OKEECHOBEE -- With the NFL draft just a few days away, and Okeechobee native Evan Neal predicted to be a first round pick, area school children got in on the excitement with a poster contest.

The grand prize was pizza and a visit from Evan!

Class winners were:

• Pemayevt Emahakv Charter School: Mrs. Clements’s first grade class,
• South Elementary: Miss LaPointe’s fourth grade class, and
• Yearling Middle: Mrs. McQueen’s sixth grade class.

Cupcake Party winners were Mrs. Patience Washington's Class. 

Individual winners who received Walmart gift cards were:

• PECS: Troy Billie, Sally Osceola and Harmany Urbina,
• North Elementary: Lilly Entry,
• YMS: Zaine Kemp,
• South Elementary: Jaxson Gray,
• Okeechobee Freshman Campus: Jarely Tapia-Santana, Kendranique Wiggins, Larissa Alvarado and Ada Keith.

“Seeing all these posters made my day,” Neal posted on social media.

The contest was open to students in grades K-12 and was open to posters from individuals, groups and classes.

The NFL Draft community watch party is planned April 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Okeechobee Agri Civic Center, 4601 State Road 710. The party is free and open to the public. There will be food, a gaming truck, football drills, photo booths, face painting and  DJ.