Fourth-grade junior state fire poster contest winners named – Austin Daily Herald

The Austin Fire Department announced that the Fourth Grade Junior State of the Fire Poster Contest won first place at Banfield Elementary School and two honorable mention winners at the elementary school by Southgate.

Caden Capp received first place at the state level and Xinghu Xiang and Raidyn Regitchnig (unable to attend) both received honorable mention at the state level.

Fire Inspector Hansen presented Capp with a $75 check and Xiang received a $10 check from the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association. Regitchnig will receive a check for $10 later.

Winners received their reward dollars at school events where family members were in attendance.

Approximately 415 fourth graders participate in the junior fire safety program. Each student must create a fire safety poster to enter the competition promoting the fire prevention theme for that year.

For 2023, the theme was “Kitchen Safety Starts with YOU”. Two children from each primary school (Banfield, Neveln, Southgate, Sumner and Pacelli) are chosen as poster winners. The overall fire safety poster winner is entered into the state competition with two honorable mention posters.

The following businesses support the 4th grade Junior Fire program: Applebee's, Arby's, Austin Bruins, Austin Parks & Recreation, Culver's, Dairy Queen, Domino's, Echo Lanes, El Patron, Games People Play, Godfather's, Hardees, Hormel Foundation, Hy- Vee. , Kenny's Oak Grill, McDonald's, Perkins, Pizza Hut, Qdoba, Smyth Companies, Sterling Drug, Steve's Pizza, Sweet Reads, Taco John's, Tendermaid, Walmart.