TREASURE HUNT 2009
To all who
played: The ThanksUSA team appreciates your participation in ThanksUSA's fourth
annual American History Treasure Hunt. CONGRATULATIONS to the winners.
We have, when authorized by the winner, included information about their family and their experience in playing ThanksUSA's Fourth Annual American History Treasure Hunt.
We have, when authorized by the winner, included information about their family and their experience in playing ThanksUSA's Fourth Annual American History Treasure Hunt.
School/Youth Group Winners
$1,000 Gift Certificate
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The DesEnfants Academy, a home-school from Wyoming, won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter One, which focuses on the history of the state of Georgia. The DesEnfants family has participated in every ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt and have won a prize each of the past three years! They enjoy the challenge of each chapter and think the Treasure Hunt is a great teaching tool.
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The Priemer family, a home-school group from Michigan, won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Two, which focuses on the history of the state of Montana. Carole Priemer says, "Education is so important and ThanksUSA has made it fun for my kids to learn about their country. Keep hunting for those "Treasures" and supporting the children of our military. They serve for us."
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The Jones family, a home-school group from Georgia, won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Three, which focuses on ThanksUSA. The Jones family loves puzzles and games. They enjoyed incorporating the challenging puzzles of TH4 into their history and geography curriculum.
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Christy Childers, a gifted and talented teacher at Meridian Elementary School in Texas, and her students won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Four, which focuses on the history of the state of Arkansas.
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Melissa Smith, head teacher at Buffalo Rock Home School in Wyoming, and her students won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Five, which focuses on the history of the state of Oregon. These students have participated in every ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt to date and are happy that their diligence paid off. Melissa says, "We are so excited! This is going to be a huge boost for our school."
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The Arnall family, a home school group from Georgia, won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Six, which focuses on the United States Air Force. Parents/teachers Philip and Lydia say that the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt has helped their children with critical thinking and research skills.
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Arlene Feix and her youth group "JOYSKIDS" of Texas won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Seven, which focuses on the history of the state of Delaware. This group home for differently-abled children uses the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt as an exciting educational supplement. They used their $1000 prize to purchase adaptive equipment for the children.
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Michele Garza, a gifted and talented teacher at Meridian Elementary School in Texas, and her MPACT (Meridian's Program Addressing Children's Talents) students won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Eight, which focuses on the history of the state of Rhode Island.
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The Young family, a home-school group from Wyoming, won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Nine, which focuses on the history of the state of Colorado. Deborah Young says, "As a home school family in Wyoming we look for fun and creative opportunities for our children to learn and the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt provided many hours of fun for all of us!"
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The Madere Family Home School of Georgia won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Ten, which focuses on the history of the state of Maryland. Teachers/Parents Tim and Christine find the Treasure Hunt to be a fun, yet challenging, supplement to teaching state facts and feel that it encourages a desire to learn geography and history.
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Deb Soplanda, a history teacher at Williams Bay High School in Wisconsin, and students in the History Club Treasure Hunt Team won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Eleven, which focuses on the history of the state of North Dakota. The history club, named Team Meaner Simikkles, loves completing treasure hunts and is ecstatic that they're efforts won a prize.
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Melissa Cook, a history teacher at Union County Early College High School in North Carolina, and her students won a $1000 gift certificate for successfully completing TH4 Chapter Twelve, which focuses on the United States Marine Corps. Thirty two students from two separate classes combined their knowledge and research skills to complete Treasure Hunt Four.
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Individual Winners
Laptop Computer
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Valerie Zwirn of Cerritos, California, is the winner of chapter 1, Georgia. Valerie has played the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt every year since 2006.
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Maveric Dorris of Mountain View, California, is the winner of chapter 2, Montana. This elementary school student is a military dependent and one of our youngest Treasure Hunt players.
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Lisa Streeff of Collier, Tennessee, is the winner of chapter 3, ThanksUSA. Lisa is a busy homeschool teacher who enjoys playing the Treasure Hunt with her family.
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Jarrell Sanchez of Violet, Louisiana, is the winner of chapter 4, Arkansas. Jarrell enjoys challenging games and puzzles and had great fun playing the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt.
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Shawna Dib of Acworth, Georgia, is the winner of chapter 5, Oregon. Shawna will certainly find use for her new computer as she continues her college education.
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James Norton of Wichita Falls, Texas, is the winner of chapter 6, United States Air Force. James is a retired Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. James used the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt as a fun way to hone his internet skills.
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Amelia Boslaugh of Broomfield, Colorado, is the winner of chapter 7, Delaware. Amelia's love of puzzles and support of our troops led her to play the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt.
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Steven Bodenhoefer of San Juan Capistrano, California, is the winner of chapter 8, Rhode Island. This fantastic fifth grader is a history buff who loves our military. He looks forward to playing the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt every year.
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Grace Yrizarry of Grovetown, Georgia, is the winner of chapter 9, Colorado. Grace appreciates the educational aspect of the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt and enjoys the challenge with her family.
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Lisa Woods of Vernon, Alabama, is the winner of chapter 10, Maryland. This busy wife and mother enjoys the more challenging Treasure Hunt questions and looks forward to TH5.
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Kathryn Bulgrin of Tallmadge, Ohio, is the winner of chapter 11, North Dakota.
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Mary Kashmer of Rochester, New York, is the winner of chapter 12, United States Marine Corps. Mary is a substitute teacher who would work on the Treasure Hunt whenever she could find some spare time.
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Grand Prize Winner
$10,000 Treasure Chest
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Meredith Vance of Arcata, California, is the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt Four Grand Prize Winner! Meredith won a real treasure of gems, jewels, and rare coins valued at $10,000. "I am so excited! I still can't believe that I am a winner, I feel incredibly lucky...I just want to say heartfelt thanks -- for putting on such an enjoyable treasure hunt, and of course for all you do for students and military families."
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