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Shawnee County
4th GRADE POSTER CONTEST

This year's theme: "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil"

To Enter: Shawnee County Teachers, please contact Judy Boltman  267-5721, extension 3 by August 31, 2009.                                                  

SUBJECT MATTER: The subject matter shall be related to the use and/or conservation of natural resources (examples: soil, water, plants, trees, minerals, wildlife, beautification, recreation, etc. WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE CONSERVATION OF SOIL AND WATER) for making a better community for present and future generations.  Helpful items specific to the 2009 theme are available on the NACD web site.

POSTER RULES:
     Posters shall be on suitable paper, 12"x18", and arranged for horizontal display only. (Paper 
     not provided.) Poster shall not be mounted on other background materials.
     Posters may be computer generated, in pencil, pen and ink, paint, watercolor, crayon, cut
     paper, etc.
     Poster shall remain flat without bulky items attached such as macaroni or beans.
     Poster must have entire entry form filled out and attached to the back in the bottom
     lefthand corner.

JUDGING: Posters from pre-entered classes will be picked up October 1 to be judged by the Conservation District Board at their October regular meeting.

The judges will select winners according to the score sheet as follows:
     Conservation Theme. . . . . . . . . . 30%
     Clarity of Message. . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
     Originality and Public Interest. . .20%
     Neatness and Appearance. . . . 20%

EXHIBITING: Winning posters will be exhibited at the Conservation District Annual Meeting in January/February 2010.  Following the Annual Meeting, posters will be returned to classes.

AWARDS: Each class will have a first place winner with a small art-related prize.  A grand prize winner will be chosen from all first place winners.  The grand prize will be the student's poster on a t-shirt.  The grand prize winner poster will be entered in the state contest which is judged in November.  There is also a national level if the state contest is won.  There are also state and national winning entry prizes.