 67220
316/683-5499 x108
Kentucky
Laura Lang
KY Dept/Fish &
Wildlife
#1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort, KY 40601
502/564-3400
Louisiana
Doug Hunt
Southeast Louisiana
Refuge
1010 Gause Blvd
Building 936
Slidell, LA 70458
504/646-7543
Maine
Lauri Munroe
Sunkhaze Meadows
1033 S. Main Street
Old Town, ME 04468
207/827-6138
Maryland
Chris Wagnon/
Valerie Watson
Jr. Duck Stamp Contest
c/o Patricia Nagel
Patuxent Visitors Ctr
10901 Scarlet Tanager
Laurel MD 20708-4027
301/454-1461, Valerie
301/627-2270, Chris
Massachusetts
Ellie Horwitz
MA Wildlife Federation
One Rabbit Hill Rd
Westboro, MA 01581
508/792-7270 x105
Michigan
Chuck Marsh
MI Duck Hunters
Tournament
3517 Anna
Trenton, MI 48183
734/676-1995
Minnesota
Judie Miller
Minnesota Valley NWR
3815 East 80th Street
Bloomington, MN 55425
612/858-0712
Mississippi
Martha Cooper
MS Museum of Natural
Science
111 N. Jefferson St.
Jackson, MS 39202
601/354-7303
Missouri
Ginny Wallace
MO Dept Conservation
2901 W. Truman Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO
65102
573/751-4115 x294
Montana
Emily Miwa Vogan
Lee Metcalf NWR
115 W. 3rd Street
Stevensville, MT 59870
406/777-5552 x202
Nebraska
Brad McKinney
Crescent Lake-North
Platte NWR Complex
115 Railway
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
308/635-7851
Nevada
Donna Withers
Stillwater NWR
1000 Auction Road
P.O. Box 1236
Fallon, NV 89406
755/423-5128
New Hampshire
Judy Stokes
NH Fish & Game Dept
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
603/271-3211
New Jersey
Cindy O’Connor
The Wetlands Institute
1075 Stone Harbor Blvd
Stone Harbor, NJ
08247-1424
609/368-1211
New Mexico
Debbie Davies
Bosque Del Apache
NWR
1001 Hwy 1
San Antonio, NM 87832
505/835-1828
New York
Richard Hilary
Peconic Dunes Camp
6375 Sound View Ave.
Peconic, NY 11958
516/765-5770
North Carolina
John Ellis
USFWS Ecological
Serv.
551 F Pylon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27606
919/856-4520 x26
North Dakota
Kristine Askerooth
Tewaukon NWR
Complex
9754-1431⁄2 Ave. SE
Cayuga, ND 58013
701/724-3598
Ohio
Rebecca Hinkle
Ottawa NWR
14000 W. State Rt 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
419/898-0014
Oklahoma
Claudine Daniel
Wichita Mts. NWR
Route 1, Box 448
Indiahoma, OK 73552
580/429-3221
Oregon
Nathan Caldwell
Wm. L. Finley Western
Oregon NWR
26208 Finley Refuge Rd.
Corvallis, OR 97333
541/867-4550
Pennsylvania
Janet Marvin
Erie NWR
11296 Wood Duck Lane
Guys Mills, PA 16327
814/789-3585
Rhode Island
Fran Bodell
Friends of NWR of
Rhode Island
Ninigret NWR
Shoreline Plaza, Rt 1A
Charleston, RI 02813
401/364-9124
South Carolina
Steve Bates
SC DNR
1000 Assembly St. #209
Columbia, SC 29202
803/734-3964
South Dakota
Karrie Schmidt
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service
Federal Bldg. Rm. 317
Huron, SD 57350
605/352-5894
Tennessee
John Taylor/
Sarah Welker
Tennessee NWR
810 E. Wood St. Suite B
Paris, TN 38242
901/642-2091
Texas
Tom Schneider
Brazoria NWR
1212 N. Velasco #200
Angleton, TX 77515
409/849-7771
Utah
Fred Hayes
Project Wild
1594 W. North Temple
Suite 2110
Salt Lake City,UT
84114-6301
801/538-4720
Vermont
Juanita Blaskowski
Missisquoi NWR
Rt. 78 N River Road
Swanton, VT 05488
802/868-4781
Virginia
Yvonne Schultz
Mason Neck NWR
14344 Jefferson Davis
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703/690-1297
Washington
Sheila McCartan
Nisqually NWR
100 Brown Farm Road
Oylmpia, WA 98516
360/753-9467
West Virginia
Tracy Knight
Canaan Valley NWR
Hwy 250 South
Elkins Shopping Plaza
Elkins, WV 26241
304/637-7312
Wisconsin
LuAnn Rochester
Necedah NWR
W7996 20th St. West
Necedah, WI 54646
608/565-2551
Wyoming
Jane Lavino
Nat’l Museum of
Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road
Jackson, WY 83002
307/733-5771
State Receiving Sites
Send students’ entries to the site listed below for your state.
SEND ART TO STATE RECEIVING SITE.
Important: Fill out teacher, school, and press information before duplicating and distributing to students.
Duplicate and glue to back of each art entry.
Entry Deadline Postmarked by March 15. Addressed to your state’s receiving site.
Group Group I Group II Group III Group IV
Check One Grades K–3 Grades 4–6 Grades 7–9 Grades 10–12
Please Print
Student
Last Name First Name Age
Home Address
Street or P.O. box
City County State Zip
Telephone ( ) ( )
Home Parent Daytime
Art Entry Title
Species of Bird
Entries limited to North American ducks, swans, and geese or Hawaiian Koloa, laysan duck or nene goose.
Medium Used
Teacher ( )
Last Name First Name Home Phone
Principal ( )
Last Name First Name School Phone
School Address
School (Full Name)
Street or P.O. Box
City State Zip
Press Coverage ( )
Name of Hometown Newspaper Telephone
I hereby certify that this is my original work, and is not a copy of published photographs, magazines, book illustrations, or other
materials protected by copyright laws. I understand that the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and other
sponsors are not responsible for loss or damage to my artwork. I grant exclusive right to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and its
designees to utilize my artwork for reproduction and promotional purposes, and to display my art; also, I agree that my artwork may
be used, altered, or published as they see fit without compensation to me.
Signature of Student
Date
Signature of Parent
(or guardian) Date
Signature of Teacher
Parent should sign twice to indicate home schooled student Date
Entry questions should be directed to your state coordinator. Entries should be postmarked by March 15, 2000, and addressed to
your state’s receiving site. South Carolina’s deadline is January 30, 2000.
Entry size must be 9" x 12" HORIZONTAL; no more than 1/4" thick; do not mat or frame; do not have lettering or borders on the front.
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and
Design Contest Entry Form
For State
Contest
Use Only
State Best of Show Winners continued
Alphabetical by State
1999–2000 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Original Art Tour
July 1–27, 1999
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
Washington, DC
July 31–August 1, 1999
Leblanc Memorial Wildlife Art Show
Iron River, MI
August 13–15, 1999
Lousiana Wildfowl Festival
New Orleans, LA
September 4–6, 1999
Arts Festival Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK
September 11–12, 1999
Watertown Wildlife & Western Art Show
Watertown, SD
September 17–19, 1999
Wings n’ Water Festival
Stone Harbor, NJ
November 2–4, 1999
Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Washington, DC
November 12–14, 1999
Waterfowl Festival
Easton, MD
November 18–28, 1999
Wildlife West Festival
San Bernardino, CA
December 3–January 3, 2000
International Wildlife Museum
Tucson, AZ
January, 2000
DeSoto NWR
Missouri Valley, IA
February 11–13, 2000
Southeastern Wildlife Expo
Charleston, SC
March 10–12, 2000
Florida Wildlife Expo
Orlando, FL
July 7–16, 2000
World Stamp Expo 2000–USA
Anaheim, CA
New York
Jessica Saddleson, 16
Jeffrey Wright, Teacher
McKinley Vocational
High School
North Carolina
Amanda Harper, 15
William Eleazer,
Teacher
Tuscola HS
North Dakota
Nevada Miller, 15
Margaret Swift,
Teacher
Flasher Public HS
Ohio
Travis Lee, 16
Diane Alexander,
Teacher
National Trail HS
Oklahoma
John Smith, 15
Elaine Elmore, Teacher
Plainview HS
Oregon
Maranda Schemanski, 17
Cindy Triplett, Teacher
Crater High School
Pennsylvania
Daniel Vangeli, 18
Linda Hilgert, Teacher
Lebanon County
Career Center
Rhode Island
Katherine Codega, 15
Elaine Auger, Teacher
Barrington, HS
South Carolina
Layton Taylor, 19
Carrie Floyd, Teacher
Swansea HS
South Dakota
Jodi Haufschild, 18
Nancy Huntimer,
Teacher
Arlington Public
Tennessee
Beth McMurray, 17
Joan Zimmerman,
Teacher
Sullivan Central HS
Texas
Daniel Del Toro, 17
Becky Kores, Teacher
Skyline School
Utah
Osmer Beck
Mr. Curtis, Teacher
North Sanpete HS
Virginia
Chuna Ha, 17
Dorie Tichenor, Teacher
McLean HS
Washington
Eva Warrick, 17
Susan Russell, Teacher
Snohomish, HS
West Virginia
Mindi Nesselrotte, 14
Kay Mason, Teacher
Jackson Junior HS
Wisconsin
Dan Koepsell, 16
Cheryl Kudlaczyk,
Teacher
Waupun HS
Wyoming
Jenny Ley, 15
Pat Plemel, Teacher
Carey Junior HS
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Federal Duck Stamp Office
1849 C Street, NW, #MS 2058
Washington, DC 20240
First Class Mail
Postage and Fees
Paid
U.S. Department
of the Interior
Permit G-77