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Pathways for Planninga Successful

Water ConservationFestival

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Foreword OnApril11,2002,Celebrate!WaterConservationwasheldatRaymondJamesStadiuminTampa,Florida.TheSouthwestFloridaWaterManagementDistrict(District)hostedtheevent,whichwasdesignedtoprovideinteractive,hands-oninvestigationsandactivitiesthathighlightedwaterconservation.Approximately300fourth-gradestudentsfromTampaBay-areaschoolsparticipatedinthecelebration.Activitiesincludedinteractivewaterconservationeducationbooths,music,gamesandprizes,lunchandanawardsceremony.Toreinforcethewaterconservationmessage,eachstudentcreatedapersonalizedpuzzlepiecethatcontributedtotheconstructionofa72-by82-footpuzzlespreadoutacrossthestadium’sfootballfield.PuttingonCelebrate!wasalearningexperienceforDistrictstaff—anexperiencethatwewantedtosharewithothers.Thismanualwasdevelopedsothatotherschools,citizengroupsandcommunityorganizationscouldlearnhowtoplantheirownwatercelebrationeventsthroughouttheDistrict.

Watercelebrationeventsmaytakeonmanyforms.Theycanbelargeorsmall,andcanincludepresentations,clubactivities,neighborhoodpicnics,communityfestivals,fairs,workshops,andclassroomorschoolwideactivities.Regardlessofthetypeofcelebrationthatisorganized,thewatereventscanprovideparticipantswithanopportunitytolearnmoreabouttheimportantroletheyplayinwaterconservation.Remember,it’suptoallofustoprotectourlimitedwaterresourcesnowandforourfuture.Havingawatercelebrationeventinyourareawillalsopromoteenvironmentalcitizenshipwithinyourcommunity.

Wehopeyoufindthismanualuseful.Weencourageallofyoutoorganizesomekindofeventthatfocusesonimportantmessagesaboutourlimitedwaterresources.Whenyoudecidetoplanawatercelebrationevent,regardlessofhowbigorsmall,pleaseletusknow.WewouldenjoyhearingandsharingyourexperiencesandsuccessstorieswithothersthroughouttheDistrict.

Foradditionalinformationandactivitiesaboutwaterconservation,watersheds,groundwater,waterqualityandnumerousothertopicsrelatedtowaterinourarea,besuretovisittheDistrict’sWebsiteandassociatedlinksatWaterMatters.org.

Introduction Pathways for Planning a Successful Water Festivalisamanualthathasbeendesignedtoprovideenoughinformationtohelpyoueasilyplanyourownuniquewatercelebrationevent.Itisunlikelythatanytwoeventswillbethesame.Justasariverencountersmanyroutesasitmovestowardopenwaters,whileplanningandpreparingforafestivalyoumayalsoexperiencetwistsandturnsasyoumovealongthepathwaysleadingtothefinalevent.Wethinkyouwillfindthejourneyworththecommitmentandeffort.Bythetimeyoureachthefinaldestination,everyonewhohasbeeninvolvedintheplanningandpreparationfortheeventwillhavesomethingtocelebrate!

Thismanualconsistsoffiveparts.Eachpartfocusesonadifferentphaseofplanningawatercelebrationevent.Attheendofeachpart,aspecialpageisincludedsothatyoucanaddyourownpersonalnotes.Thisisagoodplaceforyoutojotdownanythoughts,contacts,namesordetailsyoumightbethinkingaboutthatarerelatedtoyourevent.Followingthepersonalnotespage,wehaveincludedexamplesofmaterialsusedinconjunctionwiththeCelebrate!WaterConservationeventheldinTampa.Insomeinstances,wehavealsoincludedseveralactivitiesandsuggestionsforactivitiesyoumaywanttodesign.Thesematerialsareincludedtoprovideyouwithideasforcreatingorcustomizingmaterialsforyourevent.

Don’tforgetthatmanyresourcesareavailablethroughlocalutilitycompanies,librariesandgovernmentagencies.Theseplacesoftenhavefreematerialsavailable,aswellassupportpeoplewhocanhelpyouwithlocatinginformationandexpertiseaboutspecifictopicsthatmaybeincludedinyourevent.

Contents

Part 1

All Aboard! page 4Includesinformationaboutsettingapurposeforawatercelebrationevent,establishinggoals,identifyingatheme,describingthetargetaudience,estimatingthenumberofpeoplewhowillattend,andassemblingacommittee.

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Part 2

Launching Off page 11Presentsinformationaboutidentifyingalocationanddatefortheevent,estimatingcostsandsettingupabudget,seekingoutsponsorsandorganizingatimeline.

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Part 3

Navigating the Waters page 18Providesideasforchoosingappropriateactivities,selectingpresenters,creatingamatrixofactivities,determiningtheamountofvolunteersupportneeded,preparinganagendaofevents,creatingamap,providingrefreshments,trackingattendanceandconductingatrialrun.

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Part 4

Enjoying the Cruise page 36Includesinformationaboutregisteringandgreetingparticipants,monitoringtheevents,establishinganareaforinformationandfirstaid,capturingthemoments,usingmascotsandendingtheevent.

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Part 5

Disembarking page 42Providessuggestionsforevaluatingthesuccessoftheevent,findingwaystoextendtheeventandshowingappreciationtoeveryonewhohelpedintheevent.

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Part 1

All Aboard!

Gettingstartedmayseemabitoverwhelminguntilyouhaveahandleonthegeneralthemeandsizeoftheeventthatistotakeplace.Tomakethiseasier,beginbyaskingyourselfwhytheeventisgoingtobeheldandwhothetargetaudiencewillbe.Itisimportantthatyouareabletodescribethepurposeoftheeventandthegoalsthatyouhopetoaccomplishbyhavingtheevent.Byhavingaclearunderstandingofthepurposeandgoals,youwillfinditmucheasiertoassembleacommitteeforplanningtheactualevent.UsethePreliminaryPlanningWorksheetonpage9tofillinyourownanswerstothefollowingquestions.

What is the purpose of the water event? Itisveryimportantthatthereisaclearpurposeforhavingtheevent.Alotofeffortandhardworkwillgointomakingtheeventsuccessful,soyouwanttobesurethatvolunteers,supportersandparticipantsunderstandthereasonforhavingthecelebration.Herearejustafewpossiblereasons:

•Tocelebratetheendofasuccessfulwaterresourcesproject

•Toeducateyoungstersaboutsavingwaterathomeandatschool

•Toteachneighborsaboutwaystosavewater

•Toinformthecommunityabouttheimportanceofwaterconservation

•Tolearnmoreabouthowpollutantsaffectourwaterresources

•Tocreateagreaterawarenessabouttheimportanceofawatershedandthe waterresourceswithinit

•Tokickoffawaterresourcesproject

What are the goals? Inadditiontohavingacentralpurpose,thereshouldbeidentifiedgoalsthatyouhopetoattainbytheendoftheevent.Identifyinggoalswillbeawayforyoutohelpdeterminewhetherornottheeventwasasuccess.Herearesomegoalsyoumaywanttoconsider:

•Toprovidewaysforpeopletopracticewaterconservation

•TolearnthebasicsofXeriscapeTM(landscapingtoreduceoutdoorwater consumption)

•Tomotivatepeopletovolunteerforpondandrivercleanups

•Toprovidedevicesforsavingwaterindoors

•Toencouragepeopletoperformtheirownhomewateraudits

What is the theme? Youprobablywanttohaveyourcommitteebrainstormideasfortheoverallthemeoftheevent,butitisalwaysgoodtostartthinkingaboutthethemeevenbeforeyouhaveassembledthemembersoftheplanningcommittee.Hereareafewthemesyoumaywanttoconsider:

•Celebrate!WaterConservation

•SavingWaterforOurFuture

•EveryDropCounts

•AWaterFestival

•XeriscapeYourLandscape

•KnowAllAboutYourWater

•AWaterfulFair

•SavingDrops

•AScavengerHuntforWater

Who is the target audience? Itisveryimportantthattherebeatargetaudienceinmindwhentheeventisbeingplanned.Thiswillensurethatalleventactivitiesareappropriateforeventparticipants.Apuppetshowaboutwatermaynotbeabighitwithhighschoolstudents,butitcouldcreatequitea“splash”ifhighschool-agedstudentsputontheshowforelementarystudents.Ataneventthatincludesavarietyofboothactivitiestargetedforentirefamilies,teenagerscouldserveasguidesfortheyoungerchildren.Afewexamplesoftargetaudiencesincludethefollowing:

•Asingleclassinterestedinwaterresourceseducation

•Studentsingrades3and4

•Allthestudentsataschool

•Familieswholiveinaneighborhood

•Membersofascoutingtroopandtheirfamilies

•Newcomerstoanarea

How many people are expected to attend? Theeventmaybedesignedtoincludeonlyaclassofstudentsorafewneighborhoodfamilies.Oritcouldbeplannedtoattracthundredsofpeople.Thenumberofpeopleyouexpecttoincludeintheeventwillgreatlyaffecthowmuchplanningandmoneywillbeneededtomakeitasuccessfulexperienceforeveryoneinvolved.Ifyouhaven’tplannedalargeeventbefore,youmaywanttothinksmallforyourfirstwaterevent.Then,afterhavingasuccessfulevent,doitagainandthinkbigger!

How should a committee be assembled? Thenumberofpeoplewhoshouldserveonyourcommitteewilldependonhowbigandelaborateyouwanttheeventtobe.Carefullyselectpeopleforthecommitteebecausetheyareveryimportantforthesuccessoftheevent.Theyshouldbewillingtoservethroughoutallphasesoftheplanning.Afteryouhaveassembledthecommittee,makesureallthemembersunderstandthepurpose,goalsandthemeoftheevent,aswellasthetargetaudienceandnumberofpeoplewhoareexpectedtoattend.Usethepreliminaryworksheettomakeanymodificationsbasedongroupdiscussionsandbrainstorming.Oncethedecisionshavebeenmade,makesureeveryoneisinagreementandcommittedtowhathasbeenestablishedonthepreliminaryworksheet.Thiswillhelpeveryonestayontrackasyoubegintheseriousworkofplanningtheevent!

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All Aboard!My Personal Notes

Part 1

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Water EventPreliminary Planning Worksheet

Whatisthepurposeoftheevent? _____________________________________

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Whatareyourgoals?________________________________________________

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Whatisthethemeoftheevent?_______________________________________

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Whoisthetargetaudience? __________________________________________

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Howmanypeopleareexpectedtoattend?_______________________________

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Namesandcontactinformationofplanningcommitteemembers.

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Additionalnotes:

Part 2

LaunchingOff

Atthispoint,youhaveestablishedageneralthemeforyourevent,youknowabouthowbigtheeventisgoingtobeandyouhaveorganizedacommittee.Sonowwhat?Youarereadytolaunchoff!Thismeansthatyouarereadytobeginwiththerealplanningtomakesureyouhaveasuccessfulevent.

Where will the event be held? Thereareseveralpossibleplacesforconductingtheevent.Theeventmaybeheldindoorsoroutdoors,oracombinationofboth.Locationsmayincludeasingleclassroom,severalclassrooms,aschoolcafeteriawithstationsorboothsseparatingeachoftheactivities,aschoolfield,anearbypark,acommunityactivitycenter,shoppingcenterparkinglot,neighbor’sbackyard,etc.Selectingthelocationwilldependonthenumberofpeoplewhoareexpectedtoattendandthetypeofspacethatwillbestaccommodatetheoverallthemeoftheevent.

When will the event take place? Iftheeventistakingplaceataschool,itwillmostlikelybeheldduringschoolhours.Acelebrationweekthatisheldataschoolmayincludeadifferentpresenteroneachdayoftheweek,MondaythroughThursday,withaculminating“celebration”onFriday.Oritmaybeafewhoursforonedaywithseveralclassesorgradelevels.Itcouldalsobeanall-dayschoolwideevent.Acelebrationtakingplaceinthecommunitywithparticipantsofallagesmaybemoreeffectiveifheldonaweekend.

How much will the event cost and where can we get the money? Theamountofmoneyrequiredforyoureventwilldependonavarietyoffactors.Youmaybereceivingfinancialsupportandin-kinddonations,whichwillhelptocovercostsrelatedtotheevent.Foundations,businessesandindividualsmaybeinterestedincontributingmoneytosupportawaterconservationevent.Besuretosetupabudgetfortheeventandkeepanaccurateaccountofhowthemoneyisspent.

Potential expenses may include the following:

Rental for Space

Insurance Fees Information Packets

Marketing Materials

Printing Paper

Decorations

Postage Refreshments

Miscellaneous

Whom should you seek for sponsors? Asimpleeventmaynotrequireanysponsors.However,itisimportanttorealizethatmanybusinessesandorganizationswanttoparticipateandsupportactivitiesthatencouragetheprotectionofourenvironmentandnaturalresources.Itprovidesanexcellentwayforthemtobeinvolvedwithissuesthataffectallofusinourcommunities.So,whynotinvitethemtoparticipate?Besuretotackletheissueofsponsorshipsearlyonsothatyouhavethefinancialresourcestoputontheevent.

Do you really need to organize a time line? Yes!Atimelinewillhelpyoutostayontrack.Asimpleeventmayrequireonlyabrieftimelinethatspansamonthorso,butamoreelaborateeventmaytakeuptoayeartoadequatelyorganizeandplan.Thefirstsampleincludedattheendofthispartissimpleandwillbeausefulmodelforasmall-scaleevent.ThesecondsamplewasusedattheCelebrate!WaterConservationeventandisappropriateforalarge-scaleeventwithalotofdetails.YourtimelinewillmostlikelybemuchsimplerthantheoneusedinCelebrate!WaterConservation,butitwillbeusefulforyoutostudyitsoyouknowwhichaspectsofeventplanningmaybenecessaryforyourevent.

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My Personal Notes

Part 2

LaunchingOff

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Event Planning Time Line

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Jackson Elementary School

2 Months Before •Organizecommitteeofteachers•Decideonthemeanddatesofeventweek

6 Weeks Before •Decideonpresenters•Developbudget•Developeventpromotionplan•Correspondwithpresenters

1 Month Before •Createeventprogram•Createpromotionalfliersandmaterials

3 Weeks Before •Writeeventscript•Inventoryallsuppliesneededforevent•Displaypromotionalfliersandmaterials

One Week Before •Inventoryallsuppliesneededforevent,orderanything thatismissingoradditionallyneeded•Updateandfinalizeresponsibilities•Printeventprogram•Completepre-eventweekactivities•Callpresentersandotherparticipatingschoolsfor remindersandanylast-minuteneeds

Event Week

One Week After •Sendoutevaluations•Sendthank-youletterstopresentersandstaff•Schedulemeetingwithcommitteememberstoassess

effectivenessandthesuccessoftheevent

Event Planning Time Line

One Year Before•Readthemanual•Selectacommittee•Selectcommitteechair(s)

10 Months•Establishexpectationsand groundrules•Decideoneventtypeandlength•Performneedsassessment

9 Months•Decidefocus(title)•Brainstormthemes•Decideapproach•Decideonadate•Decideaudience(whatschooland

grade)

8 Months•Selecttheme•Developabudget•Securefunding•Decidenumberofparticipants

6 Months•Selectaneventsite•Selectarainsite•Reserveasite•Decideonmodeoftransportation•Reservetransportation•Brainstormentertainment

5 Months•Decideonpresentationmethod (booths,rotations)

•Decideonlistofpresenterstoinvite

16 Weeks•Sendinvitationstoselected

schools•Createyourcompleteschedule

(draft)•Secureentertainment

15 Weeks•Continueplanningyourschedule•Brainstormneededsupplylist

14 Weeks•Create/completeschedule•Mapyourfacilities(andrainsite)•Determineremaining responsibilities•Delegateremaining responsibilities•Makeamatrixofremaining responsibilities•Createpre-andpost-assess forparticipants

13 Weeks•Brainstormadvertisingmaterials (brochure,fliers,etc.)

12 Weeks•Sendinvitation,alongwithbooth

informationsheet,topresenters•Sendlettertoparticipating

schoolswithupdateinformation(sendpre-andpost-assessment)

•Developadvertisingmaterials

11 Weeks •Begintosecurepresenters

•Sendoutadvertisingmaterialsandbeginpromotionofevent

10 Weeks •Continuetosecurepresenters

•Solicitin-kinddonations•Createlayoutofeventsetup(map)

•Developregistrationmaterials•Brainstormfoodneeds

8 Weeks•Beginbi-weeklyeventplanning meetings•Securefinalscheduleofevents•Continuetosecurepresenters•Sendoutregistrationmaterials•Orderfoodsupplies•Decideontable,chairs,tentsand sound-systemneeds•Solicitvolunteersforevent•Securein-kindgiftsandawards•PuteventinformationonWebsite

•Orderallothereventsupplies•Secureanymascotsattending•Beginproductionofallprinted

materialsforeventday(signs,banners)

4 Weeks •Securefinallistofpresenters

•Securevolunteers•Createamatrixofdutiesandwho

isresponsibleduringeventday•Createamatrixofpresenters•Decideonnumberofparticipants

ineachrotatinggroup•Createrotationschedule•Sendconfirmationletterto

presenterswithmapandeventschedule

•Beginpre-eventactivitieswithparticipatingschools

•Sendfinallettertoschools,providingmapsandfinalschedule

•Createeventprogram

3 Weeks •Writeeventscript

•Confirmschedulewitheventsite

2 Weeks •Sendfinalupdateandreminderto

schools•Inventoryallsuppliesneededfor

event,orderanythingthatismissingoradditionallyneeded

•Updateandfinalizeeventdayresponsibilitymatrix

•Createregistrationtablematerials•Printeventprogram•Completepre-eventactivitieswith

schools

One Week •Makeparticipantbags

•Createparticipant,staffandpresenternametags

•Callpresentersandschoolsforreminderandanylast-minuteneeds

EVENT DAY •Setupeventtables,signage,

chairs,tentsandotherlast-minutedetails

•Ifyoufollowedtheeventmatrix,youshouldn’tworryaboutforgettinganimportantstep;however,unexpectedissuesmayarise,sobeflexible

One Week After •Sendoutevaluations

•Sendthank-youletterstoparticipants,presentersandstaff

•Schedulemeetingwithcommitteememberstoassesseffectivenessandsuccessofevent

Part 3

Navigatingthe WatersNowthatyouandyourcommitteemembers

haveestablishedthattherewillbeawatercelebrationevent,itistimetobeginnavigatingthewatersandchartingthecourseofactivities.Thisisanimportantphaseintheplanningandwillrequirealotofcreativebrainstormingamongthemembersofyourcommittee.Youwanttodesignaneventthatwillbeenjoyableandmemorableforalltheparticipants.Withallthisinmind,let’sbeginnavigating...

How should I choose the activities? Ifyourfestivalisgoingtohaveseveralactivitiesoccurringsimultaneously,youwillwanttoincludeavarietyoftopics.Therearemanypossibilitiesforthetypesofwater-relatedactivitiesthatcouldbeincludedatyourfestival.Youarelimitedonlybyyourownimagination!Basedonthenumberofparticipants,besuretohaveenoughactivitiessothatthereisplentyforeveryonetodoandpeopledon’thavetowaittoolongtoparticipate.Itwouldbeadvisabletohaveafewextraactivitiesincaseyouenduphavingmorepeoplethanyouoriginallyplanned.Regardlessofhowmanyactivitiesareincludedintheevent,theactivitiesshouldbeinterestingandeducationalforalltheparticipants.

Herearejustafewexamplesofwater-relatedactivitiesyoumaywanttoconsiderforyourevent:

•Buildanaquifer•Putonaplayaboutwater•Createapuppetshow•Sharepoemsandsongsaboutwater•Createamuralofwaterconservationmessages•Performadanceaboutwater•Conductexperimentsonwaterquality•Createawatershed•Designpostersandbookmarkswithimportantwatermessages•Learnaboutthehydrologiccycle•Createawater-usagechecklist•Learnhowpollutantsaffectwaterresources

Tohelpyoudecidewhichactivitiestoincludeinyourevent,askyourselfthefollowingquestions.Youranswersmayhelpyoudeterminewhetherornotanactivitywillbeappropriate(andsuccessful)foryouruniqueevent.

•Istheactivitygearedfortheageoftheaudience?•Istheactivityappropriateforthedevelopmentalskillsoftheaudience?•Doestheactivityprovideahands-onexperience?•Istheactivityalecture?Ifso,willitholdtheaudience’sattention?•Willtheaudienceneedtoprepareinadvancefortheactivity?•Doestheactivityprovidereal-lifeexamplesaboutthetopic?•Doestheactivityfocusontheaudience,creatingsomethingtoencourage

along-lastinglearningexperience?•Istheactivityinteresting?•Istheactivityfun?

How should I select the presenters? Selectingavarietyofinterestingpresentersfortheeventwillrequirealotofcarefulthoughtandpatience.Somepeoplemaybeextremelyknowledgeableabouttopicsrelatedtowater,butmustalsobeabletopresenttheinformationinamannerthatiseasytounderstandbytheintendedaudience.Youshouldprovideadditionalcoachingandsuggestionswhennecessary.Also,trytoencouragepresenterstointeractalotwiththeaudience,particularlyifyoungchildrenarepresent.Hands-onexperiencesshouldalsobesuggestedtopresentersasaneffectivewaytoteachimportantconceptsaboutwater.Eachpresenterwillmostlikelyhaveadifferentstyleofinteractingwithchildrenofdifferentages.Bydescribingthecharacteristicsoftheaudiencethatisexpectedtoattend,presenterscangainabetterunderstandingofhowtheywanttoconstructtheirpresentationsothatitwillbearewardingexperienceforboththepresenterandtheaudience.

Should I create a matrix of activities? Ifyouplantohaveseveralactivitiesoccurringsimultaneously,youwillprobablywanttosetupamatrixtokeeptrackofallofthem.Thematrixcanalsobeusedfororganizinggroupsofactivitiesintosequencesortracksformovingpeoplethroughtheevent.Iftheeventconsistsofseveraldifferentclassesofstudents,eachclassmaybeidentifiedasatracksothattheycanmovefromoneactivitytothenextasagroup.Creatingsometypeoforganizationalstructureforyoureventwillbeaneffectivewayofcontrollingthecrowdsandmanagingthenumberofpeopleparticipatingineachoftheactivities.

What about volunteers? Thenumberofvolunteersyouwillneedtomakesureeverythingrunssmoothlywilldependonthesizeandscopeofyourevent.Thebestvolunteerswillbepeoplewhosupportwaterconservationandwanttoprotectournaturalresources.Theywillbeparticularlyenthusiasticaboutsharingimportantwatermessageswiththeparticipants.Fortheevent,thevolunteersshouldbeeasytoidentifyinacrowd.Theymaywearspecialhats,T-shirts,buttons,etc.,sothatparticipantscanfindthemeasilywhennecessary.Remember,volunteersareveryspecialpeoplewhowanttobeattheevent.Hereareafewwaysvolunteerscancontributetothesuccessofanevent:

•Greetingpeopleastheyentertheevent•Servingsnacksandbeverages•Assistingpresentersatactivities•Managingthecrowds•Providingadditionalhelptoyoungsters

What goes on the agenda? Youshouldcreateanagendathatprovidesasimpleoutlineofwhatwillhappenandwhenitwillhappenduringthecourseoftheevent.UsetheagendaforCelebrate!WaterConservationbelowtogiveyousomeideasaboutwhatyouragendamaylooklike.

9:30–10 a.m. Students arrive to musicalentertainment

10–10:10 a.m. Welcome 10:10–11:45 a.m. Students visit five education stations and

place their puzzle pieces into the giant puzzle 11:45–12:15 a.m. Lunch and entertainment by juggler,

unicyclist, stilt walker, magician and mascots

12:15–1 p.m. Singing, awards ceremony, puzzle completion

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Thefollowingagendashowshowaclassoffourth-gradestudentscelebratedwaterforanentireweek.

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MondayAll About Water

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Presentation by an expert fromSouthwest Florida Water Management District

1:45 - 2:10 p.m. Hands-on activity related to presentation

TuesdayHow Does Drinking Water Get to Our Homes?

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Presentation by expert from the local waterdepartment

1:45 - 2:10 p.m. Hands-on activity related to presentation

Wednesday1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Presentation by water quality expert1:45 - 2:10 p.m. Hands-on activity related to presentation

Thursday1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Presentation by water conservation expert1:45 - 2:10 p.m. Students learn how to conduct a water audit in their

Friday (Celebration)Sharing What We Learned About Water

1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Presentations by various students to another classthat was invited to attend

1:45 - 2:10 p.m. Everyone learns a water song about water conservation

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How will others find out about the event? Therearemanywaystopromotetheevent.Ifitisalargeevent,youmaywanttoprovideapressreleaseforlocalnewspapersandradiostations.Posterscouldbedisplayedthroughoutthearea.Signsatgrocerystores,oncommunitybulletinboards,atneighborhoodparks,etc.,arejustafewplaceswhereyoumaywanttopublicizetheevent.Remember,ifyouwantpeopletoattendtheevent,makesuretheyknowaboutit!

How about a map? Ifyouaregoingtohaveaspeakerataschoolauditorium,youprobablywon’tneedtoprepareamap.But,ifyouplantohaveseveralboothsandactivityareasfillingalargeindoororoutdoorarea,youshoulddesignamapthatindicateswhereeverythingislocatedandidentifiesthepatternoftrafficmovingthroughthearea.

Anyone for snacks? Ifyouplantoserverefreshments,makesureyouprovideadequatespaceforservingthem.Also,toavoidrunningoutofanyfoodorbeverages,plantohaveextrashandytoaccommodatemorepeoplethanyoumayhaveoriginallyexpected.Ifyoureventisoutdoorsinwarmweather,remembertoprovidelotsofwater.

How can we take roll? Ifyoureventincludesparticipantsfromdifferentclassesorgradelevelsataschool,itwillprobablybefairlyeasytodeterminehowmanypeopleattended.Butifyouhavealargepublicevent,howwillyouknowhowmanypeopleshowedup?Aneasywayfortrackingtheattendanceistohaveonlyoneentrancepointfortheeventandkeepacountofhowmanypeopleenter.Sincesomepeoplemaywanttoleaveandreturnlater,youcanavoidcountingthemtwiceifyouidentifyentrantswithtemporarytattoosorstamps,paperwristbands,tickets,etc.

Do we really need to conduct a trial run? Toensurethattheeventrunssmoothly,youwillprobablywanttogothroughatrialrunofwhatyouthinkshouldoccurfromthetimepeopleareexpectedtoarrivetothepointatwhichtheydepart,ortheeventisover.Thetrialrunisatimewhenyoucancatchlast-minutedetailsthatyouforgotaboutearlier.Itwillalsoprovidevolunteerswithanopportunitytogetabettersenseofwhatisexpectedtohappenthroughouttheevent.

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Navigatingthe WatersMy Personal Notes

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List of Booth Activities

Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling FestivalHearwaterstoriesfromaprofessionalstoryteller.

Pinellas County Utilities“WaterWasteRace”—Identifywater-wastingactivitiesandwater-savingactivities.

The Pier Aquarium“AlternativeWaterResources”—Learnotherwaystoreduceourdrainonvaluablewaterresources:Conservationisthekey!

Suncoast Earth Force“DesignthePerfectWaterConservationLeader”—Studentsdrawawaterconservationleader.

Tampa Water Department“WaterCycleWristbands”—Learnaboutthewatercyclebymakingawristband.

Museum of Science and Industry“Water-WiseButterflies”—Learnhowwaterconservationandbutterflygardeninggohand-in-hand.

The Florida Aquarium“SeeYouLater,Gator?”—Livegatorprogramthatfocusesonwetlandsandtheimportantroletheyplayinthearea’swaterquality.

Audubon Resource Center at Lettuce Lake Park“AquaticAdaptions”—Learnaboutadaptionsinaquaticplantsandanimals,andlearnhowyoucandoyourpartthroughwaterconservation.

Florida Yards and Neighborhoods“WhyisWaterImportant?”—LearnaboutformsofwateravailableonEarth,thecompositionoftheEarthanddifferentwayswateriswasted.

, cont.List of Booth Activities

Clearwater Marine Aquarium“GetinTouchWithWater”—Awetlands/estuaryhabitatgamewithatouchtank.

Florida Ag in the Classroom“PlayItAgain:AWaterFactGame”—Studentsparticipateinteamsina“Jeopardy-like”waterfactsgame.

Hillsborough County Water Department“RibbitingaboutWaterConservation”—Awaterconservationtriviagamefeaturingfrogs.

CF Industries“Re-Water-Cycling”—Learnaboutdifferentwaystousereclaimedwaterandhowtoconservewater.Also,learnaboutthephosphateindustry’sroleinwaterconservation.

City of St. Pete Water Department“WaterMeter”—Learnaboutwaysthatwaterisusedinourhouseholdsandinourcommunity.Investigatewaystoconservewater.

Lowry Park Zoo“WetlandWonders”—Learnaboutallthewondersofawetland!

The Hydrologic Cycle

Solar energy: energy provided by the sun for the never-ending water cycle.

Evaporation: vapor created when the sun heats water in lakes, streams, rivers or oceans.

Transpiration: vapor created when plants and trees give off moisture.

Condensation: tiny droplets of water formed when water vapor rises into the air and cools.

Precipitation: moisture released when clouds become heavy and form rain, snow and hail.

Percolation: movement of water through the ground.

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The Water Cycle

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Thewatercycleisanever-endingprocesswithinourenvironment.TheEarth’swatersupplycontinuouslymovesfromtheatmospheretotheEarthandback.Usethepicturetoseehowwatermovesthroughourenvironment.Thentrymakingyourownwatercyclewristband.Eachofthebeadswillrepresentadifferentpartofthecycle.It’sfun!

Materials:

• Onebeadofeachofthefollowingcolors:yellow,clear,green,white,blueandbrown

• Pieceofstringafewinchesbiggerthanyourwrist

Instructions:

1. Threadthedifferent-coloredbeadsonthestringinanyorder.

2. Placethestringaroundyourwristandtieit.

3. Cutofftheextrastring.

4. Rotatethebeadsaroundyourwristanddescribewhatishappeninginthewatercycle.

Water Cycle WristbandAll of the earth’s water is part of an endless cycle called the water cycle.

Through this cycle, nature cleans and moves water from theocean to the air to the land and back again.

COLOR REPRESENTS DESCRIPTIONYELLOW solar energy energy provided by the sun in the

form of heat and light that powersthe never-ending water cycle

CLEAR evaporation vapor created when the sunheats water in lakes, streams,rivers, oceans, etc.

GREEN transpiration vapor created when plants andtrees give off moisture

WHITE condensation tiny droplets of water formedwhen water vapor rises intothe air and cools

BLUE precipitation moisture released when cloudsbecome heavy and form rain,snow, hail or sleet

BROWN percolation movement of water throughthe ground

Directions:

1. Thread the different-colored beads on the string in any order.

2. Place the string around your wrist and tie it.

3. By rotating the beads around your wrist, you have created a water cycle.

VISKH 03-2011

Save Water at Home —It can be fun!

Trytoencourageyourfamilytosavewaterathome.Takeatourofyourhomeandvisiteacharealistedbelow.Describehowwaterisused.Thendescribehowitcouldbesaved.Asaremindertosavewater,makeadoorknobsignandwriteamessageonit.Hangthesignnearanareawhereyouplantosavewater!

HomeArea HowWaterisUsedNow HowWaterCanbeSaved

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Matrix of Activities

April 11, 2002

Track A

The Pier Aquarium“Exploring Alternative

Water Sources”A1

MOSI“Water-Wise Butterflies”

Hillsborough Co. Water Dept.“Ribbiting About Water

Conservation”A3

Pinellas Co.Coop. Ext. Service

“Why is Water Important?”A4

Tampa/Hillsborough Co.Storytelling Festival“Waterful Stories”

PuzzleA6

Track B

Tampa Water Department“Water Cycle Wristbands”

Suncoast Earth Force“The Perfect Water

Conservation LeaderB2

Audubon Resource Center“Aquatic Adaptions”

CF Industries“Re-Water-Cycling”

Clearwater MarineAquarium

“Get In Touch With Water”B5

PuzzleB6

Track C

Florida Ag in the Classroom“Play it Again:

A Water Fact Game”C1

The Florida Aquarium“See you later, Gator?”

Pinellas Co. Utilities“Water Waste Race”

Lowry Park Zoo“Wetland Wonders”

City of St. PetersburgWater Department

“Water Meter”C5

PuzzleC6

Matrix of Activities

April 11, 2002 — Track A - Yellow

Schwarz.

Rotation1

The PierAquarium

Puzzle

Hills./Tpa.torytelling

The PierAquarium

Hills. Co.Water

Rotation2

The PierAquarium

Puzzle

PinellasCo. Coop.Ext. Serv.

Hills. Co.Water

Rotation3

Hills. Co.Water

The PierAquarium

Puzzle

ills./Tpa.torytelling

Rotation4

Hills. Co.Water

The PierAquarium

Puzzle

Rotation5

Hills. Co.Water

The PierAquarium

Puzzle

Rotation6

Puzzle

Hills./Tpa.Storytelling

Hills. Co.Water

The PierAquarium

Volunteer Memo

MEMORANDUM

TO: Celebrate! Water Conservation Event Volunteers

FROM: Project Manager

SUBJECT: Celebrate! Water Conservation Event

Thank you for volunteering for the Celebrate! Water Conservation Event to be held on Insert Date at Insert Location. We are all getting very excited about the event as the day approaches.

I am attaching a list of volunteers and assignments for the event, as well as some other information that you will find helpful. Please be aware that some changes to the assignment list may be necessary as the event approaches.

I included approximate times on the attachment. Please be at the Insert Location in plenty of time to report for your assignment. If you wish to arrive early, there will be a brief orientation at Insert Time. In case of rain, we will hold the event Insert Rain Site.

Lunch will be provided and water will be available all day. We advise you to wear a hat and sunscreen, as most of the assignments require being on the field all morning. Insert Name can also provide directions to Location, if you need them.

If you have a scheduling conflict or questions about the event, please contact me by telephone at Insert Phone Number, or by e-mail at Insert E-mail. If you know someone who still wishes to be included on the volunteer list, please forward that information to me as well. I look forward to seeing you that day!

Attachments

Sample Map

Raymond James Stadium — April 11, 2002

Puzzle

The PierAquar.

Pin. Co.Coop.

Ext. Serv.

HernandoCounty

School Dist.

Hills. Co.WaterDept.

TampaWaterDept.

CFIndust.

ClearwaterMarine

Aquarium

Audub.Resource

Center

SuncoastEarthForce

Fla. Agin theClass

LowryParkZoo

City ofSt. PeteUtilities

TheFlorida

Aquarium

PinellasCo.

Utilities

TRACK A

TRACK B

TRACK C

Part 4

Enjoyingthe Cruise

Youhavefinallymadeitthroughallthetwistsandturnsofplanningtheeventandyoufeeleveryoneisreadyfortherealeventtohappen.Thelast-minutedetailshavebeenaddressedandpeoplewillbegintoarriveshortly.Youhavetalkedtoallthecommitteemembers,volunteersandpresenters.Theyareexcitedaboutmakingtheeventabigsuccessandonethatrunssmoothly.So,nowitistimeforeveryonetotakeadeepbreathandbeginenjoyingthecruise!

How will the participants know where to go? Displaysignsatalltheobviousplacessothatpeoplewillknowwheretogowhentheyarrive.Signsshouldbeplacedtomarkeachoftheentrances,exits,displaysandactivities.Ampleparkingspaceshouldbeprovidedforthenumberofcarsexpectedattheevent.Remembertoreserveparkingspacesfordignitariesandmembersofthemediawhomaybeattendingtheevent.

What happens when the people arrive? Ifpeopleneedtoregisterforyourevent,volunteerscanhelppeopleatregistrationtables.Programscanbedistributedaspeoplearrive.Thisisalsoapointatwhichvolunteerscangreetpeopleandwelcomethemtotheevent.Thegreetersshouldbeveryenthusiasticandhelpcreateafestiveatmosphere!

How should I monitor the events? Besuretomonitortheactivitiesoccurringattheeventbycheckinginonthepresentersandvolunteers.Makesuretheyhaveeverythingtheyneedandthattheactivitiesarerunningsmoothly.Trytoassistthemimmediatelywithanyproblemstheymayencounter.

Where can people get additional information or first aid? Peoplearealwayslookingformoreinformationabouttopicsrelatedtowaterresources.Inaddition,youneverknowwhenanemergencymightoccur.Youwillwanttohaveadesignatedareaforinformationandbeabletodealwithanyissuesthatmayarise.

How can we capture the moments? Althoughalotmaybeoccurringsimultaneouslyduringthecourseoftheevent,trytohaveafewphotographersbrowsingaroundwiththeircameras.Photographswillprovideyouwithagreatrecordoftheinterestingmomentsthattookplace.Youmayalsowanttohaveareporterinterviewingparticipantsabouttheirexperiences.Takelotsofpicturesorvideoclips.You’llbegladyoudid!

Who are those funny characters walking around? Mascotsarealwaysfuntohaveatanevent.Theycanbedressedupinallkindsofamusingcostumes.Atthesametime,theycanprovideimportantmessagesaboutwatertoparticipants.Youmaywanttoinviteoneofthefamiliarmascotsfromtheareaorcreateafewofyourown!

Is it time to go already? Itissurprisinghowthetimewillgobywheneveryoneisenjoyingthemselvessomuch!Aspeopleexittheevent,haveafewvolunteerstheretothankpeopleforattendingtheevent.Aspeopleleave,theywilloftensharetheircommentsandsuggestions.Thisisagoodtimetogetanearlyindicationaboutthesuccessoftheevent.Youmayalsowanttoprovidegoodiebagsthatcontainmaterialsthatsupportthewaterconservationtheme.Someexamplescaninclude:

Forstudents:•Workbooks•Water-relatedgamesandtoys

Foradults:•Low-flowshowerheads•Faucetaerators•Leakdetectiondyetablets•Raingauges

Goodiebagsprovidegreatpromotionforeventsponsorsandtheyprovidelong-termeducationfortheparticipants.

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Part 4

Enjoyingthe CruiseMy Personal Notes

__________________________________________________________________

Pictures from

Part 5

Disembarking

The“cruising”oftheactualeventmaybeover,buttherearestillafewmorethingstodoaswedisembark.Attheendofanycruise,itisimportanttoknowifthepassengershadagoodtime.Inthecaseofourwatercelebrationevent,itiscalledanevaluation.Youwillwanttoknowwhattheparticipantslearnedaboutwater,oriftheybecamemoreawareaboutissuesrelatedtoourwaterresources,discoverednewwaystoconservewaterindoorsandoutdoors,enjoyedthemselvesattheactivities,etc.Thismayalsobeatimewhenyouwanttosuggestwaysofextendingtheeventthroughtheuseofcontestsorrelatedworkshops.Ofcourse,nojourneyiscompletewithoutthankingallofthosepeoplewhomadeitpossible!

Was the event a success? Therearemanywaystodeterminewhetherornottheeventwasasuccess.Inaschoolenvironment,pre-andposttestsarefrequentlyusedtomeasurehowmuchstudentslearnedbyparticipatingatawatercelebrationevent.Florida’sSunshineStateStandardscanalsobeusedforcorrelatingthecontentofactivitiestoeducationalstandardsandbenchmarks.Feedbackfromsurveyscanhelpdeterminethedegreetowhichthegoalsoftheeventwerereached.Reviewingalloftheinformationcollectedfromtestsandsurveyswillprovideyouwithageneraloverviewabouthowwelltheeventwasreceivedbytheparticipants.

What else can happen? Therearemanywaystoextendthewatercelebrationevent.Youmaydecidetohaveacontestrelatedtotheevent.Theremaybeaworkshopschedulednearbythatprovidesmorein-depthstudyofoneofthetopicsthatwasincludedattheevent.Alistofsuggestedactivitiescouldbedistributedattheendoftheevent.Studentsoftenenjoymakingposters,bookmarks,modelsandotherthingsthatuseinformationtheylearnedfromtheirparticipationintheevent.CalltheSouthwestFloridaWaterManagementDistricttoscheduleafreewaterresourcesworkshopforyourschoolororganization.

How can I thank everyone? Don’tforgettothankeveryone!Themembersofthecommittee,volunteers,sponsorsandjustaboutanyonewhohadsomethingtodowiththeeventshouldreceivesomeacknowledgmentfortheirtimeandeffort.Asimplethank-youlettermaybeallthatisrequired.Or,ifitwasabigevent,youmaywanttohaveacongratulatorylunchorparty,whichcouldalsoprovidetimeforgroupreflection.Youmaybesurprisedathowmanypeoplewillwanttobeginorganizingforthenextwatercelebrationevent!

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Part 5

Disembarking

My Personal Notes

__________________________________________________________________

A.___________________________________________________________ B.___________________________________________________________ C.___________________________________________________________ D.___________________________________________________________ E.___________________________________________________________

Pre-/Post-Assessment

Read each question and circle your answer.

1. Whichisnotawaytoconservewater?

A.Wateringlawnsduringtheearlymorninghours.B.Takingshortershowers.C.Leavingthefaucetrunningwhilebrushingteeth.D.Installingwater-savingfixturesonfaucetsandtoilettanks.

2. Whyshouldpeopleconservewater?

A.Becauseanimalsneedwatertosurvive.B.Becausehumansneedwatertosurvive.C.Becauseplantsneedwatertosurvive.D.Alloftheabove.

3. ListfivedifferentwayswaterisusedinFlorida:

4. Listfivedifferentwaysthatyoucanpersonallyconservewaterinyour homeoratyourschool:

5. Asastudent,howcanyougetinvolvedinprotectingourwaterresources?

A.Talktoyourfamilymembersandfriendsaboutwaystosavewater.B.Developawaterconservationcampaignatyourschool.C.Practicewaterconservationhabits.D.Alloftheabove.

6. Listsomepeoplethatyoucouldteachaboutwaterconservation.

A.__________________________________________________________ B.__________________________________________________________ C.__________________________________________________________

7. Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirdefinitions.

Drought A. carefuluseofaresource;limitingwaste ____ ____ ____ B. waterbeneaththeEarth’ssurface

C. theendlesscycleofwatermovingthroughtheenvironment

D. aperiodoftimeduringwhichprecipitationismuchlowerthantheaverageamountofprecipitationforthattimeofyearatthatparticularplace

E. asponge-likeundergroundlayeroflimestoneorrocksthatcanholdandreleasewater

F.scientificformulaforwater

G. awater-conservingwayoflandscaping

____ Xeriscape

Aquifer

HydrologicCycle

GroundWater

Conservation

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Determine whether each statement is true or false. Circle your answer.

8. Ifyouturnthefaucetoffwhileyouarebrushingyourteethandifyoutakeshortershowers,youcansavemanygallonsofwatereveryday.

True False

9. Lessthanonepercentoftheworld’swaterisavailableforhumanconsumption.

True False

10. ThereisonlyhalfasmuchwaterontheEarthnowastherewas1,000yearsago.

True False

A.___________________________________________________________ B.___________________________________________________________ C.___________________________________________________________ D.___________________________________________________________ E.___________________________________________________________

Pre-/Post-AssessmentAnswer Key

AnswerKeyandCorrelationtotheSunshineStateStandardsinScience

Read each question and circle your answer.

1. Whichisnotawaytoconservewater?(SC.D.2.2, SC.H.3.2) Answer: C

A.Wateringlawnsduringtheearlymorninghours.B.Takingshortershowers.C. Leaving the faucet running while brushing teeth.D.Installingwater-savingfixturesonfaucetsandtoilettanks.

2. Whyshouldpeopleconservewater?(SC.D.2.2) Answer: D

A.Becauseanimalsneedwatertosurvive.B.Becausehumansneedwatertosurvive.C.Becauseplantsneedwatertosurvive.D. All of the above.

3. ListfivedifferentwayswaterisusedinFlorida:(SC.D.1.2)

4. Listfivedifferentwaysthatyoucanpersonallyconservewaterinyourhomeoratyourschool:(SC.D.2.2, SC.D.3.2)

5. Asastudent,howcanyougetinvolvedinprotectingourwaterresources?(SC.D.2.2) Answer: D

A.Talktoyourfamilymembersandfriendsaboutwaystosavewater.B.Developawaterconservationcampaignatyourschool.C.Practicewaterconservationhabits.D. All of the above.

6. Listsomepeoplethatyoucouldteachaboutwaterconservation.(SC.D.2.2)

7. Matchthefollowingwordswiththeirdefinitions.

D Drought A. carefuluseofaresource;limitingwaste

B. waterbeneaththeEarth’ssurfaceG Xeriscape

C. theendlesscycleofwatermovingthroughtheenvironment

E AquiferD. aperiodoftimeduringwhich

precipitationismuchlowerthantheC HydrologicCycle averageamountofprecipitationforthat

timeofyearatthatparticularplace

B GroundWater E. asponge-likeundergroundlayeroflimestoneorrocksthatcanholdandreleasewater

F H2O F.scientificformulaforwater

A Conservation G. awater-conservingwayoflandscaping

Determine whether each statement is true or false. Circle your answer.(SC.D.1.2, SC.D.2.2)

8. Ifyouturnthefaucetoffwhileyouarebrushingyourteethandifyoutakeshortershowers,youcansavemanygallonsofwatereveryday.Answer: True

True False

9. Lessthanonepercentoftheworld’swaterisavailableforhumanonsumption.Answer: True

rue False

10. ThereisonlyhalfasmuchwaterontheEarthnowastherewas1,000yearsago.Answer: False

True False

A.__________________________________________________________ B.__________________________________________________________ C.__________________________________________________________

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Student EvaluationThank You for Participating

1. DidyouenjoyattendingtheCelebrate! Water Conservationevent?Telluswhy.

2. WhatpartoftheCelebrate! Water Conservationeventdidyoulikebest?

3. WhatstationdidyoulikebestattheCelebrate! Water Conservationevent?

4. Listoneormoreimportantfactsyoulearnedaboutwaterconservationatthecelebration:

5. Whatotherwatertopicswouldyouliketolearnabout?

_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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ParticipatingOrganization Evaluation Form

ThankyouforparticipatinginCelebrate!WaterConservation.Pleasetakeafewminutestocompletethisformsothatwecancontinuetoimproveourevents.

Pleaseevaluatenumbers1–5usingthefollowingscale:SD=StronglyDisagree,D=Disagree,A=Agree,SA=StronglyAgree.Circletheresponsethatmostcloselyrepresentsyouropinion.

1.Celebrate!WaterConservationwasaworthwhileeventformyorganizationtoparticipateinthisyear.SDDASA

2.Iwouldparticipateinacelebrationlikethisagain.SDDASA

3.TheDistrictprovidedenoughinformationpriortotheeventformyorganization’sboothpreparation.SDDASA

4.ThemonthofAprilisagooddatefortheevent.SDDASA

(Ifyoudisagreeorstronglydisagree,pleasesuggestabetterdate:

5.Thehoursof10a.m.to1p.m.areagoodtimeframefortheevent.SDDASA

6.IreceivedadequateassistancefromDistrictstaffthedayoftheevent.SDDASA

Pleaseusethebackofthisformoradditionalsheetstosuggestimprovementsortolistanyothercomments.Thankyou!

Group Leader Event Agenda

Location: RaymondJamesStadiuminTampa

Audience: 3004thgraders,SchwarzkopfElementary(Hillsborough)andNorthwestElementary(Pinellas)

Purpose: Raiseawarenessoftheimportanceofwaterconservationandwaterconservationeducation

Message: Eachofushasapartinsavingwater.WeneedtoworktogethertoconserveFlorida’swaterresources.

Wear your Celebrate! Water Conservation T-shirt the day of the event.

8:30 Orientationmeetingtogoovertheeventactivitiesandschedule.Youwillbegivenyourgroupnumber,stationmatrixandrotationschedule.

9:30-10:00 Participantsarrive.Staffandvolunteerswillbetheretogreetbuses.Thestudentswillbewelcomedandgiveninstructionsongroupingoutsideofthebuses.Thestudentswillthenbeescortedoffbusesandintroducedtotheirgroupleaders.GroupleaderswillescortthestudentsthroughGateDandthenthroughthetunnelinGateD.Continueontothestadiumfieldandupthestairstothewestbleachersforwelcomingremarks.Orientationofthedayisgiventothestudents.

10:00-10:10 Welcomingremarks.(Encourageyourgrouptocheeratappropriatetimes.)

10:10-11:45 Escortstudentsbackdownthestairstothestadiumfield.Takeyourgrouptoyourassignedtrack,beginatyourscheduledstartingboothandgothroughrotationschedule.Thereare15minutesforeachactivity.Thefirststationmaybeslightlyshorterthantheothers.Theband

willplaymusictosignalstudentstorotatetothenextbooth.Escortyourgrouptothenextboothasquicklyaspossible,thereisonlya30-secondtimeframebetweenactivities.Theboothsareclosetogether,sothisshouldbeeasilyfacilitated.Waterisavailableforeachtrack.

Rotation Schedule10:10-10:25 Rotation 110:25-10:40 Rotation 210:40-10:55 Rotation 310:55-11:10 Rotation 411:10-11:25 Rotation 511:25-11:40 Rotation 6

As soon as your group has completed the rotationschedule, escort them to lunch.

11:45-12:15 Lunch.QuicklyescortthestudentsthroughthepuzzlebacktowardsGateD.Takethestudentsupthestairstothesouthendzoneofthestadium.Lunchisbeingservedupthestairsinthesouthendzone.Thestudentswillsitandeattheirlunchontheredpicnictables.Thismightalsobeagoodtimetoseeifanystudentsneedabathroombreak.At12:15,takethestudentstodisposeoftheirlunchandescortthemtothewestbleachersagainfortheunveilingofthepuzzleandclosingceremonies.

12:25-1:00 Closingceremonies.(Encourageyourgrouptocheeratappropriatetimes.)

Studentsaredismissedtotheirbuses.EscortthestudentsdownthestairstothestadiumfieldandbackoutthroughGateD.Studentsshouldbetakentothebusesonwhichtheyfirstarrived.Committeemembershandoutgoodiebagsandthankpeopleforcoming.Boothsandexhibitsbegintobreakdown.

Ifthereareanystudentswhoneedtousetherestroomatanypointduringtheevent,restroomsarelocatedinthesouthendzoneofthestadium.Achaperonewillneedtoescortstudents.Therewillbevolunteersatthestairstodirectthestudentstothebathrooms.

Thank-you Letterfor Participating Organizations

Thank you for participating in the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Celebrate! Water Conservation event on April 11, 2002. The students and teachers received valuable information about water conservation because of your interactive activities. We appreciate the time and effort you put into your presentations. Education was the key objective of the event, and your participation helped achieve that goal.

Please take time to complete the evaluation that is included with this letter. We appreciate any feedback so that we can improve the quality of our events.

We look forward to working with you. Thank you again for your support of water resources education.

Sincerely,

Rebecca BrayIn-School Education CoordinatorCommunications DepartmentSouthwest Florida Water Management District

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Helpful Web Resourcesfor Water Celebrations

Southwest Florida Water Management Districtwww.WaterMatters.org

Educating Young People About Waterwww.uwex.edu/erc/eypaw/

Environmental Protection Agencywww.epa.gov/surf/states/fl

The Groundwater Foundationwww.groundwater.org/KidsCorner/festival.htm

Big Sioux Water Festivalwww.brookings.com/bswf

Iowa Children’s Water Festivalhttp://icwf.cfu.net/

Grey Bruce Clean Water Festivalwww.waterfestival.ca/home.html

Peel Children’s Water Festivalwww.peel-waterfestival.ca

Water Environment Federationwww.wef.org/wefstudents

Give Water a Handwww.uwex.edu/erc

Water Wiserwww.waterwiser.org

Learning to be Water Wise and Energy Efficientwww.getwise.org

Potential Cooperatorsfor Water Celebrations

LocalUtilityOrganizations

CooperativeExtensionServiceRepresentatives

LocalMuseumsandAquariums

FloridaMarineResearchInstitute

LocalFloridaWildlifeCommissionRepresentatives

LocalDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtectionOffices

LocalUniversitiesandCommunityColleges

LocalBusinessPartners

Non-ProfitEnvironmentalGroups(Audubon,Sierra,NationalEstuaryPrograms)

LocalStudentEnvironmentalActionGroups

Pathways for Planning a Successful Water Conservation ......2 Introduction Pathways for Planning a Successful Water Festival is a manual that has been designed to provide enough information

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