The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development (DTTD) officials surprised the grand prize winners of the first annual Reach the Summit Video Contest earlier this week in Dover. The contest encouraged the state's fourth grade classes to show why visitors should come to the Granite State, The winning class will receive a trip up Mount Washington on The Cog Railroad.
We are very excited about winning the Reach the Summit contest. Making our video was a good way for the students to think about what they know about New Hampshire. said Kristen LaBua, the fourth-grade class teacher. We created the rap as a group and the kids designed their dance. It was great!
We received a lot of great videos for the contest, and it was obvious how much time, effort and enthusiasm was put into these by the students and teachers, said Lori Harnois, the director of DTTD. Our judges had their work cut out for them picking a grand prize winner and category winners. We want to thank everyone who participated this year.
Winners in other categories were:
Runner Up: Lafayette Regional School
Best use of Geography: Penacook Elementary School
Best use of Science: The Well School
Best Overall Acting: Conway Elementary School
Best use of Humor: Moultonborough School
Most Creative: Wheelock Elementary School
Most Educational: Saint Catherine of Siena
Winning videos will be posted on www.visitnh.gov/reach-the-summit and www.facebook.com/VisitNH.
The Runner Up video will be played before scheduled showings at Red River Theatre in Concord throughout the summer season. Video winners in the other categories will be posted on the VisitNH Facebook Page, and will also be awarded a certificate by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development.
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