AAA Aims to Increase Knowledge of Travel Destinations Through Second AAA Travel Challenge.News Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003 $156,000 Scholarship Contest Designed to Heighten height·en v. height·ened, height·en·ing, height·ens v.tr. 1. To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify. 2. To make high or higher; raise. v.intr. Travel and Geographic Literacy, While Creating Awareness of Travel Career Opportunities When you greet someone in Bangkok, should you give him a hug? If you're visiting Old Sturbridge Village Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA, which re-creates life in rural New England during the 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 80 hectares (200 acres). , what state are you in? What city do you fly into for a vacation in Tahiti? If teenagers in your family can answer questions like these, they may be well on their way to an expense-paid trip to Orlando to compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. The trip and scholarship 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 designed to heighten travel knowledge and geographic literacy, while creating awareness of career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. The national contest is open to all U.S. students in grades 9-12, with winners from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. traveling to Universal Orlando in April 2004 to compete for scholarships totaling $156,000. "The AAA Travel High School Challenge is more than just a geography contest--it tests students' travel literacy by focusing on travel and tourism destinations," said Sandra Hughes, 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. Travel Vice President. "AAA depends on travel-savvy employees to serve our members; the contest encourages youngsters to study travel geography and to consider careers in travel and tourism." The contest is open to high school students (public, private or homeschooled) in grades 9-12 and begins with a 40-question online quiz available from January 12-21 at www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge. The top five scorers in each state will take a proctored, written exam in early March. The top scorer in each state wins a $1,000 scholarship and an expense-paid trip for two to compete for one of three first-place $25,000 scholarships in the national finals, which will be held April 24-27 at Universal Orlando. Interested students can sign up for the contest any time between now and January 21. As an added incentive, all students who register for the contest prior to December 31 and go on to complete the quiz will be entered into a random drawing for a $1,000 U.S. savings bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. . The inaugural contest drew around 8,000 high school-age participants earlier this year. Scholarship prizes are provided by the Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. Family Foundation, a Newbury Park, Calif., non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that promotes a greater understanding of the importance of travel and tourism. 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. As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its 46 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA news releases are available from http://www.aaa.com/news |
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