Thursday, July 21, 2011

Throw the First Pitch Contest Ends in 4 Days!

Is your child a baseball lover and a nature nut? Have them enter ALNC’s “Favorite Place”Art & Poetry Contest Today and they could throw the first pitch at a Mallards Game!!!

ALNC is hosting an art and poetry contest for kids, ages 6 to 12, to show off their talents while entering to win the honor of throwing the first pitch at ALNC’s Night with the Madison Mallards on Thursday August 4th! Click here to find out more about ALNC's Night with the Madison Mallards!

In addition to throwing the first pitch, the contest winner will receive an ALNC t-shirt and an ALNC  Complimentary Family Membership! But hurry, the contest ENDS this coming Monday, July 25th at Noon.

To Enter:
  • Draw, paint, or write a poem/prose about your favorite nature spot—your backyard, a park, ALNC, or anywhere else that is special to you!
  • Fill out the Contest Entry Form, available here or at ALNC's front desk.
  • Submit the Contest Entry Form and artwork or poetry/prose by email, mail or in person before noon on July 25th.
Email Submissions to: devcomm@naturenet.com

OR Mail / Drop off Submissions to:


    ALNC Mallards Contest
    Aldo Leopold Nature Center
    330 Femrite Dr, Monona, WI 53716

Contest Guidelines:
  • The contest begins Wednesday July 6th; all entries are due by noon Monday July 25th.
  • Pieces will be judged on creativity and relevance to the contest’s theme.
  • All written submissions are limited to 300 words.
  • Any material submitted becomes property of ALNC and will not be returned.
  • The contest winner will be notified by email on July 26th 2011.
Don't Forget to Join Us for the Big Game!!
ALNC’s Night with the Madison Mallards
Activities Begin at 5:30; Game Begins at 7:05 pm
Thursday, August 4 at Warner Park


Let’s play ball for ALNC! Take your family out to the ballgame to watch the Madison Mallards square off against the Green Bay Bullfrogs! Come early to make your own duck mask, learn "how ducks make a living," compete in a duck walk race, meet Maynard the Duck and more!

Tickets are just $10! Plus, $2 from every ticket purchased through ALNC's portal will be donated to ALNC! To purchase your ticket, click here or visit http://www.mallardsgroups.com. Use the code “ALDO” to receive the discount.

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