What can *I* do?: The Green Power of One

All you need to know to enter the 2011 Public Service Announcement Contest for Oakland County high school students.

About.  How to Enter.

About the Contest

Eligibility

High School students, grades 9 through 12, living or attending school in Oakland County (public, private, home schooled). Students may enter singly or as a team of up to 5 members per submission.

Objective

Create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to emphasize the opportunities and responsibility of each individual to conserve energy.

Theme

"What Can *I* Do?: The Green Power of One"

Categories

• Television
• Radio
• Essay

Judging

Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, clarity and use of the theme.

Awards

• The winning entry in each category will receive a cash award, to be evenly divided among members if submitted by a team.
• Winning TV and radio PSAs will be broadcast; the winning essay will be published.
• Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony the 1st week in April.

How to Enter

Students are encouraged to use whatever equipment 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.

Technical Requirements

• Television:
      Time limit: 30 seconds exactly
      Accepted formats: .MPEG4, 3GPP, .MOV, .WMV or .FLV; files must be on a data CD, not a DVD
• Radio
      Time limit: 30 seconds exactly
      Accepted formats: .MP3 OR .WAV
• Essay
      Word limit: 250

Presentation

• Must mention sponsorship by the League of Women Voters Oakland area
• Must not show names or logos of schools or companies

Required Forms

• Submission form must be completed for each entry
• Release form must be completed by each individual involved. Note: Multiple release forms for submission by a team.

Deadline

• All materials must be received by February 25, 2011.
• All entries will be acknowledged.
• Mail entries to:

       PSA Contest
       League of Women Voters Oakland Area
       725 S. Adams Rd., Suite 292
       Birmingham, MI 48009

Materials submitted

• Will not be returned. Making a duplicate is recommended, in case the original is damaged.
• May be displayed, duplicated, edited and exhibited for educational or promotional purposes as deemed appropriate by the League of Women Voters Oakland Area.
• Submission constitutes entrant's approval for such use by the LWVOA.

Contact

For questions or additional information, please contact

Renate Soulen, PSA Chairperson
248.642.6568
rsoulen@comcast.net

OR

Patricia Finn, Director of Communications
248.642.2968
finn.patty@gmail.com

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