This Hopkins County Elementary School Student Is A Jr. Ranger Finalist

A Hopkins County elementary school student is currently in the Top 10 in a national contest sponsored by Ranger Rick Magazine. Your votes can propel him into the Top 5 and help raise money for the National Wildlife Federation in the process.

Kolson Thorpe is a 2nd grader at Southside Elementary School in Nortonville. He's spending his summer trying to win the grand prize in a national Jr. Ranger contest. That grand prize is incredible. The winner is going to snag $20,000, a feature in Ranger Rick, and the chance to learn from wildlife expert and television personality Jeff Corwin.

WHO IS JEFF CORWIN?

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The Jr. Ranger contest is open to kids ages 4 to 12. Kolson, who's 7, entered the contest and has been doing incredibly well in the early voting. His mom Laiken says that he loves the outdoors and enjoys fishing and duck hunting with his dad.

In fact, the family owns 100 acres and Kolson spends his free time exploring them. Laiken says winning the contest would be a dream come true for him.

If you'd like to vote for Kolson, there are a few ways to do so. You can cast a vote daily for FREE. You can also purchase votes with all proceeds benefiting the National Wildlife Federation.

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If you donate $10, you get twenty votes. If you donate $25, you get fifty votes. $50 will get you 100 votes. $100 gets you 200 votes. A donation of $250 gets you 500 votes.

Voting for the Top 5 ends on Thursday, June 19th at 7pm PDT (9pm Central). To cast your votes for Kolson, CLICK HERE!