Young Archaeologist Competitions
YAC runs a number of exciting competitions for our YAC UK members only!
Recruit-a-Friend competition
The winter issue of Young Archaeologist magazine is the 150th issue of the magazine! YAC is using the occasion to launch YAC’s ‘Recruit-a-Friend’ campaign.
The next four issues of Young Archaeologist magazine will include a special ‘Recruit-a-Friend’ postcard which will be sent to all YAC UK members. Then it’s over to you! Please send the postcard to anyone you know who might be interested in joining YAC UK and wants to become a Young Archaeologist just like you. If you are an adult who receives the Young Archaeologist magazine then please send it out to any potential new YAC UK members that you know too.
If a YAC UK member ‘Recruits-a-Friend’ they will be entered into our fantastic prize draw. The first prize will be a brilliant archaeological tool roll which has been kindly provided by our partner organisation, Archtools. Your newly recruited friend will also win a prize, their very own archaeological trowel!
You can join the Young Archaeologists’ Club by cheque or by using a Debit or Credit Card. More details can be found on the reverse of the ‘Recruit-a-Friend’ postcard which includes a Gift Aid declaration and the YAC HQ address.
If you have lots of friends that you would like to recruit then you can download more ‘Recruit-a-Friend’ postcards here. You can also find a tear out form in the back of your YAC Pass booklet. The more who join the merrier!
Magazine Competitions
In every issue of Young Archaeologist magazine there are competitions to win:
- A Portable Antiquities Scheme goody bag packed with loads of fantastic finds-related stuff, in our ‘What is it?’ competition.
- A free book when you Review a book for YAC!
- Fabulous special edition and signed books in our Read and Review competitions.
We regularly have competitions to win:
- The chance to go on a real archaeological excavation in our annual ‘Dig It’ competition.
- Tickets to go to great events such as the Festival of History.
- Back stage tours and V.I.P. passes for exhibitions and museum.
- Amazing prizes from our YAC Pass partners in our YAC Pass competitions, such as a fabulous archaeological tool roll from Archtools and an annual subscription from National Geographic Kids.
Past competitions
In past competition we have given YAC UK members the chance to win:
- Exciting games such as a brilliant Horrible Histories board game.
- DVD’s on all things archaeological and historical.
- Back stage tours of exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum in London and the British Museum.
- A visit to a Time Team excavation and a chance to meet some of the team.
- V.I.P. passes to the re-opening of the Jorvik Viking Centre.
- The chance to interview a real archaeologist or someone working in the heritage sector such as Dan Snow or Neil Oliver.
- An underwater archaeological dive with with the Hampshire & Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology.
- An iPod Shuffle.
- Tickets to see a Horrible Histories show.
- A replica Bronze Age sword.
Find out more about the Young Archaeologist magazine.
- Take a peek inside past magazine issues
- Discover how you can write for the magazine
- If you would like to recieve the Young Archaeologist magazine then join YAC UK today
- You can find out more about how to purchase a back issue here.
External Internet Safety Links
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CEOP’s Thinkuknow website provides films and games to play on how to stay safer online and Childnet has produced a range of online safety resources including Chatdanger.com and Know IT All.
For more information please visit YAC’s Safe Surfing page.