AVIATION TIME CAPSULE COMPETITION – 2012
Following on from the success of Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire’s Poetry competition in 2010 and the acclaimed Nose Art competition of 2011, this year’s schools and youth organisations competition will be based on the past and the future - Time Capsule 2012.
The competition is again being run by Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire, in conjunction with the Heritage Lottery Fund, with the aim of involving schools, youth groups and organisations across Lincolnshire.
The aim of the competition is to encourage young people to explore and compile information on their particular local area’s aviation and associated airfields past or present - or if they wish they can research the county as a whole - and to record and document what they discover using text, photographs and artwork. This can be either in the form of one specific historic event, such as the Dambusters Raid, or it can cover a particular period, for example the Cold War.
In addition, all entrants will have the opportunity to record their class, school and current local environment, together with photographs, which will be included in the capsule. The competition meets with the National Curriculum criteria in English, History, Citizenship and Art.
There will be up to ten such capsules for use in the competition and these will be registered with the relevant authorities and with Oglethorpe University in Georgia, USA – the international monitors of such capsules. Winning teams can choose to bury the capsules in agreed local areas, such as school grounds or have them housed in repositories.
The capsules will have an embossed lid with the name of the school or association, the year laid down and the year to be opened.
The competition will run from 7th March to 20th September, with all entries submitted for judging by 1st October 2012.
The age group for the competition is from 5 to 18 years old. Entry is open to all schools, colleges and youth groups. The judging will take place in October 2012. More information can be obtained by contacting David@aviationheritagelincolnshire.com or by calling 01529 308137.
Information packs attached including entry form.
- Time Capsule Flyer
- Entry Form
- Entry Conditions
Additional Teachers’ Pack information on the county’s aviation museums and historical sites can be found on our website www.aviationheritagelincolnshire.com under the homepage education banner, together with information on our free Loans Box scheme.
David Harrigan MBE
Outreach & Learning Officer
Aviation Heritage Lincolnshire