The 2019 Iowa Children’s Water Festival is May 9, 2019, at the Des Moines Area Community College Campus in Ankeny. 

The festival is a free educational event that provides fifth-grade classes from across Iowa with the opportunity to learn about the importance of water in their daily lives through presentations, hands-on activities, exhibits, games, and entertainment.

The festival committee is looking for individuals who would be willing to volunteer, including classroom presenters and exhibitors. The event is a great community outreach activity.

For Classroom Presenters: Presenters will be scheduled for 4-6 sessions, each session is 30 minutes with a 15-minute break in between sessions for presentation reset and student travel. This 15-minute break is new this year in the hopes to reduce the number of late or no-show classes. Presenters will be scheduled a lunch break and lunch will be provided. Please register by April 15, 2019. Registration forms can be found at: https://goo.gl/forms/elF4aoEqmAtdIW8x2.

For Exhibit Hall Displays: There will be students scheduled in the exhibit hall each session from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Exhibitors are encouraged to have at least two people available to staff their booth. Please make exhibits as interactive for the students as possible. Please register by April 15, 2019. Registration forms can be found at: https://goo.gl/forms/M1RlAYuLVnY35Dxf1.

It’s time once again for the Annual Iowa Children’s Water Festival, and the committee needs your help. The Water Festival will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Campus. Approximately 2,200 5th grade students from around Iowa have registered for the festival. We will need more than 200 volunteers to make this event happen. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and to sign up, click here.