Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program Contest Due to Mrs. Berdeau Friday March 11, 2011

What is a Junior Duck Stamp? The Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) is a pictorial stamp produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to recognize the conservation efforts of young people and support environmental and conservation education programs in the United States. The stamp design is selected from a national art contest administered by the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program. The first place national winner of the art contest graces that year's JDS and is sold by the U.S. Postal Service and Amplex Corporation for $5. The first stamp, issued in , and was painted by Jason Parsons of Illinois. All proceeds of the stamp are used to fund environmental education programs, award the students for their work, and market the JDS program.art contestJunior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Programsold proceeds

North Carolina State level winner Colored pencil drawing of two wood ducks entitled “Sunset Lake” by GamalierPadilla, 17, Senior Massey Hill Classical High School, Fayetteville, is N.C Best of Show.

Christian Hunt, Tuscola High School, won the 2007 North Carolina Federal Junior Duck Stamp art competition. acrylic of a male and female wood duck “Alert”

Entry Requirements The physical size of submitted artwork must be 9" x 12". Entries must be less than ¼" thick. Image layout must be horizontal. Image must be a live portrayal of a native North American duck, swan or goose (refer to eligible species list). Entries should not be matted. There should be no border around the image. A loose, detachable cover sheet may be laid over the art face to protect it during shipping. Spray chalk and pastel entries with a fixative to eliminate possible scuffing and smudging during transfer of artwork. The entry may be multi-color, black and white, or a single color; it may be rendered in ink, paint, pastel, crayon, or pencil. Techniques may include scratch-board, airbrush, linoleum printing, paper collage, dry brush, crosshatch, pointillism, etc. No photography, weak pencil, or computer-generated art will be accepted. No lettering, words, signatures or initials may appear on the front of the design. Inclusion of such markings will result in disqualification. Design entries must be contestant's original, hand-drawn creation and may not be traced or copied from published photographs or other artists' works. Photographs taken by the student may be used as references in the development of the design. Computers or other mechanical devices may not be used in creating artwork.

There are four age groups that will be judged in the state level competition: – Grades: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, – Entries will be judged on the basis of design, anatomical accuracy, artistic composition, and suitability for reproduction on a 1” by 1 ½” stamp. – Both realistic and imaginative interpretations are acceptable. – The Best of Show entry will be sent to the National Junior Duck Stamp Competition.

Judging All phases of the judging procedure will be open to the general public. Entries will be judged on the basis of design, anatomical accuracy, artistic composition, and suitability for reproduction on a 1” by 1 ½” stamp. Both realistic and imaginative interpretations are acceptable. Judging will continue until awards have been allocated for first, second, and third place, plus honorable mention. For each state, district, or territory, there will be 100 awards; – 12 First Place – 12 Second Place – 12 Third Place – 64 honorable mentions. One student’s design will be selected from the 12 First Place winners as “Best of Show.” Notification of winners will be made as soon as possible. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s state coordinator and/or member of the Duck Stamp Office staff will officially oversee all judging events.

Students enter the 2011 Junior Duck Stamp Competition. All artwork must be postmarked by March 15, 2011 not JAN 19, 2011 as the entry form states.Jerry’s Artarama, a fine art supply store based in Raleigh, N.C., will continue to be our contest sponsor. Last year, Jerry’s Artarama gave out more than $3,000 prizes to the top placing students. All students submitting artwork, regardless of proficiency, will receive a certificate with their name on it.

The Junior Duck Stamp “Best of Show” entries are displayed throughout the United States from May until April the following year. The tour includes between 50 and 53 9" x 12" matted pieces of waterfowl artwork created by young people throughout the United States and the U.S. Territories. Each piece is fitted with velcro for display. The artwork is exhibited at wildlife and outdoor festivals and expositions, state fairs, national wildlife refuges, art galleries, museums, government buildings, and educational conferences. Art from the 2011 JDS Program will be displayed at 11 different locations in 10 states and the District of Columbia

National Prizes and Awards Awards Recognition and prizes will vary from state to state; however, all entries will receive certificates of participation and winners will receive special ribbons. In acknowledgment of the integral part teachers and parents play in education and the future of the youth of our Nation, the national winner, one parent or guardian, and the winner’s teacher will receive a free trip to Washington DC, to participate in the First Day of Sale ceremony in late June/early July. The following cash prizes will also be awarded: – National First Place: $5,000 – National Second Place: $3,000 – National Third Place: $2,000 – Conservation Message First Place: $500

Conservation Message Each student is encouraged, but not required, to write a short conservation message that expresses the spirit of what they have learned through classroom discussions, research, and planning for their Junior Duck Stamp Contest entries. Please limit the length of the conservation message to the space provided. Only one message per state is judged at the national level. States submit either the Best of Show conservation message or the winner of the state conservation message contest..

Eligible Species Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator, formerly olor buccinator) Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus, formerly olor columbianus) Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) Snow Goose, including blue phase (Chen caerulescens) Ross Goose (Chen rossii) Emperor Goose (Chen canagica) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Brant (Branta bernicla) Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) American Wigeon, formerly American Widgeon (Anas Americana) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) Redhead (Aythya americana) Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) Greater Scaup (Aytha marila) Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) Spectacled Eider (Somateria fisheri) Stellers Eider (Polysticta stelleri) Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) Long-tailed duck, formerly Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis) Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra) Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca) Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) Barrows Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Masked Duck (Oxyura dominica) Nene (Branta sandvicensis) Koloa (Anas wyvilliana) Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis)