The 2002 Hazardous Weather Awareness Poster Contest was sponsored by Florida's American Red Cross chapter's, the National Weather Services and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association. Any fourth or fifth grader in Florida could submit their poster to be judged in this statewide contest. The contest was part of the 2002 Hazardous Weather Awareness Week activities.

	364 posters were received from 24 counties from throughout Florida. Judging for the contest was held on Friday February 15 at the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
	Posters were first grouped by counties, then the best poster from each county was chosen. The posters were judged on both the weather awareness message and the artwork.
	The judges took their time to review each and every poster.
	The artwork of many of the posters was outstanding for that age group.
	Judging the more than 300 posters was a real joy and a very tiring experience. Here Mathew Green (left) and Andy Devanas take a break.
	Then it was back to judging more posters.
	Julie Collins (left) Andy Devanas (center) and Richard Smith (right) review the posters from Palm Beach County.
	Once the best poster from each county was chosen, the judges then focused on choosing the First and Second Place posters.
	Our judges from left to right: Sheila Kosier - American Red Cross, Bob Goree - National Weather Services, Andy Devanas - State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, Richard Smith - Leon County Division of Emergency Management, Mathew Green - State of Florida Division of Emergency Management and Julie Collins - State of Florida Department of Education.
	And the winner is TORNADO SAFETY.
	The best poster from each county was on display in the lobby of the State of Florida Department of Education building during the 2002 Hazardous Weather Awareness Week.

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