The Trigg County Fiscal Court welcomed some winners during Monday’s meeting — three local students who turned treasures from trash for the 4-H Recycled Sculpture Contest.
Maclyn Bloecher recently took second place in the “Upper Elementary” division at both the school and county competition, with her rendition of a globe.
She said she had been digging through the trash cans “for weeks.” She was awarded $40.
Carter Kosak snagged first place in the “Middle School” division at both the school and county levels, having crafted a Kentucky Swedish fish.
His sister, Caroline, described the effort.
Kosak won $60.
Rylen Pool took first place at the school, county and regional level of “Upper Elementary” for his “Duck Hunt” sculpture. Different shotgun shells were used for a beak and color, while pull tabs helped create plumage.
By winning at all three levels, Pool earned $160. Trigg County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Shelley Crawford explained where Pool’s shells might’ve originated.
In the criteria, sculptures had to:
— demonstrate a unique use of materials
— be free standing and intact if moved
— could not measure more than two feet in any direction, and not weigh more than 15 pounds
— be drafted from recycled or reused materials
— had been completed since November of last year
— and come from student in Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, Lyon or Trigg counties.
Judge-Executive Stan Humphries noted the prize money came from the West Kentucky Regional Recycling Center, as part of a five-county conglomerate.
