2024
Conservation and Environmental Awareness Speaking and Poster Contest
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2024 Contest Theme:
MAY THE
FOREST BE WITH YOU ALWAYS LOCAL COMPETITION DATES:
POSTER CONTEST - JANUARY 23 Posters due in Oneida County by Thursday, January 18 at 4:00 p.m. SPEAKING CONTEST - JANUARY 24 Entry forms due in Oneida County by Thursday, January 18 at 4:00 p.m. |
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PLEASE NOTE: The 2024 forms for the Poster & Speaking Contest should
have a NEW e-mail address on them. If they do not, please contact us.
The new e-mail address is msadauskas@oneidacountywi.gov.
have a NEW e-mail address on them. If they do not, please contact us.
The new e-mail address is msadauskas@oneidacountywi.gov.
The Poster Contest is open to kindergarten through 12th grade students, and posters are evaluated on the following criteria:
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.
Posters will be displayed on the walls just outside the LWCD office on the second floor of the Courthouse and judged on January 23, 2024. Winners in each division advance to the Area Competition on February 6, 2024.
- 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.
Posters will be displayed on the walls just outside the LWCD office on the second floor of the Courthouse and judged on January 23, 2024. Winners in each division advance to the Area Competition on February 6, 2024.
The Speaking Contest is open to:
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.
The Local Speaking Contest will be held at the ArtStart building on January 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
- 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.
The Local Speaking Contest will be held at the ArtStart building on January 24, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Oneida County will be the host for the
AREA CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
POSTER AND SPEAKING CONTEST IN 2024.
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024
(Location: Oneida County Courthouse-County Board Room)
Entries due to Oneida County immediately after YOUR county event.
Posters judged early from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Speaking Contest begins at 10:00 a.m.
Award Celebration following the Speaking Contest
The Business Meeting for the
North Central Land and Water Conservation Association (NCLWCA)
will take place immediately after lunch.
AREA CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
POSTER AND SPEAKING CONTEST IN 2024.
DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024
(Location: Oneida County Courthouse-County Board Room)
Entries due to Oneida County immediately after YOUR county event.
Posters judged early from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Speaking Contest begins at 10:00 a.m.
Award Celebration following the Speaking Contest
The Business Meeting for the
North Central Land and Water Conservation Association (NCLWCA)
will take place immediately after lunch.