Date: 11/4/25 10:25 am From: Sargent, Bob <bob.sargent...> Subject: [GABO-L] GOS Scholarships for Two Teens to Attend Hog Island Birding Camp in Maine in 2026
For teen birders (ages 15-17) and their parents:
Want to attend Maine Audubon's famous Hog Island Birding Camp next June for free?
The GOS will send two lucky teenagers to the renowned Hog Island Camp in Maine to participate in the June 21-26, 2026, session of Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens. The society will cover the cost of the registration fee and up to $650 reimbursement for the airline ticket expense. GOS will also pay the $100 transportation cost for the camp staff to pick up the teens at the airport in Portland, ME, bring them to the camp, and bring them back to the airport at the end of the week. (Note: Scholarship recipients arrange their own travel. Food and lodging are included in the registration cost.)
How to apply: Applicants must be at least 15 and no older than 17 during the camp session and must be a Georgia resident. Complete the application form located at www.gos.org/YoungBirderScholarship and follow the submission instructions below. You will need to write an essay (350 word minimum) about your interest in birds and birding, your involvement in the Georgia birding community, what you will do with the knowledge you will gain from this camp, your career goals, and how you will spread your interest in birds to friends. Include at least three letters of recommendation with the application. Scholarship recipients are expected to write an article with pictures describing their experiences at the camp for the GOShawk newsletter. To see issues of this newsletter, visit www.gos.org/GOSHawkarchive
Note: You are not eligible to apply if you have previously received two birding camp scholarships from GOS.
The application deadline is January 15, 2026. The winner will be selected in early February 2026. If you scroll to the bottom of www.gos.org/youngbirderscholarship, you will see the past recipients of birding camp scholarships provided by GOS. Don't you want to see your name added to the list?
Applications (i.e., the form, essay, and letters of recommendation) must be submitted electronically (Subject: Hog Island GOS Scholarship) in PDF format to <bobsargent.ncs...>
Bob Sargent
Macon, GA
Bibb County
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