Weaver Senior Wins Underage Drinking Video Contest Prom Night Reality Show is prize from local coalition
The Healthy Teen Hartford Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking will surprise the winner of its first Prom Nite Video Contest at her track team practice on Thursday, April 23 at 3 p.m. Angela Dunham, a senior at WeaverHigh School, submitted the winning one-minute video answering the question: “How alcohol can ruin my prom and possibly my future.” As the winner, Angela will receive a free limo ride to her prom, and will star (with three friends) in a professionally-filmed Prom Night Reality Show which will air on television and the internet.
CRT’s Healthy Teen Hartford Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking sponsored this contest to raise students’ interest in continuing their education and participating in sober activities. Mega Education co-sponsored the contest, called the “Get Ya Mind Right” Prom Nite Video Contest.
High School Seniors from each of the City of Hartford public high schools were invited to submit one minute videos, which were judged on creativity and how well they communicated messages that will stop underage drinking. Judges included three members of the community coalition and two professional public relations videographers.
About the Healthy Teen Hartford Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking
CRT received funding from The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to form the Healthy Teen Hartford Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking. The coalition is comprised of a diverse representation of our community and includes partners who reflect the community’s culture and ethnicity. The coalition brings together community leaders and organizations, local law enforcement, parents and youth to send a clear, consistent message across the city that underage drinking is inappropriate, unacceptable and harmful. Previous events from the coalition have included “What’s Really in That Cup?” a community forum on the true reasons and risks of underage drinking, for teens, parents and their allies.
Judges for the Prom Nite Video Contest:
Healthy Teen Hartford community coalition members:
Annette Gaynor, Alexis Sanchez, Dejshona George
Public relations and video professionals:
Anita Ford Saunders, AFS Communication, and
Paul Pita, Pita Communication
Videographer shooting the “Prom Nite Reality Show”
Effrem Adams
Criteria for judging videos:
Points awarded for Creativity (1-5) and Content – Strong presentation of a message on avoiding underage drinking (1-5).
Requirements for all videos: No profanity, one minute or less, proper introduction of student
Criteria for participation:
Senior in good standing at Bulkeley, Hartford or Weaver High School, expecting to attend prom in May 2009.
The prize:
Professional videographer will track winner as he/she is getting ready for prom. Free limo will pick up winner and three friends. Videographer will remain with these four throughout and prom, and on the limo ride home. Footage to be edited into a Prom Nite Reality Show, which will be seen on local access tv, on video internet sites, and on CRT’s web site. Copies given to winner, friends and family.
About the contest:
DO YOU KNOW A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO IS INTERESTED IN USING VIDEO TO GET POSITIVE MESSAGES OUT TO OTHER YOUTH?
Create a one minute video to answer the question:
How can alcohol ruin your prom night and possibly your future?
CRT received funding from The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to form the Healthy Teen Hartford Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking. The coalition is comprised of a diverse representation of our community and includes partners who reflect the community's culture and ethnicity. The coalition brings together community leaders and organizations, local law enforcement, parents and youth to send a clear, consistent message across the city that underage drinking is inappropriate, unacceptable and harmful.
ELIGIBILITY
The CRT Prom Nite Hartford “Get Ya Mind Right” video contest is open to all high school seniors, able to provide proof of good academic standing, enrolled in Weaver, Bulkeley, and Hartford Public High Schools. Employees, agents, successors and assignees of Dressler Strickland, LLC, Mega Education LLC, affiliated entities, affiliated advertising agencies, participating sponsors, promotional partners and the members of their immediate families and household members of same are ineligible to participate in the CRT Prom Nite Hartford Get Ya Mind Right video contest.
Only one (1) winner will be chosen. To be eligible to win any prize connected with the CRT Prom Nite Hartford “Get Ya Mind Right” Video Contest, contestants must:
Complete the CRT Prom Nite Hartford "Get Ya Mind Right" Video Contest Application. Please click the links below to download the entry forms and release forms.
The parent or guardian of students under the age of 18 shall sign same.
Applications and Applications / entry form, releases must be delivered to the attention of Declon Joseph @ 1445 Main St. Hartford, CT 06105 or 8 Stonington St. Hartford, CT 06106 no later than 6PM on April 6th, 2009. Videos may be submitted on a DVD-R or electronically by uploading a video to YouTube (www.youtube.com) and emailing a link to your video to josephd@crtct.org. Please call or email Declon Joseph with any questions (860)560-5310.
PRIZES
The selected student and 3 guests will receive free limousine transportation for the evening of the prom. In addition, the winners will be filmed, as cast members, in a CRT Prom Nite Hartford “Get Ya Mind Right” reality film. Said film may be edited and disseminated in part, or in its entirety, at the discretion of CRT and/or Mega Education and disseminated on the world wide web, television, radio and/or other media.
Prizes must be utilized in association with an officially sponsored school prom.
