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Green Up Day
May 1, 2010
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P. O. Box 1191
Montpelier, VT 05601-1191
Ph: 802-229-4586,
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2010 Poster Contest Winners
Winning 2010 poster by Dakota Bedell
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Click here to see all the winning poster contest entries
Overall Winner
Dakota Bedell
Montpelier High School, Washington County, Grade 11
State K - 4 Winner
Skyler Vaughn
Blue Mt. Union School, Orange County, Grade 3
State 5 - 8 Winner
Dejah Lee
Pittsfield, Rutland County, Grade 7
State 9 - 12 Winner
Emily Davies
Blue Mt. Union School, Orange County, Grade 11
County Winners
Addison County
Jesse Rubin, Bridge School, K-4
Olivia Lane, Bridge School, Grades 5-8
Stephen Pennock, Middlebury, Grades 9-12
Bennington
Michaela Mattison, Sunderland Elem. Grades K-4
Jaidon Lalor, Manchester Ctr, Grades 5-8
Caledonia
Daelan Roosa, Barnet School, K - 4
Madison Lefebvre, Lyndon Town School, Grades 5-8
Chittenden
Mikey Collins, Colchester, K-4
Meghan Collins, Colchester, Grades 5-8
Franklin
Jason Johnston, Saint Albans, K-4
Grand Isle
Sarah Bartlett, The Learning Adventure, K - 4
Lamoille
Torri Lamb, Waterville Elementary, K - 4
Ella Loscomb, Waterville Elem., Grades 5-8
Orange
Rebecca Shangraw, Blue Mt. Union School, K - 4
Judy Hoang, Blue Mt. Union School, Grades 5-8
Angelica Boyce, Blue Mt. Union School, Grades 9-12
Orleans
Abbygale Karlen, Brownington Central School, K- 4
Chance Broome, Brownington Central School, Grades 5-8
Rutland
Brittany Stewart, Neshobe School, K - 4
Thea Vunk, Mettawee Community School, Grades 5-8
Washington
Amelia Cameron, Barre, K - 4
Chelsea Graves, Barre Town Middle & Elem., Grades 5-8
Mike Goss, Montpelier High School, Grades 9-12
Windham
Taber Ameden, Flood Brook School, Grades 5-8
Windsor
Alexa Tsouknakis, The Pomfret School, K - 4
Jessica Chase, Rochester, Grades 5-8
Melissa Tarbell, Chester, Grades 9-12
The 2010 Green Up Vermont
Writing Contest Winners:
Click the winner's name to read his or her winning entry.
Overall Winner
Cassie Lee
Grade 9, Pittsfield
2010 Winners by Grade Category are:
Grade K-2 Winner
Zephyr Hill Barnes
Grade Kindergarten, Glover
Grade 3-4 Winner
Jordan Pelland
Grade 4, Jericho
Grade 5-8 Winner
Forest Campos
Grade 5, St. Johnsbury
Ode to Preserving Nature
by Cassie Lee
Overall Winner—Pittsfield, Grade 9
As I walk through the forest,
littered with careless whims and thoughts
thrown away,
I begin to realize how unprotected
Mother Nature is becoming.
The Green Mountains
which hold our ancestry
loom like a shadow,
ashamed
instead of gleaming
in the sunlight,
proud and strong.
When Nature is not celebrated
the world loses it vibrancy.
But as we come together
to show Nature our appreciation
and care for it
my heart swells.
My soul awaits the day each year,
when Vermonters unite
to act on a single belief,
so that Nature can become beautiful
again.
The trees that sag sadly in the shadows
become lively and bright.
As the sun casts delicate patterns
the forest floor
illuminates
as the oppressing material is lifted from the lives
of the new plants
that refresh the woods.
As I walk through the forest,
I realize the difference
that one small action can make.
So I stoop
and I gingerly pick up the plastic
that suppresses Nature's beauty
and I watch the forest shine again.
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Zephyr Hill Barnes
K-2 Winner—Kindergarten, Glover
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Well, I thought flowers were just blooming but there was
garbage all around. People came out with rakes and trash
in big horse loads. They brought it over to the barges.
Big horses pack it down at the land fill. Then the people go
home and enjoy the gardens and clean land.
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By Jordan Pelland,
Grades 3-4 Winner—Grade 4, Jericho
Trash, trash every way, put on your gloves it's pick up day,
Bring you bag; it fills up fast so bring some more for a lot of trash,
Litter, litter is all we do so bring your stuff it's time for you,
Bottles, cans, and so much more that's the things we don't adore,
Pick up, pick up, and pick up fast pick up before the day is past,
In the bags and to the cans we helped Vermont with our
Own hands.
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By Forest Campos,
Grades 5-8 Winner:Grade 5, Saint Johnsbury
As you go down the road, you're captivated;
The lovely trees
Swaying gently in the breeze.
How gorgeous springtime can be.
Suddenly reality shifts.
You spot a can on the side of the road,
A McDonalds bag stuck in a tree,
Beer bottles under the bridge.
They seem out of place.
Although they are small,
The impact is huge.
It makes you vexed.
Vermont, so beautiful and full of nature,
How sad it is to see it all ruined.
So next time you take a stroll, don't pollute,
And pick up
At least
One can,
Because you can make a difference.
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Green Up's mission is to promote the stewardship of our state's natural landscape
and waterways and the livability of our communities by involving people in Green Up Day
and raising public awareness about the benefits of a litter-free environment.
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