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MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:30 am
by lynnh
MAY is a month full of International Awareness holidays. If you go online and look around, you will find that your country has dozens of these "holidays" for Awareness.

I find it funny that we have these holidays to encourage Awareness, yet none of us is really Aware that the holiday exists. LOL.

I gathered an extensive list of Awareness hoidays for another Scavenger Hunt. We can help spread the word about these observances and help encourage the world to be more sensitive and aware.

RULES FOR THE CHALLENGE -

1. Your subjects can be holidays from this calender. When you open it, scroll down to find a complete list. Go here and scroll down http://members.shaw.ca/high5/02cal.html OR you can use the list below or go back and forth if you like. Edit - Here is another website to try but the list is much shorter http://www.blendradioandtv.com/Holidays ... /index.htm

2. Fresh shots taken in MAY 2011 only. Post 31 photos, each one portraying a Holiday/Observance Day.

3. You can post in the order of your choice or you can go along with the Calendar (more difficult challenge)

4. Please try to visit and comment on most of the entries by our Challenge-mates.

5. Have FUN!!!!

HERE IS THE ALTERNATE LIST OF SUBJECTS. THESE ARE FROM THE CALENDAR, NO PARTICULAR ORDER. IF YOU DON'T USE THE CALENDAR WEBSITE, PLEASE USE THIS LIST.

Mother's Day
Parent's Day
Towel Day
Flag Day
Lumpy Rug Day
Intergalactic Star Wars Day
Remembrance Day

Be Kind To Animals Week
Flexible Work Arrangements Week
Kids Win Week
Family Week
Hug Holiday Week
Pet Week
Wildflower Week
Teacher Appreciation Week
Nurses Day and Week
Nursing Home Week
Police Week
Etiquette Week
Reading is Fun Week
International New Friends, Old Friends Week
Sheep Festival
Backyard Games Week
Running and Fitness Week
Transportation Week
Dog Bite Prevention Week
Safe Boating Week

Family Wellness Month
Get Caught Reading Month
Healthy Vision Month
Melanonma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Allergy/Asthma Month
Bike Month
Egg Month
Hamburger Month
Mental Health Month
Military Appreciation Month
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
Photo Month
Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Radio Month
Smile Month
Stroke Awareness Month
History Month
Teen Self-Esteem Month
Women's Health Care Month

Re: MAY 2010 SCAVENGER HUNT CHALLENGE

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:24 am
by janicecd
Thanks Lynn - I think I'll be following off this list and not the website. I think it's a grand idea.

Re: MAY 2011 SCAVENGER HUNT - AWARENESS CHALLENGE

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:10 pm
by texces
Good work, Lynn! I think I can find a lot of the mental health stuff. Including myself. LOL! Will join in for sure!

Cindi

Re: MAY 2011 SCAVENGER HUNT - AWARENESS CHALLENGE

PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:31 pm
by lynnh
LOL... I can do a self portrait for the Stroke Awareness. My job is killing me right now!

Re: MAY 2011 SCAVENGER HUNT - AWARENESS CHALLENGE

PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:23 am
by laroseforest
Lumpy rug day! Really? :-) Well, this challenge sounds like a lot of fun and very interesting too, as I had no idea there were so many awareness days.

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 7:16 am
by chenchena
here is my first contribution for this interesting challenge: Hamburger

http://www.pbase.com/image/134338467

Mieke

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:21 am
by jledorze
Image
Labour day

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:10 pm
by borisalex
May Day....


Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 3:52 pm
by chrishadden
May 1st - FĂȘte du Muguet otherwise known as:
Lily of the Valley, May lily, May bells, lily constancy, ladder-to-heaven, male lily etc

http://www.pbase.com/image/134346319

Chris

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:35 pm
by marielou
A New Challenge !!! :D :D :D -Thank you Lynn !-

MAY 01 : is the Labor Day,

in France tradition is to offer this so delicate flower called Lily of The Valley :
(Maybe the same for other countries :roll: :mrgreen: :roll: )

Image

Marielou

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:42 pm
by lisamidi
Thank you so much, Lynn,
this is a great idea and a very challenging challenge for me, so I'll give it a try even though I know I will be hard working this month.
Let's be aware :-)
Lisa

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 9:55 pm
by lisamidi
My first entry:
http://www.pbase.com/image/134362353

Have a great day!
Lisa

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:46 pm
by photoleo
May Challenge: Be Kind to Animals Week

http://www.pbase.com/image/134365628

Leo Taylor

Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Sun May 01, 2011 11:59 pm
by jolka
My first entry - Be Kind to Animals Week


Re: MAY 2011 CHALLENGE - AWARENESS & HOLIDAY SCAVENGER HUNT

PostPosted: Mon May 02, 2011 12:04 am
by bdean