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Exhibit A <br />Santa Ana <br />Waste Free Days <br />Program Scope <br />Background <br />Beginning in 2013, Discovery Science Center of Orange County and the City of Santa Ana, <br />Department of Public Works have partnered to bring Santa Ana Waste Free Day to the resi- <br />dents of Santa Ana. Utilizing the Eco Challenge exhibit, DSCOC's world -class educational <br />content and accompanied by stage shows and hands -on demonstrations, Santa Ana Waste <br />Free Day engages resident visitors of all ages in a fun, interactive experience that teaches <br />new behaviors. <br />Program <br />One day each month, DSCOC will welcome Santa Ana residents free of charge and imple- <br />ment a range of programs, activities, and guest incentives focused on the promotion of posi- <br />tive recycling and waste disposal habits. <br />As a national leader in science education outreach, and as the home of the award - winning <br />Eco Challenge exhibit, DSCOC possesses a blend of resources that present a unique oppor- <br />tunity for the City of Santa Ana and its residents. DSCOC will deliver the following program <br />elements that will make Santa Ana Waste Free Days an immersive educational experience <br />for all ages: <br />✓ Our Eco Challenge "Minute to Win It" interactive audience show will run in our Sun <br />Stage theater regularly during the day <br />✓ Our Eco Challenge "Jeopardy" multi -media game show will run at regular intervals in <br />our 4D Theater <br />✓ In the Eco Challenge exhibit area, our Education team will present a special table -top <br />demonstration focused on a key aspect of the science behind Reduce, Reuse & Recy- <br />cle <br />✓ Each Santa Ana resident guest will be provided with a program containing: <br />✓ A schedule of shows, demonstrations and other activities <br />✓ A guest survey providing an opportunity to gauge learning, complete with a <br />prize drawing to incentivize completion <br />✓ Recycling and waste disposal information from the City <br />In addition, DSCOC will provide the City with attendance figures for each Waste Free Day, <br />survey results and copies of the printed material on a quarterly basis. <br />Based on our attendance projections for the coming year and the programming enhance- <br />ments listed above, DSCOC intends to reach over 9,000 Santa Ana residents through this <br />program each year. Total annual cost of the program including programming, and reporting <br />is $120,000. <br />25F -10 <br />