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Greetings Fellow Travelers,

We were very happy to receive this note from past FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship winner Laura Hastings: "I have wanted to be a writer since I can remember, but I had never really thought it was a plausible option. Winning an Honorable Mention for my essay made me realize that I can achieve that goal. The St. Louis Post Dispatch wrote a small article on my accomplishment and included parts of my essay along with a picture, and all of my friends from school saw it and congratulated me. It was a very proud moment, and I look forward to submitting another essay for this year's scholarship about my trip to the Presidential Inauguration." More FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship information here.

If you want to give your kids an adventure worth writing about, get in touch for some vacation planning help. And wherever you're off to, safe there, safe home,
Kyle and Fran [deals@familytravelforum.com]

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Sponsor: FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship FTF and the Society of American Travel Writers want to give Laura and your teens a headstart in college and life. This scholarship offers $1,000 and more in awards for ages 13 to 18 who share their travel stories in words and pictures. More at travelBIGO.com.

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