WebKidz Story Contest 12-1-01
(Original Short Stories, Poetry, Photos & Illustrations)
Contest Winners!

$100 Grand Prize Winner

Cody Watts, 11yrs old
Puyallup, WA
     Hi, my name is Cody Watts and on December 2, 2001 I turned 11 years old.  I’ll tell you about myself.   I LOVE SCHOOL.  I am in fifth grade and I get pretty good grades.  I really like my teacher (Mrs. Johnson-Pope Elementary in Puyallup) she teaches in a way that when you don’t think you can do an assignment she will show us it several times in different ways until you actually understand it.  My favorite subjects are Social Studies and Math.  This year for the first time I made honor roll by getting and keeping a 3.5 grade point average.

     Some of my hobbies are duck hunting, bass fishing, camping, swimming, riding my bike and collecting baseball cards.  My favorite is duck hunting with my dad because he teaches me responsibility, patience and respecting the outdoors.  Our “family” motto is:  WE DON’T LITTER!!!!!!! 

     When I grow up I want to be a pilot in the United States Air Force; I have wanted to be an Air Force pilot since I was 4 years old.  The first time I watched the “Blue Angels” fly I fell in love with jets.  Last summer I had the chance to go with my best friend Christopher and his family to McChords’ Air Force Base for the air-show and by “special invite only” party.  (Christopher’s father is a Master Sergeant in the Air Force.)  The party was a blast, I met several of the pilots that are stationed and fly out of McChord.  I hope that the pilots and all military people) that are serving in the war in Afghanistan will be able to come home to their families to spend the holidays as I know how lucky I feel to be with my family during this time but I also know how proud I feel to watch as our military forces are fighting to keep our freedom as Americans.  I have enjoyed telling you about myself and look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Cody Watts, Age 11      

$50 1st Place Winner

Jared Morris, 10yrs old
Tacoma, WA
(While on his trip to Southern California in July of 2001)
I went on a trip to California. 
It was really fun.
I saw a lot of family members
 and stayed out in the sun.
When I went to Lego Land
 I was kind of bored.
But when I went to Six Flags
who would want a Ford.
Jared Morris, Age 10

 $50 1st Place Winner

Milagros “Milly” Aviles, 10yrs old
Connecticut
Hi my name is Milly. I am a 10 year old in 4^th grade and
I would like to share a poem I did for school against drugs. Here I go…
Drug Rap
Being drug free is the way to be.
It is not the kind of life for you and me.
Drugs will tear you apart from your family and friends.
It can ruin everything and bring your life to an end.
Don’t let your friends tell you what kind of drugs to use.
Because true friends won’t offer and that is true.
So God Bless us all and for drugs don’t start.
Because not doing drugs is really being smart.
Milly Aviles, 10yrs old
Note: Milly needs to email AntiePatti with a working and valid email address

$20 2nd Place Winners
There were no winners and those prizes will be added to the next WebKidz Coloring Contest.  Be sure to watch for it and enter early so you don't miss the deadlines!

Instructions
 Kids publish your own Short Stories, Poems, and (or) Illustrations on the Internet at www.animatedchildrenstories.com.

Gift Certificates and/or Prizes will be given away to the Top Stories, Poems,
Photos & Illustrations chosen by ANTie Patti.
 (Open to all kids ages K-12)

Let your imagination run wild!  Keep it fun and exciting!
Show your Family & Friends!!

*Be sure to include your full name and address 
and any other information so we can contact you if you are a winner!

Grand Prize

(1 Winner) Towards Target Gift Certificate
First Place

(2 Winners) Towards Target Gift Certificates

Second Place 
(3 Winners) $20 Towards Red Lobster Restaurant Gift Certificates

Contest Deadline is December 1, 2001
Top winners will be posted on website.

Please note this important information:
If there aren’t enough valid postmarked entries (determined by ANTie Patti) to meet the deadline of December 1, 2001 and for a fair judging, any and all leftover prizes may go towards the next Web Kidz Contest. That date is to be determined. The deadline for sending in your Stories, Poetry, Illustrations, and or Photo’s and Parental written permission is December 1, 2001. Any mail postmarked after that date will not be included in the contest. Not responsible for lost or misdirected mail. Gift Certificates will be mailed to the name and address you provide us, so please make sure it is legible and include your phone numbers. Gift Certificates will be made out in Child’s Parents last name. (Please don’t feel bad if you are not chosen because we may have so many to choose from its hard to pick only a few.)  (Keep writing and don’t get discouraged!) (We will post the winners and as many top stories as we can so please bear with us.)  (Not responsible for typographical errors.)
General Information: Void where prohibited by law. Entrants must be a US Resident & Citizen and everything submitted must be written in the English Language and appropriate for young children.
This is an Educational program to encourage children at all levels to be creative, read, write, learn and have fun. By sending in your Stories, Poems, Illustrations, Photo’s you firmly understand and agree to all the statements enclosed herein and agree to hold ANTie Patti also known as Patti Tricoli harmless in any way from any liability or damages regarding this Web Kidz Contest and or Website or the contents therein. (Sorry illustrations, photos and letters cannot be returned.) By sending in your Stories, Poems, Illustrations, Photo’s you automatically agree to allow us to publish it to our website in your name. You agree that you have read & agree to all the rules of the Web Kidz contest “before” submitting anything to us. 

(Most importantly keep up the good work!)
(We are all proud of you!)

(Some Story Samples to get you started.)
 (You may choose your own or one listed below.)
*A Story About (your town)
*Mystery Clues by…(your name)
*My Best Friend…(Friends name)
*I Love my (animal) because (he or she) loves me
*Toys, Trains And Tractors
*Sand Castles And Tide Pools
*Why I Love My Family And Why They Love Me
*What I Can Do To Help Others And Myself
*When I'm Feeling Sad I…
*Kids Helping Other Kids With Disabilities
*What I Like Best About My Life…
*Slinky The Spider…
*What I Like About My School...

(Remember be Creative & use Your Imagination!
Click here to learn about Writing Great Stories

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