An interesting Map Challenge tip comes to us via Joseph Kerski (ESRI EDU outreach) . Joseph provides us with a heads up on a map contest from GeoTechCenter and SDSU, URL for uploading maps will be announced on 1 March, but designs/plans could be started on now. The “Bizarre Map Challenge” (BMC): A National Map Design Competition is Hosted by the National GeoTech Center (http://www.geotechcenter.org/) and San Diego State University. Awards: 1st prize: $5000 cash 2nd prize: $1000 cash, 3rd prize: $600 cash, 4th – 10th prizes: $200 cash for each