AAG/RTS Student Paper Competition

Recreation, Tourism and Sport Specialty Group

AAG ANNUAL MEETINGS

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The Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers wishes to publicize the awarding of prizes to student-authored (and presented) papers that address topics germaine to Recreation, Tourism, or Sport Geography. A $150 first-place prize, a $100 second-place prize, and a $50 third-place prize will be awarded if sufficient high-quality papers are received. Current membership in the AAG is requisite to program participation, and RTS membership is strongly encouraged.

The Recreation, Tourism, and Sport (RTS) Specialty Group of the AAG welcomes submissions for its Annual Student Paper Competition. Student-authored and presented papers at the AAG Annual Meeting that address topics germane to Recreation, Tourism, or Sport Geography are eligible for consideration. Entrants must be members of the AAG. A paper abstract should be e-mailed to the RTS Chair (see RTS homepage), One Week Before the Conference Paper Registration Deadline each year. The final written paper is due Three Weeks Before the Start of the Conference each year.

1. Follow AAG procedures in preparing abstracts (see the AAG Newsletter for details), BUT ALSO Email your Abstract and PIN to the RTS Chair (see RTS homepage). Please be aware that you must submit your abstract to the RTS Chair one week prior to the official deadline so your paper can be placed in the most appropriate RTS session. If you already have a session in which your paper is to be presented, please make sure that is it sponsored or cosponsored by the RTS Specialty Group. Contact the RTS Chair if you are uncertain about this.
   
   
2. Prepare a written version of your AAG presentation and e-mail it to RTS Chair postmarked by three weeks prior to the first day of the AAG conference. The written paper should conform to guidelines for the Professional Geographer in terms of format and style, and length should be a maximum of 12 pages double-spaced--or about 3000-3500 words (excluding maps & references). Only the presenting student should be listed as author. (Students whose papers are received after the deadline will lose some points during the judging process, and may be totally excluded if the paper is received too late for judging.)
   
   
3. The written paper will be reviewed and selections of the final winners made by the RTS Board of Directors. Winners are encouraged to submit their entries to the Professional Geographer or Tourism Geographies for publication.
   
   
4. Only the written papers will be judged for the final awards, but students who do not present their papers will be ruled not eligible to receive an award.
   
   
5. Awards will be presented at the RTS Business Meeting at the AAG Annual Conference. Award winners will also be invited to the AAG Awards Banquet as a guest of the RTS Specialty Group.