Village of Wellington - File #: 24-6496

• File #: 24-6496
• Name: A PROCLAMATION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE LOCAL WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION’S 2024 “DROP SAVERS” WATER CONSERVATION CONTEST
• Type: Proclamation
• Body: Village Council
• Agenda Date: 5/14/2024
• Title: ITEM: A PROCLAMATION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE LOCAL WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION'S 2024 "DROP SAVERS" WATER CONSERVATION CONTEST REQUEST: Presentation of Proclamations to the local winners of the American Waterworks Association's "Drop Savers" Water Conservation Poster Contest.

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ITEM:                     A PROCLAMATION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING THE LOCAL WINNERS OF THE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ASSOCIATION’S 2024 “DROP SAVERS” WATER CONSERVATION CONTEST 

REQUEST:                     Presentation of Proclamations to the local winners of the American Waterworks Association’s “Drop Savers” Water Conservation Poster Contest. 

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EXPLANATION:                     Each year, the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association (FSAWWA) sponsors the “Drop Savers” Water Conservation Poster Contest where students from kindergarten to 12^th grade are encouraged to create a poster depicting a water conservation theme.  The contest allows students to promote water awareness and the importance of water conservation in their daily routines.

In support of April being National Water Conservation Month, the Village of Wellington Utility Department created a local Drop Savers contest.  Students from Wellington elementary, middle and high schools were invited to participate in the contest.  This year is the seventh year of the local contest.  This year a total of 625 posters were received.  After a panel of judges rated the posters based on message, creativity, and originality, the following local winners were selected to represent the Village of Wellington Utility Department.

DIVISION	SCHOOL	NAME	GRADE	WINNER
Div 1/K-1st	Binks Forest Elementary	Milani Archer	K	1st Place
	Binks Forest Elementary	Aamiyah Shelley	K	2nd Place
	Binks Forest Elementary	Dionisio Maciel Talavera	1st	3rd Place
Div 2/2nd - 3rd	Wellington Elementary	Ellena Amador	2nd	1st Place
	Binks Forest Elementary	Jocelyn Noland	3rd	2nd Place
	Wellington Elementary	Angelina Rose Wolfson	3rd	3rd Place
Div 3/4th - 5th	Panther Run Elementary	Shreeya Patel	4th	1st Place
	Panther Run Elementary	Alani DiAntonio	4th	2nd Place
	Binks Forest Elementary	Luciana Vivas	5th	3rd Place
	Panther Run Elementary	Alani DiAntonio	4th	Hon.Ment
Div 5/9th-12th	Wellington High School	Isabella Toscano Cruz	9th	1st Place
	Wellington High School	Caydena Delgardio	9th	2nd Place
	Wellington High School	Samantha Munguia	9th	3rd Place
	Wellington High School	Hannah Andrews	9th	Hon.Ment

After forwarding the posters submitted by the First Place winners to the FSWWA for the statewide Drop Saver contest, the poster submitted by Shreeya Patel, Division 3 from Panther Run Elementary School, was selected as the Second Place winner in their Statewide contest.  

BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED:                     N/A 

PUBLIC HEARING:                     NO                       QUASI-JUDICIAL:   

FIRST READING:                                            SECOND READING:   

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:                     N/A 

FISCAL IMPACT:                     NONE 

WELLINGTON FUNDAMENTAL:                     Protecting our Investment 

RECOMMENDATION:                     Presentation of Proclamations to the First Place local winners of the American Waterworks Association’s “Drop Savers” Water Conservation Poster Contest.