ENTER THE 2017
FRANKLIN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
POWER POINT CONTEST!
“WATER…THE CYCLE OF LIFE”
CASH PRIZES will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each grade
level at each school
1ST PLACE - $20 2nd PLACE - $15 3rd PLACE - $10
COUNTY Winner - $50 PLUS, winners will be
recognized and awarded ribbons and certificates at our
Annual District Awards Program in the Spring of 2018
COUNTY winners qualify to compete
in the Area IV Association of Soil & Water Conservation
Districts Contest. Area IV winners
qualify to compete in the NC
Association of Soil & Water Conservation
State Contest
Area IV Prizes
1st place $100 2nd place $50
State Prizes
1st place $200 2nd place $100
WHEN: November 13, 2017 thru January 16, 2018 – Prizes will be awarded in
April 2018 @ District Awards Program
WHO: All SIXTH-grade students in Franklin County
Public Schools, Home Schools & Charter Schools
HOW: Power Point entries may be created at home
and emailed to Cindy Phelps @ address below
before 5:00 pm on January 16, 2018.
Only ONE entry per student – One student per entry
QUESTIONS???? Contact - Cindy Phelps 919-496-3137 x 3 or
Contest rules & entry forms on back! See our Facebook page (Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District) or
http://www.franklincountync.us/services/soil-and-water-conservation/education for CONTEST TIPS!!
WE HOPE TO SEE YOUR ENTRY! GOOD LUCK!
POWER POINT CONTEST - 6TH GRADE
Contest Dates: November 13, 2017 thru January 16, 2018. Contest Procedure: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners will be awarded to each school. All first-place grade winners will compete for District first-place County winner and will be eligible to enter the Area contest. Each Area first-place winner will be eligible to enter the State contest. All prizes will be awarded in Spring 2018 at Annual District Awards Program. Date to be announced to winners & schools.
All submissions entered into District sponsored competitions become the property of the respective District. These entities are entitled to use these entries for promotion of the Conservation District contests.
Specifications: Power points should be designed along the following specifications: See Power Point Tips on our FB page! • The first slide should reflect the contest theme “WATER…THE CYCLE OF LIFE”. • The power point shall contain no more than 15 slides of content. Fewer slides are allowed. • The slide immediately following the last information slide (slide number 16 if 15 slides are used) should be blank. The slide immediately following the blank slide (slide number 17 if 15 slides are used) should contain identifying information (see below). The correct order for the slide show should be:
1. Slide Show (up to 15 slides) ** Do not put your name on the first slide – your name should ONLY be on the
Identifying Information Slide 2. Blank Slide
3. Identifying Information Slide
• Power points must be created using Microsoft PowerPoint software or they must be viewable as a power point on a PC computer. (Files shall be saved so that they are compatible with PowerPoint 2003 -ppt file. Do not save as a pptx file.) • The use of audio (sound) is allowed. • The use of slide animation is allowed. • The use of video is prohibited. Power points using video will be disqualified. • Presentation shall not exceed a maximum of 5 minutes in length. • The power points must be submitted electronically to [email protected] • All power points will be judged electronically. • Power points must be the original work of the individual student. Original work is created by the student and shows a
fresh, new idea. Students should be made aware of copyright protection. No copyrighted images allowed.
Entry Forms MUST be completed FULLY and LEDGIBLY using the following format on the LAST slide. Winners will be notified at
school and thru mail. Personal contact information will only be used in the event there are questions concerning an entry
Slide shows must be identified by containing the following information on the final slide of the slide show:
Student's Name: ______________________________________Grade: ______________________ Slide Show Title: __________________________________________________________________
Slide Show File Name: _____________________________________________________________
Student's Address:_________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Parents email & phone:______________________________________________________________
Teacher's Name: __________________________________________________________________
School: ________________________________________________________________________ County: ___FRANKLIN________________District: _ FRANKLIN SOIL & WATER ______________