The Great Outdoors. It's the ultimate educational classroom. A place where you can learn the ways of the old timers, test new ideas and grow in real wisdom. In God's great outdoors, you can learn valuable life lessons and about our relationship with nature and our obligation to be good stewards of what we've inherited and the landscapes that need to be conserved in the future. You don't need a laptop, textbook or even a pencil. Just bring an open mind, keep your eyes and ears open and step into our classroom. What you learn might win you a trip to Elk Camp. What you learn might change your life.
Essay: Write a 250- to 1,000-word essay that answers the following question: "How have the experiences of hunting and learning about nature helped me in other aspects of my life."
Eligibility: Youth (ages 10-18)
How to Enter: Send your essay to:
“Take Aim at Safety” Essay Contest
Bugle Hunting Editor
5705 Grant Creek Rd.
Missoula, MT 59808
Include name, address and phone number.
Deadline: January 1, 2008
Judging: Elk Foundation Bugle Magazine Staff
1st Place:
Brian Lozes
Covington, LA
2nd Place:
Marjorie Blackburn
Angola, IN
3rd Place:
Jessica Clemente
Sinking Spring, PA
4th Place:
Levi Sherman
Warren, IN
5th Place:
Hannah Mack
Dane, WI
1st Place – Winner will receive round-trip airfare for the winner and one parent or legal guardian from within the Continental U.S. to Reno, Nevada, and three nights at the Silver Legacy Hotel. Also included is full registration to Elk Camp for the winner and one parent or legal guardian.
Winner Must Attend Elk Camp
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Annual Elk Camp will be held February 21-24, 2008 in Reno, Nevada, where the winner will be recognized. The winning essay will be published in an issue of Bugle magazine in 2008.
2nd-5th Place – A Daisy Red Ryder BB gun*
Sponsored by Daisy® Outdoor Products & Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
*Daisy Red Ryder BB guns must be awarded to parent or guardian, age 21 years or older. Shipment of prizes subject to laws regarding sale and shipment of airguns. Where prohibited, merchandise of similar value will be substituted. Red Ryder is a registered trademark of Red Ryder Ent. Produced under a license from Red Ryder Ent., Inc