National conservation poster contest
The Benton Count Conservation District is participating in the National Association of Conservation District (NACD) and the NACD Auxiliary, National Conservation Poster Contest. The contest is open to all of Benton County’s kindergarten through ninth-grade students. Ribbons will be given to the winner in each category of best in show, first, second and third places. Grade categories are K-1, 2-3, 4-6 and 7-9. A $25 cash award will be given to the teacher that has the best in show winner for each grade category.
The theme for the posters is “Forests for People - More Than You Can Imagine!” All entries need to be in the ConservationOffice, located at 1401 NE McClain Rd., Suite 5, Bentonville, Ark., by Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. Posters will be judged Nov. 17. For information, call Gail Sparks at 273-2622 ext. 3.
Free poetry contest
The Christian Poets Academy is sponsoring a free poetry contest open to everyone. There are 50 prizes totaling $5,000, with a $1,000 grand prize winner. Poems of 21 lines or less on any subject and in any style will be judged by the contest director Dr.
Jeremy Cameron. Include your name and address on the same page as your poem. Poems must be submitted by Nov. 15. Send to Free Poetry Contest, P.O.
Box 761, Medford, Ore. 97501 or submit online at www.freecontest.com.
School, Pages 12 on 11/02/2011