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The Bladen Soil and Water Conservation 2017 “Soil and Water…Yours for Life” posters were on display at the 2017 Award Luncheon.

Willie Beard, Chairman of the Board of Superiors of the Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District presented students with awards. Students displayed their work with pride.

The North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsors poster, essay, public speaking, computer generated slide show, and computer generated poster contests at District, Area and State levels. These contests provide students in third through ninth grades opportunities to become aware of and share their concerns for soil and water conservation. Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce this year’s District first and second place winners. First place entrants advance to competition at the Area 7 level; Area 7 winners will advance to State Competition. Bladen Soil and Water District expresses appreciation to this year’s judges, Chip Campbell of Natural Resources Conservation Service, Kelsey Edwards, Director of Bladen County Public Library, and Stacie Kinlaw, 4-H Director with Cooperative Extension Service.

Winners for this year’s contests with the theme, “Soil and Water…Yours for Life” are:

CONTEST	WINNER	SCHOOL

Public Speaking
8th grade-1st Place	Kaylee Page	Tar Heel Middle School
7th Grade-2nd Place	Taylor Caulder	Tar Heel Middle School
7th grade- 1st Place	Sydney Gardner	Clarkton School of Discovery
Slide Show-6th Grade
2nd Place	Karli Priest	Clarkton School of Discovery
Poster
6th Grade-2nd Place	Caleigh Phillips	Bladenboro Middle School
6th Grade-1st Place	Hayleigh Robinson	Bladenboro Middle School
5th Grade-2nd Place	Geniyah Wells	Booker T. Washington Elementary School
5th Grade-1st Place	Emme Ward	Bladenboro Middle School
4th Grade-2nd Place	Nevaeh Singletary	Bladenboro Primary School
3rd Grade-2nd Place	Damarion Hill	Bladenboro Primary School

Bladen Soil and Water Conservation District awards $500 scholarships to High School Seniors planning to attend college to study agriculture or natural resources. The Board of Supervisors awarded this year’s scholarships to Ruby Arellano of West Bladen High School and Bradley Earl of East Bladen High School.

Highlights from the annual award lunch were posted in photos by Mrs. Valerie Newton. View more photos: https://goo.gl/photos/pZgeNsmVAVyhw2FJ6

The district and NRCS posted, “Congratulations to all the students on doing a great job!”