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2009 NACD Poster Contest DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil Local entry deadline September 1, 2009 The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), in collaboration with their state and local counterparts, announces its annual student poster contest theme ³Dig It! The Secrets of Soil.² Any media may be used to create a flat or two-dimensional effect on poster paper sized between 8.5x11 and 22x28. The 2009 Stewardship title ³DIG IT! The Secrets of Soil² must be on the poster. You must FIRST submit to the local level contest, then two winners from greater San Diego County will advance to the state level, and state winners will be submitted to the NACD contest.
For rules, entry form, and submission requirements (please read carefully!), go to the website of the California Association of Resource Conservation District <http://carcd.org/education.php> . For examples from previous year¹s contests, click here
<http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests/poster/> . To submit to the local contest, call Diana Bergman at (619) 562-0096.
Calling All Kids- Video Contest! Tell us why you are a Victory Grower - Entry deadline Sept. 1, 2009
Food Independence Day is asking kids to create a video describing why they are a Victory Grower and how that affects who they want to be and what they want to do in the future. For more info visit:http://foodindependenceday.org/post/116892037/telavision
Year of Science Zine-A-Thon Contest - Entry deadline November 1, 2009 The Year of Science
<http://action.neefusa.org/page/m2/2b1c8f4/b7b7515/3e4de6e9/7b04646d/3936329 378/VEsHAw/> challenges students and adults to design a mini-magaZine on one of the twelve Year of Science themes. A template, examples, and tips are provided on the Web site. Zines are judged by a panel of scientists, artists and students who will award up to 36 prizes. Learn more <http://action.neefusa.org/page/m2/2b1c8f4/b7b7515/3e4de6e9/7b04646c/3936329
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Imagine this... Story Writing Contest - Entry deadline Nov. 1, 2009 Plan to enter your student's creative stories in the Imagine this... contest in the new school year. The Story Writing Contest meets California Academic Content Standards 1.0 writing strategies and 2.0 writing applications. Submit up to five stories per classroom. Entries are now being accepted. Entry form, and regional submission addresses available for download from
the Web site, www.cfaitc.org/imaginethis <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=trac
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