National Youth Photo Contest Winners Announced

National Youth Photo Contest Winners Announced

Young anglers have discovered that it’s not always the size of the fish that matters. Sometimes it’s the memories captured on film and their appreciation for the environment that bring the most value. Thirty youngsters recently were selected as winners of the 2006 Fish, Photograph & Release (FPR) Contest sponsored by FUJIFILM U .S.A. , Inc. (Fujifilm) and administered through Hooked On Fishing International’s (HOFI) Kids All-American Fishing (KAAF) program.

The FPR program encourages kids to take a picture of their catch and then release the fish back into the water. The 30 finalists were selected based on the quality and creativity of the photos in addition to a 50-word essay explaining “Why I love to fish and why fish should be returned to the water.”

The 30 finalists were placed into two age categories, 5-10 and 11-16, with the three top winners being selected for the prizes. The named winners were awarded U.S. Savings Bonds of $1,000 for grand prize winners, $500 for first runners-up and $250 for second runners-up . A Fujifilm two-pack QuickSnap one-time-use camera and an FPR t-shirt were awarded to the top 30 finalists.

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