The future is bright

For the fifth year, NRCA conducted its Children's Art Contest as part of National Roofing Week, June 3-9. Co-sponsored by A.C.T. Metal Deck Supply, Aurora, Ill., and the International Roofing Expo,^® the contest was open to children in grades 1-8 whose relatives work for an NRCA member company. Children entering this year's contest were asked to imagine what roofs will look like in the future or what they might look like if they were to become roofing professionals.

Winners were chosen from three age groups—Group 1: Grades 1-2; Group 2: Grades 3-5; and Group 3: Grades 6-8.

The following winners were selected by a panel of judges from the Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, Ill.

Gunner Reichl

Gunner Reichl Group 1 | Grade 1 Bixby, Okla. Son of Justin Reichl, owner of Rayne Storm Co. LLC, Blue Springs, Mo.

Samuel Baker

Samuel Baker Group 2 | Grade 4 Newark Valley, N.Y. Son of Dan and Melissa Baker, president and vice president of AB Construction and Roofing, Whitney Point, N.Y.

Garrett Stegenga

Garrett Stegenga Group 3 | Grade 8 Washington, Pa. Son of Karen Briihl-Stegenga, payroll manager for CentiMark Corp., Canonsburg, Pa.

Ambika Puniani Reid is editor of Professional Roofing and NRCA's vice president of communications and production.