2003: J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe awards.The J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Awards cognize Cog´nize v. t. 1. To know or perceive; to recognize. The reasoning faculty can deal with no facts until they are cognized by it. - H. Spencer. Verb 1. those individuals who contribute their talents to Camping Magazine. The Golden Quill Award is presented to the authors of quality articles that promote a better understanding of the camp/ outdoor education/youth development field, including current practices, critical issues, and research. The Golden Lens Award recognizes good photography that depicts the camp experience. J. Wendell Howe was one of the early leaders in the private/independent camp movement in ACA's western region. He, along with his wife, Ruth, directed a Community Chest camp, Camp Condor, near Taft, California Taft is a city in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 6,400 at the 2000 census. Adjoining the town to the north is the unincorporated area called Ford City. On the south end of Taft's municipal border is another unincorporated area known as South Taft. , in the summers of 1943 and 1944. In 1945, they bought a camp at Lake Tahoe and named it Skylake Camp for Boys. The camp is now called Skylake Yosemite Camp, which until recently was owned and directed by John T. Howe John T. Howe is a mechanical engineer and former Chief Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. He is known for his pioneering research contributions to the aerothermodynamics of atmospheric entry, including radiative energy transfer, reactive gas , CCD CCD in full charge-coupled device Semiconductor device in which the individual semiconductor components are connected so that the electrical charge at the output of one device provides the input to the next device. , J. Wendell and Ruth's son. Their daughter, Marian Howe Andersen Herndon, CCD, also gained recognition in the camp field as owner and director of Skylake Ranch Camp in Ahwahnee, California Ahwahnee is an unincorporated town in Madera County, California, USA. Demographic estimates The United States does not define a census-designated place called Ahwahnee, but it does define a Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) in the area, 93601. . Funds for the Golden Quill and Golden Lens awards come from a memorial established in J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe's name. 2004 J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Awards Guidelines Golden Quill Award All manuscripts published in the January/February 2003 through November/December 2003 issues of Camping Magazine are entered in the contest. Submit manuscripts according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. regular Camping Magazine submission guidelines. (See www.ACAcamps.org/campmag/ contrib.htm.) Golden Lens Award All color and black-and-white photos and slides received by Camping Magazine in the 2003 calendar year are entered. Photos should depict the camp experience and represent the best practices in the field. Photos that do not comply with ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture standards will not be considered. Please identify the photographer's name, camp name, and a contact address and phone number on each submission. Submit a letter stating that the camp or photographer has a model release on file for all identifiable subjects. Judging Manuscripts will be judged by the Camping Magazine Editorial Advisory Board. Photos will be judged by a panel of ACA national staff members. Awards Golden Quill and Golden Lens recipients receive a cash prize and a plaque. Award-winning articles and photos will be displayed at the 2004 ACA National Conference in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] , and will be announced in Camping Magazine. Contact For more information, please contact the assistant editor at 765-342-8456, ext. 334, or e-mail magazine@ACAcamps.org. |
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