Wakonda logo contest announced

The Committee to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Wakonda in 2010 is sponsoring a logo design contest which is open to all, regardless of residency.

The top prize is $100. Second- and third-place winners will receive $50 and $25 respectively. The contest entry deadline is June 15.

The winning logo should provide a unifying theme and design which can be used in advertising and printed materials for the 2010 event and on souvenir items such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, and belt buckles.

The ideal logo would reflect Wakonda's history and accomplishments since its founding in 1885 as a farming community, said Pam Ganschow, president of the committee. Education, churches, sports, businesses, and other aspects of life in Wakonda, past to present time, could be used.

Entries may be dropped off at First Premier Bank in Wakonda or mailed to the 2010 Committee, Post Office Box 567, Wakonda 57073 before June 15.

For more information, contact Pam Ganschow at 267-2607.