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The MASWCD Poster, Essay and Video Contests
were
designed to give students an understanding of the importance of the local soil
and water conservation district in conserving our soil and water
resources. The theme for the 2001-2002 contest was "Trees - Rooted
in Our Future."
POSTER CONTEST
The 2001-2002 MASWCD Poster Contest
was divided into three
categories: Mural, Poster and Computer Generated Poster. Fifth
and sixth grade students were eligible to enter the contest. 2001-2002
contest winners received cash prizes along with having their poster on display
at the Minnesota State Fair, in the
Department of Natural Resources Building. The posters were on display at
the MASWCD Annual Convention and Trade Show in December, 2002. In
addition, the first place poster contest winner received a scholarship to
conservation camp. Contest winners for the 2001-2002 contests were as
follows:
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Murals
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1st
Place 5th Grade Class at Goodridge School, Pennington SWCD
2nd
Place Bekah Henrickson, Brittany McIntosh, Julie Lembke, Trisha
Rusling, Marshall SWCD
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Posters
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1st
Place Jaylaynah Arnold, Isanti SWCD
2nd
Place Samantha Hall, Washington SWCD
3rd
Place Stacey Biron, Chisago SWCD | |
Computer Generated Posters
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1st
Place Blain Traughber, Martin SWCD
2nd
Place Justin Johnston, Stevens SWCD |
ESSAY CONTEST
2001-2002
contest winners received savings bonds and were invited to read their essays at
the MASWCD Annual Convention in December, 2002. The contest was open to
Minnesota students as follows:
Elementary
Division.....5-6
Junior
Division...........7-9
Senior
Division..........10-12
2001-2002
Winners
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Elementary Division
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1st Place
2nd Place |
Tabitha Plemel, Benton SWCD
Jake Voigt, Benton SWCD | |
Junior Division
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1st Place
2nd Place |
Heather N. Maloney, Stevens SWCD
Nick Mickelson, Pennington SWCD | |
Senior Division
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1st Place
2nd Place |
Phoebe Tsellos, Marshall-Beltrami SWCD
Jonathan Hardesty, Norman SWCD |
VIDEO CONTEST
The contest was open to fifth - twelfth grade
students in Minnesota. 2001-2002 contest winners received cash awards and
their videos were on display at the MASWCD Annual Convention in December,
2002. 2001-2002 winners were as follows:
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1st Place
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Kate Bassing, North St. Louis SWCD
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2nd Place
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Fillmore Central Techmasters Class of 2002,
Fillmore SWCD
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