United States Senator Mike Crapo - Idaho
*Calling Idaho 4th
Graders*
Last week, Senator Jim Risch and I launched a statewide
contestto help select one Idaho student to assist in powering the U.S.
Capitol Christmas Tree this December.
Tradition holds that one
youth from the state providing the tree serves as the Tree Lighting
Helper during an annual ceremony formally illuminating the tree, along
with the Speaker of the House and other public officials.
Idaho's Nez
Perce-Clearwater National Forests will provide the 2026 U.S. Capitol
Christmas Tree, which will stand on the West Lawn of the U.S.
Capitol.
*Idaho's fourth graders have a special opportunity to
share what the Gem State's forests and clean water mean to them while
competing for the chance to help light the U.S. Capitol Christmas
Tree.*
More details to enter the contest are below and can be found
on my website via a *news release HERE [link 1]* or through the *FAQ
page HERE [link 2]*.
In line with the Every Kid Outdoors [link 3]
program, the competition is open to Idaho fourth-grade students and
will run from Tuesday, September 8, 2026, through Wednesday, September
30, 2026.
Submissions must be between 350-500 words, and answer the
prompt, "*Why are healthy forests and clean water in Idaho
important?"
*The prompt follows this year's Christmas theme, "Over
the Rivers and Through the Woods."
All submissions must:
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adhere to the word limit (350-500 words),
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be received by the
closing date of the contest,
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be an original essay written by
the contest participant,
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certify the essay is not originated by
AI and
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have approval of a parent or guardian to
participate.
The winner of the essay contest, along with three
family members, will be flown roundtrip to Washington, D.C., with
hotel accommodations and a stipend for meals provided.
Other expenses
are at the expense of the winner.
The essay winner *must be willing
to read the essay at the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
the first week of December, which is live-streamed and available for
media broadcast.*
Submission form is available at the following
link: [link removed] [link 4].
All students
are encouraged to create and submit ornaments that will decorate the
People's Tree in Washington, D.C., this holiday season.
For more
information, please visit
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Contact
Information:
Website:
Offices:
239 Dirksen Senate
Building
Washington D.C., 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6142
Idaho
Falls
410 Memorial Drive
Suite 205
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone:
(208) 522-9779
Boise
251 East Front Street
Suite 205
Boise, ID
83702
Phone: (208) 334-1776
Lewiston
313 'D' Street
Suite 105
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone: (208) 743-1492
Caldwell
524 East
Cleveland Blvd.
Suite 220
Caldwell, ID 83605
Phone: (208)
455-0360
Pocatello
275 South 5th Avenue
Suite 100
Pocatello,
ID 83201
Phone: (208) 236-6775
Coeur d' Alene
610 Hubbard
Street
Suite 209
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814
Phone: (208) 664-5490
Twin Falls
202 Falls Avenue
Suite 2
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone:
(208) 734-2515
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