It is the heart of the community, and to capture the Main Street feeling, we all need to take notice of the buildings, the landscapes, the people going about their business, and the special events that celebrate everything from the Fourth of July to Christmas to really, really great food. Stroll around and let a photo tell the story of your Main Street.
The contest runs through April 16. Winners will be announced April 30 on the OHS Kids! section of the OHS Web site at www.okhistory.org/kids. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each category. Categories are grades first to seventh and eighth to 12th. Winners and honorable mentions will be exhibited at the Oklahoma History Center beginning May 5, 2010. All entries will be displayed on the OHS Web site.
Prizes :
• First: Digital camera and accessories, History Center T-shirt and one-year family membership to the Oklahoma Historical Society.
• Second: History Center T-shirt and one family pass to the History Center.
• Third: One family pass to the History Center.
Prizes for teachers :
• The teachers of the first place winners in each category will receive the newly released Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. The two-volume work contains 2,455 entries, including biographies, geographical features, town and county histories, major events and historical movements, and much, much more. This prize is generously sponsored by Melvena Heisch.
Entry forms and details are available online at www.okhistory.org/kids.
This contest is sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Main Street Center.
Information : Shea Otley, (405) 522-4485, or Jennifer Towry, (405) 522-4019, or e-mail kids@okhistory.org.
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