Two students artwork were chosen to represent St. Maarten at the 2013 Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Children's Environmental Poster Competition.
Sidney De Weever (9 years) from the Methodist Agogic Centre – Browlia Maillard Campus in the junior category and Isaiah Haakmat (16 years) from the Learning Unlimited preparatory School in the Senior category are St. Maarten's Finalists. 30 entries were received from the various schools and were judged by local artist, Ruby Bute.
The FCCA Children's Environmental Poster Competition is an annual event coordinated by the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau in collaboration with the FCCA. Students from the Primary and Secondary schools were invited to participate in the poster competition.
The posters must depict at the least three ways in which the destination can make a difference in preserving the environment along with the title of each poster. De Weever and Haakmat posters were forwarded to the FCCA Selection Committee for further judging to determine the overall winner amongst the FCCA member countries.
A First, Second and Third place winner from both categories will be chosen and the winners will be awarded cash scholarships.
The 1st place winner will receive US$ 3,000.
The 2nd place winner will receive US$ 1,500.
The 3rd place winner will receive US$ 1,000.
The winning schools will also receive matching cash amounts.
St. Maarten has participated in the FCCA for several years.
In 2012, Emilie van der Waals from Learning Unlimited Preparatory School placed 3rd in the Senior Category.
The St. Maarten Tourist Bureau wishes the two finalists the best of luck in the Regional judging.
