During the first quarter of the year Leesburg Center for the Arts and A-CLASS of Lake County Florida, Inc., developed a unique partnership to teach both Art and Water Safety to over 600 Lake County Elementary Students attending "Achievement Through the Arts" or ATA as it is commonly refered to. Using Water Safety as the theme, students engaged in a poster contest, theatrical demonstrations and music. The students learned both Water Safety from the Red Cross "Whale Tales" Program and three artforms. A challenge to the students to write a water safety essay resulted in 7 winners, who recieved free passes to the Art Zone at the Leesburg Center for the Arts.