Necedah Students Compete in 2015 Wisconsin Junior Duck Stamp Contest

One First Place and Four Honorable Mentions Given to NHS Students' Work

Logan Plantz placed first and was given
a certificate and a duck figurine.
-photo courtesy Megan Sluyter.

by Amber Zander

Logan Plantz’s entry in the 2015 Wisconsin Junior Duck Stamp contest earned a first place

recognition.

The Junior Duck Stamp contest is an annual event sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Four Necedah students also received honorable mentions: Therese Arbanas, Abagail Deguire, Lacey Winters, and Lindsey Murphy.  Each student received a certificate and ribbon for placing.  As part of his first place award, Logan Plantz also received a 3D wooden duck from Ducks Unlimited.

This year there was 393 students from 25 different schools that participated in the contest this year.  To participate in this event, students must draw, paint, or color a duck of their choice.

They were then be put into four groups according to grade level: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. In each category three first place winners will be chosen, three second place, three third place and 16 honorable mentions.  The “Best in Show” will move on to the next round.

Logan Plantz's first place duck drawing.
-photo courtesy Megan Sluyter

The WI Junior Duck Stamp Reception will be held during the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, May 8-11th 2015.  This event is open to the public.

The awards reception will be held Saturday, May 9, 2015, 4:15 - 5:00 pm.  They ask you to RSVP. It will be held at: W4279 Headquarters Road, Mayville, 3.5 miles south of HWY 49 on Cty Z.  Phone: 920-387-2658. There will be additional activities including Avian Art from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.