National Association of Conservation Districts

Soil to Spoon

Thank you for your interest in the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) 2012 Poster Contest. Where does our food come from? This is a question that many people ask and don't have the answer. The Soil to Spoon education materials will cover the connection of our food back to the soil.

2012 Contest Theme

Soil to Spoon

Poster Categories

Poster category by grade:

• K-1
• 2-3
• 4-6
• 7-9
• 10-12

The contest is open to public, private or home school students.

Background

It is important to understand where the food comes from that you eat each day. You see a wide variety of products in your local grocery store. But where does it all come from? What is the connection to the soil you walk on each day? This poster contest will help you gain a better understanding of the process the food takes.

Rules and Resources

Click here for a full list of rules and resources.

Local and State Organizers

Click here for more information if you are a local or state organizer.

To enter the contest

Entries at the local and state contest must follow the rules and dates for when your poster is due that is set by local organizers.

Local contests are held by your local conservation district. Rules may differ from the national contest rules. To find your local conservation district, click here.

Local and state entries

All local contests: please fill out the Local Contest Posters to State Contest Form and include it with entries to area or state contests.

State Entries must fill out state to national poster contest form before shipping their posters.

National Entries

Each entry for the national contest must have the 2012 Contest Entry Form filled out and signed by guardian or parent to be judged. Posters can only be submitted to the national contest after participating in their local or area conservation district contest. Winners at the local/area level are then sent to be judged at your state level. You must follow the time frame set at the local and state level. Click here to find your local district.

Prizes

The top two posters in each category of the national contest will receive monetary prizes. First place winners will receive $100 and second place winners will receive $75. Prizes at the national level are sponsored by the NACD Auxiliary.

National Entries must follow the 2012 Poster Contest Rules | PDF |

Please note: Only posters judged at the local and state level are eligible for the national contest.

Other Useful Tools and Information for participants to design their posters

• Overview and resource list of poster theme, "Soil to Spoon" | PDF |
• What Makes a Good Poster? | PDF |
• National Visual Arts Standards
• K-4 Visual Arts Standards
• 5-8 Visual Arts Standards
• 9-12 Visual Arts Standards
• 2012 Poster Contest Powerpoint (Notepages can be printed directly from powerpoint. Select under print options.)

Questions? Contact Susan Schultz, NACD's Stewardship and Education Coordinator, at stewardship@nacdnet.org.