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Monday, April 7, 2008

CCC 75th Anniversary Writing Contest Winners Announced!

The score sheets are in and the results have been tallied! Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy Chapter 44 is pleased to announce the winners of the Civilian Conservation Corps 75th Anniversary Writing Competition. Individual winners will be notified by mail and all entrants will receive an acknowledgement of their work and a token of appreciation from CCC Legacy Chapter 44.

The winners are:

First Place Winner: J. Bankhead
The Civilian Conservation Corps: Important To America Then and Now

Second Place Winner: K. Neithercutt
Civilian Conservation Corps

Third Place Winner: A. Bancod
Civilian Conservation Corps: The Start

First Honorable Mention: T. Zaman
The History of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Second Honorable Mention: K. Kottmer
The Spirit of the CCC

Third Honorable Mention: S. Syed
The Civilian Conservation Corps and Their Effect on Social America

Our thanks go out to all who put forth the effort to research and write a paper on the Civilian Conservation Corps. We hope that through this project some of you may come to a lifelong interest in the history of the CCC and that when the 100th anniversary rolls around in 25 years, you will be the young scholars who write a new page in the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps.

A special thank you also goes out to Mrs. Nelson at Alhambra Traditional School who has the distinction of having the most students enter the competition. Mrs. Nelson’s effort greatly improved the nature of the competition and brought the story of the CCC to youngsters who might not have otherwise learned about this important New Deal program.
Once the awards are presented, the three winning entries will be published in the quarterly newsletter of CCC Legacy Chapter 44, copies of which will be mailed to the winners.

Friday, January 4, 2008

The Deadline is Approaching!

A friendly reminder: Entries for the CCC writing competition must be postmarked January 12, 2008.

Hopefully you are putting the finishing touches on your entry! Initially all entries will be judged for their compliance with the general guidelines for the competition before being passed along to a panel of judges for judging.

Once the competition closes, this blog will convert to a resource page for CCC-related research, without a specific focus on the 75th anniversary writing competition, so we hope that you'll keep it saved as a favorite for future research on the Civilian Conservation Corps!

Monday, September 17, 2007

Civilian Conservation Corps Writing Contest Rules Posted!

The contest rules have been posted at the bottom of the page for prospective contest entrants. Also, the CCC Resource Blog has been modified to permit posting of comments from visitors. If you have questions about the contest, post them. If you are working on a CCC research project and would like to share some of your story with other visitors to the Resource blog, please post your comments, too.

Word about the contest has been sent out to each of the county school systems in Arizona, either by email or by snail mail. In addition to the rules, which have been added today, more information about the contest will be posted here in the coming days, along with tips about how to research the CCC and things you might consider as a CCC researcher and writer.

Good Luck!

Monday, August 27, 2007

CCC Writing Competition Announced!!

Information packets announcing the Arizona CCC 75th Anniversary Student Writing Competition are being sent out to teachers and educators across the state. The contest is open to Arizona students in 6th through 12th grade. Submissions must be postmarked no later than Saturday, January 12, 2008. If your school does not have information about the contest, you can send a request for information to: armyscout@asualumni.org

Check back here from time to time for any contest updates and new information regarding CCC research. Good Luck!

Important Publishing News!!

I received word from Robert G. Pasquill, Jr. that his book on the Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama is scheduled for release later this year. Mr. Pasquill is the Forest Archaeologist for the U.S. Forest Service in Montgomery, Alabama and from the description, he's written a book that will be a "must have" addition to any serious CCC/New Deal library. And, just when you thought the news couldn't get better, we learn that the publisher is offering a significant discount for those who place their orders for the book before July 1, 2008. I've attempted to format the order form so that at least the ordering information is available to visitors here at the CCC Resource Page. If you'd like a PDF format copy of the publisher's book description and order form, post a comment here or drop me an email and I'll be happy to email you a more user-friendly copy. In the meantime, read what the publisher has to say about this upcoming work of CCC research and scholarship, then order your copy before the first printing run is exhausted.

30% PRE-PUBLICATION DISCOUNT!!

The Civilian Conservation Corps in Alabama,

1933-1942: A Great and Lasting Good

Robert Pasquill Jr.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was one of the better known and most successful of the New Deal programs following the Great Depression. The causes of the Great Depression have been addressed, and debated, from a variety of perspectives through the years. However, the effects, explained in terms of human suffering, leave little room for debate. By March of 1933, there were more than 13.6 million unemployed, and over 200,000 of them were wandering across the country—looking for work. Homes and families were fractured. President Roosevelt proposed to put 500,000 unemployed men from cities and towns into the woods to plant trees, reduce fire hazards, clear streams, check erosion, and improve the parks system all across America. With unprecedented speed, national legislation was written, passed, and funded creating a myriad of programs—referred to as alphabet projects—in hopes of generating useful work and necessary paychecks, and creating a “great and lasting good” for the American public.

CCC projects in Alabama would initially employ 20,000 men with projects in all 13 state forests and seven state parks. This volume traces in great detail the work projects, the camp living conditions, the daily lives of the enrollees, the administration and management challenges, and the lasting effects of this New Deal program in Alabama. Referred to by many names, including Roosevelt’s Tree Army and the Forgotten Soldiers, the work of the CCC enrollees is still visible—if you know where to look—be that a terraced field, a stone structure in a state park, or a majestic fire tower standing tall over the pines. Through archives, government documents, and over 125 interviews with former enrollees of the CCC, Bob Pasquill has recounted the CCC program in Alabama, and brought this humanitarian program to life in the Alabama countryside. It was a truly monumental win-win situation emerging from a national and international economic tragedy. Robert G. Pasquill Jr. is the Forest Archaeologist for the U.S. Forest Service, Montgomery, Alabama.

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