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Utah County Birders 2002 Birding Challenge

Go for the Bronze, Reach for the Silver, and Excel for the Gold.

In the Olympic spirit, the Utah County Birders introduces the 2002 =
Birding Challenge, open to any birder wishing to participate.

Rules: Achieve an award level in any of the following categories in 2002 =
to be a winner. Report your accomplishments to the Challenge Judge, =
Robin Tuck, 917 E. 2730 N, Provo Utah, 84604, by January 10, 2003. =
Recognition will be given at an awards dinner to be held in place of the =
regular club meeting in January 2003.  If you choose to compete with =
item 5, please send a note to Robin (robin@utahnature.com) with your =
plans.

1. Sightings. See, identify and make a record of birds in Utah. Bronze - =
see 150 species. Silver - see 225 species. Gold - see 275 species.

2. Travel Utah. Bird the Utah National Parks, seeing a minimum of 30 =
species in each. Bronze - 3 National Parks. Silver - 4 National Parks. =
Gold - All 5 National Parks.

3. Publish. Publish articles about an aspect of birding. Bronze - 2 =
articles in your bird club newsletter. Silver - Article in local or =
regional newspaper or magazine. Gold - Publish in the Utah =
Ornithological Society Publication, Utah Birds, or another professional =
journal.

4. Participate. Club birding trips need leaders and participants. Bronze =
- - introduce 2 new people to birding by bringing them to a scheduled =
meeting or excursion. Silver - Serve as the leader or presenter for 2 =
meetings or day trips. Gold - Lead a major multi-day Utah birding trip =
attended by a minimum of 5 others.

5. Project. There are many things worth doing in birding that can =
capture your interest. Select a major project and spend time working on =
it. Bronze - invest 50 hours. Silver - invest 100 hours. Gold - invest =
150 hours.

Let the Games Begin.




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<P>Utah County Birders 2002 Birding Challenge</P>
<P>Go for the Bronze, Reach for the Silver, and Excel for the Gold.</P>
<P>In the Olympic spirit, the Utah County Birders introduces the 2002 =
Birding=20
Challenge, open to any birder wishing to participate.</P>
<P>Rules: Achieve an award level in any of the following categories in =
2002 to=20
be a winner. Report your accomplishments to the Challenge Judge, Robin =
Tuck, 917=20
E. 2730 N, Provo Utah, 84604, by January 10, 2003. Recognition will be =
given at=20
an awards dinner to be held in place of the regular club meeting in =
January=20
2003.&nbsp; If you choose to compete with item 5, please send a note to =
Robin=20
(<A href=3D"mailto:robin@utahnature.com";><U><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>robin@utahnature.com</U></FONT></A>) with your =
plans.</P>
<P>1. <B>Sightings</B>. See, identify and make a record of birds in =
Utah. Bronze=20
- - see 150 species. Silver - see 225 species. Gold - see 275 species.</P>
<P>2. <B>Travel Utah.</B> Bird the Utah National Parks, seeing a minimum =
of 30=20
species in each. Bronze - 3 National Parks. Silver - 4 National Parks. =
Gold -=20
All 5 National Parks.</P>
<P>3. <B>Publish.</B> Publish articles about an aspect of birding. =
Bronze - 2=20
articles in your bird club newsletter. Silver - Article in local or =
regional=20
newspaper or magazine. Gold - Publish in the Utah Ornithological Society =

Publication, Utah Birds, or another professional journal.</P>
<P>4. <B>Participate.</B> Club birding trips need leaders and =
participants.=20
Bronze - introduce 2 new people to birding by bringing them to a =
scheduled=20
meeting or excursion. Silver - Serve as the leader or presenter for 2 =
meetings=20
or day trips. Gold - Lead a major multi-day Utah birding =
trip&nbsp;attended by a=20
minimum of 5 others.</P>
<P>5. <B>Project.</B> There are many things worth doing in birding that =
can=20
capture your interest. Select a major project and spend time working on =
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Bronze - invest 50 hours. Silver - invest 100 hours. Gold - invest 150=20
hours.</P>
<P>Let the Games Begin.</P>
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