The 2008 "Youth P.E.P.-Plus Contest

Again in 2008, the Sunday School Association sponsored a "Youth P.E.P.-Plus Contest" where children and youth were invited to create a traditional poster, a computer generated mini poster, a T-shirt or a writing (poem or essay). The 2008 theme was "What Would Jesus Do?" The contest began with entries submitted to a local church or a County or District Sunday School Association contest. First place winners from those contests were then eligible to go to the statewide final. Entries are judged in four different age groups: 6-8, 9-11, 12-14, and 15-19.

The following are the first and second place winners from the statewide final contest (to actually see the actual entries, CLICK HERE):

Traditional Artist Created Posters:

6-8 Age Group:
     First Place - Victoria Coldren (York County)
     Second Place - Chase Weaver (Fayette County)

9-11 Age Group:
     First Place - Tyler Long (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Emily Nicholson (Fayette County)

12-14 Age Group:
     First Place - Natalie Shank (Franklin County)
     Second Place - Amanda Lehman (York County)

15-19 Age Group:
     First Place - Heather Noecker (Berks County)
     Second Place - Missy Myers (York County)

Computer Generated Mini Posters:

6-8 Age Group:
     First Place - Ryan Long (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Abriana Ritenour (Fayette County)

9-11 Age Group:
     First Place - Lynn Finkenbinder (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Emilee Bard (Franklin County)

12-14 Age Group:
     First Place - Brooke Lehman (Cumberland County)

15-19 Age Group:
     First Place - Crystal Barndt (Somerset County)
     Second Place - Lindsay Hurley (Cumberland County)

T-Shirt Contest:

6-8 Age Group:
     First Place - Harrison Reisinger (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Faith Firestone (Fayette County)

9-11 Age Group:
     First Place - Jalynn Knopsnider (Fayette County)
     Second Place - Bailey Shetron (Cumberland County)

12-14 Age Group:
     First Place - Kayla Richwine (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Sarah Ritenour (Fayette County)

15-19 Age Group:
     First Place - Kiara Ream (Somerset County)
     Second Place - Courtney Lescalleet (Cumberland County)

Writing Contest (Poems & Essays):

6-8 Age Group:
     First Place - Madison Markley (Cumberland County)

9-11 Age Group:
     First Place - Matthew Barndt (Somerset County)
     Second Place - Luke Bruner (Fayette County)

12-14 Age Group:
     First Place - Sarah Ritenour (Fayette County)
     Second Place - Kelsey Hurley (Cumberland County)

15-19 Age Group:
     First Place - Lindsay Hurley (Cumberland County)
     Second Place - Alex Keslar (Fayette County)

To see photos of the winning posters and T-shirts and to read the winning writing entries, CLICK HERE!

In 2009, the name of the contest will be changed to the "Sunday School Poster & T-Shirt Contest." For more information about the contest, the 2009 rules and information about how you can hold a contest in your local church, CLICK HERE!