Category Archives: Contest

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Design a postcard for the Land Down Under! Darwin, Australia – Anchorage’s sister city — is having a postcard design contest for youth ages 12-20.

Winning designs will be used as part of a postcard advertising campaign to raise the profile of their Sister Cities program and to increase community awareness of the existing international partnerships.

Only two more days left!

To submit your entry, go to http://bit.ly/1sotOqN

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Attention filmmakers! Show off your skills and love for the ocean by entering the Alaska Ocean Observing System’s film contest. You could win $1,000! Submit at film about any genre relating to the ocean, such as people using the ocean and coast, marine research, marine wildlife and ocean-related policy issues. Films must be 10 minutes or less. You don’t need to be a professional to submit a film!

The deadline to submit is September 15. For more information visit http://www.aoos.org/film-contest/

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Head to the Muldoon Library May 22 for a schools out dance tournament from 4-6 p.m. There will be prizes for first and second place winners. Limited to the first 20 to sign up!
For more information, call 343-4223

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Put your cupcakes to the challenge! It’s time for the first-ever Covenant House Alaska Cupcake Competition, May 23 from 1-2 p.m. Submit 24 of your best cupcakes by 12:30 p.m. May 23. Covenant House youth will be judging based on taste, creativity and presentation. No store bought cupcakes will be accepted. Home made from scratch only.

So bring in your most delicious recipe and see how it stands up against other youth bakers!

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Essay contest! What Kids Can Do (WKCD) and Next Generation Press are updating “Hip Deep: Opinion, Essays, and Vision from American Teenagers,” a book of nonfiction essays by youth across the country. They’re inviting youth, ages 13 to 19, to submit nonfiction essays (approximately 500 – 1,000 words) on a topic that you care about deeply. It could also be a speech you gave or an article you wrote (perhaps for your school newspaper)–something that made your friends and your teachers say, “Wow.” Winners will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate. Winning essays will be published on the WKCD website and in an updated e-book version of Hip Deep. http://bit.ly/Rw6DK6

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Taco contest! Head to Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant May 4 for the Great Alaska Taco Eating Contest. If you think you’ve got what it takes to eat the most tacos in 10 minutes, then you don’t want to miss it — only 10 people are allowed to compete so show up early. The contest starts at 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.alaskadonjoses.com/

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Nerd Art Show! Submit your best fan art to the Loussac Library’s Nerd Art Group Show in celebration of “May the 4th Be With You.”

Any and all local artists are invited to submit their work having to do with comics, manga, TV shows, movies, books, games, video games, animation, anime, toys and cartoons.

Artists should bring their artwork framed and ready to hang. Limit four pieces per person. Artwork can be dropped off May 1-4 and will be shown in the library for the whole month.

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Que Pasa? – Anchorage

Win a one-year supply of Pilot Bread! Submit your favorite Pilot Bread recipe to the Native Youth Olympics recipe contest by noon on Saturday, April 26. Winners will be selected at 5:45 p.m. at the Dena’ina Center. You need not be present to win.

Got a photo of your favorite way to enjoy Pilot Bread? If so, be sure to upload your photo to the NYO Games Alaska facebook page.

Submit your recipe online by noon on April 26! Visit https://citci.org/event-programs/nyo-games/forms-resources/4th-annual-pilot-bread-recipe-contest/ to enter or drop off your recipe at the Pilot Bread booth at the Dena’ina Center.