The winners and family for the 2003 North Greece Fire District Fire Safety Poster Contest gathered to celebrate at their awards luncheon. The 9 winning posters were chosen from over 1000 posters based on the theme “When Fire strikes: Get Out! Stay Out!” Actual drawings / artwork are the work of the student on an 8-1/2 x 11” white sheet of paper drawn horizontally and is judged on initiative, creativity and imagination as well as the theme.

This contest is open yearly to all children in grades 1 through 5 attending an elementary schools within the boundaries of the North Greece Fire District. Posters are judged in three groups with prizes for each of the groups.

Group 1 is from grades 1 & 2, group 2 is from grades 3 & 4, group 3 is from 5th graders with each group having 3 winners.
First Prize: $100 Savings Bond and a $50 Toys R Us gift card.
Second Prize: $50 Savings Bond and a $25 Toys R Us gift card.
Third Prize: $50 Savings Bond.
Winners also receive a special award made from a scanned image of their winning poster in a frame. Winners are sent to the state level for further competition. North Greece has had 3 winners at the state level in the past 2 years. The state level judges over 3,000 posters from winning contests throughout the state.

picture 1 above left to right:
Madeline, Maddison, Jordynn, Ryan, Brian, Emily, Brianna, Kayla and Tara

picture 2 above:
front: Madeline, Maddison, Jordynn
middle: Ryan, Brian, Emily
back: Brianna, Kayla and Tara

Firefighter David Falkner has been in charge of this contest for several years. For official rules or additional information about this, feel free to contact Firefighter David Falkner.