
Poster Contest
Each year, Butler SWCD works with local young artists to create posters focusing on a conservation message. This year's theme is
“Healthy Soil: Healthy Life"
We will pick local winners to represent each grade band to the State Competition. The State will pick winners and send to the National Competition. Butler County has had several state winners in the past.
Designing a poster and researching the theme can give you a voice in your community on important conservation issues. Good posters tell important stories to present and future generations. Posters capture people’s attention with a powerful graphic and inspire with a message for your community

Entry Form
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All posters must have the official National entry form securely attached to be included in the contest. Please see the pdf below for the form.
Contest Rules
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Any media may be used- paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper or other materials on regular posters.
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All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students.
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Poster size: The poster can be any size. State winners will be photographed or scanned and sent to the national contest.
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The title “Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities” must be on your poster.
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Each entry must have signed entry form to be eligible for judging.
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Although younger students will most likely receive help in planning from parents or teachers, NACD encourages each student to do as much of the work as possible by him/herself. Entries completed by students in their own writing and coloring will score better than those designed, drawn and colored by adult assistance.
Who Can Participate?
The poster contest is open to all public, private, and home-schooled students in grades K-12.
Age Categories:
K—1st Grade
2nd—3rd Grade
4th—6th Grade
7th—9th Grade
10th—12th Grade
Resource List
Healthy soils are the foundation for all life on Earth. Soil is an important resource for everything from human health to agriculture to water filtration. The imperative benefit of healthy soil is food production. Healthy soils also give us clean air and water, plentiful crops and forests, diverse wildlife and beautiful landscapes. It is important that each of us recognize where our food comes and the farmers and ranchers who are dedicated to using responsible land-management practices to ensure a sustainable food supply and healthy land and soil for future generations
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Coloring book: Mighty Mini Microbe’s Tale (grades 2-4)
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Videos: The Hope in Healthy Soil, Chapters 1 - 7. (grades 5-12)
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Video: Soil Health Theater: Soil Health Lessons in a Minute (6 video episodes) (grades 5-12)
More will be added later
Judging Guidelines
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Conservation message(Poster uses correct theme) (50 percent)
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Visual effectiveness (30 percent)
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Originality (10 percent) and
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Universal appeal (10 percent)
Deadline
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Entries must be received by Butler SWCD by June 1, 2022 by 4 pm.
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Posters sent straight to the state or national contest will NOT be judged. They must be judged in the county contest on order to advance.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Butler SWCD at
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513-887-3720
2022 Winners
K-1
Winner: James Despoth
2-3
Winner: Lily Guthrie
Runner Up: Mila Frazier
4-6
Winner: Isabel Esteves
7-9
Winner: Sydney Hall
Runner Up: Leah Thompson
10-12
Winner: Makena Payne
Runner Up: Calli Stafford
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2021 Winners
K-1
Winner: Matthew Davis
4-6
Winner: AnnMarie Davis
Runner Up: Ace Curp
7-8
Winner: Lillian Carpenter
Runner Up: Megan Clarke
Honorable Mention: Katelyn Crim
9-12
Winner: Jaden York
Runner Up: Ava Gray
Honorable Mention: Emily Asher
Honorable Mention: Megan Phelps
2020 Winners
K-1
Winner: Caroline Eckert
Runner Up; Lincoln DeBruler
Honorable Mention: Matthew Davis
2-3
Winner: Lincoln Puthoff
Runner Up: Grayson Wagle
Honorable Mention: Nicholia Haralamos
4-6
Winner: CNathanael DeBruler
Runner Up: AnnMarie Davis
Honorable Mentions: Hayden Wagle & Graydon Lynch
9-12
Winner: Jordan Lehman
2019 Winners
Theme: Life in the Soil: Dig Deeper!
K-1
Winner: Lincoln Puthoff
Runner Up: Sarah Gallier
2-3
Winner: Colin Kelley
Runner Up: Ann Marie Davis
Honorable Mention: Saanvi Patel
4-6
Winner: Elliana Chasteen
Runner Up: Lena Gallier
Honorable Mention: Ashley Rose Shull
9-12
Winner: Jordan Lehman
2018 Winners
Theme: Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home

K-1 Grade Winner
Lincoln Puthoff
Lincoln won the state contest for his age group. We are waiting to hear how e does in the national contest which will be held at the end of January.

4-6 Grade Winner
Jordan Ash

4-6 Grade Runner Up
Carlee Holt
2017 Winners
Theme: Healthy Soils are full of life
K-1 Grade
1st Place
Harmony Cook, Ridgeway Elementary

2-3 Grade
1st Place
Jessica Giuliano, Ridgeway Elementary

4-6 Grade
1st Place
Jennah Huff, Elda Elementary

7-8 Grade
1st Place
Saad Khan, Spring Garden Academy

K-1 Grade
Runner Up
Grayson Huff, Elda Elementary

2-3 Grade
Runner Up
Anna Gallier, Homeschooled

4-6 Grade
Runner Up
Emma Robbins, Homeschooled

7-8 Grade
Runner Up
Amanda Robbins, Homeschooled
