PLANET GREEN: Eco Contest




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"PLANET GREEN: AMAZON ADVENTURE"

The Frank Ski Kids Foundation sent ten (10) lucky winners on an exploration to the Amazon. Each winner spent eight days in one of the most ecologically important places on Earth. The archipelago is home to an amazing variety of unique species: poison dart frog, jaguar, scarlet macaw, howler monkey and more.

This opportunity of a lifetime was made possible by the Frank Ski Kids Foundation.
CLICK HERE FOR PLANET GREEN: AMAZON ADVENTURE CONTEST
20 finalists presented their speeches at Zoo Atlanta at the Coca Cola World Studio on May 22, 2008.

Click HERE for full contest information

Then Frank Ski Kids Foundation would like to thank our sponsors of the Planet Green: Amazon Adventure:

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Legacy Communities, Kroger, Air Tran, Sam's Club, Zoo Atlanta, NIKETOWN Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Stan Sowunmi Mukoro & Family of Nigeria, Henry Law of Frye Scientific, Ryan Cameron Foundation, Everday's Friday and Davido's 375 Pizza.

Please read the official rules to see if you qualify.

On Thursday May 22, 2008 at 6:00pm 20 finalists came to the Coca Cola World Studio at Zoo Atlanta and give their presidential speech in font of a panel of judges. Each participant had three minutes to complete their speech and or present their visual piece to the judges.

We are making history! Congratulations to the Frank Ski Kids Foundation Planet Green: Amazon Adventure Essay Contest WINNERS!!

Dominique Nock Age 14, 8th grade Taylor Street Middle School Griffin GA

Devon Fleetwood Age 13, 8th grade Five Forks Middle School Gwinnett GA

James Curlee Age 15, 9th grade Douglas County High School Douglasville GA

Phillip Musey Jr. Age 13, 8th grade Trickum Middle School Gwinnett GA

Rayjhan Bethune Age 14, 9th grade Heritage High School Conyers GA

Camara Carter Age 15, 9th grade Sandy Creek High School Tyrone GA

Morgan Jackson Age 13, 7th grade Jeans Childs Young Middle School Atlanta GA

Paige Staten Age 15, 9th grade The Schools at Carver Atlanta GA

Jill Martin Age 14, 9th grade Lovejoy High School Hampton GA

Marcia Blakely Age 14, 8th grade Creekland Middle School Lawrenceville GA

The Frank Ski Kids Foundation Planet Green: Amazon Adventure Science Competition was judged on a point consensus system: using a zero to four point system: 0=unsatisfactory, 1=satisfactory, 2=good, 3=very good, 4=excellent.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

Current affairs

Creativity

Content

Oratorical Delivery

Overall Presentation

Knowledge & Understanding

Originality

Validity of facts

Thank you to all of our volunteers for coming out to help!

CLICK HERE to see full photo gallery of the Planet Green: Amazon Adventure 2008.

Click Here to see 2007 Planet Green: The Eco Experience off A Lifetime. An adventurous journey the Galapagos Islands of the cost of Ecuador, South America.

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