The KACD Conservation Education and Youth Committee is a functioning committee of the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD). KACD has been active for over 50 years in promoting the conservation of our natural resources. The 525 volunteer district supervisors and over 150 district employees recognize the need to provide scholarships and other recognition to promote stewardship efforts.

The committee facilitates KACD’s sponsorship of several annual contests, such as area and state speeches, state poster, essay, and limerick. Additionally, KACD sponsors the Envirothon for Kansas youth, scholarships for college students majoring in natural resource programs, and issues awards for out-standing conservation achievement, leadership recognition, and teacher of the year.

Committee Chairman
Dwayne Roux
Harvey County Conservation District
1405 S. Spencer
Newton, KS 67114
dwayne.roux@agcocorp.com
(316)772-8262
 
Committee Secretary/Treasurer
Ashley Janzen
Harvey County Conservation District
1405 S. Spencer
Newton, KS 67114
ashley.janzen@ks.nacdnet.net
316-283-0370 Ext. 3468
 

Student Scholarship Brochure

For information on how students may apply for the KACD Conservation Education and Youth Committee Scholarship program, download the brochure HERE.

Download the KACD Scholarship application HERE.

2021 State Contest Winners

Posters, Essays & Limericks
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Photo
(Click to see photo winner)

 

 

2021 Speech Contest Winners

Sukesh Kamesh, Kingman County – 1st place $1000
Karlie Albright, Jackson County – 2nd place $500
Meg Norman, Crawford County – honorable mention $250
Maddox Cushwa, Gove County- honorable mention $250

Contests

The 2022 theme for the poster, essay, and limerick contest is:

The 2022 topic for the speech contest is:

Speech Contest Rules

The 2022 topic for the photo contest is:

Conservation Practices

The 2022 topic for the essay and limerick contest is:

Any Conservation Theme

Exclusive sponsor of the 2021 KACD State Speech contest is:

Speech Awards Program
Download the latest revised edition of the rules

 Speech Scorecard. Download HERE.

Photo Contest Program
Download the latest revised edition of the rules HERE.
Download the Photo/Publicity Release form HERE.

Essay Awards Program
Download the latest revised edition of the rules HERE.

Limerick Awards Program
Download the latest revised edition of the rules HERE.

Poster Awards Program
Download the latest revised edition of the rules HERE.

A blank application form to be used for the poster, limerick and essay contests may be downloaded HERE.