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　　POETRY CHALLENGE

　　Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.

　　Prizes

　　3 Grand Prizes：Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.

　　6 First Prizes：The book Sky Pioneer：A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.

　　50 Honorable Mentions：Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight.

　　Rules

　　Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.

　　■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.

　　■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.

　　■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.

　　■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.