5^th Grade Poster Contest

Who: All 5^th graders in Wilkes County

When: All posters are due to the classroom teachers on Oct. 28^th.

What: Create a poster using the theme of Soil and Water. The title “Wetlands are Wonderful”

•   Specifications:
  • Posters must be the original work of the individual student.  Students should be made aware of copyright protection. 
  • Posters must be no larger than 24" X 36" inches.
  • Poster MUST have the correct title on them (i.e. the title on the poster should match the title of the theme used for the current year). “Wetlands are Wonderful”
  • Pictures or other materials may be mounted on the posters, if mounted securely.  Only materials that are flat or create a two-dimensional effect may be used. Hand drawn pictures qualify for extra judging points.  Mounted materials cannot stick out more than 1/8 of an inch from the paper.
  • Any coloring materials available to students and suitable for poster work may be used.  
  
  Why:  To give 5th graders the opportunity to educate themselves and others with their conservation knowledge of:
  
  1. Who and what wetlands need?
  2. What are wetlands and what do they do?
  3. What conservation practices are used to protect the wetlands we all share?
  
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After all the posters are turned in, the best three posters will be picked from the school to compete in the District Contest. *The District will pick 1 school winner from the 3 posters submitted.*

Prizes: At the Awards Banquet held in March, the 1 school winner from each school will receive a T-shirt and $25.00. The 4^th place winner will receive $25, 3^rd place winner will receive $50, 2^nd place will receive $100, and 1^st place will receive $150 and represent Wilkes County in the Area II competition.  The Area II awards banquet will be held on March 5, 2020.

Remember: Please no 3-D or wooden posters! Poster can be no higher than 1/8” off of page.

You can visit the district's website to learn more:

wilkesswcd.nc.nacdnet.org.

Judging Criteria:                                                                  Infractions:

•     Conservation Message 50%                     *Copyright Violation     -5 points
•     Visual Effectiveness 25%                          *Exceeding the size limit -5 points
•     Universal Appeal 10%
•     Originality 10%
•     Hand-Drawn elements 5%