AAA ANNOUNCES CONTEST FOR 8TH GRADERS – WIN A EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE
AAA is bringing back a popular contest for 8th graders, where the winners are taken on a week-long educational river cruise in Europe.
There is no cost to enter the contest and the prize includes the cruise, airfare, travel insurance and money for passports – for the student and a parent or guardian.
The “Discovery Crew” contest begins next Tuesday, August 23rd, and is provided by AAA – The Auto Club Group, AmaWaterways, and Allianz Global Assistance.
“AAA is excited to offer this contest for the second time in collaboration with our long-time partners AmaWaterways and Allianz,” said Deborah Haas, Vice President of Travel for AAA. “The Discovery Crew contest and trip are inspired by our belief in the transformative power of travel and desire to expand children’s view of the world.”
This is the second Discovery Crew contest, hosted by AAA – The Auto Club Group and its partners. The inaugural contest was held in 2018, with the trip culminating the following year.
Up to 60 student winners will be chosen from the contest, which is open to students in The Auto Club Group’s select 14 states, which includes Georgia.
“For many young students, this may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Haas continued. “So, we urge them to enter the contest. The winners will join us on a week-long cruise through the Netherlands and Belgium. While there, students will experience the diverse people and cultures of the area and make new friends. In the end, our hope is to instill a love of travel in generations to come.”
Haas said the contest rules are simple.
“The students will go to AAA.com/DiscoveryCrew and they will answer three questions about travel. They’ll have up to 100 words to help us understand why they want to travel, how rivers affect the communities through which they run, and how they would deal with traveling with people and meeting people who are different from themselves and family and friends,” she explained. “Plus, they will upload a selfie that shows their passion for travel and interest in the Netherlands and Belgium. We wanted to give children the opportunity to express themselves visually, as well as in writing because some children are stronger in one area than another. And it brings another dimension to the competition.”
The contest runs from August 23, 2022 – September 23, 2022.
To be eligible, students must be at least 13 years old at the start of the contest and be entering the 8th grade, and be in good standing.
Students and the adult who accompanies them must also be willing to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 at the time of the cruise.
The prize includes:
- A week-long educational river cruise from March 12-19, 2023.
- Students will fly to Amsterdam, where they will board the AmaWaterways’ AmaLucia river cruise ship
- The ship will sail from Amsterdam through the Netherlands and Belgium, before returning to Amsterdam.
- The prize also includes round-trip flights to Amsterdam, travel insurance, and money for passports.
Winning students will bring one parent or legal guardian to serve as a chaperone. Each pair will share a cabin while sailing on the AmaWaterways “AmaLucia” ship.
Winners will be notified beginning in October.
Students or their parents/guardians are not required to be AAA members nor do they have to purchase anything to enter.
Students may visit AAA.com/DiscoveryCrew to confirm their eligibility and submit their entry.
Winners will be notified beginning in October.