Mason and Lauren hold their posters
Madison Central School is pleased to announce that fifth grade students Mason Diehl and Lauren Dvorak have won local awards in the National Smokey The Bear Poster Contest presented by the National Garden Clubs and the US Forest Service.
The contest challenges students from across the country in grades 1-5 to use their creativity to create posters starring the iconic Smokey the Bear Character. Teacher Lauryn Blake had her class submit posters for the local competition hosted by the Sherrill Garden Club, which picks two winners per grade level. Lauren and Mason were able to sweep the fifth grade category while representing MCS.
Entries were graded on the appearance of Smokey and its conformity to the copyrighted image many of us know today. They were also judged on how they incorporated the famed slogan “Only you can prevent wildfires.”
As local winners, Lauren and Mason will have their work advance to the district level, which will be decided among students in District VI of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State.
The District includes Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins Counties and has about 900 active club members. There are further opportunities for winners to advance to the state, regional and national level competitions.
Some of our other entries are in the hallway by the Auditorium!