The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District has announced the winners and runners-up for its district contests. District winners will advanced to the Area 7 competition.
The North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsors poster, essay, public speaking, and computer generated slide show contests at the local district, area (nine counties), and state levels. These contests provide students in third through twelfth grades opportunities to become aware of and share their concerns for soil and water conservation. Area winners advance to state competition.
The theme for this year’s contest was “Water … the Cycle of Life”
SLIDE SHOW
• 6th Grade: 1st Place – Jeremiah Bryan, Bladenboro Middle School
ESSAYS
• 7th Grade – 1st Place, Everlee Nance, Tar Heel Middle School
• 8th Grade – 2nd Place, Josey Pait, Bladenboro Middle School
• 8th Grade – 1st Place, Joseph Martinez, Elizabethtown Middle School
POSTERS
The first and second place district winners, teachers, judges, and other guests will be recognized at a ceremony later in the spring.
Judges for the district competition were Jacob Barber of North Carolina Extension Service, Chip Campbell of Natural Resources Conservation Service, Dean Morris of Bladen SWCD and Rodney Musselwhite of Farm Service Agency.
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