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​​​Conservation Awareness Poster Contest

​2023 Contest Theme:

"One Water"

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Congratulations Adisyn Schoeneck
First Place Area Contest Winner!

We have a video of Adisyn's speech.  It will be posted soon.  
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Left to Right: Michele Sadauskas, Oneida County Conservationist; Adisyn Schoeneck, First Place Area Speaking Contest Winner; Eric Schoeneck

Poster Winners Announced

Division: Elementary (Grades 2-3)   
          Number of Poster Entries: 1     (Grade 3)
Division: Middle (Grades 4-6)         
          Number of Poster Entries: 60   (Grade 4=11 and Grade 6=49)
Division: Junior (Grades 7-9)          
          Number of Poster Entries: 13      (Grade 7=8) (Grade 8=5)

Total Posters: 60

Elementary

1st Place:  Matilda Ehrig, Grade 3,
​                   Baerbel Ehrig, Home School

 
Middle:

1st Place:    Sage Pelletier, Grade 6 
                     Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
2nd Place:   Gemma Ring, Grade 6
                     Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
3rd Place:    Kendal Kurtz, Grade 6 
                     Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School

Honorable Mention:   
   
    Lilly Liebscher        Grade 4, Robin Lemoine, Sugar Camp Elementary School
    Abbi Borowski        Grade 4, Robin Lemoine, Sugar Camp Elementary School

    Ahna Cure               Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Kylie Treder            Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Blake Bauer            Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Lucianna Evers       Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Evelyn Juedes         Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Kaylee Steinmetz   Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Amelia Retallick     Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School
    Noelle Mayo            Grade 6, Brian Carpenter, James Williams Middle School

Junior:

​1st Place:    Kamden Kostrova, Grade 7
                     Nick Schiefelbein, Nativity of Our Lord
2nd Place:   Austen Slette, Grade 7 
                     Nick Schiefelbein, Nativity of Our Lord
3rd Place:    Lorelai Aylesworth, Grade 8
​                     Nick Schiefelbein, Nativity of Our Lord


Honorable Mention:
    Emily Schiek           Grade 7, Nick Schiefelbein, Nativity of Our Lord
    Hailey Perry            Grade 7, Nick Schiefelbein, Nativity of Our Lord  
      

Place Winners

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Matilda Ehrig - Grade 3 Home School FIRST PLACE
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Sage Pelletier - Grade 6 JWMS FIRST PLACE and BEST IN SHOW
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Kamden Kostrova - Grade 7 Nativity FIRST PLACE
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Gemma Ring - Grade 6 JWMS SECOND PLACE
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Austen Slette - Grade 7 Nativity SECOND PLACE
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Kendall Kurtz - Grade 6 JWMS THIRD PLACE
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Lorelai Aylesworth - Grade 8 Nativity THIRD PLACE

Honorable Mention Winners

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Abbi Borowski Grade 4
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Amelia Retallick Grade 6
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Kaylee Steinmetz Grade 6
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Evelyn Juedes Grade 6
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Lucianna Evers Grade 6
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Emily Schiek Grade 7
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Lilly Liebscher Grade 4
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Ahna Cure Grade 6
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Blake Bauer Grade 6
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Kylie Treder Grade 6
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Noelle Mayo Grade 6
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Hailey Perry Grade 7
     The Conservation Poster Contest is open to kindergarten through 12th grade students and posters are evaluated on the following criteria:
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  • Conservation message 
  • Visual effectiveness 
  • Originality 
  • Universal appeal 
  • Individual artwork 
 
      Past Poster Contest themes have included: Healthy Soils are Full of Life; Dig Deeper - Mysteries in the Soil; Soil to Spoon; Conservation Habits=Healthy Habitats; Water Is Life.

      Students compete at County and Area competitions with the winning posters moving on to compete at the State Competition in March at the WI Land+Water Annual Conference. The first place posters from the state competition will represent Wisconsin at the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) annual meeting.

The Conservation & Environmental
​Awareness Speaking Contest

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FIRST PLACE SPEAKER-Adisyn Schoeneck, Grade 5 Sugar Camp Elementary School
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2023 Speakers (left to right) - Ella Glembin; Landon Running; Zoey Kral; Adisyn Schoeneck - First Place; Blake Joslin - Second Place and Lachlan Mouw - Third Place
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Back Row: Michele Sadauskas, County Conservationist; Tracy Beckman-Judge; JoAnne Lund-Judge; Karyl Rosenberg-Judge Front Row: Adisyn Schoeneck, Blake Joslin and Lachlan Mouw
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      The Conservation Speaking Contest is open to
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  • Elementary Division- Grades 5-6
  • Junior Division- Grades 7-8
  • Senior Division-Grades 9-12 

      The Conservation Speaking Contest aims to promote the conservation of natural resources and the protection or enhancement of environmental quality.  Emphasis is placed on the subject as it relates to the locality or to Wisconsin. Students compete at County and Area competitions, with the winners moving on to the State Competition in March at WI Land+Water’s Annual Conference.  First place winners in each category share their speeches at the conference luncheon.
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