Cullman County Soil & Water
Conservation District
Poster Contest Entry Form
Attach to back of poster
“Local Heroes
Your Hardworking Pollinators”
Pollinators”
Please appropriate category
___K-1 ___ 2-3 ___ 4-6 __ 7-9 ___10-12
STUDENT
First Name
Last
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State
Zip
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Address
City
Phone (
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E-mail ________________________________
School Name _____________________________ Grade ______ Age
The poster is an original completed by the student.
The student received assistance from another person or materials/ideas
from another source. If so, please explain on another piece of paper.
SCHOOL
Teacher __________________________________________________________________
Public School ___________ Private School _____________ Home School ____________
Phone ( )
Address
City
State
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Zip
E-mail address
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Parent or guardian name (printed)
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Signature of parent or guardian allowing NACD/District to utilize the poster for educational or promotional purposes:
Date
DID YOU KNOW?
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CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Name: Cullman County Soil & Water Conservation District_________________________
Contact: Deb Widner or Pat Smith______________________________________________
Address: 205 –B 4th Street SW____________ Phone: (256 ) 734-1431__________________
City : Cullman_______________
State : Alabama
Zip: 35055-4020________________
E-mail Address: [email protected] or [email protected]
About 75% of all flowering plant species need the help of animals to
move their heavy pollen grains from plant to plant for fertilization.
About 1,000 species of all pollinators are vertebrates such as birds, bats,
and small mammals.
Most pollinators (about 200,000 species) are beneficial insects such as
flies, beetles, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths, and bees.
Bees can fly at about 7 miles per hour, and have to beat their wings 190
times per second to do it!
Source: Pollinator Partnership www.pollinator.org
Essays are due: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Questions contact: Deb Widner or Pat Smith
Cullman County Soil & Water Conservation District
501-B 4th Street SW Cullman AL 35055-4020
Phone: 256-734-1431
E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Cullman County Soil & Water Conservation District
Essay Evaluations
Rules
The following “MUST” be included in the essay:
1. The 2015 Stewardship Theme
“Local Heroes Your Hardworking Pollinators”
2. School, teacher’s name, class, and grade
3. The student’s name, home address and phone number
4. “Must” be typed and double spaced
5. “Must” be 300 to 500 words in length
The essays are judged on the following criteria:
• Conservation message (70 percent)
• Composition (10 percent)
• Spelling (10 percent)
• Appearance (10 percent).
Why Participate ?
When writing an essay researching the theme, can give you
an awareness of conservation issues in your community..
Good essays will capture people’s attention with a powerful
and inspired message on conserving our natural resources.
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Any essay entered that does not follow these instructions
will be disqualified.
Prizes
(given in both divisions)
1st Place will receive a $75.00 monetary award
The 1st Place winner and their teacher will also receive an additional
$75.00 when they attend the SWCD’s annual Awards Banquet 2015.
2nd Place will receive a $50.00 monetary award
3rd Place will receive a $25.00 monetary award
The teacher of winners will receive the same monetary award.
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The 1 Place winners will then compete at the Area I level
Area I winners will then compete at the State level.
Who Can Participate?
The Essay contest has two divisions
Junior High 7 - 9 grades
Senior High 10 – 12 grades
For student in public, private and home school.
Information Resources
Additional resources can be found at:
http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests/poster
Pollinator Partnership
What is a pollination/pollinator?
Why are pollinators important to us?
Types of pollinators
http://www.pollinator.org/Resources/What%20is%20a%20
pollinator.pdf
Xerces Society
Pollinator Conservation: http://www.xerces.org/pollinatorconservation/
Fact Sheets: http://www.xerces.org/fact-sheets/
USDA NRCS Pollinators and Plants
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/
plantsanimals/pollinate/
USDA Forest Service Pollinator Resources
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/
Pollinator Live Lesson Plans and Resources
http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/teacher/lessons.php
National Visual Art Standards
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/standards