When the Municipal Water District of Orange County (Calif.) wants to spread the word about water conservation and quality, it can count on some of its youngest customers for inspiration.
For more than 25 years, the district has sponsored an annual poster and slogan contest for elementary school students, attracting hundreds of entries each spring from children who have apparently heeded lessons offered through the district’s Water Education School Program.
The district’s 2011 contest attracted more than 800 entries, and the judges selected 15 poster winners and 15 slogan winners, including one grand prize winner in each of two age divisions.
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