COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

PRINS. MEMO NO. 7

February 5, 2002

ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE / SECONDARY

TO:	Principals
FROM:	Patricia I. Wright Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
SUBJECT:	2002 Envirothon T-Shirt Design Contest for Secondary Students

The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (VASWCD) is sponsoring a T-shirt design contest for the 2002 Envirothon. High school visual arts students are encouraged to participate. The T-shirt designs should be nature-related. The winning student will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. The deadline for T-shirt design submissions is March 15, 2002.

Information on the T-shirt contest, including official rules and entry forms, can be found at the VASWCD website: http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/environment/envirothon/
index.html. Questions regarding the contest should be addressed to Dana Roberts (mailto:dana-roberts@va.nacdnet.org), education coordinator, VASWCD.

For further information, please contact Cheryle C. Gardner (mailto:cgardner@mail.vak12ed.edu), principal specialist of fine arts, at (804) 225-2881.

PIW/CCG/tlc