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Winners Announced!

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       The Conservation and Environmental Awareness Poster and Speaking Contest is now over.  We have our winners.

Once Again, Oneida County Sends a Speaker to STATE!!

     Malia Szews, a fifth grader at Sugar Camp Elementary School in Rhinelander, has taken her place alongside other Oneida County "Stars" by winning FIRST PLACE at the Regional Conservation and Environmental Awareness Speech Contest.  The contest was held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 in Forest County.  
     Malia will compete at the STATE level during the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association Annual Meeting held March 2-5, 2021 and give her speech virtually for the judges.  CONGRATULATIONS, MALIA AND GOOD LUCK AT STATE!

UPDATE!  Malia Szews has been awarded 2nd place
at the State Conservation and Environmental
Awareness Speech Contest. 
​CONGRATULATIONS, MALIA!

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FIRST PLACE POSTER WINNERS

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MATILDA EHRIG - HOME SCHOOL KINDERGARDEN - FIRST GRADE DIVISION
MATILDA'S POSTER WAS ALSO AWARDED THIRD PLACE AT THE REGIONAL EVENT THAT WAS HELD 1/27/2021.
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NOLAN LECLAIR - NATIVITY GRADE 2 - SECOND AND THIRD GRADES DIVISION
NOLAN'S POSTER WAS ALSO AWARDED SECOND PLACE AT THE REGIONAL EVENT THAT WAS HELD 1/27/2021.
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OLIVIA GRIMM - SUGAR CAMP GRADE 4 - FOURTH THROUGH SIXTH GRADE DIVISION
OLIVIA'S POSTER WAS ALSO AWARDED FIFTH PLACE AT THE REGIONAL EVENT THAT WAS HELD 1/27/2021.
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CARLIE PUDLOWSKI - JAMES WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE 7 - SEVENTH THROUGH NINTH GRADES DIVISION
CARLIE'S POSTER WAS ALSO AWARDED SECOND PLACE AT THE REGIONAL EVENT THAT WAS HELD 1/27/2021.

​SECOND PLACE POSTER WINNERS

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RAELYNN PERLBERG - NATIVITY GRADE 2
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MACY MYERS - JAMES WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE 6
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ABIGALE FERGE - JAMES WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE 7

​THIRD PLACE WINNERS

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ZIANNA BESON - NATIVITY GRADE 2
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ZOEY KRAL - SUGAR CAMP GRADE 4

HONORABLE MENTION - ALL DIVISIONS

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AMELIA MACINTYRE - JWMS GRADE 6
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KAYLYNN KLEIN - SUGAR CAMP GRADE 4
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RYLEE PAPPAS - JWMS GRADE 6
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BECCA BROST - JWMS GRADE 6
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MORGAN CAHEE - JWMS GRADE 6
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NATALIE THEN - NATIVITY GRADE 2

SPEAKING CONTEST WINNERS

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     The Speaking contest was judged virtually this year. Winners were from Sugar Camp Elementary School

​CONGRATULATIONS
​TO ALL THE SPEAKERS!

FIRST PLACE - Malia Szews "Susie's Quest"

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SECOND PLACE - Brooke Taylor Neumann
"Mercury Poisoning"

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THIRD PLACE - Logan Running 
"Baby It's Cold Outside...Or Is it?"

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2021 NATIONAL THEME:
"​HEALTHY FORESTS  =  HEALTHY COMMUNITIES"

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THE 2021 CONSERVATION AWARENESS
​SPEAKING AND POSTER CONTEST 

COUNTY CONTEST DETAILS ARE BELOW:

     The Oneida County Land & Water Conservation Department is excited to announce the 2021 Wisconsin Land & Water Conservation Speaking and Poster Contest.  The poster contest is open to Oneida County students in kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grades and the speaking contest is open to Oneida County youth enrolled in grades 5-12. This year’s nationwide poster contest theme is Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities.
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      UPDATE: Our Contest was actually held virtually this year.  At the last minute arrangements were made to have the school tape the speakers and those videos were made available to our three Judges. Judges sent their score sheets in and we verified the winners' scores.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE SPEAKERS!  they did a super job despite all the challenges this year.

     Oneida County FORMS are below for both contests.  First place winners from the local contest will have the opportunity to compete at the area contest, nowly set for January 27. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY. If you have any questions, please contact jjewell@co.oneida.wi.us  or call 715-369-7835.  You can also follow this link:
https://wisconsinlandwater.org/events/youth-poster-speaking-contest for more information.

​     For students who do not live in Oneida County (because this email may reach out beyond our borders) please contact me and I will connect you with your local Land & Water department. 
 Please share this announcement with parents, neighbors, and our youth!
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