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The theme for the 2007 Poster and Essay Contest is:
“Play and Observe Outdoors, Get Out of the House and into Nature!"

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S WINNERS!
and thank you to all the kid's who participated in this year's contest...all of the
posters and essays were wonderful...GREAT JOB!!!

2007 ESSAY WINNERS:

6th Grade

1st Place - Katie McCarthy

Katie's Essay:
Everyone needs to journey away from the home, as humans we need to inhale some fresh air, and just exist in nature. For every person, that hideaway in nature is someplace different, some places are far and some places are close by, and lucky for me mine is my backyard...

CLICK HERE TO READ KATIE'S ENTIRE ESSAY

3rd Place	Kelsey Byrum
2nd Place	Catherine Mazanek
4th Place	Adam Pease
5th Place	Kevin Saalwaechter
6th Place	Aaron Nichols
7th Place	Kathryn Elizabeth Tomey
8th Place	Sarah Murtaugh
9th Place	Courtney Bell
10th Place	Brandon Mynsberge

7th Grade

1st Place - Anthony Majewski

Anthony's Essay:
Every now and then I like to just get away from it all. To go somewhere where there is no on or off switch or should I say 9 start or shut down. I enjoy being outside, enjoying the lakes, mountains, and even the deserts can be cool places to go. I just want to pack up for a few days and take off...

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3rd Place	Michael Knotts
2nd Place	Laura Capps
4th Place	Ashley Riegle
5th Place	Jacob Martin
6th Place	Jonathan Adkins

8th Grade

1st Place - D J Alm

D J's Essay:
Getting out of the house is very easy! My name is John Johnson, and I love the outdoors very much. Personally I hate being inside. I would rather bash my head against a wall than sit in a house all day.

I do not know what it is, but I just cannot sit and watch television all day. I love going and fishing, hunting, playing a sport, or just sitting outside rather than being in a house...

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3rd Place	Gregory Girard
2nd Place	Logan Weiss
4th Place	Bryant Hoover
5th Place	Joseph Thorpe
6th Place	Alexandra Goodwin