Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs

2426 North Second St. ● Harrisburg, PA  17110

Phone: 717-232-3480 ● Fax: 717-231-3524

info@pfsc.org ● www.pfsc.org

Providing leadership and advocacy for the enhancement of fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of all hunters, anglers and conservationists.

 

               

For Immediate Release:  (Note: This release contains 2 articles)

04/09/08

Contact:  Jeff Souders or Melody Zullinger

717-232-3480 or info@pfsc.org

http://www.pfsc.org

                                   

 

PFSC announces winners of the 2008 Conservation Poster Contest

 

                “Hidden PA Wildlife” was the theme for the 2008 Conservation Poster Contest, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (PFSC). Young people from across Pennsylvania, in grades 4 -12, participated in the art contest at the state level. The posters were judged at the PFSC’s spring convention in Scranton, March 28-30.

 

            Kris Hayman, of Genesse, Potter County, took first place in the Senior Division for her poster. She is a junior at Northern Potter Senior High School.  Senior Kayla DeVault, of Greensburg, took second place. Kelly Siedhof, Navron, a sophmore at Garden Spot High School, Lancaster County, took third place.

                       

In the Junior Division, Kelly R. Sheaffer, of New Providence, Lancaster County, took top honors. Sheaffer is in 8th grade at George A. Smith Middle School. Cassie Dudley, Quarryville, Lancaster County, took 2nd place. She is in 8th grade at George A. Smith Middle School. Aleiha Hile’s poster won 3rd place. She is from Jackson Center and is a 7th grader at Lakeview Middle School.

           

            In the Sub-junior Division, Alivia Coposki of Patton, Cambria County, won first place. She is in fifth grade at Cambria Heights Elementary School. The 2nd place winner, Miranda Getz, Manheim, Lancaster County, is in the 6th grade. Third place went to Brady Hunsberger, who is in 6th grade at C-L Elementary School, Clarion County.

           

            The top 3 places in each division receive monetary prizes and have their artwork displayed on PFSC’s website. The first place winning art in each contest division is published in the PFSC’s On Target newspaper.

 

            The 2009 PFSC Conservation Poster Contest details will be available later this year.

 

            With more than 95,000 members, the mission of Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc., is to provide a statewide, united voice for the concerns of all sportsmen and conservationists, to ensure their rights and interests are protected, and to protect and enhance the environment and our natural resources.  The PFSC has over 70 years of experience fighting for Pennsylvanians’ rights and privileges to hunt, fish, trap, shoot and boat, and for the conservation of the Commonwealth’s natural resources.

 

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