Professional Geographer » map contest http://drjill.net more than mere place names Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Vote Now in The Bizarre Map Challenge http://drjill.net/2010/04/vote-in-the-bizarre-map-challenge/ http://drjill.net/2010/04/vote-in-the-bizarre-map-challenge/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:37:24 +0000 drjill http://drjill.net/?p=683

Vote by April 26th, 2010!

Public voting is open for The Bizarre Map Challenge and every vote counts! The Bizarre Map Challenge is a map design competition open to high school, college, and university students in the United States. The goals of this challenge are: to promote spatial thinking; increase awareness of geospatial technology; and inspire curiosity about geographic patterns and map representation in students and the broader public.

The Prizes (wow!)

  • First Prize: $5,000
  • Second Prize: $1,000
  • Third Prize: $600
  • and $200 each to the remaining top 10

Your participation through voting helps encourage young map-makers and demonstrates public support for this exciting, fun, and educational competition. Who knows, maybe next year someone you know will compete! Vote for your favorite map now and help spread the word. Voting ends 12:00pm Pacific Time, April 26, 2010.

The Bizarre Map Challenge competition is supported by the National GeoTech Center and San Diego State University.

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