After five classroom presentations, seven schools in Texas County competed in the Soil and Water "Quality Water Means Quality Life" poster contest. Approximately 150 fifth graders participated, but only one could be the grand prize winner! It took three judges, three hours to go through all the posters to judge 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize from each school, and when it came down to the grand prize winner, we had to bring in additional help from the office bulding. The posters were just that good. The grand prize winner was chosen from Raymondville and he won $50, a ribbon and his whole family is coming to the Annual Banquet to see him receive his winnings! He was a little awe struck when his name was announced, but I think it finally hit him after he sat back down. Seeing the kid's faces when their names were announce and hearing the other students cheer adn clap for their classmates was a gratifying experience. This year was the first after a long hiatus, so organizing the presentations and picking the winners was a challenge, but all in all, everyone had a great time and their hard work paid off. (Literally for 22 students!)
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