Every year, Google holds a competition for kids.
Every
year
,
Google
holds
a
competition
for
kids
.
The winner gets to have his/her drawing of the Google logo seen by hundreds of millions of people on
The
winner
gets
to
have
his/her
drawing
of
the
Google
logo
seen
by
hundreds
of
millions
of
people
on
Google.com
Google.com
.
.
The Doodle 4 Google competition is open to all students in U.S. schools by from kindergarten to grade12.
The
Doodle
4
Google
competition
is
open
to
all
students
in
U.S.
schools
by
from
kindergarten
to
grade12
.
Kids create a new Google logo inspired by the theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would"
Kids
create
a
new
Google
logo
inspired
by
the
theme
,
``
If
I
Could
Do
Anything
,
I
Would
''
What would you do if you could do anything Makenzie Melton, 9, knows what she'd do: save the rainforest!
What
would
you
do
if
you
could
do
anything
Makenzie
Melton
,
9
,
knows
what
she
'd
do
:
save
the
rainforest
!
She used her amazing drawing to explain it and took top prize in the 2010 Doodle 4 Google competition.
She
used
her
amazing
drawing
to
explain
it
and
took
top
prize
in
the
2010
Doodle
4
Google
competition
.
The winner was announced during a special ceremony at the Google offices in New York City.
The
winner
was
announced
during
a
special
ceremony
at
the
Google
offices
in
New
York
City
.
Makenzie's colorful drawing beat out more than 33,000 drawings.
Makenzie
's
colorful
drawing
beat
out
more
than
33,000
drawings
.
And the third-grader's design appeared front and center on
And
the
third-grader
's
design
appeared
front
and
center
on
Google.com for people to see on May 27, 2010.
Google.com
for
people
to
see
on
May
27
,
2010
.
Drawings poured in from all over the country during the competition.
Drawings
poured
in
from
all
over
the
country
during
the
competition
.
These drawings expressed a wide range of themes.
These
drawings
expressed
a
wide
range
of
themes
.
Kids wished for everything from finding a cure for cancer to building a playground in outer space.
Kids
wished
for
everything
from
finding
a
cure
for
cancer
to
building
a
playground
in
outer
space
.
The title of Makenzie's colored-pencil creation is "Rainforest Habitat".
The
title
of
Makenzie
's
colored-pencil
creation
is
``
Rainforest
Habitat
''
.
She wrote: "I chose this drawing because the rainforest is in danger and it is not fair to the plants and animals.
She
wrote
:
``
I
chose
this
drawing
because
the
rainforest
is
in
danger
and
it
is
not
fair
to
the
plants
and
animals
.
I love everything except spiders and snakes, but I would still save them."
I
love
everything
except
spiders
and
snakes
,
but
I
would
still
save
them
.
''
Makenzie, who wants to be an art teacher when she grows up, says she drew four different drafts of her drawing before turning in the one she liked best.
Makenzie
,
who
wants
to
be
an
art
teacher
when
she
grows
up
,
says
she
drew
four
different
drafts
of
her
drawing
before
turning
in
the
one
she
liked
best
.
When Makenzie was announced as the winner, she gave her mom a huge hug before tearfully accepting the award on stage.
When
Makenzie
was
announced
as
the
winner
,
she
gave
her
mom
a
huge
hug
before
tearfully
accepting
the
award
on
stage
.
"It was so exciting!"
``
It
was
so
exciting
!
''
Makenzie said.
Makenzie
said
.
Her parents, Tammy Marie Melton and Scott Melton, were equally thrilled.
Her
parents
,
Tammy
Marie
Melton
and
Scott
Melton
,
were
equally
thrilled
.
"We hope and believe and want," said Tammy.
``
We
hope
and
believe
and
want
,
''
said
Tammy
.
"Then when it happens, it's still unbelievable!"
``
Then
when
it
happens
,
it
's
still
unbelievable
!
''
Makenzie won a $15,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Google offices in New York City and a new computer.
Makenzie
won
a
$
15,000
college
scholarship
,
a
trip
to
the
Google
offices
in
New
York
City
and
a
new
computer
.
Her school, EL Dorado Springs R-2 Schools, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, received a $25,000 technology grant.
Her
school
,
EL
Dorado
Springs
R-2
Schools
,
in
El
Dorado
Springs
,
Missouri
,
received
a
$
25,000
technology
grant
.
Every year, Google holds a competition for kids. The winner gets to have his/her drawing of the Google logo seen by hundreds of millions of people on  Google.com  . The Doodle 4 Google competition is open to all students in U.S. schools by from kindergarten to grade12. Kids create a new Google logo inspired by the theme, "If I Could Do Anything, I Would"  What would you do if you could do anything Makenzie Melton, 9, knows what she'd do: save the rainforest! She used her amazing drawing to explain it and took top prize in the 2010 Doodle 4 Google competition. The winner was announced during a special ceremony at the Google offices in New York City. Makenzie's colorful drawing beat out more than 33,000 drawings. And the third-grader's design appeared front and center on  Google.com for people to see on May 27, 2010.  Drawings poured in from all over the country during the competition. These drawings expressed a wide range of themes. Kids wished for everything from finding a cure for cancer to building a playground in outer space.  The title of Makenzie's colored-pencil creation is "Rainforest Habitat". She wrote: "I chose this drawing because the rainforest is in danger and it is not fair to the plants and animals. I love everything except spiders and snakes, but I would still save them."  Makenzie, who wants to be an art teacher when she grows up, says she drew four different drafts of her drawing before turning in the one she liked best. When Makenzie was announced as the winner, she gave her mom a huge hug before tearfully accepting the award on stage. "It was so exciting!" Makenzie said.  Her parents, Tammy Marie Melton and Scott Melton, were equally thrilled. "We hope and believe and want," said Tammy. "Then when it happens, it's still unbelievable!" Makenzie won a $15,000 college scholarship, a trip to the Google offices in New York City and a new computer. Her school, EL Dorado Springs R-2 Schools, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, received a $25,000 technology grant.