2013 Deadline

Entries for the 7th annual contest must be received by CAFR no later than April 26, 2013.

Rules

Download the rules (PDF)

Contest Flyer

Download a contest flyer (PDF) that you can print and display to let others know they can participate in the contest, too!

Spanish Release Form

Download the Spanish version (PDF) of the release form.

Questions?

Contact Amy Randell with questions or if you have problems downloading the rules.

Thank You Contest Sponsors

Alpine Waste & Recycling

Ball Corporation

Larimer County Solid Waste

Western Disposal Services

Be a Sponsor

Download the sponsorship opportunites document (PDF).

Poster Contest

All K-12 students and youth organization members are invited to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the environment by participating in the Colorado Association for Recycling’s annual recycling poster contest. Entries due April 26, 2013!

Download the rules

Prizes

One grandprize winner receives a $100 gift card for themselves from a major consumer electronics retailer, plus a contribution to their school of a free staff-development workshop from Project Learning Tree. Twelve winners will have their artwork showcased in CAFR’s recycling calendar and all 12 winning students receive a copy of their artwork in a recycled-content frame.

2013 Winners

Congratulations to the winning students in 2013! (*Grand prize) Their posters will be showcased in CAFR's 2014 Recycling Calendar. Order your calendar now. Download a 2014 Calendar Order Form (PDF).

1st place, k-3 grade 2nd place, k-3 grade 3rd place, k-3 grade
Alicia Garcia
2nd grade
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Owen Branch		 Kira Wilhelmi
2nd grade
Blue Mountain Elementary
Longmont		 Amy Cao
2nd grade
North Ridge Elementary
Highlands Ranch
     
1st place, 4-6 grade 2nd place, 4-6 grade 3rd place, 4-6 grade
Dylan Alagna and Graham Barrett
5th grade
Crested Butte Community School
Crested Butte		 Melanie Calderon
4th grade
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
Owen Branch		 Titan Mikuta
5th grade
Whittier International School
Boulder
     
1st place, 7-9 grade2nd place, 7-9 grade3rd place, 7-9 grade
Kaitlynn Husovsky
7th grade
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Highlands Ranch		 Madison Sanford
6th grade
Elizabeth Middle School
Elizabeth		 Celeste Velazquez
8th grade
Vineland Middle School
Pueblo
     
1st place, 10-12 grade 2nd place, 10-12 grade 3rd place, 10-12 grade
Evelyn Gonzalez*
11th grade
Fort Morgan High School
Fort Morgan		 Rebecca Farris
12th grade
Pueblo West High School
Pueblo West		 Gavin Ramos
11th grade
Pueblo West High School
Pueblo West

2013 Participating Organizations

Aspen Creek K-8, Broomfield
Blue Mountain Elementary, Longmont
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver - Owen Branch
Bradford Elementary School, Pueblo
Crested Butte Community School, Crested Butte
Deer Creek Middle School, Littleton
Elizabeth Middle School, Elizabeth
Evergreen Country Day School, Evergreen
Foothill Elementary, Boulder
Fort Morgan High School, Fort Morgan
Frisco Elementary, Frisco
Homeschool, Broomfield
Hotchkiss K-8, Hotchkiss
Manhattan Middle School, Boulder
Mountain Ridge Middle School, Highlands Ranch
Niwot Elementary School, Niwot
Northridge Elementary, Highlands Ranch
Pleasant View Middle School, Pueblo
Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences, Pueblo
Roncalli Middle School, Pueblo
Vineland Middle School, Pueblo
Wasson High School, Colorado Springs
Whittier International School, Boulder