Local Writing Competition for Young People 2007
Organized by Post Aruba N.V.
On August 17 Post Aruba had a press conference in which was presented the information regarding the Local Writing Competition for Young People 2007. As well, Jennifer Kock, Head Marketing & Philately explains about the success of the competition last year and the new details for the competition of this year.
Starting on August 20 until September 21, all young people from 10 until 15 years old can present their letters at the main Post Office in Oranjestad to participate in this competition. The participants can ask their teachers for the rules and entry form or pass by the Post Office in Oranjestad and ask at the Customer Service for this information.
The theme selected for this competition is: "Write a letter to someone to tell them why the world needs tolerance". The theme chosen for the 2007 competition is both timely and appropriate for an island like Aruba, with many different cultural backgrounds. Harmony and coexistence among all people who populate this island is a noble objective to be approached for all of us, particularly for the kids.
From the 22nd of September until the 5th of October a Jury will select from all the letters the best three and on October 12, 2007 the prizes will be given away to the winners.
The winner of the first prize will receive 3 tickets to Miami, for the second prize the winner will get a Laptop Lenovo, sponsored by Antraco Aruba and the for the third prize the person will receive 3 nights and a dinner for 4 in The Mill Resort & Suites with a great family ambiance.
Like last year the letter of the first prize winner will be sent to Switzerland for the 37th International letter writing competition for young people 2008 organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) together with UNESCO.
The main idea of Post Aruba with this type of activities is to incentive the young people to write and to contribute in the culture of the Island.