2010 Youth Conservation Display Competition
'Involving our Youth in Conservation'
Grade 4 - 8 Students, Teachers, 4-H Leaders & Parents
Each year Manitoba's Conservation Districts have come together at the annual convention, to showcase the accomplishments and successes of the Conservation District's program. The youth competitions are an important part of the annual convention, because they provide an opportunity for students to get involved as well as provide delegates with an opportuntiy to view the youth's perspective on the environment.
Objective: To provide students with an avenue to showcase their presentation skills while learning about various aspects of conservation. This competition compliments the Grade 4 Science - Rocks Minerals and Erosion, Grade 7 Science on Ecosystems and Grade 8 Science - Water curricula.
Display Criteria: Displays do not have to focus on the conference theme but must be conservation related. The display must:
Students are to keep in mind that displays must be interesting, appealing, and portable and must be kept within the size limit as this is the maximum display space available to each project. Students will be required to explain their project to the judges. The students are welcome to base their display on this year's theme but are not obligated to do so. Their display may relate to any environmental (global or local) issue of choice.
Each conservation district is reponsible for holding their own local competition and can choose up to a maximum of two displays to represent their district at the MCDA Youth Display Competition, which will be held at the Convention. One winner will be chosen by a panel of judges and the MCDA will present the winner with a monetary award at the banquet.
Assiniboine Hills Conservation District is once again providing you with an avenue to showcase your presentation skills, while learning about various aspects of conservation.
Contest Criteria:
- Entry deadline:
November 15th, 2010
- Each Conservation District holds their own local competition and chooses only one display to represent their district at the MCDA Youth Display Competition which is held at the convention. Students with the winning display must attend the convention.
- Competition is open to all students Grades 4-8 in the AHCD district. Depending on the number of participants, a local competition will take place, to choose a representative for AHCD. (For prize information for the local competition, see below.)
- At the convention, which all winners from the districts must attend, one winner will be chosen by a panel of judges and the MCDA will present the winner with a monetary award and certificate at the banquet.
- Important Stuff...PRIZES!
- Each participating age group will receive $ 25.00 from AHCD for their classroom, or 4-H club, to be used at the teachers'or leaders' discretion.
- Displays will be judged and each winning age group/grade, 5,6,7 & 8, will receive a mention and proceed to the final round of competition.
- The overall winner will represent AHCD at the 2010 MCDA Convention in Brandon. AHCD's Conservation Display Winner will receive a cash award of $ 50.00 from AHCD, for themselves.
In December 2010 the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association is hosting the annual Conservation District convention in Brandon and the Display Competition by the youth in Manitoba's 18 Conservation Districts.