WINTER SPRINGS, FL – More than 300 watermelon-inspired artwork and slogan entries were submitted in the first annual Student Art & Slogan Writing Contest, hosted by the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) and The Education Center. The contest – which was held January 1, 2016 through March 1, 2016 – invited Elementary-aged students from around the country to create watermelon works of art and slogans.
As part of the contest, the Watermelon Board encouraged teachers to utilize a toolkit of resources including a classroom watermelon lesson, investigation project (grades K-2) and research project (grades 3-5). Slogan and art starter guides were also provided to teachers to help introduce students to slogans and how to create effective artwork.
The grand prize student’s entry in the art category (pictured above) came from 5th grader Stephanie Brinson from Humble, TX and included both artwork and a slogan. The slogan grand prize contest winner is 5th grader Rachel Zeitner from Bath, Pennsylvania whose entry read “When life gives you watermelons, give a smile.”
“Stephanie’s winning artwork was unique and intuitively spoke to the incredible benefits of watermelon including hydration and versatility,” said Stephanie Barlow, NWPB Senior Director of Communications. “Rachel’s slogan was upbeat and perfectly captured the idea that watermelon brings about happiness.”
Both grand prize winners received $100 gift cards, in addition to $100 to go towards a “watermelon party” for their entire class. Teachers of each grand prize winning student were awarded $100 gift cards as well.
Although not originally planned, judges were so impressed with the quality of entries that in addition to the top winners in each category, seven students were awarded Honorable Mention (five in the art category and two in the slogan category, respectively) including a prize of a $25 Amazon gift card.
To view some of the incredible artwork submitted by students, visit watermelon.org or @WatermelonBoard on Facebook. The views expressed in student artwork or slogan do not represent those of the National Watermelon Promotion Board or United States Department of Agriculture.
About National Watermelon Promotion Board
The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB), based in Winter Springs, Florida, was established in 1989 as an agricultural promotion group to promote watermelon in the United States and in various markets abroad. Funded through a self-mandated industry assessment paid by more than 1,500 watermelon producers, handlers and importers, NWPB mission is to increase consumer demand for watermelon through promotion, research and education programs.
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Watermelon, the produce leader in lycopene, is a multivitamin unto itself, with each serving providing an excellent source of Vitamins A and C and a good source of Vitamin B6 with only 80 calories. Watermelon consumption per capita in the United States was an estimated 14.8 pounds in 2015. Watermelon volume in the United States was approximately 4.7 billion pounds in 2015. For additional information, visit www.watermelon.org.
Source: National Watermelon Promotion Board