To Whom It May Concern:
We received this press release from the Queen Mary Foundation and thought it
may be of interest to this newsgroup as well.
Smooth sailing to all...
John Sisker - SHIP-TO-SHORE CRUISE AGENCY®
(714) 536-3850 or toll-free at (800) 724-6644 & (Agency ID: 714.536.3850)
www.shiptoshorecruise.com
Long Beach, CA – The Queen Mary has announced an International Art Contest
for children. The contest is currently underway and will continue through
the end of October.
The Queen Mary is inviting children to submit their best artwork depicting
the historic ship based on what they feel is most important about its
history – past or present. They can use whatever artistic medium they
choose, for example a drawing, painting, sculpture, etc. The only
requirement is that the Queen Mary is depicted in the artwork.
The contest is open to all individual children, grades Kindergarten through
8th. No group submissions will be accepted. The last date for submissions
is October 31, 2009.
After all submissions are received, the artwork will be judged by a panel of
educators consisting of five people. There will be three sets of four
winners each, divided by age groups. The age groups will be Kindergarten
through Second graders, Third through Fifth graders and Sixth through Eighth
graders. Each winning group will have a 1st Place winner, 2nd Place winner,
3rd Place winner and an Honorable Mention (4th Place winner).
There will be three sets of prizes, one set for each age group. The prizes
will be:
1st Place – Two night stay, with breakfast and tours for the winner and
their family (up to five persons)
2nd Place – Two General Admission passes good for 12 months for as many
visits as they like
3rd Place – Sunday Brunch for four
4th Place – Copy of book, ‘The Queen Mary Story’
All artwork must be submitted to:
Queen Mary Marketing Department, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach,
California, 90802.
The Queen Mary reserves all rights to use the artwork for display purposes,
print collateral and any other promotional materials as determined.
About the Queen Mary:
The Queen Mary is home to a 314-room Art Deco Hotel, where guests relive the
excitement of cruising in the style of the 1930’s without ever leaving port.
During her illustrious career, she has played many roles – from an elegant
ocean liner to a World War II troopship. Located at 1126 Queens Highway in
beautiful Long Beach, California, The Queen Mary is a must-see attraction.
The iconic ship offers a variety of historical, paranormal and educational
tours, unique shops, meeting & banquet facilities, three award-winning ocean
view restaurants and much more. For more information please visit
http://www.queenmary.com/ or call (800) 437-2934.
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