Flash News! Influence the Choice student video contest winners announced
At a video viewing party held on April 2 at Tibbetts Creek Manor, the winners of the Influence the Choice video contest were announced. To read the full news release, click here.
To view the Grand Prize winning video created by Issaquah High School student Hannah Balducci, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, "One Drink," by Issaquah High School student Jonathan Ryder. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, by Issaquah High School student Olivia Marcus. To view, click here.
Third Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, by Issaquah High School students Thelma Tunyi and Bella Monju. To view, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Skyline High School students Tucker Russell and Jeremy Millar. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Liberty High School students Jacob Lindstrom, Raymond Ha, Thomas Price, and Brian Linnerkamp. To view, click here.
Third Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Skyline High School students Halle Erdahl, Thomas Hannan and Corbin Powers. To view, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Liberty High School student Ashton Herrild. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Skyline students Bennett Lees, Paul Cox, and Mekena Herrera.
Third Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Skyline High School students Kelly Hacker, Kiana Hacker, and Austin Halstead. To view, click here.
To view the Grand Prize winning video created by Issaquah High School student Hannah Balducci, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, "One Drink," by Issaquah High School student Jonathan Ryder. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, by Issaquah High School student Olivia Marcus. To view, click here.
Third Place, Most Influential Alcohol Video, by Issaquah High School students Thelma Tunyi and Bella Monju. To view, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Skyline High School students Tucker Russell and Jeremy Millar. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Liberty High School students Jacob Lindstrom, Raymond Ha, Thomas Price, and Brian Linnerkamp. To view, click here.
Third Place, Most Influential Marijuana Video, by Skyline High School students Halle Erdahl, Thomas Hannan and Corbin Powers. To view, click here.
First Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Liberty High School student Ashton Herrild. To view, click here.
Second Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Skyline students Bennett Lees, Paul Cox, and Mekena Herrera.
Third Place, Most Influential Prescription Drug Video, by Skyline High School students Kelly Hacker, Kiana Hacker, and Austin Halstead. To view, click here.
"Influence The Choice" Video Contest
Update: This contest is now closed. We received 50 entries. A video judging party was held on March 12, and the winners were announced at a video viewing party held April 2 at Tibbetts. Creek Manor.
Youth can positively influence each other in dealing with the pressures of drugs/alcohol in our community.
Almost every student is confronted with a choice about alcohol or drugs at some time during their school years. What are some of the best, foolproof ways of resisting peer pressure? The Issaquah Community Network and Drug Free Community Coalition (DFCC) are sponsoring a video contest to inspire youth to influence others to reduce teen alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug abuse in our community. Download a complete set of rules and entry form here.
Contest Awards
1. One GRAND PRIZE ($800 value) winner for “Most Influential Overall”.
2. Three winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) will be selected in each of the following categories:
a) Most Influential Alcohol Commercial
b) Most influential Marijuana Commercial
c) Most influential Prescription Drug Commercial
Prizes will include gifts of $50, $75 and $100 value.
Recognition
All qualifying participants will be invited to a video viewing party, hosted by The Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition. Prizes will be awarded during the presentation.
Winning videos will be offered for broadcast to Issaquah School District high school and middle school morning news shows and the City of Issaquah and Sammamish TV stations. They may also be used as part of public forums hosted by the Issaquah Community Network (ICN) and will be posted to the ICN YouTube and Facebook pages for viewing by everyone.
Video Contest Rules
1. Open to any public, private or home-schooled student in grade 6-12. You must live in the Issaquah School District boundaries.
2. Create a video “commercial” no more than 2 minutes long that will be used as a public service announcement in a variety of public and broadcast venues to positively influence others.
3. Video should contain at least one fact from any of the following resource links:
Issaquah School District 2010 Healthy Youth Survey: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/family/health/HYS10.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samhsa.gov/
Washington State Take Back Your Meds Coalition: http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/news-and-resources
4. Films may be funny or serious, real or animated. Students may work individually or in teams.
5. All work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material, including music. No professional help.
6. Videos must be in good taste and must not contain any indecent content.
7. Videos must be submitted by uploading to You Tube. Must comply with YouTube Terms of Service.
8. Complete the Official Entry Form. Your video will not be included in judging if you have not completed the entry form.
9. Videos must be submitted between December 15, 2012 and February 28, 2013.
Judging
A panel of judges will rate videos on the following:
Creativity, originality & design
Effectiveness of message
Use of community substance facts
Questions? Please e-mail: icnvideocontest@gmail.com
Youth can positively influence each other in dealing with the pressures of drugs/alcohol in our community.
Almost every student is confronted with a choice about alcohol or drugs at some time during their school years. What are some of the best, foolproof ways of resisting peer pressure? The Issaquah Community Network and Drug Free Community Coalition (DFCC) are sponsoring a video contest to inspire youth to influence others to reduce teen alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug abuse in our community. Download a complete set of rules and entry form here.
Contest Awards
1. One GRAND PRIZE ($800 value) winner for “Most Influential Overall”.
2. Three winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) will be selected in each of the following categories:
a) Most Influential Alcohol Commercial
b) Most influential Marijuana Commercial
c) Most influential Prescription Drug Commercial
Prizes will include gifts of $50, $75 and $100 value.
Recognition
All qualifying participants will be invited to a video viewing party, hosted by The Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition. Prizes will be awarded during the presentation.
Winning videos will be offered for broadcast to Issaquah School District high school and middle school morning news shows and the City of Issaquah and Sammamish TV stations. They may also be used as part of public forums hosted by the Issaquah Community Network (ICN) and will be posted to the ICN YouTube and Facebook pages for viewing by everyone.
Video Contest Rules
1. Open to any public, private or home-schooled student in grade 6-12. You must live in the Issaquah School District boundaries.
2. Create a video “commercial” no more than 2 minutes long that will be used as a public service announcement in a variety of public and broadcast venues to positively influence others.
3. Video should contain at least one fact from any of the following resource links:
Issaquah School District 2010 Healthy Youth Survey: http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/family/health/HYS10.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samhsa.gov/
Washington State Take Back Your Meds Coalition: http://www.takebackyourmeds.org/news-and-resources
4. Films may be funny or serious, real or animated. Students may work individually or in teams.
5. All work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material, including music. No professional help.
6. Videos must be in good taste and must not contain any indecent content.
7. Videos must be submitted by uploading to You Tube. Must comply with YouTube Terms of Service.
8. Complete the Official Entry Form. Your video will not be included in judging if you have not completed the entry form.
9. Videos must be submitted between December 15, 2012 and February 28, 2013.
Judging
A panel of judges will rate videos on the following:
Creativity, originality & design
Effectiveness of message
Use of community substance facts
Questions? Please e-mail: icnvideocontest@gmail.com
