Water & Sewer

2023 Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest

Overview
Calling All Artists! Hillsborough County Water Resources and the City of Tampa Water Department invite all K-12 students in Hillsborough County to participate in the Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest. Students are encouraged to create a poster depicting a water conservation idea, in slogan and/or drawing form. A great opportunity to conserve water is through a long-range education and awareness program, and what better way to begin than with the younger generation!

Student Guidelines

• Each poster must portray a water conservation idea in a slogan and/or drawing form, and will be judged on the message, creativity, originality, and artistic ability.

• Poster must be drawn on 8 ½" x 11" white paper and may be drawn vertically or horizontally.

• Students may use crayons, paint, color pencils, or markers. No highlighters, photos, or computer graphics are permitted.

• Students must work on posters individually, otherwise posters will be disqualified.

• Only original artwork will be accepted (no trademarked or copyrighted materials).

Teacher and School Guidelines

Posters must be designated under one of the following judging categories:

• Division 1 (K and 1)

• Division 2 (Grades 2 and 3)

• Division 3 (Grades 4 and 5)

• Division 4 (Grades 6, 7, and 8)

• Division 5 (Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12)

Schools judge all entries according to the Student Guidelines and choose one "School Winner" poster for each division to be advanced to the local-level judging. On the back of each "School Winner" poster, write (may revise according to security protocols):

• The student's name and grade

• The school's name, address, and phone number

• The teacher's name and email address

Take high-resolution, double-sided color scans of the "School Winner" posters and email them to WaterConservation@HCFLGov.net or mail the originals or double-sided color copies to:

Hillsborough County Water Conservation
2420 N. Falkenburg Rd.
Tampa, FL 33619

The submission deadline for the local-level judging is March 1, 2023. Submission of an entry serves as the student, parent/guardian, and school's authorization to utilize the student's name, school, and artwork in prize and other promotional materials. For more information about the 2023 Drop Savers Water Conservation Poster Contest, email WaterConservation@HCFLGov.net or call (813) 612-7705.

Local-level Judging
A panel of water conservation specialists from Hillsborough County Water Resources and the City of Tampa Water Department will judge all "School Winner" posters for the message, creativity, originality, and artistic ability and will choose a first-, second-, and third-place "Local Winner" for each division. First-place "Local Winners" will advance to the statewide-level, led and judged by the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA).

Winning Prizes

First-place "Local Winners" from each division will receive:

• A bottle-filling station installation at their school (this is only available to public schools)

• Customized water bottles imprinted with their artwork to share with their classmates

• Posters of their artwork to take home and for display in their art classroom

• A water conservation retrofit kit (low-flow aerators and showerhead, toilet leak detection dye tablets, hose nozzle, and more)

• Inclusion of their artwork on water conservation awareness posters displayed above bottle-filling stations throughout Hillsborough County (Find locations at HCFLGov.net/WaterConservation)

• Inclusion of their artwork on promotional materials for future contests

• Advancement to the Statewide-Level FSAWWA Drop Savers Poster Contest for additional prizes

First-, second-, and third-place "Local Winners" from each division will receive display of their artwork on HCFLGov.net and Tampa.gov. All Participants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

Statewide-level Competition Winning Prizes

• First-place "State Winners" from each division will receive a $100 Amazon gift card

• Second-place "State Winners" from each division will receive a $75 Amazon gift card

• Third-place "State Winners" from each division will receive a $50 Amazon gift card

• First-, second-, and third-place "State Winners" from each division will receive display of their artwork on FSAWWA.org

• All participants will receive:

  • A plaque with poster

  • A Certificate of Participation

  • A calendar

  • A tote bag

  • A water conservation kit

Statewide-level prizes are subject to change. For more information about the statewide-level FSAWWA Drop Savers Poster Contest, visit FSAWWA.org.

Drop Saver past and present winners