Shakopee Students Sweep State Fire Safety Poster Contest

Press release from the City of Shakopee:

October 21, 2020

Congratulations to three Shakopee students who took first, second and third place in 2019 Minnesota State Fire Chief’s Association poster contest.

• Lauren Butterfass, first-place winner (grades 2-3)
• Emma Bronken, second-place winner (grades 2-3)
• Penny Rients, third-place winner (grades 2-3)

The students each won a cash prize of $75, $50 and $25, respectively.

Each October, the Shakopee Fire Department sponsors a local contest among Shakopee third-graders. A winning poster is chosen from each Shakopee elementary. The poster is then forwarded to the state contest and the students win treats for their class.

See photos from the announcement visits to the students' homes.

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