AAA Travel Challenge is Underway; $100,000 in College Scholarships and Prizes Available.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Starting today, high school students can enter the 4th annual 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. and compete for a total of $100,000 in college scholarships and prizes, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. . Students start by logging online 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. 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 Washington, D.C., traveling to Universal Orlando in May to compete for the national title. "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 Diana Meinhold, vice president of Travel Products and Services for the Automobile Club of Southern California. "The Auto Club depends on travel-savvy employees to serve our members; the Travel Challenge encourages students to study travel geography and to consider careers in travel and tourism." The contest begins with a 40-question online quiz available from Jan. 9-17 at www.aaa.com/TravelChallenge. The top five scorers in each state will take a proctored, written exam March 7-9. The top scorer in each state will participate in the national competition in Orlando, Fla., where they will complete as individuals and on teams with other contestants. Team semi-finalists will each receive 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 second-place team winners will each receive a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond and the first-place team winners will each receive a $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond. The third-place individual winner will receive a college scholarship award of $10,000. The second-place individual winner will receive a $15,000 college scholarship award and the first-place individual winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship. The AAA Travel High School Challenge heightens travel knowledge and geographic literacy, while creating awareness of career opportunities in the travel and tourism industry. Travel Challenge sponsors are: 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). , Universal Orlando, Pleasant Holidays, Marriott, Continental Airlines, 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 and Hard Rock Live. |
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