Mother Nature may have rained on Green Celebration, but she didn’t dampen spirits | Environment

Polk County, Florida--Dark clouds showered the crowd with rain at the 3rd Annual Green Celebration Concert and Showcase. But that didn’t dampen the spirits of students participating in last Friday’s event held in observance of Earth Day. Earth Day 2012 took place on April 22.

Students from Lincoln Avenue Academy were among those who participated in the creation of a display  that explained what each of their respective schools does to go green, and how these actions are turned into lessons for the staff, students and parents.

13 schools participated. Judges and members of the public cast 443 ballots to determine the winners.

Below is a list of the day’s winners:

Judge’s Choice Award (Elementary):
Lincoln Avenue Academy $500.00
Cleveland Court Elementary $200.00
Griffin Elementary $100.00

Judge’s Choice Award (Secondary):
Davenport School of the Arts $500.00
Lakeland Senior $200.00
Southwest Middle $100.00

People’s Choice Award (Elementary):
Lincoln Avenue Academy $250.00
Highlands Grove Elementary $100.00
Combee Elementary $50.00

People’s Choice Award (Secondary):
Lake Gibson Middle $250.00
Southwest Middle $100.00
Lakeland Senior $50.00

The free public event took place at the Lake Mirror Promenade in Lakeland. Each year, Earth Day is an opportunity for people of all nationalities and backgrounds to mobilize to send a clear message: appreciate the planet and demand its protection.