SC Junior Duck Stamp Contest



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Southeastern Wildlife Exposition has continued to partner with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the SC Department of Natural Resources for the S.C. Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest, sponsored by South Carolina Ducks Unlimited.

South Carolina Ducks Unlimited

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Program

United States Fish & Wildlife Service

2013 SC Best of Show, Emily Knudson

2013 SC Junior Duck Stamp Best of Show

Mikey, the Red Headed Scuba Duck

By Emily Knudson, age 14, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mt. Pleasant, SC

VIEW ALL 2013 WINNING SC JR DUCK STAMP ARTWORK HERE

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SC Duck Stamp in the News

Check out the some of the SC Junior Duck Stamp participants in the news:

3.21.13 - Cario student wins Junior Duck Stamp Competition

3.06.13 - Lincoln art program awakens artist in students

2.07.13 - Students stamped in top five slots

2.05.13 - Sumter students place in Jr. Duck Stamp Contest

1.31.13 - SEWE Awards 2013 S.C. Junior Duck Stamp Winners

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 2013 SC Jr. Duck Stamp Winners!

BEST OF SHOW
Emily Knudson, age 14, Thomas Cario Middle, Mt. Pleasant

GRADES K-3

 

 

 

 

1st   Kyra Boykins – age 8, Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville
    Angelina Drost – age 8, Grandma's Kitchen Table, Kingstree
    Sailor Rearden – age 7, St. Michael's School, Conway
2nd   Sophia Lusardi – age 7, Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway
    Vanessa Palisin – age 8, St. Michael's School, Conway
    Mary Ellis Waynick – age 9, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
3rd   Hollis Chinn – age 8, Oak Street Academy Conway
    Hannah Hoover – age 8, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
    Audrey Lenderman – age 7, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter

GRADES 4-6

 

1st   Kelsea Frank – age 10, Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville
    Emma Robertson – age 10, Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville
    Noah Tueni – age 12, Pathways for Scholars, Conway  
2nd   Kathryn Forsyth – Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Kaitlyn Gillgrist – age 12, Rollings Middling School of the Arts, Summerville
    Catherine Murphy – age 9, St. Michael's School, Conway
3rd   Olivia Laskow – age 11, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Ingrid Singleton – age 11, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
    Olivia Wander - age 10, Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant

GRADES 7-9

 

 

1st   Emily Knudson - age 14, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Hannah Massar - age 14, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Erin Signori – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
2nd   Rose Holstein – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Jordan House – age 15, Cane Bay High School, Summerville
    Emma Lang – age 12, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
3rd   Madison Jung – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Emma Smith – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant
    Gigi Swafford – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle, Mount Pleasant

GRADES 10-12

 

1st   Ashley Bazzle – age 17, Cane Bay High School, Summerville
    Elizabeth Chandler – age 15, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
    Adelia Singleton – age 15, Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter
2nd   David Flores – age 17, Saluda High School, Saluda
    Kaitlyn McMillan – age 18, Cane Bay High School, Summerville
    Heidi Stine – age 16, Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head
3rd   DayAnna Gray – age 16, Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville
    Amanda Hazell – age 17, Cane Bay High School, Summerville
    Kristin Long – age 16, Mid Carolina High School, Prosperity

Honorable Mentions

 

 

 

GRADES K-3 / Group I:
Emma Elliott (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Luke Bleyer (Pathways for Scholars, Conway) • Alexa Brice (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) •  Abigail Brock (Oak Street Academy, Conway) • Nolan Diffley (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) •  William Thomas Howard (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Aria Lale (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Reilly McManus (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Madelyn Meyer (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Joshua Milz (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Banks Mitchell (Atheneum, Conway) • Andrew Price (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Meredith Rogers (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) •  John Michael Stagliano (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Reagan Wilson (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway)
GRADES 4-6 / Group II:
Audrey Burch (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Steven Hales (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Daniel  Jacobs (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant) • C.J. Johnson (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Trae Knight (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Julianne Lenderman (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Nicholas Mahon (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Cage Mitchell (Atheneum, Conway) • Elise Osteen (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Kathryn Parker (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) •  Justin Rembert (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Jamison Sheen (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Jackson Sordillo (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) •  Kieran Ullrey (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Savannah Walker (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville)  • Anne Land Welch (Michael's Masterpieces,  Sumter)
GRADES 7-9 / Group III:
Abby Altman (Oak Street Academy, Conway) • Jesse Bazzle (Pinewood Preparatory School, Summerville) • Hannah Beach (Palmetto Middle School, Williamston) • Erin Joy Lynch (Palmetto Middle School, Williamston) • Kristen Mew (Vine and Branches Home Educators, Conway) • Allie Mitchell (Atheneum, Conway) • Shelby Nutt (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant) •  Emily Rapach (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant) • Caroline Rogers (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Joseph Sababos (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant) • Anastassia Sutton (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville) • Rachel Tucker (Palmetto Middle School, Williamston) • Caitlyn Van De Meulebroecke (Thomas Cario Middle School, Mount Pleasant) • Alyssa Weimer (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Rachel Wilson (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter)
GRADES 10-12 / Group IV:
Joseph Addison (Powdersville Hight, Pelzer) • Kel-leigh Bradley (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville) • Kelvin Cheah (Waccamaw High School, Pawleys Island)  •  Sabrina Essenmacher (Cane Bay High School, Summerville) •  Alexia Ford (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville)  •  Emily Griffin (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter) • Eric Manigault (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville) • Carolanne O'Fee (Hilton Head Island High School, Hilton Head)  •  Chance Pent (Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner) • Essence Porcher (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville)  •  Harry Powell (Lincoln Middle High School, McClellanville)  •  Jose Ramos (Saluda High School, Saluda) • Daniel Romero (Mid Carolina High School, Prosperity) •  Shalyn Shine (Berkeley High School, Moncks Corner) • William Timmons (Michael's Masterpieces, Sumter)  •  Ellen Vance (Saluda High School, Saluda)

Conservation Message Winners

GRADES K-3 / GROUP I:

Ducks are delightful.
Sadie Burch - age 7, Vine and Branches Home Educators

I think the wetlands should be protected for a very good reason, the food chain could be damaged.
Virginia Glenn Donaghy - age 9, Cambridge Academy

Never kill a duck unless you are going to eat it.
Rori Mims – age 7, Pinewood Preparatory School

Buy duck stamps so ducks will have a place to live.
Reagan Walker - age 7, Pinewood Preparatory School

GRADES 4-6 / Group II:

Save the ducks so we can hear the clucks.
Abigail Behrens – age 12, St. Michael's School

Don't duck out on the ducks.
Austin Guthrie – age 11, Pathways for Scholars

You need to protect the animal and you ecosystem. If one animal becomes extinct the whole food chain fails.
Laura Parramore – age 10, Cambridge Academy

Keep the waters clean so the ducks can be seen.
Kieran Ullrey – age 11, Michael's Masterpieces


GRADES 7-9 / Group III:

Conservation: acting locally to impact globally.
Rose Holstein - age 13, Thomas Cario Middle School

If you stop making muck, you will save a duck!
Emily Rapach – age 13, Thomas Cario Middle School

Over half of the world's population gets their water from the wetlands. Conservation is important for the survival of mankind.
Kristy Waldrep – age 14, Michael's Masterpieces

Don't be a nerd, help take care of our birds
Alyssa Weimer – age 13, Michael's Masterpieces


GRADES 10-12 / Group IV:

Spread the word, save the bird.
Isaiah Alston – age 16, Lincoln Middle High School

Ducks share their home with you, don't share your trash with them.
Shondasia Cordes – age 16, Berkeley High School

Try and they can fly; neglect and no one will protect! Take a stand!
Daniel Romero – age 18, Mid Carolina High School

Conservation is doing your part today, to save the environment for tomorrow.
William Timmons – age 17, Michael's Masterpieces


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HELPFUL LINKS

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• Intro to the SC Jr. Duck Stamp Art Contest

• Brochure & Contest Overview

• 2012 Curriculum and Educator Guide

• Youth Guide

A supplement to the Educator Guide, this includes all the information and instructions learners will need to explore waterfowl and wetlands in their communities.

• Junior Duck Stamp Fact Sheet

• Duck Drawing Activity

• Wildlife Coloring Book

• North American Waterfowl Guide (Full-Color)

• Entry Form

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!

More than 30 schools across South Carolina participated in the 2013 contest, submitting over 450 entries total. Nationally, 44,000 children participate in this very beneficial program each year

The 2013 contest deadline was 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 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.

For questions or more information, contact:

Mary Roberts
SC Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator  |  SEWE Marketing Director

mroberts@sewe.com | 843.723.1748

 


VIEW THE 2012 SC JR DUCK STAMP
WINNING ARTWORK HERE