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Enter to Win!

KIDS, send us a FROGGY MESSAGE and have a chance to WIN a giant plush Red-eye Tree Frog! There will be a winner each month, from April to September.

WE LOVE FROGS! And we know, you do too! We want to see your frog artwork, poems, letters, or any other ways you can express (on paper) why you think FROGS ARE COOL! Your froggy message might also be selected for display at our new FROG FRIENDS CLUB exhibit.

Submit your froggy message/frog entry to:
John Ball Zoo/Frog Friends Club
1300 West Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
or, drop it off at the Zoo’s Admission Gate during opening hours

PARENTS, here’s some important details you should know:
1. Include your child’s FIRST NAME and AGE on the front of their submission.
2. If you would like your child to be eligible for our monthly random drawing to win the plush tree frog, include YOUR (Parent) NAME, and daytime PHONE NUMBER on the BACK of the submission.
3. Winners of the random drawing will be contacted by phone at the end of the month, and their names posted on the John Ball Zoo Society Website.
4. ALL entries will be considered for display. Visit us often to see if your froggy message was selected!