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5 . The District Conservationist gave the following report of accomplishments during the month of February 1970: 6 Radio Programs 27 ' Cooperators assisted ( with 21 first visits) 2 Agreements signed 2 Conservation Plans 291 Acres of Land adequately treated 113 Acres of Pasture & Hayland Planting 23 Acres of Woodland Improvements 0, Mr. Price reported that he attended a meeting in Greensboro, N. C. on February 6th for a training session on minnimum tillage. On February 18th, Mr. Price spoke to the Cub Scouts at St. James Catholic Church as a part of the requirements for them to meet on Conservation work. Mr. Price presented a slide series on Soil and Water Conservation to the Mt. Pleasant Lions Club on February 26th. The Watershed program was reviewed that pertains to the Mt. Pleasant area. Committee Reports: Education: a. Prior to the regular meeting, the District Supervisors, Associate Supervisors, Watershed Commissioners, District office personnel, teachers, parents and friends were invited to the auditorium of A. T. Allen School to hear the Annual Soil and Water Speech Contest of the six final contestants of the seventh grade students of the Cabarrus County Schools. This is a part of the Educational Project sponsored each year by the Board of Soil and Water District Supervisors under the supervision of Dr. R. Brown McAllister. Mr. Jerry Sigmon, teacher at Winecoff School, opened the program calling on Miss Becky Garmon for the Invocation. The six contestants presented their speeches from drawing a number. The contestants were: CONNIE MASON-WINSCOFF SCHOOL-KIM MEDLIN- MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL, CATHY TOWNSHEND T 11ARRISBURG SCHOOL, PAMELA POE-ODELL SCHOOL, MARK COCHRAN-HARTSELL SCHOOL and DAVID BLACK- BETHEL SCHOOL. Each speaker was to be judged on (1) Poise and Confidence (2) Speech construction (3) Accuracy of material and (4) Effectiveness in speaking. Each Speaker used topics on Soil and Water Conservation. Chairman Coltrane introduced the judges and thanked them for taking part in the program. The judges were: Mrs. Bess Oxidine, English teacher at Cannon High School in Kannapolis, Miss Sarah Walker, City Schools Instructional Supervisor, Mr. Lewis W. Dameron, Area Conservationist and Mr. George Monk, Insurance Executive. At the conclusion of the last speech, the judges retired from the auditorium to judge first, second and third place winners. Chairman Coltrane, at this time, introduced the Supervisors, Associates, Watershed Commissioners and their wives. He also introduced the District office personnel. Chairman Coltrane expressed his thanks and appreciation for himself and all members connected with the Soil-and Water Conservation District, to Dr. R. Brown McAllister for the excellent work he has done in creating the Conservation programs in all the County School seventh grades.