The My Parks Pass Program, which offers free entry to Parks Canada places for all Grade 8 students has launched the sixth edition of the Canada’s Coolest School Trip contest.  The winners of the 2016 trip hailed from Toronto.  In June, the Duke of Connaught Public School’s split Grade 7/8 class enjoyed five days here in Jasper National Park.  The group stayed at the Palisades Stewardship Education Centre that offers nature immersion programs to students in Alberta, across Canada and the world.
This year’s winning Grade 8 class will visit Parks Canada places in Nova Scotia, including a visit to Canada’s first national historic site, Fort Anne, on a five-day, all-expense-paid trip to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the 100th anniversary of national historic sites in Canada.
Parks Canada is striving to make this year’s contest the best one yet, engaging the greatest number of Canadians ever.
To enter the contest, Grade 8 classes must create a one-minute video telling which Parks Canada place they would like to visit to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, explaining the ways in which they can experience their chosen place, and what significance it has had in creating the Canada we know today. Please note the following important information:
Entry: Classes can enter at www.myparkspass.ca until February 27, 2017.
Public voting: The public will vote for their favourite videos from March 6-24, 2017.
Announcement of winners: The top 12 entries that receive the most votes will be judged to determine the grand prize and five runner-up winners. The judges will also choose five honourable mentions from all the entries. All winners will be announced in April 2017.
Prizes
Grand prize: Class trip to Nova Scotia from June 5-9, 2017 valued at approximately $50,000.
Five runner-up prizes: Local class field trip valued at approximately $1,000.
Five honourable mentions: Prize package valued at approximately $600.
For more information on the contest and the My Parks Pass Program, please visit www.myparkspass.ca.
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