Cobb County Water System (CCWS) and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) partnered on the waterSmart program in 2005 and conduct three contests annually to give students at all grade levels an opportunity to learn about water conservation and the value of water.
- Coloring Book Contest with elementary school students
- Calendar Contest with middle school students
- Photography Contest with high school students
CCWS, through the Metro North GA Water Planning District, also provides students with the opportunity to participate in two competitive creative programs: middle school essay contest and high school video contest.
In addition, we encourage students to participate in the Georgia Project WET Georgia River of Words poetry and art contest and Georgia Wildlife Resources Division Give Wildlife a Chance poster contest.
For more information, contact water_RSVP@cobbcounty.org.
Adventures of Tappy Turtle Coloring Book Contest
The 20th Annual Adventures of Tappy Turtle Coloring Book Contest is now open! Fourth and fifth grade students enrolled in Cobb County and City of Marietta School Districts are invited to participate in drawing Cobb Water’s mascot, Tappy Turtle, practicing a water conservation habit. Submissions are due by Friday, November 22, 2024, at 3:00 pm. Winning entries are compiled into a coloring book and distributed throughout the county.
waterSmart waterArt Calendar Contest
The 15th Annual waterSmart waterArt Calendar Contest is now open! Cobb County Water System and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority invite local 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students to let their creativity flow and create a piece of art that answers the question, “How is water important to me?”. A panel of judges will select 12 winners to appear in the 2025 waterSmart calendar. The deadline to submit artwork is October 11th, 2024.
High School Photography Contest
Cobb County Water System and Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority congratulate the 10 Cobb County high school students for their winning entries in the 5th annual waterSmart photography contest. Students were asked to submit images taken in Cobb County in one of six categories: Water at Play, Water at Work, Water in Nature, Water and People, Protecting Water, and Conserving Water. To view winning entries, visit our Flickr gallery.
