If you like making movies and need some cash for college, you are in luck. Bridgestone is running their annual Safety Scholars Video Contest. Essentially you make a short movie about motoring safety and upload i, then you might win a $10,000 college scholarship!
You might be curious, why would Bridestone have this contest? Angela Patterson Sikes who coordinates digital media and teen driver safety initiatives for Bridgestone, “Bridgestone started the contest in 2006 as part of its teen driver safety initiatives. Safety Scholars originally began as an essay contest, but in 2007, Bridgestone decided to turn it into a video contest because they thought video would be the most effective form for teens to communicate that message and might reach more people that way. Sadly, car crashes kill more 16 to 21 year olds than any other cause, so Bridgestone hopes this is a strong, creative way for teens and young adults to consider what they do behind the wheel.”
If you want to submit a video to be judged the deadline is June 24th, 2011. Videos must be either 25 or 55 seconds long. Not between 25 and 55 seconds, but one of the two. The contest is open to 15-21 year olds, within the US and Canada. The videos must be well thought out and executed. Angela Patterson Sikes, “Bridgestone chooses the finalists based on the following criteria: how well the video compels viewers to be more safety-conscious when using their vehicles and how well the video effectively and creatively communicates its message.” Last year there were 1,373 entries, and this year's number will hopefully top that. Each year the videos get better and better. There should be no exception for this year.
Even if you are not quite lucky enough to win the Grand Prize, the second and third place finalists will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The top ten videos will get a Free set of Bridgestone or Firestone tires. So get working on a video to submit. Remember, it's not just about getting money for school but helping create safer drivers on our roads.
For more info or to upload a video visit: http://www.safetyscholars.com/
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