Choose Respect PSA Contest 2023 - Submit Video by March 13, 2023

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Until Mar 13, 2023

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Choose Respect PSA Contest 2023

Deadline: March 13, 2023

The 2022-2023 Choose Respect Video Contest is open! Enter Today! This contest challenges MS and HS students to create an original 60-second video to promote awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Participants are encouraged to be creative!

Students who submit a quality video entry to the contest will earn 10 SSL Hours. Video entries illustrating child abuse, bullying, cyberbullying, and adult domestic violence will NOT be accepted. Students will be awarded SSL hours in May of 2023 if their submission has met all of the requirements of the contest. Students SHOULD NOT complete Form 560-51 for this opportunity.

Who can enter? All 6th - 12th grade students living in Montgomery County can enter.  Students can enter the contest on their own or as a group; however, students may only participate in ONE entry. If a student in any way participates in more than one video, all of those entries will be disqualified. 

Submission Deadline: March 13, 2023
 
Entry Rules (download rules): 
 
  • All submissions must have a title.
  • All submissions must be in either English or Spanish. 
  • All submissions must be 50-70 seconds in length. 
  • All submissions must be uploaded to Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, or similar program. 
  • You will then have to provide us with the link via our Online Contest Submission Form below
  • All submissions must address at least one of the following as it relates to dating violence between teens:
    • Physical abuse, emotional/verbal abuse, types of technological abuse, financial abuse or issues around consent).
    • Examples of healthy behaviors in a relationship.
    • Bystander intervention (how to step in and help a friend who is being abused).
  • All submissions must include the Montgomery County Family Justice Center - 240-773-0444 as the resource where victims of domestic violence and dating abuse can get help. 
  • Submissions must reflect careful planning, thoughtful insight into the material presented, and accurate and thorough coverage of the content.
  • Submissions may NOT include ANY copyrighted music, audio/video clips, characters, logos, or other protected material. Videos may include music only if it is considered “open source” music, or if it is composed and played by a student (or students) in the group.
Evaluation and Prizes: All submissions will be reviewed by a judging panel, with cash prizes going to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and Honorable Mention prizes going to 4th and 5th place. A “Fan Favorite” will also be selected from the Top 5 via public vote during the month of April, and will receive an additional prize. The winning videos will be announced at RespectFest on April 16th, 2023. Winning students must be present at RespectFest. 

1st Place:  $1,000   
2nd Place:  $750
3rd Place:  $500
Honorable Mention: Gift Cards
 
To Enter: 
1. Create your video, and make sure it follows all of the rules listed above.
2. Upload your video to Google Drive (ENABLE THE SHARING OPTION), Dropbox, YouTube, or similar program.
 
Check out previous winners for inspiration!

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Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.

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