TWO GREAT CONTESTS

TOP DOG AND SEALS DESIGN

Dear Medina County Residents,

In my office, one of the first signs of back to school and the Labor Day weekend is the start of two of our best and longest running contests for students.  I look forward to these for different reasons. 

The 16th Annual Top Dog Contest will kick off on September 6, 2010.  This contest is open to all fourth grade level students in Medina County.  All entries must be in by November 12, 2010.  This contest is just plain fun with a serious purpose attached.  December 1st marks the beginning of the dog licensing period annually.  Years ago I searched for a way to kick this off in a way that would grab the attention of the general public. Dog licensing is serious business--the fees support the Medina County Animal Shelter and the tags are your dog's best chance of being returned to you should it get away.  Since I am an ex-teacher, the essay contest seemed like a great way to stir interest, and simultaneously, help students develop writing skills.  That is exactly what has happened!!!  Every year we hear from parents who talk about how the contest changed their children's direction.  Kids that had no confidence or struggled with writing got turned on to it because of the TOP DOG CONTEST!  This marks our 16th year of the contest and it is a favorite of my staff's and mine.

There are tons of prizes provided by local companies!!!!

 To learn the rules for the Top Dog Contest, Click Here.

The second contest is The Seals Design Contest for high school level students.  This contest has created quite a competition between a number of the county's high schools and our home schoolers also.  Every year, I needed to design seals for all the commercial measuring devices in the county.  Each device receives a seal or sticker indicating that it has passed inspection and is measuring accurately.  Ten years ago, I decided to open it the process to students and ask them to design them.  All the seals you now see on gas pumps, scales, scanners, etc. are designed by the students.  The creativity is amazing and we are impressed every  year by the new ideas that are entered!  I think you will be impressed also!  This marks the 10th year for the contest!

The top two winners will receive $100 U. S. Savings Bonds. 

The Seals Design Contest starts on September 6, 2010 and ends on November 19, 2010. 

Winners in both contests are determined by my staff.

To learn the rules for the Seals Contest, Click Here.

Have a great Labor Day weekend and keep safe!!

Sincerely,
Michael E. Kovack
Medina County Auditor