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Vehicle Wrap Art Contest

South San Joaquin Irrigation District sponsors a student art contest as a way to educate students about the SSJID and the importance of water in our community.  The winning artwork will be featured as vehicle wraps on the tailgates of irrigation service trucks.

Artwork Requirements

Artwork must be original and the work of one artist only.  Artwork must relate to the theme “Watering the Roots of Our Community” and must include the theme words.

Eligibility

The contest was open to students in the first (1st) grade through the fifth (5th) grade enrolled in Manteca Unified School District, Ripon Unified School District, and Escalon Unified School District.

Selection Process

A panel of judges selected the winning entries from the artwork submitted.

Prizes/Recognition

SSJID considers each child who enters the contest to be a winner.  One Grand Prize Winner was chosen from all of the entries and they will have their artwork placed on the tailgates of SSJID’s irrigation water delivery trucks through October, 2024.  The Grade Prize Winner received a gift card for $100.

Six (6) prize winners also recieved the following:

  • 1st through 3rd grades:
    • 1st Place – $75 gift card
    • 2nd Place – $50 gift card
    • 3rd Place – $25 gift card
  • 4th and 5th grades:
    • 1st Place – $75 gift card
    • 2nd Place – $50 gift card
    • 3rd Place – $25 gift card

2025 Grand Prize Winner

Colored drawing of a landscape with a river flowing from a dam through green fields with pink flowers and farms, a small gated community, mountains in the background at sunset, and the text 'The Power Of Water: Growing Our Future' written on a hillside.

Aubree B.

5th Grade, Colony Oak Elementary, Ripon USD

1st through 3rd Grade Winners

1st Place

Colorful drawing showing the earth held by two hands with a large water drop above it, surrounded by green landscapes, a river, clouds with rain, a pink building, and industrial structures, with the text 'The power of water: Growing our future' in the sky area.

Joshnika C.

1st Grade, Nile Green Elementary, Manteca USD

2nd Place

Colorful drawing featuring two hands holding a large water droplet with a globe inside and stick figures holding hands; above it is the text 'The power of water: growing our future' with the words 'We really love water' around it; surrounding the droplet are smaller scenes including a girl drinking water with rainbow lines around her, a girl fishing, a landscape with trees and hills, fruits and vegetables, a farm field, and a rainy cityscape with the sun partially visible.

Mia V.

2nd Grade

3rd Place

Colorful illustration titled 'The Power of WATER: Growing Our Future' showing a large light bulb with a smiling Earth inside, alongside a tree, house, and wind turbines symbolizing power. Surrounding the bulb is a river flowing past a hydropower dam, fish representing aquatic life, crops depicting agriculture, and three children playing labeled as 'Future' against a blue and yellow sky background.

Yathart V.

3rd Grade, Joseph Widmer Elementary, Manteca USD

4th and 5th Grade Winners

1st Place

Colored drawing showing a drop-shaped area with a bright sunny day, green tree, river, and houses inside, symbolizing life and growth, surrounded by barren land and trees without leaves; text inside the drop reads "The power of water: growing our future".

Agam S.

4th Grade, Shasta Elementary, Manteca USD

2nd Place

Colorful drawing with the text 'The Power of water: Growing our future' featuring a strong anthropomorphic water drop holding a small Earth, plants on the left, and mountains with a waterfall on the right, all on green fields.

Lasya P.

5th Grade, Nile Green Elementary, Manteca USD

3rd Place

Colorful drawing of a dam with three streams of water flowing out into a blue river, surrounded by brown hills with green plants, and a smiling yellow sun in the sky, with the words 'The POWER OF water: growing OUR FUTURE!' written in blue at the bottom.

Macy N.

3rd Grade, Colony Oak, Ripon USD

View all 2025 Vehicle Wrap Art Contest Entries

View all 2024 Vehicle Wrap Art Contest Entries