2004-2005 Contest Results

The MASWCD youth education 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 2004-2005 contest was "Trees - Rooted in Our Future."

POSTER CONTEST

The MASWCD Poster Contest was divided into two categories: Mural and Poster. Fifth and sixth grade students were eligible to enter the contest. 2004-2005 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 also were on display at the MASWCD Annual Convention in December, 2005. In addition, the first place poster contest winner received a scholarship to conservation camp. Winners for the 2004-2005 contests are as follows:

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Posters

1^st Place Ashley Torgerson, Scott SWCD

2^nd Place Nikki Stehr, Goodhue SWCD

3^rd Place Anna Torgerson, Chisago SWCD

Murals

1^st Place Jenna Boyle, Brooke Wiechmann, Cassy Kubes, Aimee Fisher, LeSueur SWCD

2^nd Place Micah Klemme, Pope SWCD

VIDEO CONTEST

2004-2005 contest winners received cash awards and their videos were on display at the MASWCD Annual Convention in December, 2005. The contest was open to Minnesota students as follows:

Junior Division...........grades 5-8

Senior Division...........grades 9-12

2004-2005 winners

Junior Division

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Taylor Francis, Scott SWCD

Kaia Sand, Goodhue SWCD

Brooke Brown & Holly Webber, Lac qui Parle SWCD

Senior Division

1st Place

Fillmore Central High School, Fillmore SWCD