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Parents...Teachers...Kids...Big Apple Circus Contest!

Big Apple Circus, LEGENDARIUM Contest! All New Show! 35th Season! Experience the nostalgic thrills of historic Big Tops.

It's coming soon! The exciting, all new Big Apple Circus will be opening on October 20 in Lincoln Center. Their theme this year is called Legendarium, A Journey Into Circus Past.

They are holding a contest for the best drawing of "Uncle Sam," one of the many historic characters which will be featured this season.

One lucky elementary school class, K-5th grade in the Hudson-Bergen County school districts will have an opportunity to win 25 tickets for the opening performance. 

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So grab your crayons, paints, pencils and your vivid imagination and start creating your picture of Uncle Sam. Send your artwork on unlined paper to: Publisher, Pink Elephants & Flying Friends (publisher of Kidsville News! of Hudson-Bergen Counties), PO Box 190, Edgewater, NJ 07020.

Submissions must be received no later than September 25, 2012 to be considered. Don't miss out!

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Be sure to look for the contest in the September issue of Kidsville News! of Hudson-Bergen Counties, a free, children's educational resource that provides fun-filled facts and information to enhance our children's learning. 

On a personal note, I am very honored to have the Big Apple Circus as a sponsor in Kidsville News! They have a rich history of providing 35 years of thrills and excitement to audiences all over the world. 

This season, children and adults will have an opportunity to experience the nostaligic thrills of historic Big Tops and get a first-hand view of Beauties, Daredevils and Clowns from another era! Travel back to when circus traditions were born and witness incredible acts that would have had villagers chattering for days!

Performers are from all over the world, from the US to Bulgaria, China, Canada, Russia, Argentina, France, the Netherlands and Hungary, will each bring you their own special act that will create joyful memories that will last a lifetime.

Please feel free to contact me directly with any questions:  diane@kidsvillenewshudson.com.  

I look forward to receiving your artwork. Good luck! 

Warmest regards...Diane Homer

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