Contests

CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION

Soil and water are recognized as our basic natural resources.  The way we manage these and their products--plants and animals--is important in determining our present and future welfare.

How well we manage our resources does not depend entirely on land owners and operators; we all have a share in conservation. 

Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District understands that without the adequate knowledge, these natural resources may quickly diminish.  

ANNUAL CONTESTS: 
The annual contests are offered to students that attend an elementary or middle school in Mecklenburg County.   The  audience for the annual contests is Grades 3-8.


The 2019-2020 Contest Handbook is now available!

Contest Procedure:
Contests will be conducted on the District, Area and State levels.  District 1st Place Winners will be eligible to enter the Area contests, and the Area 1st Place Winners will be eligible to enter the State contest. 

Contest Theme:
A set of five themes have been selected by the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Education Committee and adopted by the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.  These themes rotate on a yearly basis.  

The approved theme and rotation schedule is as follows:
        2019-2020         Wetlands are Wonderful
        2020-2021          We All Live in a Watershed
        2021-2022          Soil & Water...Yours for Life
        2022-2023          Water...the Cycle of Life
        2023-2024          The Living Soil

Contest Eligibility:
Bookmark Contest - Grades K-3
Poster Contest - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Essay Contest - Grade 6
Public Speaking Contest - Grades 7 & 8

Contest Deadline:
Wednesday, January 15, 2020

2018-2019 Contest Winners - Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District Competition are listed here.

2018-2019 Contest Winners - Area 8 Competition are listed here.