We’re pleased to share the winners of the 2016–17 Aktion Club contests. As always, there were many excellent entries for all the categories. Thanks to each of the clubs and members who participated. This year’s winners are:
Poster Contest
1st Place: Virginia Hunt, Alliance for Independence Aktion Club, Florida District
2nd Place: Faye Ellis, Aktion Club of Brunswick County, Carolinas District
3rd Place: Patti Steel/A.J. Glick, Bridge City Aktion Club, Nebraska–Iowa District
Scrapbook Contest
1st Place (tie): State College Aktion Club, Pennsylvania District
1st Place (tie): Black Squirrel Aktion Club of Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa District
2nd Place: Brunswick County Aktion Club, Carolinas District
3rd Place: Burbank for Fun Aktion Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
Honorable mentions:
Aktion Club of Lady Lake, Florida District
Ripon Aktion Club, Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District
Seaspar Aktion Club, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District
Single Service Award
1st Place: Highlands County Aktion Club, Florida District
2nd Place: Aktion Club of AIM HIGHER, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
3rd Place: Surrey Community College Aktion Club, Carolinas District
Speech Contest
1st Place: Sandy Saenz, Burbank for Fun Aktion Club, California-Nevada-Hawaii District
2nd Place: Charles Lindell, Greater New Orleans Aktion Club, Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District
3rd Place: Andy Murray, Black Squirrel Aktion Club of Council Bluffs, Nebraska-Iowa District
T-shirt Contest: St. Anthony Village Aktion Club