Whitsunday youth having a good time showing their Wearable Art Fashions while supporting our environment - Thursday May 21

YEA! 2009 Youth Environment Awards

 

Whitsunday youth having a good time showing their Wearable Art Fashions while supporting our environment 

 

You are invited to join us at the 2009 Youth Environment Awards

- It is a free event -

Nautilus Room - Coral Sea Resort – Airlie Beach

Thursday May 21, Fashion judging from 4.30 Guests arrive from 5pm

Award presentations start 5.30 finish about 6.30

Cruise Whitsundays has sponsored a family reef trip for some lucky person attending YEA! --- You just have to be there!

YEA! Is a youth activity with GBRMPA, Whitsunday Catchment Landcare,

Rotary Club of Airlie Beach, Coral Sea Resort, Cruise Whitsundays

Whitsunday Regional Council, Whitsunday Shopping Centre and

Whitsunday Local Marine Advisory Committee

Latest EcoKids Reef Guardian Club online news -- http://ecokidsclub.blogspot.com/

Further info: Cap'n Dan Van Blarcom 0407 676952 - 4946 4131

ecokids@reefweb.info

 

Fabulous photography for Wearable Art Fashions

Fabulous photography for Wearable Art Fashion models will be provided by Whitsunday Photographer

norina jane

at YEA! Youth Environment Awards Thursday May 21

at Coral Sea Resort from 5 PM

 

 

 

EcoKids Latest news - Youth Environment Awards Thursday May 21

Entry time extended for events until Monday afternoon May 18

 

Cruise Whitsundays has sponsored a family reef trip for some lucky person attending YEA! --- You just have to be there!

 

Coral Sea Resort will roll out the red carpet for our youthful eco-fashionistas this year on Thursday May 21.  There will be a fantastic opportunity to take photos of the models and their creations around the pool and in the sunset at Coral Sea Resort.

 

We would like to get your entry forms early if you are entering the Wearable Art. You may drop them in to the Puzzles Australia Shop at the Whitsunday Shopping Centre.

 

Those entering in the Eco Art Collage Challenge may drop of their artworks to the Puzzles Australia Shop at the Whitsunday Shopping Centre on Monday May 18.

 

Latest news - Youth Environment Awards Thursday May 21

 

This year Coral Sea Resort will roll out the red carpet for our youthful eco-fashionistas this year on Thursday May 21.

 

There will be a fantastic opportunity to take photos of the models around the pool and in the sunset at Coral Sea Resort.

 

Those entering in the Eco Art Collage Challenge may drop of their artworks to the Puzzles Australia Shop at the Whitsunday Shopping Centre on Saturday May 16.

 

 

Message to Reef Guardians and schools about YEA!   Youth Environment Awards Thursday May 21   EcoKids are entering the third year of successful environmental activity associated with the Reef Guardian program of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Youth Environment Awards are presented to individuals, groups, business, government services and others that have made meaningful and positive contribution to improving and maintaining the environment. Once again, our activities will engage youth of Whitsunday in wearable art EcoArt fashions made with recycled materials and artworks that highlight our environment.   There are two challenges for kids   Wearable Art Student Challenge For you and your friends to create a unique wearable art statement, using any recycled items. Combine and recycle used paper products (newspaper, junk mail, brochures etc.), used plastic (bags, tubing, and packaging) and any other recycled items into a wacky, interesting, inventive garment! Show your creativity to an appreciative audience at an interesting event and win some great prizes in several age categories.   Recycled Art Collage Competition Create a meaningful and interesting collage using any recycled items. Use your collage to convey your environmental message. Combine and recycle used paper products (newspaper, junk mail, brochures etc.), used plastic (bags, tubing, and packaging) and any other recycled items into an interesting, inventive collage. You can also use drawing or painting as part of your collage to add interest.   Entries for Youth Environment Awards   Enter you favourite positive contribution for an award Youth Environment Awards are presented to individuals, groups, business, government services and others that have made meaningful and positive contribution to improving and maintaining the environment. One paragraph and perhaps a photo to ecokids@reefweb.info is all you need do. Keep it simple, a little bit goes a long way!   Latest news -- http://ecokidsclub.blogspot.com/   You are invited to join us at the 2009 Youth Environment Awards - It is a free event Thursday 21st May 5pm Nautilus Room - Coral Sea Resort - Airlie Beach     Cap'n Dan Van Blarcom Secretary, EcoKids, Reef Guardian Club of GBRMPA   4946 4131 0407676952 Email:  ecokids@reefweb.info   Snail mail: PO Box 155, Airlie Beach, Qld. http://ecokidsclub.blogspot.com/

Recycled Art Collage Competition

ECO - ART
2009 Youth Environment Awards
Recycled Art Collage Competition

Thursday 21st May
Nautilus Room – Coral Sea Resort

• Create a meaningful and interesting collage using any recycled items. Use your collage tp convey an important environmental message.
• Combine and recycle used paper products (newspaper, junk mail, brochures etc.), used plastic (bags, tubing, packaging) and any other recycled items into a interesting, inventive collage. You can also use drawing or painting as part of your collage to add interest.
• Your work of art will be displayed to an appreciative audience at an interesting event and you can win some great prizes in several age categories.
• Use your school holidays to have creative fun.

Entry Criteria

• Use A3 sized carboard as the backgroung for your collage. Make sure that all items on your college are securely glued or stitched in place. Any collages that “fall apart” will not be able to be judged or displayed.
• Send your entry form only to (Pam Pole, P. O. Box 1064, Proserpine 4800) by Friday 15 May at the latest so that all categories and prizes can be finalised. All collages must be brought in to your school office on Monday 18 May to be collected by the collage competition organisers. Judging will take place before the event. All entries that are not collected on the night of 21 May will be returned to your school office on Monday 28 May.
Please observe these dates so that your schools do not have storage problems.
• Parental permission and media consent is required for all artists who are under 18 years old.
We hope that you will come to enjoy the Environmental Awards night with your family, to view the art display and to collect your entry at the end of the event.