The 2023 Ohio Severe Weather Poster Contest is accepting submissions until April 21.
For students grades 1-6
This poster contest is a valuable tool to help students learn about severe weather safety and preparedness. The contest is open to all Ohio students in grades 1-6, and individualized instruction (special education) classes. All public, private, charter and home schools are encouraged to participate.
Regional winners are invited to attend the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA) awards ceremony at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy on the Ohio State Fairgrounds.
Prizes for regional winners: Prizes include admission passes to the Ohio State Fair, a certificate of appreciation from the National Weather Service, and more (prizes vary per year).
Prizes for state winners (one student each from grades 1-6): Same prizes as regional winners, plus a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) weather radio, a smoke alarm, a congratulatory letter from Gov. Mike DeWine, and the studentās poster framed.
Prizes for state winners (one student each from grades 1-6): Same prizes as regional winners, plus a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio, a smoke alarm, a congratulatory letter from Gov. Mike DeWine, and the studentās poster framed.
Prizes for overall state winner: Same prizes as regional and state winners, including a personalized trophy, four tickets to the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) museum in Columbus, and a backpack. In the fall, OCSWA members will present a ātraveling trophyā to the overall state winnerās school to be displayed throughout the school year.
To learn more, and to view the complete contest rules and entry forms, visit the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness website.
