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SC Junior Duck Stamp Contest
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Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is proud to announce its new partnership with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the SC Department of Natural Resources for the South Carolina Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, sponsored by South Carolina Ducks Unlimited.
** Prepare for the 2013 SC Junior Duck Stamp Contest - deadline Jan 11, 2013 **
VIEW THE 2012 SC JR DUCK STAMP
WINNING ARTWORK HERE
SC Duck Stamp in the News
Check out the some of the 2012 Jr. Duck Stamp participants in the news:
3.01.12 - Thirteen HCS students win awards at Junior Duck Stamp
2.29.12 - Cario art program takes honors in Duck Stamp competition
Congratulations to the 2012 SC Jr. Duck Stamp Winners!
BEST OF SHOW
Lilian Aluri - age 15, Aluri Home School, Columbia
GRADES K-3
| 1st | Logan Ekster - age 8, Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway | |
| Henry Hein - age 7, Carolina Forest Elementary, Conway | ||
| Sailor Rearden - age 6, St. Michaels School, Conway | ||
| 2nd | Carlie Fort - age 7, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | |
| Vanessa Palisin - age 7, St. Michael’s School, Conway | ||
| Devaney Ullrey - age 8, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | ||
| 3rd | Reilly McManus - age 6, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | |
| Meredith Rogers - age 7, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | ||
| Mary Ellis Waynick - age 8, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter |
GRADES 4-6
| 1st | Emma Smith - age 12, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | |
| Kieran Ullrey - 10, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | ||
| Nina Vespa - age 11, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | ||
| 2nd | Shay Gammon - age 10, Pathways for Scholars, Conway | |
| Sydney Neff - age 12, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | ||
| Emily Roudebush - age 11, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | ||
| 3rd | Noah Barnhart - age 12, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | |
| Julianne Lenderman - age 10, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | ||
| Elise Osteen - age 10, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter |
GRADES 7-9
| 1st | Joseph Addison - age 15, Powdersville High School, Powdersville |
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| Frederick Horton - age 13, Charleston County School of the Arts, N. Charleston | ||
| Emily Ann Knudson - age 13, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | ||
| 2nd | Elsa Cline - age 14, Charleston County School of the Arts, N. Charleston | |
| Anna Hanford - age 12, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | ||
| Zachary Infinger - age 14, Cane Bay High School, Summerville | ||
| 3rd | Elizabeth Chandler - age 14, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter | |
| Raegan Hooten - age 13, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant | ||
| Allie Mitchell - age 12, Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway |
GRADES 10-12
| 1st | Miles Ard - age 17, Socastee High, Myrtle Beach | |
| Lauren Nordin - age 16, Saluda High School, Saluda | ||
| 2nd | Jacob Hamill - age 15, Cane Bay High School, Summerville | |
| Jackson Knowlton - age 16, Charleston County School of the Arts, N. Charleston | ||
| Austin Lane - age 18, Socastee High, Myrtle Beach | ||
| 3rd | Anna Cutler - age 17, Academy of Arts, Science & Technology, Conway | |
| Meghan David - age 16, Socastee High, Myrtle Beach | ||
| Shakeema Merchant - age 18, Scott's Branch High School, Summerton |
Honorable Mentions
| GRADES K-3 Luke Bleyer (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) • Sadie Burch (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) Luke Chrampanis (Carolina Forest Elementary, Conway) • Annie Cook (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) Atalaya Costner (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Ella Enloe (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Danielle Hoeffel (St. Michael’s School, Conway) • Hannah Hoover (Michael’s Masterpieces, Sumter) • Blair Josephs (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Audrey Lenderman (Michael’s Masterpieces, Sumter) • Natalie Nickel (Carolina Forest Elementary, Conway) • Mia Patton (Carolina Forest Elementary, Conway) • Erin Reed (Spann Elementary, Summerville) • Lilly Schmit (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Mackenzie Squires (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Fallon Tomlin (Carolina Forest Elementary, Conway) |
| GRADES 4-6 Abby Altman (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Annamaria Bleyer (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) • John Paul Geeting, (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Sabrina Fiorillo, (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Jackson Frailey, (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • AnnaRae Hammes (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Rose Holstein (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Brock Josephs (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Madison Jung (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Emma Lang (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Joey Marinella (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Cage Mitchell (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) Joseph Sabados (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Ingrid Singleton (Michael’s Masterpieces, Sumter) • Virginia Swafford (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Destiny Thomas (Homewood Elementary School, Conway) • Victoria Wall (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) |
| GRADES 7-9 Evan Bailey (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Jesse Bazzle (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Chris Bleyer (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) • Victoria Brock (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) • Cloe Bourdages (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Linda Fang (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Jessica Farley (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Jordan Glyder (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Briana Matava (Michael’s Masterpieces, Sumter) • Isabella Morgan (Cane Bay High School, Summerville) • Shelby Nutt (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Parker Richardson (School of the Arts, N. Charleston) • Caroline Rogers (Michael’s Masterpieces, Sumter) • Kaitlyn Rogers (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) • Rebecca Rollins (Summerville) • Erin Signori (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant) |
| GRADES 10-12 Samuel Amaya (Cane Bay High School, Summerville) • Luke Campbell (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) Kelsey Coard (Scott’s Branch High School, Summerton) • Anderson Daniel (Aiken High School, Aiken) Jacelyn Donevant (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Bryan Dossantos (Cane Bay High School, Summerville) • Kristen English (Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach) • David Flores (Saluda High School, Saluda) • Taylor Huff (Cane Bay High School, Summerville) • Ashton Johnson (Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner) • Stephanie Hill (Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner) • Nelly Gamboa (Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach) • Kelsey Gammon (Oak Street Academy, Conway) • Kayla Mitchell (Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach) • Breana Russell (Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach) • Alant'e Thompson (Scott’s Branch High School, Summerton) |
Conservation Message Winners
GRADES K-3
Save a duck, you'll have good luck. • Carlie Fort, Age 7, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
Conservation is cool! • Audrey Lenderman, Age 5, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
If you poison the muck, you'll kill my duck! • Reilly McManus, Age 6, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
I think wetland conservation is important because it gives animals water, baths, and lets them swim.
Danica Stone, Age 8, Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway
GRADES 4-6
Let the Goose reproduce. • Annamaria Bleyer, Age 10, Pathways for Scholars, Conway
Don't dilly-dally with ducks. • Austin Guthrie, Age 10, Pathways for Scholars, Conway
Keep the art in eARTh. • Benjamin Marlow, Age 10, Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway
Be a pal…Save the fowl! • Ingrid Singleton, Age 10, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
GRADES 7-9
If you get rid of ducks, you're out of luck; if you keep them in stock, you'll be one of the flock! • Elizabeth Chandler, Age 14, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
Keep our habitats for the future and plan our future around the habitats. • Alana Gergits, Age 14, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant
Don't be trashy, recycle. Help keep our waterways clean. • Briana Matava, Age 14, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
Don't be a nerd, save the bird! • Caroline Rogers, Age 14, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
GRADES 10-12
Conserving today will leave a vibrant tomorrow. • Sara Jacobsen, Age 16, Berkeley High, Moncks Corner
Duck = Defend, Understand, Conserve, Keep; Stamp = Steward, Teach, Awareness, Maintain, Presence.
Jackson Knowlton, Age 16, School of the Arts, N. Charleston
Conserve our wetlands, and wake up to beauty every day. • Tara Panzer, Age 15, Berkeley High, Moncks Corner
Live, love, quack. • Kristen Sellers, Age 16, Socastee High, Myrtle Beach
What is the Junior Duck Stamp Program?
The Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) contest is designed to teach students K–12 the importance of wetlands habitat and waterfowl conservation while incorporating scientific and wildlife management principles into a visual arts curriculum. It introduces school-age children to an important and fragile part of the natural world. Students can learn about the importance of wetlands, benefits of South Carolina waterfowl, learn about migratory birds, and hundreds of plants and animals that share wetland habitats. This program is a great way for your students to learn about refuges and wildlife while displaying their artistic abilities!
Nationally, 44,000 children participate in this very beneficial program each year. Approximately 30 schools across South Carolina participated in last year's contest, submitting around 350 entries total.
The 2013 contest deadline is January 11, 2013.
How it Works
Participants compete in four grade groups (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12) to create visually compelling and biologically accurate drawings or paintings of any of the 46 native species of ducks, geese and swans. Three prize-winners will be awarded to each of the four grade groups. An overall “Best of Show” will be awarded to one of the twelve winners who will go on to compete in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest. The winning national entry is used to create the Junior Duck Stamp for the following year and is sold by the U.S. Postal Service and other vendors. Proceeds from the Stamp sales help support environmental and conservation education efforts, and awards for contest winners.
Not only do we honor art students - a student can win with just one sentence! Students are encouraged to include a conservation message with their artwork to explain what he or she has learned from the program or to encourage others to participate in conservation.
The winning students in the South Carolina Contest will have their artwork exhibited at several locations throughout the year, including the 31st Annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, held Downtown Charleston from Feb 15-17, 2013
For full contest rules, guidelines and requirements, please download the 2013 Contest Overview & Rules.
Hands-on Learning
The Junior Duck Stamp Contest can be easily paired with a dynamic curriculum to satisfy state and national curricular standards. Teachers are encouraged to develop lesson plans dealing with anatomy and ecological preservation alongside the contest.
In fact, preparation for the program often includes a visit to a National Wildlife Refuge. If you would like to arrange an outing to an area Wildlife Refuge or even inquire about a FREE Junior Duck Stamp program at your school, please contact Jason Hunnicutt at jason_hunnicutt@fws.gov or at 843.527-8069.
To learn more about integrating these lessons into coursework, a curriculum guide and hands-on outing ideas are available in the 2013 Jr. Duck Stamp Curriculum and Educator Guide.
Please note: The SC Duck Stamp team will be pairing the revised 2012 Federal Duck Stamp curriculum with South Carolina standards; they will be available online in shortly, please stay posted.
Who can Participate?
K-12 students attending public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. Territories are eligible to enter, as long as they are U.S. Citizens, resident aliens, or nationals. U.S. Citizens attending schools abroad may enter through their legal state of residence.
HELPFUL LINKS
NOTE: Some of these links open large PDF files. Thank you for your patience as they load for the first time on your computer.
• Intro to the SC Jr. Duck Stamp Art Contest
• Contest Overview & Rules
• Junior Duck Stamp Fact Sheet
• 2012 Curriculum and Educator Guide
• Youth Guide
• Duck Drawing Activity
• Entry Form
For questions or more information, contact:
Mary Roberts, SC Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator
mroberts@sewe.com | 843.723.1748
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