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Overland Society announces Holt Webb, winner of the Overland Expo.2009 Overland Expedition Flag

(from Roseann Hanson, coordinator of Overland Expo 2009)

Choosing the recipient of the first Overland Expedition Flag was difficult - we received half a dozen really worthy applications, all of which were unique and inspirational. If you didn't hear about it, we launched the Flag Expedition before the Expo, asking for applications from participants who were undertaking an expedition in 2009-2010 that met our criteria: a unique trip or expedition, the aim of which was to complete a philanthropic, conservation, or humanitarian project; it could be large or small-scale; and it had to be 'do-able' (realistic).

Holt Webb's Vanishing America Project fulfilled all the criteria, but the judges just really felt Holt's winning personality and demonstrated ability to launch and finish projects would represent the Flag well. Holt is traveling around the continental U.S., visiting every state and documenting pieces of our heritage that today's generations 'know and love, but tomorrow's generations may never see.' Holt wrote:

My goal is twofold: To show current generations what is in danger of disappearing forever, and to show future
generations how special these things were to us, in hopes that they will take the time to look around their world
and embrace what is important to them. To this end, I make every effort to educate the public by giving
presentations to schools, clubs, and various organizations around the United States.

When completed, the entire portfolio will be archived in the permanent collection of one of our Nation’s great
institutions. I have had requests from The University of Georgia and The Smithsonian Institution about the future
of my image collection.

Sponsors of the Flag include the Overland Society, Overland Expo, Overland Journal, Ex Officio, and Equipt Expedition Outfitters; read more about the new Overland Society below.

Holt will present his 2009 work in a special presentation at Overland Expo.2010, and he will present the Overland Expedition Flag to the next winner, who will carry it forth in 2010 and 2011 . . .

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