Hi Birders,

Please help us get out of the word concerning this great opportunity for some lucky young birder:

WANT TO WIN A FREE BIRDING TRIP TO ECUADOR?

RICHARD PARKS YOUNG ADULTS' ABA QUITO CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP

What is it? GOS is offering one scholarship to an interested young person (ages 19-26) to attend the American Birding Association's (ABA) Conference in Quito, Ecuador, during September 1-7, 2007. You will have the opportunity to see as many as 250 species, from Andean Condors to Toucan Barbets. For more information about the conference, visit the ABA website: http://www.americanbirding.org/mtgs/conferences/2007quito/

How will GOS help? GOS will pay the registration fee and up to $1,000 to cover the travel expenses for one young birder. The registration fee covers the cost of food and lodging, as well as five birding trips and roundtrip transportation from and to the airport in Quito.

What do you have to do to apply? The applicant must be age 19-26 during the period of the conference, and must be a Georgia resident. The interested birder must fill out the application (http://www.gos.org/grants/parks.html) and write an essay (minimum 300 words). Three letters of recommendation must be submitted with the application.

When should you apply? The deadline for submitting your application, essay, and letters of recommendation is November 30, 2006. The winner of this scholarship will be selected by December 15.

Please see the GOS website for more details: http://www.gos.org/grants/parks.html

Bob Sargent

Warner Robins

Houston County

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