Winning With Water Conservation

During Water Awareness month, over 60 students from several schools in the Soquel Creek Water District created colorful posters to promote water conservation and submitted their art for the How I Save Water Poster Contest. While all of the posters and their messages were winners, three posters were chosen for standing out artistically and for conveying a clever message about conserving water. The Soquel Creek Water District Board of Directors announced the winners at their June 7^th meeting and awarded the winning students. The How I Save Water Poster Contest was open for entries from 4^th and 5^th grade elementary school students in the District’s service area during Water Awareness Month in May.

The grand prize went to Camryn Martin, a fifth grader at Main Street School. Her colorful poster showed kids playing in the sprinklers with a clever message above stating “I Know it’s Fun But You’re Wasting a Ton.” She received $50 and a water drop trophy.

The runners up were Sophia Handley, a fifth grader at Soquel Elementary, and Mikaela Greenberg, a fifth grader at Main Street Elementary. Sophia Handley did a beautiful blue-toned water color with a sparkling water drop in the center with the message, "Water is a Limited Resource. Use it Well." Mikaela Greenberg had a bold and useful message, "Quick Showers Save Flowers," showing a running showerhead. They each received $25 along with their water drop trophies. The grand prize winner’s teacher, Mrs. Salerno from Main Street School received a $25 gift certificate to Kaleidoscope store for her support of the contest.

The winning posters will be printed in the District’s newsletter What’s on Tap, posted on the District website on the Water Awareness Poster Contest page, and displayed in the District’s lobby at 5180 Soquel Drive in Soquel throughout the summer to encourage water conservation. Come on by the office to see the posters on display.