Chinook Board of Education announces Agriculture contest for students
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The Board of Education is excited to announce the Chinook Agriculture Contest for students in the division.
The Chinook Board is dedicated to honouring the invaluable role agriculture plays in shaping our lives and celebrating the rich heritage and boundless potential of agriculture.
Through this contest, the Board aims to raise awareness about the profound impact of agriculture and inspire Chinook students to be the driving force behind its future.
“With many of our students already deeply connected to agriculture, we are excited to see their creativity and passion shine. We hope to cultivate a deeper appreciation for agriculture and inspire a new generation to carry its legacy forward,” stated Chinook Board Chair, Kim Pridmore, “We also are very grateful to all of the generous local businesses, who stepped up and offered their sponsorship of our prizes.” The Board is inviting entries from individual students and classrooms throughout the division, with the deadline of April 29, 2024.
Individual student entries include four age groups: grades K-2, 3-5, 6-9 and 1012. Students can choose from the following three category themes and submit a video for a chance to win a Chromebook:
1. Show an example of technology and agriculture working together.
2. Highlight a career in agriculture or celebrate someone you admire in the ag industry.
3. Demonstrate how agriculture benefits our lives and/or the environment.
Classroom entries include two age groups: grades K-3 and 4-7, as well as a Hutterian colony school category. Classrooms will collaborate on a video submission for a chance to win an agricultural field trip or event and colony schools will submit a poster or mini booklet for a chance to win an agricultural project. Entries are based on the following theme:
Demonstrate how agriculture benefits our lives and/or the environment.
A selection committee made up of Chinook trustees, staff, sponsor representatives and community members will judge each category and award the prizes to the best entry. Winners will be announced at the Chinook Board of Education Meeting in May.
Chinook Board of Education Agriculture Contest Prize Sponsors
GOLD SPONSORS: Corteva Agriscience, Full Line Ag, MNP, Nutrien, Rocky Mountain Equipment, Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association.
GREEN SPONSORS: Armstrong Implements, B&A Petroleum, City of Swift Current, FMC, JGL Livestock, Nodge Manufacturing, Nufarm, Paterson Grain, Pioneer Coop, Richardson Pioneer, RM of Excelsior No.166, Simplot, Southwest Animal Health Centre, Stark & Marsh, SWT - South West Terminal.