Tobacco Use Prevention Public Service Announcement Contest for Students
Post date: Jan 28, 2017 1:33:31 AM
This year's theme:
”It’s More than Vapor”
2016-17 Public Service Announcement Contest
Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) Public Service Announcement Contest for Students: Middle and high school students in Alameda County are invited to enter public service announcement videos, audio clips, posters, or photos.
Students may enter individually or as a team (up to 4 members per entry).
Submission deadline March 31, 2017.
RULES, GUIDELINES, SUBMISSION INFO, & ENTRY FORM
RULES
Entries will be accepted between February 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017.
To be eligible for this contest you must be a Middle or High School student living or attending school in Alameda County (public, private, home schooled). Students may enter individually or as a team of up to 4 members per entry. Each team is required to assign a team leader (Note: Team submission can only wins 1 prize as a whole group)
Students must submit an entry for one category (video, audio clip, poster, photo) only.
Students are encouraged to use whatever equipment/electronic device is available, with permission. Teachers, principals, school audio/visual departments, parents and community leaders are encouraged to share their equipment and lend local support promoting this contest.
All entries must include student name(s), school name and title and category (back of poster or photo, or directly on the front)
Content of entries must comply with all local and national laws of the United States.
Content must NOT
promote illegal behavior
support racial religious, sexual or other individual prejudice
advocate sexual or violent exploitation
violate rights established by law or agreement
Invade the privacy of any person
be otherwise inappropriate as determined by ACOE School Wellness
GUIDELINES
POSTER
Size Limit: No larger than 18” x 24”
May be drawn by hand using crayon, paint, felt tip, pencil, etc., or computer generated.
Poster must be clearly identified on the reverse side of the drawing (written directly on the poster or must be attached securely) that includes the following information:
a. Name (or team leader’s name)
b. School name
c. Title of PSA
d. Poster size
PHOTO
Size Limit: No larger than 8” x 11”
May use a smartphone sized photo.
Photo must be clearly identified on the reverse side (written directly on the photo or must be attached securely) that includes the following information:
a. Name (or team leader’s name)
b. School name
c. Title of PSA or a photo caption
d. Photo size
AUDIO
Should be no longer than 2 minutes
Should introduce audio with
a. Name (or team leader’s name)
b. School name
c. Title of PSA or caption
VIDEO
Should be no longer than 2 minutes
Video should include (you may say or show us a screen with)
a. Name (or team leader’s name)
b. School name
c. Title of PSA or a photo caption
d. Photo size
SUBMISSION
You may email, mail, or hand deliver your entries. All entries must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2017 (1 day grace period from the closing of the PSA contest) to the following address:
Student Wellness – PSA Contest
Alameda County Office of Education
313 W. Winton Avenue, Room 176
Hayward, CA 94544
Entries must be clearly and legibly labeled with the title of PSA, Name (or team leader’s name), school name.
If you plan to email your video or MP3 file, please email: wellness@acoe.org making sure the subject contains “2017 PSA Contest Submission”
An official entry form must be completed for each entry submitted (located at the end of this document)
No copyrighted materials (footage, music, images, etc.) may be used for this contest unless you own the copyright or have a license to use the material for this contest. Written permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyrighted materials.
Entries will be judged by the Alameda County Tobacco Use Prevention Education Youth Advisory Board
CONTEST TIPS
Here are some questions/ideas to get you started (Remember these are just some ideas it’s up to to you to come up with something original and unique that sticks to the theme “It’s More than just Vapor”)
What are the effects of vaping/smoking on the…
⇾ human body ?
⇾ environment ?
⇾ lifestyle?
What is vapor/cigarettes actually made of?
What can be done to stop people from vaping/smoking?
WINNING SUBMISSION & PRIZES
Based on creativity, originality, clarity, adherence to the theme and overall appeal (bonus points will be given for audio/video clips that are exactly 30 or 60 seconds in length).
The winning entries will be awarded cool prizes including VISA gift cards valued at $25 to $100
Winning submissions will be announced and showcased at the PSA Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 8, 2017 which will be held at the Alameda County Office of Education
By entering this contest, entrants agree to abide by these contest rules and guidelines and the decisions of the judges.
CONTACT
Please contact wellness@acoe.org or 510-670- 4197 for additional questions or information.
Best of luck!
And, have fun!
