04-15-2008, 12:51 AM
Schroeder, four others honored for outdoor writing excellence
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Peter S. Schroeder, a Seattle, Washington-based freelance writer, won the grand prize for the first Wrangler ProGear "Garments are Gear" Column writing contest for members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).
Schroeder's entry - "Dress Up to Go Downhill" - earned the writer-photographer a year's supply of Wrangler ProGear garments, six pairs of pants or jeans, ten shirts and two jackets.
Judges selected entries from four other writers for second through fifth place awards: Jay Strangis, Baxter, Minn.; Tom Watson of Appleton, Minn.; Milt Rosko, Mantoloking Shores, N.J.; and Judy Nugent, Waukegan, Ill. Wrangler ProGear will reward them with four, three, two and one outfits respectively.
Writers were challenged to write and submit a first-person column, type-written, between 600 and 700 words on the assigned theme - Garments are Gear.
The panel of judges, consisting of five award-winning editors and columnists, praised Schroeder's entry for its lively style, solid organization, and its use of quotes and personal experience.
Judge John Marsh, managing editor of Fishing & Hunting News, applauded Schroeder's "striking introduction and summation."
The inaugural Wrangler ProGear writing contest was designed to help writers bring their column-writing skills to the attention of key editors and editorial decision-makers.
"The writing contest helps make the point that proper garments, specifically-designed for various outdoor recreations, can help wearers be more successful in their outdoors," said Joanna Bragdon, contemporary and outdoor marketing specialist for Wrangler. Wrangler ProGear markets specialty clothing designed primarily for hunting and the shooting sports. She said the Wrangler ProGear Garments are Gear Contest probably will become an annual project.
In the instructions, writers were told, "Success in the great outdoors requires careful choice of gear, and that includes what you choose to wear. Is it the right color? Is it designed so that you can swing and aim freely? Does it let you cast a rod properly? Is the fabric right for the terrain? The weather? Tell it like it is from your point of view and your outdoor passion."
The contest was open to all individual members of OWAA. Headquartered in Missoula, Mont., OWAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the skills of its members. Founded in 1927, OWAA now enjoys a membership of more than 1,500 professional writers, photographers, authors, and other communicators specializing in outdoor subjects.
GREENSBORO, North Carolina - Peter S. Schroeder, a Seattle, Washington-based freelance writer, won the grand prize for the first Wrangler ProGear "Garments are Gear" Column writing contest for members of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).
Schroeder's entry - "Dress Up to Go Downhill" - earned the writer-photographer a year's supply of Wrangler ProGear garments, six pairs of pants or jeans, ten shirts and two jackets.
Judges selected entries from four other writers for second through fifth place awards: Jay Strangis, Baxter, Minn.; Tom Watson of Appleton, Minn.; Milt Rosko, Mantoloking Shores, N.J.; and Judy Nugent, Waukegan, Ill. Wrangler ProGear will reward them with four, three, two and one outfits respectively.
Writers were challenged to write and submit a first-person column, type-written, between 600 and 700 words on the assigned theme - Garments are Gear.
The panel of judges, consisting of five award-winning editors and columnists, praised Schroeder's entry for its lively style, solid organization, and its use of quotes and personal experience.
Judge John Marsh, managing editor of Fishing & Hunting News, applauded Schroeder's "striking introduction and summation."
The inaugural Wrangler ProGear writing contest was designed to help writers bring their column-writing skills to the attention of key editors and editorial decision-makers.
"The writing contest helps make the point that proper garments, specifically-designed for various outdoor recreations, can help wearers be more successful in their outdoors," said Joanna Bragdon, contemporary and outdoor marketing specialist for Wrangler. Wrangler ProGear markets specialty clothing designed primarily for hunting and the shooting sports. She said the Wrangler ProGear Garments are Gear Contest probably will become an annual project.
In the instructions, writers were told, "Success in the great outdoors requires careful choice of gear, and that includes what you choose to wear. Is it the right color? Is it designed so that you can swing and aim freely? Does it let you cast a rod properly? Is the fabric right for the terrain? The weather? Tell it like it is from your point of view and your outdoor passion."
The contest was open to all individual members of OWAA. Headquartered in Missoula, Mont., OWAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the skills of its members. Founded in 1927, OWAA now enjoys a membership of more than 1,500 professional writers, photographers, authors, and other communicators specializing in outdoor subjects.