Sophia Kottenhahn Leslie was Delaware’s 2009 National Representative for the Arbor Day School Poster Contest.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture, Forest Service section (DFS) annually sponsors an Arbor Day Poster Contest for Delaware school children in grades K-4. In addition, we administer a National Arbor Day Poster Contest sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for fifth grade students only. Information packets on the Poster contests are mailed to Delaware schools in December/January. The awards are presented in April during the annual Arbor Day Ceremony. In addition, DFS annually distributes free pine seedlings to Delaware elementary school children. These seedlings are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 2009 poster contest winners were:
New Castle County
Kindergarten: Madison Klapinsky — Christ the Teacher, Newark
Grades 1-2: Justin Farraday — Jennie Smith, Newark
Grades 3-4: Jonathan Huey — Glasgow Christian Academy, Bear
Kent County
Kindergarten: Caleb Stalnaker — Allen Frear, Camden
Grades 1-2: Riley Tracey — W. B. Simpson, Wyoming
Grade 3-4: Theresa Outten — Clayton Elementary
Sussex County
Kindergarten: Stephen Venable — Honor Academy
Grades 1-2: Grace Winston — Winston Learning Academy* (State Winner)
Grades 3-4: Daniel Winston — Winston Learning Academy
5th Grade Contest
National 5th Grade Rep. – Sophia Kottenhahn Leslie, Claymont Elementary
2nd Place 5th Grade Winner — Cassidy Coolbaugh, Rehoboth Elementary
3rd Place 5th Grade Winner — Katie McConomy, Glasgow Christian Academy Bear