04/28/2026
Poster Contest Winners
The Effingham County Soil & Water Conservation District would like to thank all the participating 5th grade students for their hard work designing conservation posters for this year's contest! The theme was "Soil, Where It All Begins". The poster contest is sponsored by the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts and the Effingham County Soil & Water Conservation District.
First round winners of the 2026 Poster Contest are: First place; Rowan Koester, she attends Teutopolis Grade School and received a $30 gift card. Second Place; Quinn Brummer, she attends Dieterich Grade School and received a $25 gift card. Third Place: Madelynn Yockey, she attends St. Anthony Grade School and received a $20 gift card. 4th Place: Michael Brummer, he attends Sacred Heart Grade School and received a $15 gift card. 5th Place: Charles Debenham, he attends Teutopolis Grade School, and he received a $10 gift card.
There were 271 posters entered, all participants of the poster contest received a certificate of participation, and their class was given a bag of candy, compliments of the Effingham County Soil & Water Conservation District.
The first-place poster went on to the state level competition. If selected, it will advance to the National NACD Poster Competition where, if selected, will compete for a cash prize.