Winner of the Oban Plastic Bag Free! Poster Competition

The GRAB Trust project worker for Oban, Lorn and the Isles ran a poster competition to help with the Oban Plastic Bag Free Initiative. It was open to all Primary schools in this area. Nine schools participated in three categories – p1-3, P4-5, P6-7 – for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize in each category.
The Judges were David Lyon from Quarriers Rooftops Project, Michael Harvey (Shanks) and Elizabeth Mullen (Lorn & Oban Reuse Initiative = LORI)

The Prizes were:
1st Prize: handcrafted wooden pen made by The Employability Team, GRAB Jute Bag and GRAB Pencil made from recycled CD cases
2nd prize: a voucher to use in Orsay, GRAB Jute Bag and GRAB pencil
3rd prize: GRAB Jute Bag and GRAB Pencil.

The Winners were as follows (see photos at the end of this post):
P1-3 category
1st = Eilidh Munro (Barcaldine PS)
2nd = Shona McKenzie (Barcaldine)
3rd = Katie MacCorquardale (Barcaldine)

P4-5 Category
1st = Saffron Carmichael (Salen PS)
2nd Scott Paterson (Salen)
3rd Ben Collins (Barcaldine)

P6-7 Category
1st = Amy Greenwood (Barcaldine PS)
2nd = Charlotte Collins (Barcaldine)
3rd = George Needham (Achaleven PS)

The overall winner was Amy Greenwood, whose poster will be used to highlight the initiative in the windows of shops who are supporting the initiative.
Congratulations, Amy!
Prizewinners of Oban Plastic Bag Free Poster Competition: from back L to R: George Needham Achaleven PS, Amy Greenwood (Barcaldine and overall winner, Charlotte Collins (Barcaldine), Ben Collins (Barcaldine), Front row, Shona McKenzie (Barcaldine), Katie MacCorquardale (Barcaldine) and Eilidh Munro (Barcaldine). Photo © Julie Fairbrass, GRAB Trust, Nov. 2008