‘One Water’ Poster Contest

Sponsored by: OCCA and Soil and Water Conservation District of Otsego County

OCCA and The Soil and Water District of Otsego County are inviting all students in grades K-12 to enter a water-themed poster contest running through the month of September. The contest is open to public, private, and home-schooled students in grades K-12.

The county-wide contest will be judged on Wednesday, October 11th, with winners advancing to the nationals in December. The top prize for each age group is $100.

Rules and entry information are below.

Contest Rules:

  • Any media may be used, including paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, stickers, paper, or other materials.

  • All posters must be created by an individual student, rather than a team of students. Entry must be contestant's original creation and may not be traced from photographs or other artists' published works.

  • Poster size: 14 X 22

  • The 2023 Stewardship theme “One Water” must be included on the front side of each poster submission to be eligible for the national poster contest.

  • Although younger students will most likely receive help in planning from parents or teachers, NACD encourages each student to do their own work. Note: Entries with student handwriting and coloring will score better than those designed, drawn, and colored by adult assistance.

Poster Evaluations

National Poster Contest entries are reviewed based on the following criteria:

• Conservation message (50 percent) (Poster uses correct theme)

• Visual effectiveness (30 percent)

• Originality (10 percent) and

• Universal appeal (10 percent)

If you are excited to participate, fill out the entry form below (so we can keep track of how many participants we have) and start working on your poster! Once we have your registration, OCCA Education Coordinator, Shelby MacLeish will send you an email with more information about judging.