"Water
is Life" is Theme for 2008 Poster Contest
Entry deadline is March 14, 2008
Why Participate?
To spread the word about the importance of water conservation
To show how conservation can make a difference for all of us!
To celebrate National Stewardship Week (April 27 to May 4, 2008) sponsored
by the National Assocation of Conservation Districts
To win prizes and recognition for your school
Click here to download Poster Contest Rules and Entry Form or call the District at (609) 586-9603 to have a copy mailed to you.
Local
Student is named "State Grand Champion" in
NJ Conservation
Poster Contest!
The Mercer County Soil Conservation District is pleased to announce the winners of the 2007 NJ Conservation Poster Contest for Mercer County. This year's theme was "Today is the Day to be Part of Conservation's Power." Students were asked to create a poster describing the importance of energy conservation, alternative energy, and other forms of conservation at home, on the farm, or in the community. The winners of this contest are listed below.
POSTER CONTEST
4th to 6th Grade
First Place: Dazuo Zhu, 6th grade, West Windsor
Second Place: Mimi Fang, 6th grade, West Windsor
7th to 9th Grade
*First Place: Alicia Feng, 7th grade, West Windsor-Plainsboro
Second Place: Alan Fang, 9th grade, West Windsor
10th to 12th Grade
First Place: Trevor Hullfish, 11th grade, Princeton
Second Place: Stacey Weigand, 11th grade, Princeton
All First Place entries were forwarded to the State Poster Contest. Alicia Feng, a 7th grader from Community Middle School and resident of West Windsor, earned First Place in the 7th to 9th grade category. She was also selected as the "State Grand Champion" for all age levels combined, and her poster was reproduced in full-color on a folder that will be distributed across the state. Alicia and the other state-level winners were recognized at an awards ceremony in Trenton on May 31, 2007. Congratulations Alicia!
The statewide contest is sponsored by the NJ Conservation Partnership, which includes the NJ Association of Conservation Districts, the NJ Department of Agriculture - State Soil Conservation Committee, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension. The Partnership's mission is to provide leadership and administer programs to help people conserve, improve, and sustain natural resources and the environment.
To learn about the NJ Conservation Poster and Bumper Sticker Contest, or to enter next year's contest, contact the Mercer County Soil Conservation District at 609-586-9603.
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| Above: 2007 First Place entry for the 7th - 9th grade poster contest in Mercer County, by Alicia Feng. She is a West Windsor resident who attends Community Middle School in Plainsboro. Alicia was also selected as the "State Grand Champion". |
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| Above: 2006 First Place entry for the 7th - 9th grade poster contest in Mercer County, by Alan Fang of Thomas Grover Middle School in West Windsor. |
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| Above: 2006 First Place entry for the 10th - 12th grade bumper sticker contest in Mercer County, by Anne Kirwan, of Stuart Country Day School in Princeton. |
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| Above: The 2004 State Grand Champion Bumper Sticker created by Grace Liu of Holmdel High School |
| Below: 2004 First Place poster in the 7th - 9th grade category of the Mercer County contest, by Kyle Czepiel, Ewing, NJ |
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| Below: 2004 Second Place poster in the 7th - 9th grade category of the Mercer County contest, by Charlene Seto, West Windsor, NJ |
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