Youth Water Poster Contest

Theme: Protecting our Watershed

• All posters must be drawn horizontally on 12”x18” white drawing paper or poster board and must use the theme "Protecting our Watersheds." Each entry must include an entry form attached to the back of the poster. Please read and follow the Poster Contest Rules carefully. Entries that do not adhere to all poster specifications will be disqualified.
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• Download Poster Contest Flyer
• Download Poster Contest Rules and Entry Form
• Descargar Las Reglas del Concurso de Póster y el Formulario de Inscripción
• (Please print, complete and attach the 2018-2019 Entry Form to the back of each entry.)

For Parents/Guardians

If your student wishes to participate in the contest, please download the Poster Contest Flyer and Poster Contest Rules and Entry Form above. Poster artwork must be delivered in a flat, sturdy box or tube by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2018 to:

• City of Santa Ana
• Water Resources Division
• 215 South Center Street
• Santa Ana, CA 92703
• Attn: Youth Water Poster Contest

For Teachers

Teacher’s packets are being delivered to each SAUSD school administrator for distribution before October 1. Packets are available for each classroom (elementary grades) and for each art teacher (middle/high school grades). You can download the teacher’s packet here.

If you wish to incorporate the poster contest into your classroom curriculum, please see the resources listed below. Also, our 2018 Kids Activity Book contains fun activities you can do with your students to make the contest not only fun but also educational. You can order free activity books for your classroom by contacting Robert Hernandez at (714) 647-3341 or via email at RYHernandez@santa-ana.org.

In appreciation to teachers who encourage student participation, we are holding a special drawing for teachers with 8 or more student entries from their classroom. The drawing for a $200 gift certificate from Art Supply Warehouse will take place at the Youth Water Poster Contest Exhibit and Awards Reception in February 2019.

• Learning About The Water Cycle

• The Water Cycle (National Ocean Service)
• The Water Cycle—Animation (NASA)
• Earth’s Water Cycle—Video (NASA)
• Water, Water, Everywhere!—Video (NASA)

• Learning About Watersheds

• Healthy Watersheds Protection (Environmental Protection Agency)
• What is a watershed? (National Ocean Service)
• Watersheds, flooding & pollution (National Ocean Service)
• What is a watershed? (USGS Water Science School)
• Freddy the Fish Teaches About Stormwater--Video (North Central Texas Council of Governments
• Why Should You Care About Our Watersheds?—Video (Caring For Our Watersheds)
• Watersheds, Runoff, & Pollution—Video (Smarty Pants News)

2018 Kids Activity Book

This 20-page activity book is filled with facts, coloring areas, fill-in-the-blank slots, word searches and word scrambles that keep students learning about the Water Cycle, their local watershed and how they can protect it. You can download the activity book here.

The Water Cycle Poster

Water as a renewable resource is depicted in this 36×24 inch color poster. Water is renewed again and again by the natural hydrologic cycle where water evaporates, transpires from plants, rises to form clouds, and returns to the earth as precipitation. To order your free copy, please contact Robert Hernandez at (714) 647-3341 or via email at RYHernandez@santa-ana.org