Conservation Essay Contest Deadline

Don't Forget...
Conservation Essay should be turned in to the Dugdemona SWCD office no later than Friday, December 12, 2008.
The contest has two categories: 8th Grade and 9th Grade. The winners will be awarded with cash prizes of: $100.00, $50.00, and $25.00. This year we will reward the teacher whose student wins first place, by giving them a cash award of $100.00

Question? Just contact our office at 318-628-4438.

More of the 2008 Conservation Poster Contest

To our sponsors,

You are making a tremendous impact in your community and we send our heart felt thanks to you. You have made this contest possible through your sponsorship of this project. We greatly appreciate your support. Our mission is spreading the conservation message. You play an extremely vital role, many of our projects would not be possible without your generosity. Because the goodwill of those we serve is the foundation of our success it's a real pleasure to say "Thank You" as we wish you happiness and prosperity.

The Dugdemona SWCD 2008 "Water is Life" Conservation Poster Contest was sponsored by:
Caldwell Parish Farm Bureau, Jackson Parish Farm Bureau, Kiwanis Club of Columbia, Walker Eye Care and Winn Parish Farm Bureau.

Again, thank you.

Congrats to Our State Poster Contest Winners

The Dugdemona SWCD is proud to announce that two of our District Conservation Poster Contest winners went on to win at the state level. Dominik Anderson and Shanna Cooper won 1st Place in their divisions and will advance to compete in the National Poster Contest in New Orleans, Louisiana in February of 2009. Congratulations, Dominik and Shanna, we are extremely proud of you. We sincerely hope that Louisiana will have not one but two National Poster Contest winners as Louisiana hosts the National Association of Conservation Districts Convention!

The 2008 "Water is Life"

Louisiana Association Of Conservation Districts Auxiliary

Poster Contest Winners are:

K -1st grade-
1st place-Angeleak Brown in Bodcau SWCD
2nd place-Caroline Powell in Evangeline SWCD

2nd-3rd grade-
1st place-Sarah Pickering in Bodcau SWCD
2nd place-Dawson Gilding in Capital SWCD

4th-6th grade
1st place-Seleste Rivero in Plaquemines SWCD
2nd place-Tanner Mizell in Sabine SWCD

7th-9th grade-
1st place-Dominik Anderson in Dugdemona SWCD
2nd place-Alexis Savant in Evangeline SWCD

10th-12th grade-
1st place-Shanna Cooper in Dugdemona SWCD
2nd place-Ashton Ebarb in Sabine SWCD

We would also like to thank Erin Hayden for chairing the 2008 State Poster Contest. Erin, we truly appreciate your efforts to keep the LACD Auxiliary Poster Contest going. We are all extremely busy, yet feel this is worth our every effort. The poster contest is just one tool to educate future conservationist. Of course you know all that and this is why you donate your time and are dedicated to the cause. Again, we thank you.

3rd Place Poster

Congratulations to our 3rd Place winners:
Catlin Tatum 10th – 12th Grade
Hunter Anderson & Morgan McCullin 7th -9th Grade
Cameron Bowen 4th – 6th Grade
& Anna Duck 2nd – 3rd Grade

2nd Place Posters

Our second place winners:

Tiffany Shetters, 10th - 12 Grade

Joan Tran, 7th -9th Grade

Abbie Lawson & Kolby Waler 4th- 6th Grade &

Riley Rasbery 2nd- 3rd Grade

Participating in the Conservation Poster Contest

Again, we send our thanks to the teachers, students, principals who donated their time to the poster contest this year.

A special thank you to:

Columbia Elementary, Jonesboro Hodge Middle School, Jonesboro Hodge High School, Quitman High School, Union Central Elementary, Weston High School and Winnfield Intermediate School

A heartfelt thank you to these very dedicated and special teachers:

Mrs. Adams, Mrs. McCaa, Mrs. Duchesne, Mrs. Beaubouef, Mrs Jimmerson, Mrs. Simpsonand Mrs Belton.

2008 Conservation Poster Contest "Water is Life"

We would like to thank all those who participated in Dugdemona SWCD’s Conservation Poster Contest. We thank each and every one of you for your dedication to soil and water conservation education. We truly appreciate your efforts, teachers, students, principals, contest judges, sponsors and all those who donated their time to the poster contest this year. Our activities with this contest as well as many other activities and interaction with schools, teachers and students is paramount to our success as teachers of conservation. All of the individuals involved have put conservation and the valuable lessons that we must teach our children, our future, at the forefront and have provided many positive results. Again, we thank you for your support and dedication.

The winners of the 2008 Dugdemona SWCD Conservation Poster Contest are as follows:

2nd thru 3rd Grade
1st Place
Hunter Deese 2nd Grade Quitman High School
2nd Place
Riley Rasberry 2nd Grade Quitman High School
3rd Place
Anna Duck 2nd Grade Quitman High School

4th thru 6th Grade
1st Place
Sidney Rich 6th Grade Quitman High School
2nd Place
Abbie Lawson 5th Grade Quitman High School
2nd Place
Kolby Walker 6th Grade Weston High School
3rd Place
Cameron Bowen 5th Grade Weston High School

7th thru 9th Grade
1st Place
Dominik Anderson 9th Grade Jonesboro Hodge High School
2nd Place
Joan Tran 7th Grade Jonesboro Hodge High School
3rd Place
Hunter Anderson 9th Grade Quitman High School
3rd Place
Morgan Mc Cullin 7th Grade Quitman High School

10th thru 12th Grade
1st Place
Shanna Cooper 12th Grade Quitman High School
2nd Place
Tiffany Shetters 11th Grade Weston High School
3rd Place
Catlin Tatum 10th Grade Quitman High School

All 1st Place posters were sent to participate in the state poster contest. We are proud to announce that Dominik Anderson and Shanna Cooper won 1st Place in the State Poster Contest in their divisions and they will go on to compete in the National Poster Contest in February of 2009.

Congratulations to our winners and all those who participated. Our judges had a difficult task. Thanks to our dedicated judges Oudia Gilcrease, Rebecca Bell and Glenna Brown. You did a great job. A heart felt thank you to our sponsors, Caldwell Parish Farm Bureau, Jackson Parish Farm Bureau, Kiwanis Club of Columbia, Walker Eye Care and Winn Parish Farm Bureau. You have made this contest possible through your sponsorship of this project. We greatly appreciate your support. We extend our sincere thanks to our local school administrators, principals, teachers, and staff who willingly dedicate their valuable time. We would also like to thank the media who continually support our district, especially the Caldwell Watchman, the Jackson Independent, KVCL Radio, and the Winn Parish Enterprise Our contest would not be successful without each of you.