Lovell, WY: “I Spy Trees" was this year’s theme for the Wyoming State Arbor Day Poster Contest which is sponsored by the Wyoming State Forestry Division and Wyoming Project Learning Tree. Lovell’s fifth grade students designed and submitted original posters that were judged by Tree Committee members and representatives from the Town of Lovell and the National Park Service. Before pen met paper, Town of Lovell Park Manager, Gary Emmett, spoke to each class about Arbor Day and why trees are important in our communities.
With this information each student created a poster to depict what they learned based on the theme. The posters were then judged and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners were chosen in each classroom, and a grand prize winner selected overall. Minerals Technologies American Colloid generously donated funds for prizes.
Because of the current COVID 19 health crisis and directives for social distancing, the Tree Committee had to be creative on how to keep the tradition of presenting the awards alive. After the poster winners’ parents were notified, the students’ teachers, the Town of Lovell and National Park Service staff, and Lovell PD lined up in their cars in front of Lovell Elementary School sounding celebratory sirens while students received their prizes.
This Year’s Winners:
Grand Prize Winner from Mrs. Croft’s Class: Celeste Lindsay
From Mrs. Croft’s Class:
1st place - Brooklin Clark
2nd place - Kate Cooper
3rd place - Tazz McArthur
From Mrs. Hedershot’s Class:
1st place - Hannity Felkins
2nd place - Rocco Rael
3rd place - Sam Mayes
From Mr. Lundberg’s Class:
1st place - Candace Walker
2nd place - Gabe Buchholz
3rd place - Keira Gossens
The grand prize drawing by Celeste Lindsay was sent to the State Arbor Day Poster Contest to represent Lovell and compete against posters from students across the state of Wyoming.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
