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DBCC Public Broadcasting, The Daytona Beach News-Journal and Volusia and Flagler County Public Schools wish to thank the following people and organizations for their assistance with this year´s Florida Quest.

Author: ALYNIA H. RULE
Illustrator: DANETTE CARLSON
Illustration Consultant: DANA LAROCHE
Graphic Designer: ELIZABETH RIZZO

EDITORIAL TEAM
» Executive Director: BRUCE DUNN
General Manager, DBCC Public Broadcasting Channel 15
» Project Co-Chair: NANCY GOVONI
Newspaper in Education (NIE) Manager, The News-Journal
» Project Co-Chair: ANDREW CHALANICK
Education Coordinator, DBCC Public Broadcasting Channel 15
» Editor and Web Content Specialist: KRISTEN STERNBERG
NIE Home Delivery Coordinator, The News-Journal
» Project Coordinator: SHERI ROBBINS
SAS Int´l.
» Proofreader: MARY JANE JOHNSON

CONSULTANTS
» MARY DIEZ, Language Arts/Curriculum Specialist K-5, Volusia County Schools
» JASON CAROS, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist K-12, Volusia County Schools
» BARBARA POOLE, Teacher on Assignment, Reading/Language Arts K-5, VCS

SUPPORT STAFF
» CATHY AUDETTE, Senior Staff Assistant, DBCC Public Broadcasting Channel 15
» ELLA LEFFINGWELL, NIE Assistant, The News-Journal
» ALYNIA H. RULE, Webmaster, The News-Journal
» JEFF LAMBERT, Printing Foreman, The News-Journal

SPECIAL THANKS
» Incentives Sponsor: BURGER KING® Corporation
» Ed Carson, DeLand Naval Air Station Museum
» Suzanne Heddy, Halifax Historical Society
» Ellen Henry, Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
» Jessi Jackson-Smith, Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts

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» The Trackers´ Treasure Trove
» Learning Links
» Map Magic
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» “The Hideaway Times” Newspaper

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» Newspaper-Related Activities

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» Teachers Corner
» Teacher Tips & Instructions
» Sunshine State Standards


This project has been financed in part with historic preservation grant assistance provided by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, administered through the Bureau of Historic Preservation, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, assisted by the Historic Preservation Advisory Council. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Department of the Interior or the Florida Department of State, nor does the mention of trade names of commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or the Florida Department of State. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.


Special Project: THE FLORIDA QUEST
Laptop Lauren and the Trackers are the main characters in the Florida Quest, a 4-week, multi-media project involving thousands of students in Volusia and Flagler counties. In this quest they discover Homefront and Heritage!


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