Caribbea Trainin Colleg

10 Baresket Drive
St Johsells
Guyana

Ref WK/2017/3

25 September 2017

The Principal
St Johns Secondary School
Flamingo Drive
St Johns
Antigua

Dear Sir

CONSERVATION WEEK - 2017

Every year the Conservation Association sets aside one week during which it embarks upon a
campaign to educate people and bring about an awareness of conservation issues that affect
people on a local, regional and international level.

This year the week of Sunday 8 to Friday 13 October was chosen for that purpose and a
number of activities have been planned. The theme for this year is ‘Preserving the
Environment For Our Children’.

The Annual Secondary Schools’ Essay Competition will be of interest to you and your
students. This competition will be open to students in the fourth and fifth forms of all
secondary schools on the island. It will be held on a district level then the top two entries
from each district will compete on a national level. Some of the rules for the competition are:

1. There is no age limit

2. Students with family members who are employed by or are members of the Association are
ineligible

3. Students can write on any topic of their choice relevant to conservation

4. Essays must not be more than 700 words and must be typewritten or word processed

5. An entry form, completely filled and signed, must be submitted with each essay.
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25 September 2017

Dear Sir

Here are two other activities for the general public in which your students and teachers may
be interested.

EXHIBITION This exhibition will go on for the entire week. Aspects of the work
which the Forestry Department on the island does will be highlighted.
Pictures of animals, forest plants and shrubs, and wildflowers will be
on display.

FIELD TRIPS There will be three field trips to different National Parks.

You may telephone me at our office for any additional information you may need.

Your Faithfully

Adolphus Christian
Senior Forest Officer