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Parents, school leaders, drama club teachers, and community leaders, please send this to your students!
CRUSH St. Charles is sponsoring a Video PSA Content demonstrating the importance of preventing cannabis/THC use (vaping, dabbing, marijuana, edibles) or vaping in general among high school students. The contest is an opportunity for high schools to demonstrate how students are working to prevent cannabis misuse at their school and to encourage their peers to abstain.
CRUSH is looking for high school students to create original videos about the harms of underage vape/THC use (sorry, no middle school students for this particular program). Please help us get the word out by providing education on why vape/THC is harmful for the developing brain, mental health, and your life!
The contest begins on March 3, 2026, and ends on April 1, 2026. Any entry received outside of these dates will be disqualified. The winners will be decided and posted on April 3, 2026 at https://www.facebook.com/CRUSHscc.
Up to 2 winners will receive both:
4 tickets (per winner) to a St. Louis Cardinal game (courtesy of Hubbard Media)
$100 gift card for video use
Requirements:
Must be following the CRUSH coalition Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CRUSHscc to win.
This is a work for hire. All video files submitted will be the property of CRUSH (you are transferring ownership and copyright), which means CRUSH is allowed to use or post the video anywhere. However, you are still free to use your own video in any way you wish!
Parent consent will need to be provided in order to use your video and to receive the gift cards and prize tickets.
Open to any high school students located in St. Charles County, MO. You must still be attending school.
Videos must be a MAXIMUM of 15 seconds showcasing why you and your friends should be committed to being vape/THC free.
You will submit your own User-Generated Content (UGC), meaning your group personally created the video. NO AI is allowed.
Use first names ONLY (no last names).
Your video should either be an educational Youth THC Prevention video on why young people shouldn’t use THC products (vapes, dabs, weed, edibles, gummies) OR a personal story of how someone has been impacted by vape/THC use (yourself, a friend, a family member, or a loved one). SAMPLE ideas include:
• Educate about why teens shouldn’t use THC (vaping, dabbing, smoking, or eating)
• Explain why THC impacts athletic performance on a team
• Bust a commonly-held but incorrect myth about THC
• Give a fact/research about the impact of youth THC use* Tell a personal story about how you’ve been negatively impacted by THC use
• Share what the cost THC use has been for you
• Do a skit or drama to educate other teens why using products with THC is bad for you
• Teach a startling statistic, such as, “Did you know…?”
• Be creative!
No swearing or defamatory language allowed.
You must have the rights to use any music or images. Use of copyrighted material is prohibited. Entrants must obtain all applicable consents, approvals, or licenses to submit their entry.
Any content which suggests, depicts, imitates, or promotes the possession or consumption of any THC product is prohibited. DO NOT IMITATE THE USE OF THC/MARIJUANA OR PARAPHERNALIA OF ANY KIND, EVEN AS A JOKE.
No purchase is required to submit your video. This event isn’t sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Instagram, Meta, or any other 3rd party platform.
By submitting your video, you are agreeing CRUSH has the right to download, post, re-post, and/or use your video and likeness anywhere without limit. The video could then be posted or re-posted on social media by anyone.
Any decision on the rejection of a video not following these rules will be made by CRUSH.
Videos will be uploaded following consent of these requirements at the link below:
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