Long Island Outdoor Communicators Network: 2012 Youth Writing Contest Winners
The Long Island Outdoor Communicators Network (LIOCN), in cooperation with On The Water Magazine and Television (OTW) and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA), announces winners of the 2012 LIOCN Youth Writing Contest.
The contest recognized excellence in writing among school students in grades 1 through 12 whose essays focused on three themes: What Fishing Means To Me; My Favorite Fishing Story; and How My Generation Can Help the World’s Fish Populations. From among several hundred essay submissions four category first place winners were selected by a panel of judges comprised of distinguished educators, editors and award winning writers and book authors. The contest category winners are:
Grades 1-3 – Frankie Carrol (Minnesauke Elementary School, East Setauket, New York)
Grades 4-6 – Patryk Szustka (PS 170. Brooklyn, New York)
Grades 7-9 – Claudia Motley (Copiague Middle School, Copiague, New York)
Grades 9-12 – Lindsey McErlean (St John The Baptist Diocesan HS, West Islip, New York)
According to Angelo Peluso, Contest Coordinator: “The essays were well written, entertaining to read and brought back great memories of why so many of us have grown to love fishing and the traditional outdoor sports. There is a great crop of new anglers budding from among the next generation. I felt privileged to read all their stories and to share in their experiences.”
Contest prizes were graciously donated by a number of leading recreational industry companies: Albright Fly Fishing; Temple Fork Outfitters; Shimano, Cortland Line Company and Rapala. An awards ceremony is being planned for March 2nd at Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, New York to coincide with “Fishing Day With the Experts.”
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