Secondary School Aquaculture Competition

AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT AQUACULTURE COMPETITION AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000 and its sponsors, US Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, National Aquaculture Association and the US Aquaculture Suppliers Association, are committed to promoting aquaculture education at the secondary grade levels (9-12) in the high schools and vo-ag schools throughout the U.S. In order to promote secondary school aquaculture education, AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000 has developed a contest for secondary school (grades 9-12) aquaculture programs to compete for the award for the best project for 1999.

BEST SECONDARY SCHOOL AQUACULTURE PROJECT CONTEST The contest will be conducted by the following rules. The selected winner will receive a trip to New Orleans for AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000 (February 2-5, 2000) for the teacher and top student with airfare, hotel and registration provided.

RULES

  1. Secondary school programs wishing to participate in the contest must fill out the attached application and return it to the Conference Office by November 1, 1999.
  2. Aquaculture programs must conduct actual experiments in order to qualify.
  3. Entrants must submit written papers reporting their program work in accordance with accepted scientific principles and paper writing procedures.
  4. Projects can be developed on any aquaculture specie.
  5. Projects will be judged on:
    A. originality of project concept
    B. adherence to scientific principles governing experiments
    C. quality of record keeping
    D. quality of paper - writing, format, neatness
    E. appropriateness of conclusions reached
  6. Pictures will enhance the paper.
  7. Papers must be submitted by January 1, 2000
  8. Papers will be judged by a committee of aquaculture researchers, producers and suppliers.
  9. The selected winner will be required to present an oral and poster presentation at AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000.

AQUACULTURE AMERICA 2000
APPLICATION FOR BEST SECONDARY SCHOOL AQUACULTURE PROJECT CONTEST

Secondary School Name: ___________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
Tel: _____________________________ Fax: _____________________________ Email: _____________________________
Teacher/Faculty Advisor: ___________________________________________
Aquaculture Program Name (if any): ___________________________________________
How long has program been in existence: __________
Aquaculture Program Name (if any): ___________________________________________
Completion Date: ___________________________________________

(Papers must be submitted by Jan. 1, 2000)

Send completed application to:
Conference Manager
Aquaculture America 2000
21710 7th Place West
Bothell, WA 98021

Tel. 425-485-6682
Fax: 425-483-6319
Email: worldaqua@aol.com

Also for any additional information or details contact the Conference Manager referenced above.