FWEA Big Bend Chapter

Member Association of the

Water Environment Federation

FWEA Big Bend Chapter

Florida Water Festival Committee Meeting

May 8, 2014

12:00 noon

Hatch Mott MacDonald’s Office

I.  Participants:

II.  Location Planning

·  Date: First or second week of March 2015. Tied to Legislative Session.

·  Cascades Park if the City of Tallahassee can provide access at no cost. Tony Holley will check with Joe Cheatham about this

III.  Activities

·  Family friendly walk for water.

§  Provide raffle tickets for each gallon/mile walked.

·  5 K run.

·  Contact Leon County Schools; poster design competition for elementary schools, filter design competition for middle and high schools?

·  Kids:

§  Games, poster contest, kids hard hats, prizes…

IV.  Sponsorship

·  Solicit event sponsors (gold-silver-bronze)

V.  Booth Participants

·  Contact food trucks.

·  Provide tables for other associations (but not a joint event)

§  AWWA

§  ASCE

§  FES

·  FDEP booth.

·  Utility Council booth.

·  Department of Agriculture booth.

·  Operators Challenge demonstration

·  Vac-Trucks, TV Inspection Trucks

·  TAPP

·  Green Edge

·  Rain Gardens

·  FAMU/FSU COE

·  Composting

·  Water: Bottle vs. Tap

·  Gas Department

·  Music

·  UBCS

VI.  .Advertising

- Contact news channels.

VII.  Miscellaneous

http://www.fwea.org/water_festival.php

Florida Water Festival is FWEA's premier educational event.Itis a unique learning opportunity for children and adults alike. The free to attend event is designed to educate the public at large of the importance of protecting Florida’s precious water resources.

The Festival features fun and informative activities, enlightening displays explained by water experts, and interactive demonstrations. Water quality professionals from public utilities and private sector companies are available to answer questions and share their passion about protecting our state's most valuable resource – WATER.

Activities Include:

·  Walk for Water

·  Interactive Water Quality Sampling and Testing Demonstrations

·  Biosolids Nutrient Recycling

·  How Water Reclamation Systems Work

·  Impacts of Oil and Grease on Water Reclamation Systems and the Environment

·  Poster Contest

·  Live Music

·  Water Animal Face Painting

·  Water Filtration Test

·  Water System Demonstrations

·  Raffle Prizes

·  Many Other Fun and Educational Activities!

http://www.fwea.org/water_festival_west_coast.php

Join us in celebration and education of our MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE!!
FWEA’s premier annual event, the Florida Water Festival is a unique learning opportunity for children and adults alike. The free to attend event is designed to educate the public at large of the importance of protecting Florida’s precious water resources.
Family fun all day including: WALK FOR WATER, live music, water animal face painting, caricature artist, water quality sampling/testing/systems demonstrations, student poster and design competition, plus other interactive and educational activities with PRIZES

VIII.  Next FWF Planning Meeting:

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Time:

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Bring your own lunch

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