Art Award featuring Auks

Title: 2nd Place Auck Award
Date: Who knows
Category: Award
Current Status: Suitable for framing

Once every grading period or so, we would get a visit from Mr. Young, the nomadic elementary school art teacher. He would teach us about some type of art... paint, clay, string, construction paper... and we were very excited because we knew that art was fun and the grades were subjective so as long as you didn't fling paint on the wall, you'd be fine.
For whatever reason, Mr. Young had this thing about auks. Auks are funny little birds that kind of look like miniature penguins. I have no idea why he was so fascinated by them. It could be that Mr. Young found that a funny named bird was a useful way to keep elementary age children entertained.

I have absolutely no idea what this award is for. I think there was some contest involving making art where an auk was the subject matter. At any rate, I have this small piece of paper commemorating something I don't remember. Ironic, ain't it?