Drinking Water Week

The Zeeland Board of Public Works (BPW) water department invites the whole family to celebrate Drinking Water Week (May 5-9). Families with younger kiddos can stop by the library all week to grab goodie bags filled with water crafts. And calling all creative students! 4- 12th grade Zeelanders are invited to celebrate Drinking Water Week by creating a piece of art that represents the importance of safe drinking water in our community.

Topic: Why is safe drinking water important to our community?

Contest Rules:

• Entries must be the original work of one individual (no collaborations)
• Entries must be appropriate to the topic and not contain strong political opinions 
• Submissions will be judged on message clarity and creativity by the Zeeland BPW staff
• Entries must include first and last name, grade, age, contact info for the student and/or parent
• Physical art may be dropped off at the Zeeland BPW office or a photo can be submitted at zeelandbpw.com/water-week
• Any essays submitted must be limited to 300 words or less.
• Entry into the contest allows Zeeland BPW to share the entry to our website and or social media along with the students first name.
• The contest is open to 4th-12th grade students living in Zeeland and the immediate surrounding areas (age categories for judging will be Grades 4/5, Grades, Grades 6/7/8, Grades 9/10 and Grades 11/12).
• Entries must be submitted in person or online (zeelandbpw.com/water-week) by Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Winners will be contacted by Tuesday, May 6, 2025 and will be invited to stop by Zeeland BPW’s offices to pick up their prize. Parental consent is needed for a photo of winners. Questions? Email us at info@zeelandbpw.com or give our office a call.