FCCA Foundation for the Caribbean
Children's
Essay Contest is Underway
"What
benefits does the cruise industry bring to my country?", is the theme
of the 2001 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Children's Essay
Contest.
The contest, which is sponsored by the Association's charitable arm, the FCCA Foundation for the Caribbean, was created to encourage children's creativity and generate awareness of the vital role cruise tourism plays in the Caribbean. Now in its seventh year, the contest is conducted in two categories: a junior division for children ages 12 and under and a senior division for children ages 13 - 16 years.
One of the primary aims of the contest is to assist students with advancing their education through the provision of monetary scholarships. The first, second and third place winners from each age category will be awarded academic scholarships of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000, respectively, with monetary awards given to their schools. In addition to the scholarship, the first place winner in each age category will be invited to read their essay and accept their prize at the eight annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference in Aruba, October 2-5, 2001.
10 islands from throughout the Caribbean region participated in the 2000 contest; the FCCA expects an even greater response this year. Contest rules and guidelines are disseminated through the Ministry of Tourism or tourism office in each destination. Each country's selection committee must submit their entries to the FCCA on or before Friday, July 13, 2001.
For further information on the contest, please contact Victoria Lalta, FCCA, at tel.: (954) 441-8881 and fax: (954) 441-3171 or the local Ministry of Tourism in each destination.
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The contest, which is sponsored by the Association's charitable arm, the FCCA Foundation for the Caribbean, was created to encourage children's creativity and generate awareness of the vital role cruise tourism plays in the Caribbean. Now in its seventh year, the contest is conducted in two categories: a junior division for children ages 12 and under and a senior division for children ages 13 - 16 years.
One of the primary aims of the contest is to assist students with advancing their education through the provision of monetary scholarships. The first, second and third place winners from each age category will be awarded academic scholarships of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000, respectively, with monetary awards given to their schools. In addition to the scholarship, the first place winner in each age category will be invited to read their essay and accept their prize at the eight annual FCCA Caribbean Cruise Conference in Aruba, October 2-5, 2001.
10 islands from throughout the Caribbean region participated in the 2000 contest; the FCCA expects an even greater response this year. Contest rules and guidelines are disseminated through the Ministry of Tourism or tourism office in each destination. Each country's selection committee must submit their entries to the FCCA on or before Friday, July 13, 2001.
For further information on the contest, please contact Victoria Lalta, FCCA, at tel.: (954) 441-8881 and fax: (954) 441-3171 or the local Ministry of Tourism in each destination.
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