MARTIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION POSTER/VIDEO CONTEST

The 2008 Environmental Theme for Posters and Videos is:

TREES - ROOTED IN OUR FUTURE

The 2007 Poster Contest theme was
"COMMUNITY WATERS"

	CONGRATULATIONS TO QUINCY AND MACKENZIE FOR WINING FIRST PLACE AT THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS FOR 2007!!! WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT! THEY COMPETED AGAINST ALL 91 SWCD'S AND DID A SUPERB JOB.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOEY AND BROCK FOR BEING CHOSEN TO GO ON TO COMPETE AT THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU AND THE EFFORT YOU PUT INTO YOUR POSTER!!!

The annual National Conservation Poster Contest provides kindergarten through twelfth grade students an opportunity to convey their thoughts about soil, water and related natural resource issues through art. It also highlights the educational outreach efforts of conservation districts and their state conservation associations, auxiliaries and agencies. The poster contest theme follows the annual Stewardship theme. The contest is co-sponsored by the National Association of Conservation Districts and the NACD Auxiliary in cooperation with the Washington County Soil Conservation District in Maryland.

Each year, the poster contest starts at the district level. Individuals and teachers with questions regarding district contests should contact their local district. District winners then advance to the state level. For questions regarding state competitions, districts should contact their state association. Finally, state winners advance to the National Contest. All states must submit their winning posters by December 1. National Winners are recognized each year at the NACD Annual Meeting. The Local Poster Contest Ideas page also has links to past year's national winners.

Martin SWCD 2007 Poster and Mural Winners Theme: COMMUNITY WATERS

Rachel Poppe 1st Place Poster, Martin County
	Mackenzie Scheff 2nd Place Poster, Martin County
Jay Ruen 3rd Place Poster, Martin County
	Courtney Guetter & Ashten Atzenhoefer 4th Place Poster, Martin County
Jennifer Hagen Honorable Mention Poster, Martin County
	Joey Petersen & Brock Johnson 1st Place Mural, Martin County, June 2007 2nd Place Mural, Area VI, July 2007
Quincy Quiring & Mackenzie Betts 2nd Place Mural, Martin County, June 2007 1st Place Mural, Area VI, July 2007
	Haley Korsmo & Brooklyn Leichtnam 3rd Place Mural, Martin County

Congratulations to all the students, schools and especially the teachers for working this curriculum into your classes! The above students who won will now go on to compete at the Area VI contest June 19th. Winners will compete at the State Level and those winners will be displayed at the Minnesota State Fair.

Contestants were judged on the following: 50% - Conservation Message, 30% Originality and 20% on Artistic Ability.

POSTER CONTEST: The MASWCD Poster Contest is divided into two categories: Mural and Poster. Fifth and sixth grade students are eligible to enter the contest. 2005-2006 contest winners receive cash prizes along with having their poster on display at the Minnesota State Fair, in the Department of Natural Resources Building. The posters also go on display at the MASWCD Annual Convention in December, 2006. In addition, the first place poster contest winner receives a scholarship to conservation camp.