Every year South Dakota Pilots Association and the Office of Local Transportation Programs-Aeronautics sponsors a contest in an effort to motivate and encourage young people to become more familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering and science.

This year's theme for the contest was "Silent Flight". We had many submissions and it was difficult choosing our winners. Each person received a prize purchased by the South Dakota Pilots Association and the Office of Air, Rail & Transit-Aeronautics and a laminated copy of their poster. Below are pictures of the winners' submissions which will also be published in our co-sponsor's newsletter, the 'South Dakota Pilots Association News'.

2012 Contest Winners - Theme: Silent Flight

6-9 Age Group (19 submissions)
1st Place Ages 6-9 1st Place - Elizabeth Carlisle Children's House, Rapid City (Taught by Staci Pokordki)	2nd Place Ages 6-9 2nd Place - Simon Hill Home Schooled in Pierre (Taught by Annette Hill)	3rd Place Ages 6-9 3rd Place - Malia Schumacher Home Schooled in Pierre (Taught by Michelle Lees)
10-13 Age Group (47 submissions)
1st Place Ages 10-13 1st Place - Anglea Heinz Ipswich Public (Taught by Angela Guthrie)	2nd Place Ages 10-13 2nd Place - Margaret Thares Ipswich Public (Taught by Angela Guthrie)	3rd Place Ages 10-13 3rd Place - Langley Secker Ipswich Public (Taught by Angela Guthrie)
14-17 Age Group (18 submissions)
1st Place Ages 14-17 1st Place - Shelby Retzer Ipswich Public (Taught by Angela Guthrie)	2nd Place Ages 14-17 2nd Place - Isaiah Eagleman Lower Brule High School (Taught by Cary Thrall)	3rd Place Ages 14-17 3rd Place - Taylor Petersen Ipswich Public (Taught by Angela Guthrie)