Conservation Contests

The purpose of the contests is to engage students in Benton County Schools regarding the environment by creating awareness about current natural resource issues and concerns. The teachers and Benton SWCD staff educate the students about why they should use their natural resources wisely and how they can take action and address issues to preserve our natural resources.

Benton SWCD sponsors a variety of conservation contests students in Benton County can participate in.

There’s a Coloring Contest for kindergarten through 4th grade and a Poster, Mural, and Essay contest for 5th and 6th grade.

2024 Theme:

"MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU ALWAYS”

 

2024 Poster Contest Winners:

1st Place: Grace Carruth, Foley Intermediate School - Mrs. Heine

2nd Place: Madeline Muellner, Pleasantvuew Elementary - Mrs. Bakke

3rd Place: Averi Koepp, Foley Intermediate School - Mrs. Herbert

4th Place: Jersie Pietzak, Foley Intermediate School - Mr. Bosshart

Teacher Award: Mrs. Heine - Foley Intermediate School

2024 Mural Contest Winners:

1st Place: Isabella Lesnau & Elle Murphy, St. Katherine Drexel - Mrs. Sjoquist

2nd Place: Ryan Lesnau & Andrew Welander, St. Katherine Drexel - Mrs. Sjoquist

3rd Place: Conrad Shaw, Evan Kampa, Ethan Lieser, & Max Kotsmith, Foley Intermediate School - Mr. Kotsmith

Teacher Award: Mrs. Sjoquist - St. Katherine Drexel

2024 Essay Contest Winners:

1st Place: Averi Koepp, Foley Intermediate School - Mrs. Herbert

2nd Place: Lyla Timpe, Foley Intermediate School - Mrs. Heine

3rd Place: Kuree Czech, Pleasantview Elementary – Mrs. Bakke

4th Place: Meredith Schneider, Foley Intermediate School – Mrs. Lerud

Teacher Award: Mrs. Herbert - Foley Intermediate School

2024 Coloring Contest

Group A: Kindergarten

1st Place: Maura Gilyard, St. John’s Area School - Mrs. Thorsten

2nd Place: Gracie Brenny, St. John’s Area School - Mrs. Thorsten

3rd Place: Gianna Craven St. Katherine Drexel - Mrs. Weber

Teacher Award: Mrs. Thorsten - St. John’s Area School

Group B: 1st – 2nd Grade

1st Place: Ayla Erickson, Pleasantview Elementary - Mrs. Dresow

2nd Place: Isabella Gilmore, Pleasantview Elementary - Mrs. Stuckey

3rd Place: Lauriana Benoit, Pleasantview Elementary - Mrs. Dresow

Teacher Award: Mrs. Dresow - Pleasantview Elementary

Group C: 3rd – 4th Grade

1st Place: Bella Laudenbach, St. John’s Area School - Mrs. Dombrovski

2nd Place: Ellery Winkelman, St. John’s Area School - Mrs. Dombrovski

3rd Place: Jenna Eiler, St. Katherine Drexel - Mrs. Johnson

Teacher Award: Mrs. Dombrovski - St. John’s Area School



SWCD Conservation Contest Winners

2nd Place Poster Winner: Madeline Muellner

3rd Place Essay Winner: Kuree Czech

Group C 3rd Place Coloring: Jenna Eiler

Award Winners: 5th grade - Foley Intermediate School

Group B 2nd Place Coloring: Isabella Gilmore

Award Winners: 6th grade - Foley Intermediate School

St. John’s Area School winner’s: Maura Gilyard, Gracie Brenny, Bella Laudenbach, and Ellery Winkelman

Group A 3rd Place Coloring: Gianna Craven