Grand prize winner to be announced prior to Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup
AUSTIN ¾ Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today announced the 46 winners in the 2006 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest.
The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program organized the annual art contest and received 6,718 entries from children across Texas. The artwork illustrates what children like about the Texas coast and features the Adopt-A-Beach slogan, "Trashing Texas Beaches Isn't Cool."
"The overwhelming response to this contest just goes to show how Texans love their beaches," Patterson said. "Grown-ups should pay attention to what these kids are saying: Trashing Texas Beaches Isn't Cool."
The General Land Office will feature the winning entries in the Children's Art Contest Calendar, which will be available in January 2007. The grand prize winner, who will be announced later this month, will receive two round-trip tickets to any Continental destination in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. In addition, the winner's class will enjoy a party at any one of three Schlitterbahn Waterparks, located in New Braunfels, South Padre Island and Galveston. The grand prize winner's teacher will also receive two round-trip tickets from Continental Airlines.
All 46 winners will receive one ticket to the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, two all-day passes to Schlitterbahn Waterparks, prizes from Keep Texas Beautiful, a certificate of recognition from Patterson and a calendar featuring the winning artwork.
This year's contest sponsors are Continental Airlines, Schlitterbahn Waterparks, Texas State Aquarium and Keep Texas Beautiful.
The annual contest is organized through the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach Program. This year's Spring Cleanup is scheduled to take place on April 29 at 27 locations all along the Texas coast.
For more information on the Adopt-A-Beach Program, the Children's Art Contest, or the Spring Cleanup, call toll free at 1-877-TXCOAST or visit the Web site at http://www.texasadoptabeach.org/. The winning artwork will be displayed later this week on the Adopt-A-Beach Web site.
46 Finalists - 2006 "Treasures of the Texas Coast" Children's Art Contest
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission - Region 1
Brady Conner, Amarillo
Bailey Been, Hartley
South Plains Association of Governments - Region 2
Julio Calderon, Crosbyton
Samantha De La Garza, Crosbyton
North Texas State Planning Region - Region 3
Braxton White, Burkburnett
Elizabeth Garay, Burkburnett
North Central Texas Council of Governments - Region 4
Isabella Jones, Dallas
Sanghwa Esther Park, Fort Worth
Ark-Tex Council of Governments - Region 5
Adam Hall, Sulphur Springs
Micah Stalcup, Sulphur Springs
East Texas Council of Governments - Region 6
Nery Serrano, Palestine
Kaitlyn Killian, Whitehouse
West Central Texas Council of Governments - Region 7
No qualified entries
Rio Grande Council of Government - Region 8
Daisy Gonzalez, El Paso
Julio Aguilar, El Paso
Rio Grande Council of Governments - Region 9
Vanessa Soto, Midland
Alexis Garza, Midland
Concho Valley Council of Governments - Region 10
Braden Lee, San Angelo
Courtney Torrez, San Angelo
Heart of Texas Council of Governments - Region 11
Christiana Rafuse, Waco
Aleah Davis, Waco
Capital Area Council of Governments - Region 12
Nicole Kastens, Cedar Park
Micaela Faya, Austin
Brazos Valley Council of Governments - Region 13
Amber Wilganowski, Bremond
Jacob Peel, Caldwell
Deep East Texas Council of Governments - Region 14
Caymon Cowart, Livingston
Anthony Baudier, Livingston
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission - Region 15
Breona Sylvester, Beaumont
Jessica Lavador, Beaumont
Houston-Galveston Area Council - Region 16
Maranda Walston, Splendora
Taylor Plaster, Cypress
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission - Region 17
Shelby Moreman, Victoria
Jessie Rodriguez, Victoria
Alamo Area Council of Governments - Region 18
Madeline Cortez, San Antonio
Anna McCaleb, Bulverde
South Texas Development Council - Region 19
Arlene Amieva, Laredo
Roxana Saenz, Laredo
Coastal Bend Council of Governments - Region 20
Jorge Rios, Corpus Christi
Rey Villarreal, Corpus Christi
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council - Region 21
Gabriella Acosta-Navarro, Harlingen
Hannah Walsdorf, Los Fresnos
Texoma Council of Governments - Region 22
Vakayla Wilford, Gainesville
Berenice Romero, Gainesville
Central Texas Council of Governments - Region 23
Aubrey Keeler, Harker Heights
Layton Shores, Harker Heights
Middle Rio Grande Development Council - Region 24
Niza Yanez, Del Rio
Alana Erwin, Del Rio