AAA's Third Travel Challenge Strives to Improve Travel and Geographic Literacy among High School Students.IRVING, Texas Irving (pronounced 'er-ving') is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 191,615; the 2006 estimate was 201,927 according to the North Central Texas Council of Governments, and 196,084 according to -- Scholarship Contest Offers Trips to Universal Orlando to Compete for More Than $100,000 in Scholarships High school students throughout the country have just a few weeks to touch up on their travel knowledge. If teens can answer questions like: "If you're visiting the National Cowboy Museum, what state are you in?"; "Which country is called the "Land of the Golden Fleece Golden Fleece, in Greek mythology, the magic fleece of the winged ram that saved Phrixus and Helle, the children of Nephele and Athamas, from the jealousy of Ino, Athamas' second wife. ?"; and, "Where will you find the gateway to Acadia National Park Acadia National Park, 48,419 acres (19,603 hectares), SE Maine, on the Atlantic coast; est. 1919. The park occupies a major portion of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut and several smaller islands, and the southern tip of Schoodic Peninsula. ?", then they might be well on the way to winning an expense-paid trip for two to Orlando to compete for more than $100,000 in college scholarships. The trip and scholarships are part of the AAA Travel High School Challenge The AAA Travel High School Challenge (sometimes shortened to AAA Travel Challenge) is an annual travel-themed scholarship competition run by the American Automobile Association, open to students in grades 9-12 in the fifty United States and the District of Columbia. , a contest that begins with a 40-question online competition Jan. 10-19. The contest aims to increase teens' travel knowledge and geographic literacy while creating awareness of career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. Students can pre-register now, take a sample quiz and find full rules at www.aaa AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. .com/TravelChallenge. As an incentive, students who enroll for the AAA Travel High School Challenge before Dec. 31, 2004, and complete the test in January 2005, will automatically qualify for a random drawing to receive one of two $500 U.S. savings bonds. The national contest is open to all U.S. students in grades 9-12 (public, private or home-schooled), with winners from all 50 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). traveling to Universal Orlando May 7-10, 2005 to compete for one of three $25,000 first-place scholarships or three $10,000 second-place scholarships. "The AAA Travel High School Challenge is more than just a geography contest - it sharpens students' travel literacy by focusing on many aspects of travel and tourism destinations, including culture, transportation and history," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. Designed by AAA Travel and travel industry educator Dr. Marc Mancini, the challenge encourages teens to study travel destinations and to consider careers in the travel and tourism industry. Corporate sponsors for the contest are Continental Airlines, Holland America Line Holland America was founded in 1873 as the Dutch-America Steamship Company, a shipping and Passenger line. Because it was headquartered in Rotterdam and provided service to the Americas, it became known as Holland America Line (HAL). , Marriott, MBNA MBNA Monument Builders of North America MBNA Mercedes-Benz North America MBNA Maryland Bank, National Association MBNA Maryland Bank North America MBNA Mount Baker Nurses Association (Bellingham, Washington) America, Pleasant Holidays, and Universal Orlando. AAA Travel's more than 1,000 full-service travel agency locations serve members and other clients across the United States and Canada. With more than $3 billion in sales in 2003, AAA is the nation's largest travel agency dedicated to leisure travelers. AAA Texas, an affiliate of AAA National, has been serving Texans since 1902. Today, more than a million AAA Texas members benefit from the organization's roadside assistance service, travel agency, financial products, insurance products and services, automotive pricing, buying and financing, trip planning services, and traffic safety programs. Information about these products and services is available on AAA Texas' Web site at www.aaa-texas.com. |
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