Contests
Catawba SWCD encourages students in the county to participate in annual education contests. Winners from these contests will advance to the Area 2 contest in March, and those winners will advance to the State contest in May. Monetary prizes are offered at each level.
| Contest | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | 9th Grade |
| Poster | X | X | X | X | |||
| Essay | X | ||||||
| Computer Designed Slide Show | X | ||||||
| Public Speaking | X | X | |||||
| Computer Designed Poster | X |
This contest is open to 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Each grade level is judged separately and awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Winning entries will advance to the Area Competition.
This contest is open to 6th grade students. The winning essay will advance to the Area Competition.
This contest is open to 6th grade students. Winning entries will advance to the Area Competition.
This annual event is for 7th and 8th grades. This year's format will be virtual. Please contact our office for more information (828-465-8950) or email Eduction Coordinator Leia Hamlyn at LHamlyn@CatawbaCountyNC.gov
This contest is for 9th graders. Winning entries will advance to the Area Competition.