CITY OF HOBART/HOBART SANITARY DISTRICT

WATER AWARENESS FESTIVAL

AT

FESTIVAL PARK

June 23, 2012

2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Come join us for games, activities, and prizes for all ages.  The festival theme is water pollution prevention.  There will be water safety demonstrations, educational booths, corn hole contests, and much more.

Judging for the Rain Barrel Painting contest will take place at 3:30 p.m.

CITY OF HOBART RAIN BARREL PAINTING CONTEST

The City of Hobart is pleased to announce that from May 23^rd, 2012, through June 23^rd, 2012, a Rain Barrel Painting Competition will be underway as an effort to promote water recycling.  Hobart residents ages 4 and above are invited to participate.

Entrants must fill out an entry form available at the Department of Public Works, 1840 State Road 130, or at City Hall, 414 Main Street, in the Clerk-treasurer’s office.  The rain barrels will be provided at no charge to contestants and can be picked up at the Department of Public Works at the time the entry form is filled out.  There will one barrel given out per household or grade level (see contest rules below). Contestants must supply their own paint and must be City of Hobart residents.  Painting instructions are on the back of this page.

Contest Rules

1. Designs for the exterior of the rain barrel should pertain to the environment,

     pollution prevention and water conservation.

2. Teachers and parents are prohibited from assisting with the design or painting of the barrels.  (Assistance may be given with the priming and base coat.)  If the judges deem these rules have been violated, they have the right to disqualify the submittal.

3.  The design becomes the property of the City of Hobart and may be used at our discretion for promotional and other purposes.

4. Deadline for painted barrels to be turned in is June 15^th, 2012, at 2:30 pm.  Turn the barrels in at the Department of Public Works along with a copy of the entry form.  The rain barrels entered in the contest will be displayed through out the city and at the City Market on June 21^st.   Only one rain barrel per household or grade level is permitted.

5. A team of three judges will judge the designs together, deeming the top three designs in each age category.  The age categories are: 4-11, 12-17, and 18 and above.  The judges will make their decision based on artistic ability, creativity and successful communication of the theme.  There will be prizes awarded in each age group.

6. The judging will take place at the Hobart Water Awareness Festival on June 23^rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm.

7. The barrels entered in the contest will remain property of the City of Hobart, are non-returnable, and will be auctioned off with the proceeds going toward storm water education.  Please be aware that if you take a barrel and you do not enter it into the contest you will be charged $50.00.

Painting Instructions

Clean the exterior surface with a one to one mixture of vinegar and water.

Rough the surface of the barrel with a piece of fine grit sand paper.

Apply a coat of latex bonding primer. (Krylon Fusion Spray Paint for plastic may be

used in place of a primer).

Paint your design with “exterior latex paint”.

Apply a clear sealer over your painting.