First Project Pitch

I'd like to do a PSA about the S.A.V.E. Program. S.A.V.E. is an integral part of the Rock Springs culture, having originated here several years ago as the brain child of an I.A. by the name of Terri Ryan. Every Monday morning at our all-school assembly, our Principal, Kathy Morris, reminds the students of the importance of using Positive Actions. One of those positive actions is being respectful of our environment and the Planet Earth. She raises a glass light bulb full of pennies we’ve saved during the course of the year remembering to “save amps, voltage, and electricity” and asks the kids what it is we do. Everyone shouts “SAVE!” and when Mrs. Morris asks for a show of hands of students who’ve helped save our planet by being light monitors, the response is overwhelming. I thought it would be fun to do a PSA depicting “super heroes” who save Earth by reminding people to turn off their lights, etc. We could have tin foil caped crusaders (think exuberant first graders) extolling the virtues of saving electricity at school; maybe an interview with the principal talking about how much money we’ve saved, with a graphic comparison (“we’ve saved enough electricity to …); or maybe a “Captain Electric” who swoops in and stops someone who is just about to leave a room without turning things off and reminds them of the importance of S.A.V.E. There are several possibilities. Let me know what you think.