Students who have traveled with Student Ambassador Programs or Sports Ambassador Programs in 2008 are eligible for several annual awards. Winners receive anywhere from $500 to $1500 towards tuition towards their next People to People program. We judge student submissions on originality, creativity, clarity, and a positive portrayal of our programs. All entries must be submitted by September 15, 2008. 

The following awards are available to all Student Ambassador and Sports Ambassador alumni:

Photo of the Year
Photo of the Year winners are awarded to Student Ambassadors and Sports Ambassadors who capture the best moments of other Ambassadors or leaders as they participate on the program. Winners of each category earn $500 towards tuition on a future People to People Program. $1000 will be awarded for future program tuition to the Ambassador who submits the Best Photo of the Year. Categories for this award are:

• Best People to People Moment
   
• Best photo of a Student or Sports Ambassador
   
• Best photo of a Coach or Leader
   
• Best photo of a landmark
  

Website of the Year

Website of the Year awards are earned by Student Ambassadors and Sports Ambassadors who create and publish websites about their People to People program. One 5th-8th grade student and one 9th-12th grade student will win this award. Winners will receive $1,500 toward future program tuition. Eligible websites must:

• Be completely designed by the student
   
• Contain a photo gallery with captions
   
• Have journal entries of the student’s adventure
   
• List top ten favorite memories of the program

Special Correspondent
Student and Sports Ambassadors may use their creative talents as a special correspondent. Submitted projects should reflect a portion or moment that represents the Ambassadorial mission.  $1,000 scholarships are awarded to two 5th-8th grade students and two 9th-12th grade students. The criteria for submissions are:

• Written submissions must be typed, double-spaced, 300 words or less.
   
• Artwork should be no larger than 8.5” X 11”.
   
• Videos should be .avi, .wmv, or .mpeg formats and not be longer than 10 minutes.

Submission Information

Students can submit a photo of the year or website of the year entry via email. In your email, be sure to include your full name, address, delegate ID#, your school grade this fall, the destination or program you traveled on, the title of your photo, and where your photo was taken. The preferred format for photos is a JPEG smaller than 2MB. For website submissions, be sure to also include the website address.

Student Ambassadors, email your entries to the following:

Best People to People Moment – momentpic@studentambassadors.org

Best photo of a Student Ambassador – studentpic@studentambassadors.org

Best photo of a Delegation Leader – leaderpic@studentambassadors.org

Best photo of a Landmark – landmarkpic@studentambassadors.org

Website of the Year – delegatewebsite@studentambassadors.org

Be sure to include the following information in the text of your email: Your name, delegate ID, home address, your 2008 program, and the title of your photo or website address. Please put your name and delegate ID in the subject line as well. Subject line example: FIRST LAST, ID Landmark Picture entry.

Also, copy and paste this statement into the text of your email.

By submitting this application for consideration, the applicant, by his or her signature, hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following terms and conditions:

All applications and projects submitted shall become the sole property of Ambassador Programs, Inc., which shall have the right to print any submissions related to this position, or any excerpts thereof, for any and all marketing and promotional uses without the payment of any compensation therefor. Ambassador Programs may likewise choose not to publish any submission for any reason.

The student hereby grants to Ambassador Programs, Inc., the right to use the student’s name, likeness, and biographical material for any and all marketing and promotional uses without the payment of any compensation therefor.

The award recipients will be chosen by, and at the sole discretion of, Ambassador Programs, Inc. based upon information provided in this application and on the original work submitted.

The student will accept all decisions made by Ambassador Programs, Inc., regarding eligibility and in determining the best submissions of the Student Ambassador Awards. Such decisions shall be in the sole discretion of Ambassador Programs, Inc.

Remember only one entry per category is permitted; entries not following these requirements may not be accepted.

Student Ambassadors wishing to submit Special Correspondent award creations should mail them to:

Mail in student ambassador awards form

People to People Student Scholarship Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Building
1956 Ambassador Way
Spokane, WA 99224-4002

Sports Ambassadors, email your entries to the following:

Best People to People Moment – momentpic@sportsambassadors.org

Best Photo of a Sports Ambassador in Action – actionpic@sportsambassadors.org

Best Photo of a Coach or Leader – leadercoachpic@sportsambassadors.org

Best Photo of a Landmark – landmarkpic@sportsambassadors.org

Website of the Year – athletewebsite@sportsambassadors.org    

Be sure to include the following information in the text of your email: Your name, delegate ID, home address, your 2008 program, and the title of your photo or website address. Please put your name and delegate ID in the subject line as well. Subject line example: FIRST LAST, ID Landmark Picture entry.

Also, copy and paste this statement into the text of your email.

By submitting this application for consideration, the applicant, by his or her signature, hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following terms and conditions:

All applications and projects submitted shall become the sole property of Ambassador Programs, Inc., which shall have the right to print any submissions related to this position, or any excerpts thereof, for any and all marketing and promotional uses without the payment of any compensation therefor. Ambassador Programs may likewise choose not to publish any submission for any reason.

The student hereby grants to Ambassador Programs, Inc., the right to use the student’s name, likeness, and biographical material for any and all marketing and promotional uses without the payment of any compensation therefor.

The award recipients will be chosen by, and at the sole discretion of, Ambassador Programs, Inc. based upon information provided in this application and on the original work submitted.

Sports Ambassador Special Correspondent award submissions should be mailed to:

Mail in sports ambassador awards form

People to People Athlete Scholarship Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Building
1956 Ambassador Way
Spokane, WA 99224-4002