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THE "2010 Winter Games" DIGITAL PUBLISHING CONTEST

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Contest Winners

Virtual Voices Village is pleased to announce the winners of the “2010 Winter Games Digital Publishing Contest.”  Competition was fierce in this cross Canada contest, and the judges had some very difficult decisions to make.  It is evident that some very creative minds were at work and we would like you to know your efforts are greatly appreciated.  And now the winners in all three categories. 

In the participation category the winners are:
Bronze: Jay - Coquitlam
Silver: Wyatt - Merritt
Gold: Trevor – Campbell River

In the K – 7 category the winners are:
Bronze:  Hunter - Vancouver
Silver:  Dusty – Millet, Alberta
Gold:  John from Vancouver

In the 8 – 12 category the winners are:
Bronze:  Ideen - Coquitlam
Silver:  Roshni - Burnaby
Gold: Pamela - Victoria

 

Contest Criteria

SUGGESTED TOPICS

  • If you were a participant in the 2010 Winter Games, what would be your sport and why?
  • Invent a new Olympic or Paralympic sport for the 2010 games.  Tell us about it, draw a picture of it or demonstrate the sport and send us a video.
  • If you had a day to spend with an athlete what would you do?
  • Do you know of an athlete in your neighbourhood who is working toward the 2010 Winter Games?  Can you tell us about the athlete?
  • What is the scariest winter Olympic or Paralympic sport and why?

Feel free to choose your own topic on the Olympic and Paralympic Games .

PARAMETERS

Written entries should be no more than 500 words.  The minimum entry is seventeen syllables.  Multimedia entries should be no more than 5 minutes in length. 

WHO CAN ENTER

This contest is open to all Canadian students with disabilities enrolled in grades K-12 and who use technology to write and/or create or record audio, visual or multimedia artwork.  The entrant will need to obtain written permission from his/her parent/guardian.  This can be done by completing the consent form and mailing it to SET-BC.

WINNERS

Categories include grades  K-7,  grades 8-12  and participation.  Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be awarded.  1 iPod will be awarded as a Gold prize in each category.  Silver and Bronze prizes are to be announced.  All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.

Entries will be judged on:

  1. keeping to the theme
  2. originality

Participation prizes will be awarded based on a draw.  Did we mention that everyone has a chance to win?

 

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