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The objective is for high school students to create local water related public service announcments and thereby increasing their awareness of water issues and enhancing the public’s knowledge of water conservation programs in Santa Barbara County. AwardsParticipants recieve the following prizes: 1st place $1,000.00 2nd place $750.00 3rd place $500.00 Highest Honorable Mention $200.00 Honorable Mention- no cash prize All participants are invited along with their families, classmates, teacher, and principal, to the Awards Ceremony, held in May, in Santa Barbara, CA. Winners will be presented with a certificate, and will get their picture taken with local officials from their water district or city. A picture of winners and a press release will go out to the media across Santa Barbara County. Checks are made out to the school and are intended for use by video classes or high schools, not by individual students. Requirements for Contest
EligibilityAll High Schools in Santa Barbara County are currently eligible. Only one submission per school is allowed. For schools with multiple video projects, the school is responsible for choosing one video to send to the County Video Contest.Application MaterialsFollow this checklist to make sure you have all the necessary application materials. Each form can be opened by clicking on its name. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, please click here. Please call 568-3440 if you would like a hard copy of the forms.
Please print, sign, and mail the above items below by 5pm on March 20, 2009 to:
In order to be eligible for the contest, all forms must be submitted with video by the deadline. Due DateAll application materials must be received by 5 p.m. on March 20, 2009. Materials can be hand-delivered by the due date or postmarked by the due date. Topic ListWe need your help! We need your expertly edited public service announcement (PSA) to get the important message of water conservation across to the residents of Santa Barbara County in a fun and entertaining way. Remember to keep all announcements "rated G" and assume that all ages will be watching your video. If your video contains content that is not suitable for government access TV in the eyes of the judges, it will likely not recieve a prize or be aired on TV. In order to show people exactly what to do, it's important that your PSA give the viewer information about a specific program they can get involved in. Note: one of these topics must be addressed by your PSA- if one of these topics is not addressed, you will lose points! Click on these topics to learn more about them. If you need more information, call 568-3440 and ask for the High School Video Contest staff person. Remember to make them creative and fun! Make your videos equivalent to a "G" rating, appropriate for family viewing. Otherwise, we will not be able to use your video or award it any prize money. Indoor Conservation Water Wise Landscaping Appropriate Water Scheduling Conservation in Businesses Recording CriteriaPSA must be recorded on a DVD. In order for your PSA to be useable by local TV stations, it needs to meet specific criteria:
Winning Videos and Example Public Service AnnouncementsHere are some examples of PSAs and some of our winners from past years. These files are very large, and may take a long time to download. If you do not have video viewing software, click here, or for another software, click here. Water Boy (2008 1st winner- Cabrillo High School) Priceless (2008 2nd place winner- San Marcos High School) The Art of Water (2008 3rd place tie- Cate School) Water Conservation (2008 3rd place tie- Dos Pueblos High School) The Dropfather (2007 1st place winner- Cabrillo High School) A Valuable and Pleasing Commodity (2007 2nd place winner- Santa Ynez High School) One Drop at a Time (2007 3rd place winner- Cate School) Landscaping with Native Species (2006 1st place winner- Cate School) View with QuickTime Future Need (2006 2nd place winner- Cabrillo High School) View with QuickTime Droplet (2006 3rd place winner- San Marcos High School) View with QuickTime Hank, the Model Citizen (2005 1st place winner) (AVI File, 3.3 MB)
Internet ResourcesFor information on water conservation and local water programs, click on the links below. Local Water Districts and Programs: Carpinteria Valley Water District City of Santa Barbara Water Resources Cuyama Community Services District Santa Barbara County Regional Water Efficiency Program Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District, ID #1 Vandenberg
Village Community Services District Other Water Links: H2ouse.org - Saving Water in the Home WATERIGHT - An educational and irrigation scheduling resource for water managers Green Gardener Program - educational program that teaches gardeners sustainable gardening practices California State Content StandardsThe following standards are met through participation in this contest: Science Performing
Arts: English/Language
Arts Judging CriteriaVideos will be judged in several areas:
For a copy of the Rating Form to see how your video will be judged, click here. Help with PSAsIt's important when creating your PSA that you get the facts right! Otherwise, your PSA may not be usable on TV. In order to help you check your facts, you are welcome to send a copy of your script for fact checking to our staff, and we will help you! Email the Water Agency by clicking here, or call 568-3440. She will get you in touch with your water provider who can help you check the facts you use in your PSA. It will take us about two weeks to get back to you, so plan your recording around this. Awards CeremonyThe Awards Ceremony was be held in May 2009 at the Santa Barbara Downtown Library. All contest participants, their friends, families, teacher or advisor, and principal, are invited to the Awards Ceremony, as well as guests from the public, the media, and public officials. Pizza and other refreshments are served. All videos make their public debut at the Award Ceremony. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and participant level prizes are awarded by local water agency officials from the participating school's district. Students are given certificates and are presented with a check for their school ($1,000 for 1st place, $750 for 2nd place, $500 for 3rd place, and $200 for participants). Photographs are taken with students and local officials for newspapers. It's really fun!
back to the top Press Release 2008Check out the winners of the 2008 High School Water Awareness Video Contest! SponsorsThanks to all the sponsors of this program: Carpinteria Valley Water District Our list is growing! Check back soon. More InformationFor more information, please contact the Water Agency at 568-3440 or send an email click here . For a copy of the Video Contest flyer, click here. (If you do not have Adobe Acrobat, click here). |
