2010 Award Winners for Lawrence County (2010 Poster Contest Winners can be found on Education Page)

Supervisor Scott Hoffman Awards Joe Besser 2010 Conservation Farmer Of the Year

Kris Vance, NRCS-RC&D Coordinator awards Earth Team Volunteers For All their hard work Left: Shauna Hawkins

New Supervisor Mike Scherschel

Supervisor taking oath of office from County Commissioner Bill Spreen

Robert E. Mundy Being Honored for 23 years of Service to Lawrence County SWCD Robert left the Board at this meeting! Making the presentation is Chairman Curtis McBride (right)

Mike Scherschel, Mike Spreen, Bill Spreen (L to R)

Dave Wagner Receives River Friendly Farmer Award Scott Hoffman making the presentation.

Nola J. Gentry with IASWCD speaks about Indiana's Conservation Efforts and Achievements

Denny Cummings (left) announces Curtis McBride Winner of America's Farmers Grow Communities $2500.00 Award, Curtis states that the money will be donated to Lawrence County's SWCD

4H Soil and Water Winner at Lawrence County Fair Trinity Hardwick award presented by Mike Spreen

America’s Farmers Grow Communities is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund to support local farming communities. The program allows farmers to register to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization, such as FFA, 4-H, schools, fire departments and other civic groups. One winner was selected in each of 1,204

Lawrence County Winner was Curtis McBride and Family Curtis being presented the check by Monsanto Representative Chris Holt, Curtis on the right and Chris on left. Curtis Donated the Money to Lawrence County SWCD

L to R: Clayton Pfaff (grade 11) Ben Embry (grade 11) Evie Sehr (grade 12) Kevin Lee (grade 12) Peyton Phelps (grade 12) Robyn Embry (Environmental Science teacher/Science Club Sponsor) On March 8, 2011 the Indiana South Central Regional Envirothon was held at the Lawrence County 4-H Fairgrounds.  Twenty-eight teams participated in this educational event.  Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District sponsored 4 teams from Lawrence County with two teams from Bedford-North Lawrence High School and two teams from Mitchell High School.  Placing second place out of 28 teams was a team from Mitchell High School.  The winning team consisted of Clayton Pfaff (grade 11) Ben Embry (grade 11) Evie Sehr (grade 12) Kevin Lee (grade 12) Peyton Phelps (grade 12) Robyn Embry (Environmental Science teacher/Science Club Sponsor)

Mitchell High School Envirothon Team