December1,2016
ToWhomItMayConcern:
TheYukonQuestandTheYukonLiteracyCoalitionarereallyexcitedtoworktogetherandbringTheYukon
Quest(Short)StoryContestback!Itwassuchasuccessinthepastthatwe’vedecidedtodoitalloveragain,
thistimewithafewadjustments.
• Twoagecategories(gr.1-3andgr.4-7)willtakepartinashortstorycontest(maximum700words)
basedaroundTheYukonQuest1,000MileInternationalSledDogRace.
• JudgeswillbefromtheLiteracyCoalitionandwillawardonewinnerineachcategory.
• Entrantswillneedtoprovidename,age,grade,andcontactinformation.
Storiescanbeenteredviathefollowing3methods;
2017YukonQuestEvents
1. [email protected]
SpreadthewordandjoinusatthemanyYukonQuest
2. SnailMailto:
events,appropriateforallagesandfreeunless
YukonQuestStoryCompetition
otherwiseindicated:
YukonLiteracyCoalition
•
MusherRidesforFamilies&Children:
100MainStreet
SunJan29
•
QuestFest:MonJan30throughFriFeb3
Suite#207
•
MeettheMushers:WedFeb1
Whitehorse,YTY1A2A8
•
StartandDrawBanquet:ThursFeb2
3. DropOffinPersonatTheFamilyLiteracyCentre
($75/tickets)
(2ndFloorofCanadaGamesCentre)or
•
RaceStart:SatFeb4,ShipyardsPark
YukonLiteracyCoalitionOffice
ContacttheYukonQuestofficeformoredetails
UpstairsinHorwood’sMall,suite#207.
668-4711|www.yukonquest.com/events
ThedeadlineforallstorieswillbeFeb20,2017
• WinningstorieswillbefeaturedonCBCwithanopportunityforthechildrentoreadon-air.
• ThewinningstorieswillbeframedandfeaturedattheYukonQuestofficeandpotentiallypublishedin
alocalWhitehorsenewspaper.
• ThewinnerswilleachreceiveaspecialYukonQuest‘GiftBag’includinga2017collectibleYukonQuest
streetbannerandposteramongotherYukonQuestswag(value~$175each).
• Allparticipatingclassroomsareentitledtoanofficial2017YukonQuestposterandtrailmap.Have
yourteachercontacttheYukonQuestofficetoarrangepick-up.
OurhopeisthatteachersfromthesegradeswilluseelementsoftheYukonQuestanditshistoryaspartof
theircurriculumandweinturncanhelpbuildanexcitingeventthatthestudentscanfeelapartof.TheYukon
QuesthasagreatEducationProgramcreatedbylocalYukoneducatorCathiDunhamwhichteacherscanalso
pullfromforcurriculumideas(http://www.yukonquest.com/about/education-program).
ForanyfurtherinformationpleasecontacttheYukonLiteracyCoalitionat668-6535orfeelfreetolookover
theYukonQuestwebsite–www.yukonquest.com
Thankyou~andmaythewritingbegin!!
StephanieParker/[email protected]
YukonLiteracyCoalition