The Vinton Parks & Recreation Department once again held its annual essay contest for kids in grades 1st through 5th. Essays were submitted and then judged by several volunteers from the community. Judges viewed each entry prior to seeing the names of the child. First place winners were presented with a rose for their mom from Nature’s Corner Flower Shop, and their award winning essay was laminated.

 

Winners were as follows:

 

1st Grade Boys 1st Grade Girls

1st Place Aaron Stadelmann

2nd Place Zachary Klopping

3rd Place-Tie Keyten Grimm 

3rd Place-Tie Hayden Davis

 

1st Grade Girls

1st Place Jolie Mae Watson

2nd Place Jazmyn Dods

3rd Place Mia Jacobs

 

2nd Grade Boys 

1st Place Parker Elgin 

2nd Place Tono Cornell 

3rd Place Aydan Smith 

 

2nd Grade Girls

1st Place Madison Rogers

2nd Place Hailey Jones

3rd Place - Tie Maggie Elwick

3rd Place - Tie Addy Redlinger

 

3rd Grade Boys 3rd Grade Girls

1st Place Nick Mesa 1st Place Madilynne Beauchamp

2nd Place Logan Tharp 2nd Place Tristan Sisco

3rd Place Chris Dague 3rd Place - Tie Aspen Ahrenholz

3rd Place - Tie Kaicee Paulsen

 

3rd Grade Girls

1st Place Madilynne Beauchamp

2nd Place Tristan Sisco

3rd Place - Tie Aspen Ahrenholz

3rd Place - Tie Kaicee Paulsen

 

4th Grade Boys

1st Place Kaden Kingsbury

2nd Place Miles Elwick

3rd Place Kane Kisling

 

4th Grade Girls

1st Place Cali Travis

2nd Place Tie Grace Sutton

2nd Place Zoe Timmerman

3rd Place Marissa Yessak

 

5th Grade Boys 

1st Place Jarvis Chesmore

2nd Place Ayden Bearbower

3rd Place - Tie Jimmy Mull 

3rd Place - Tie Dustin Krambeer

 

5th Grade Girls

1st Place  Gretta Dilley

2nd Place Madison Atkinson

3rd Place Josie Sagan