Sports and Tourism Goods store Nomad", Kyiv, which supports the contest since its inception, presents the winners compact headlamps Black Diamond Gizmo capacity of 35 lumens, bowls Sea to Summit Delta Bowl and folding cups Wildo Fold-A-Cup.

Ukrainian Speleological Association (UkrSA), the Editors board of the UkrSA “The Light” magazine and UkrSA Commission "Children and Caves" invite young artists to take part in the 4th International Contest of Kid’s Drawing "Caves in the Eyes of our Children".

Contest will be held in the following age categories: up to 6 years, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, 13 years and older.

We are looking forward to your work from March 15 to April 15, 2016. Conclusions will be held from April 16 to 24. After production of diplomas, prizes and diplomas will be sent to the winners by mail.

The conditions of the contest are available on the website page "Conditions".

Please, send your kid's drawings on e-mail speleoukraine[@]gmail.com with the title "Contest of Kid’s Drawing".

Organizing Committee

In 2016, during the period from March, 15 to April, 15 Ukrainian Speleological Association (UkrSA) is holding the 4th International Contest of Kid’s Drawing "Caves in the eyes of our children".

UkrSA is an all-Ukrainian public organization of Ukrainian cavers. One of the activities of UkrSA is to work with children. An introduction to caving, trips, expeditions is an effective means of educating children and youth.

Since 2013, the UkrSA Commission "Children and caves" and speleological magazine "The Light" (which is published by the Ukrainian Speleological Association) successfully held the International Contest of Kid’s Drawing "Caves in the eyes of our children". During the three years of the competition was attended by 338 children from 18 countries (Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Hungary, Romania, China, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Sri Lanka, Serbia , Malaysia), who sent 388 drawings. All images posted on the website of the UkrSA Commission "Children and caves", and the winners are published in "The Light" magazine.

The International Contest for children "Caves in the Eyes of our Children", organized by the Editors board of the UkrSA “The Light” magazine and UkrSA Commission "Children and Caves" is finished. The competition was attended by 200 participants aged from 3 to 16 years. Together they sent 211 drawings. The geography of the contest was 3 countries - Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria and 19 cities (Kyiv, Ufa, Sofia, Kharkiv, Zhitomir, Poltava, Khmelnitsky, Odesa, Donetsk, Izum, Shatava, Kramatorsk, Brovary, Zavodske, Drabiv, Tarasivka, Sokal, Pavlograd, Ismail). For 5 years of the contest 672 child took participation in the contest, which sent 743 drawings.