Drinking Water Week
Celebrate with us May 4-10, 2025
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.
Student Art Contest
4th-12th Grade Students Submit Art by May 2, 2025
Kids Activity Bags
Toddlers & Lower Elementary Friends Pick up at Howard Miller Public Library May 4-11 (limited quantity available)
Kids Activities
Student Art Contest
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 by Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Winners will be contacted by Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and invited to stop by Zeeland BPW’s offices to pick up their prize. Parental consent is needed for a photo of winners. Winning entries will be published on the Zeeland BPW website. Entry into the contest permits us to share the art along with the student’s first name and school.