> The Young Archaeologists' Club is the only UK Wide Club about archaeology for children aged 9-16. Members receive a quarterly magazine, free access to many sites and museums, including English Heritage sites and access to archaeological holidays. There are also c 66 branches or arcaheological youth clubs, about half of which are based in museums.
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> Every year YAC runs Young Archaeologist of the Year Award which is open to non - members. Please promote the competion in your own organisations or with any groups you are in contact with. If you would like hard copies to disseminate, please Lorraine Bathurst at the address below.
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> Thankyou
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> Alison Bodley
> Co-ordinator
> Young Archaeologists' Club
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> Young Archaeologist
> of the Year Award 2003
> Invent your own Viking Saga! 
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> Are you always dreaming up stories of exciting adventures and daring deeds? Then we have the ideal competition for you. You have to create a short story in the style of a Viking Saga!  How you present your story is up to you; it can be as a comic strip; as a story with illustrations or you can put it on a CD Rom (see competition rules below for guidelines). You must make sure your illustrations are drawn with authentic Viking dress and only include items that would have been available to them. (No Viking helmets with horns please!). For inspiration, you could try reading extracts from an original Viking Saga such as that of King Harold or the History of the Earls of Orkney. 
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> PRIZES        PRIZES  PRIZES  PRIZES  PRIZES  PRIZES	
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> The competition is open to anyone aged between nine and sixteen. Entries will be judged in two age categories: 9-12 and 13-16 and an overall winner from each category will be chosen. The winner and their guest will be invited on an all expenses paid trip to York where Julian Richards, from the BBC> '> s Meet the Ancestors, and Blood of the Vikings series will present the Award along with some fantastic archaeological prizes including free YAC membership for a year! Activities include a guided trip round the Jorvik Viking Centre, a Viking Saga story-telling session and much much more!
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> 1.    The competition is open to anyone aged between nine and sixteen living in the British Isles.
> 2.    Entries will be judged in two age categories: 9-12 and 13-16 and an overall winner from each 
>       category will be chosen.
> 3.    The Award ceremony will take place over the weekend of Sat 25th and Sun 26th October 2003 and winners must be available to travel to York at this time.
> 4.    The entries will be judged on research and attention to detail, presentation and originality.
> 5.    If you send your entry on a CD, please send it in an html pdf or Word format, and any images should be saved as jpegs. Whichever format you choose, your entry must be no bigger than 2 sides of A4. Important: Do not send your entry by email!
> 6.         Only one entry per person. 
> 7.         Please submit a short explanation of your chosen story and a list of any sources; books/websites/museums visited etc.
> 8.         Please put your name, address, age and telephone number on the back of each part of your entry.
> 9.    If you would like your entry returned, please enclose the correct postage and packing.
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> Closing date for entries is 30th September 2003
> Winners will be notified in writing within seven days.
> Entries should be sent to: 
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> Lorraine Bathurst, YAYA 2003 Competition, 
> Young Archaeologists' Club, Bowes Morrell House, 
> 111 Walmgate York YO1 9WA     Tel: 01904 671417    
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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> Lorraine Bathurst, YAC Assistant
> Young Archaeologists' Club
> Bowes Morrell House, 111 Walmgate
> York YO1 9WA
> Tel: 01904 671417
> Fax: 01904 671384
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> Web: www.britarch.ac.uk/yac
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