Voting is underway for the 22nd Annual WaterWise High School Video Contest’s People’s Choice Award, the Santa Barbara County Water Agency has announced.
The contest challenged students in Santa Barbara County to produce fun, creative 30-second videos that reinforce water conservation’s importance in the community.
Illustrating this year’s theme of DIY the Water Wise Way, 14 videos were submitted by 30 students from five schools, including Bishop Garcia Diego, Dos Pueblos, Orcutt Academy, Pioneer Valley, and Santa Ynez Valley high schools.
The public can view all the videos submitted. Anyone with a YouTube or Gmail account can vote by “liking” their favorite videos on YouTube atbit.ly/3rWmm6m. All votes must be submitted before the 5 p.m. deadline Monday, April 26.
“The effort and creativity these high school students have put into their videos is incredible,” said County Water Agency manager Matt Young. “We encourage everyone to support them by watching and voting.”
In addition to the People’s Choice Award, judges from local water providers award the first, second and third place, Spanish, and honorable mention prizes ranging up to $1,000 to the awarded schools.
Students on the winning teams also receive cash prizes made possible by in-kind donations from such sponsors as Carollo Engineers, Univision, Geosyntec, Ewing Irrigation, Flume Water, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and Splash n’ Dash Car Wash.
The contest is funded by the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers and the Santa Barbara County Water Agency. Together, these agencies sponsor programs that promote water conservation and awareness in the county.
Visit WaterWiseSB.org to discover more ways to maximize your water efficiency, view all competing videos, and vote for your favorites.