{"id":13260,"date":"2023-04-06T15:02:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T22:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?p=13260"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:04:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:04:37","slug":"virtual-companion-animal-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/2023\/04\/06\/virtual-companion-animal-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Companion Animal Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Virtual Animal Companion Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virtual Animal Companion Challenge offers a variety of 4-H companion animal contests that don\u2019t require live animals, including an essay, art, and photography contests. Youth have the opportunity to display their companion animal knowledge through these contests. Follow the guidelines for each contest entry and submit to yakima.4h@wsu.edu.&nbsp; $10 for first place $5 for second place $2 for third place in each category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art Contest \u2013 May be made from or include watercolor, oil, acrylic, tile, fabric, pencil, chalk, weaving, sculpted, plaster, pen, ink, crayon.&nbsp; Download&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Art-Challenge-Guidelines.pdf\">Art Contest Challenge Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essay Contest \u2013 Pick a category 1) Persuasive \u2013 Take definite side of an argument. Example * Adopting vs buying from a breeder * Hamsters are the type of pet. 2) Informative \u2013 Pick a subject on companion animals and explain your topic. Example * Caring for senior cats * What is the energy source for fish? Download&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Essay-Challenge-Guidelines.pdf\">Essay Contest Challenge Guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photography Contest \u2013 Themes with companion animals, photos taken with film, digital cameras, or smartphones.&nbsp; Submit a 2-3 sentence story of your photograph.&nbsp; Download&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Potography-Challenge-Guidelines.pdf\">Photography Contest Challenge Guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All entries must be submitted to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:yakima.4h@wsu.edu\">yakima.4h@wsu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;by 5:00 pm on May 31, 2023.&nbsp; All entries must have the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/Statement-of-Authenticity.pdf\">Statement Of Authenticity<\/a>&nbsp;completed and sent to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:yakima.4h@wsu.edu\">yakima.4h@wsu.edu<\/a>&nbsp;by 5:00 pm on May 31, 2023.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest-396x704.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest-792x1408.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/04\/National-Companion-Day-Contest-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual Animal Companion Challenge The Virtual Animal Companion Challenge offers a variety of 4-H companion animal contests that don\u2019t require live animals, including an essay, art, and photography contests. 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