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At the May 5 conclusion of the weekend-long Congress and based on voting done by the delegates themselves, scholarships were awarded to the top three presenters of Moose KidsTalks -- addresses geared to 4- to 9-year-olds on the importance of making positive choices in life -- and choosing against drugs and gangs. All 52 delegates had presented at least three KidsTalks in their home communities.
Arthur Plowden of Orlando, FL was chosen by his peers as winner of the top $7,000 scholarship award -- one year after he had won the second-place $3,000 for his participation in the 2007 Student Congress. Arthur also earned a trip to Las Vegas June 19-25, to address an audience of more than 4,000 at the 2007 International Moose Convention.
 Kelly Pierce of Wind Gap, PA went home with the second-place $3,000 scholarship, and Chelsea Kowallis of North Pole, AK won the third-place scholarship for $2,000.
The 2008 Student Congress was hosted by the Florida/Bermuda Moose Association; it was moderated by previous Moose Student Congress participants Jamie Houston, now attending Murray State University, Murray, KY; and Amalia Gil, currently attending the University of Waterloo, Kitchener-Waterloo, ON.
The Congress opened with ceremonies at the Doubletree Westshore Hotel in Tampa. Delegates enjoyed a Friday Country/Western Night at Zephyrhills, FL Lodge 2276, then spent Saturday at famous Busch Gardens in Tampa. The Congress concluded with an all-day work session Sunday at the Doubletree Westshore, then moved to Brandon, FL Lodge 1880 for an old-fashioned "sockhop."
The 2009 International Student Congress is scheduled for April 30 - May 4 in Hampton, VA.
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The 52 teenage delegates at the 2008 Moose International Student Congress honored each other's best work during the May 1-5 gathering in Tampa, FL , and the three top KidsTalk presenters from among them earned a total of $12,000 in college scholarships from Moose International.