Ohio holding contest to show that “Ag is Cool!”

Apr 15, 2015

Entries will be accepted until Friday, June 5th, 2015

How cool is agriculture?

That’s the question hoping to be answered by the creative minds of elementary and high school students in Ohio with the “Ag is Cool!” contest.

Students will have until Friday, June 5^th to create a piece that describes why they think Ohio agriculture is cool. Prizes for winning entries include tickets to the Ohio State Fair.

There will be four categories of entrants and one winner will be chosen from each:

Students from kindergarten to grade 2 can submit a photo, drawing or painting. Students in grades 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 can submit a video, photo, drawing or painting.

Students in the fourth grade attend the Ohio State Fair for free by simply showing their report card and are eligible to win a $500 scholarship if they write an essay about what they learned about Ohio agriculture.

The winners will be recognized by the office of Governor John R. Kasich and other state officials on Wednesday, July 29^th, 2015 at the Ohio State Fair.

The entries will be judged based on some of the following criteria:

Does it represent the “Ag is Cool!” theme?
Does it accurately reflect agriculture in the 21^st century?
How are images of Ohio used creatively?

There are also a variety of rules that must be followed when applying for the contest:

Students must be enrolled during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Videos can’t exceed three minutes in length including introductions and other credits.
Use of PowerPoint is not allowed and the content must be original.
Photos can’t be larger than 11x14 inches.
Drawings and paintings cannot be bigger than 24x30 inches.

Join the conversation and tell us if Ohio’s “Ag is Cool!” contest is something that interests you. If you were to submit an entry, what would it be?

Taking pictures is one of the ways students can win the "Ag is Cool!" contest.
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