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Healthy Acadia Marijuana Prevention PSA Youth Contest Guidelines: Healthy Acadia and the Partnership4Success Coalition are sponsoring the Marijuana Prevention PSA contest to give students across Washington County the opportunity to influence their peers in a positive way. The purpose of the Marijuana Prevention PSA Contest is to engage youth in developing messages for their peers, to increase youth perception of harm from marijuana use, and to decrease marijuana use by youth. We also would like to encourage youth to collaborate with others in their community, including other youth, older or younger, teachers, police officers, parents, and other community members in the creation of their PSAs. 1. The public service announcement (PSA) video or radio broadcast must be written and produced by student(s), age 18 or younger, who reside in Washington County. 2. Entry forms and videos/radio broadcasts must be sent together and be postmarked or sent electronically no later than May 4, 2016. Complete the contest entry form at www.healthyacadia.org under “What’s New!” or link directly to the form here: http://goo.gl/forms/sRzH7Ju5lD. Submit the completed form with your video/radio broadcast: 3. Submit your hard copy Video/Radio PSA and entry form to: Submit your Video/Radio PSA and entry form electronically to: Healthy Acadia C/o Jenny Robish 121 Court Street, Suite A Machias, ME 04654 [email protected] Machias Office 121 Court Street, Suite A Machias, Maine 04654 207 255-3741 Ellsworth Office 140 State Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, Maine 04605 207 667-7171 207 667-7173 fax

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Healthy  Acadia    Marijuana  Prevention  PSA  Youth  Contest  Guidelines:  

 Healthy  Acadia  and  the  Partnership4Success  Coalition  are  sponsoring  the  Marijuana  Prevention  PSA  contest  to  give  students  across  Washington  County  the  opportunity  to  influence  their  peers  in  a  positive  way.    The  purpose  of  the  Marijuana  Prevention  PSA  Contest  is  to  engage  youth  in  developing  messages  for  their  peers,  to  increase  youth  perception  of  harm  from  marijuana  use,  and  to  decrease  marijuana  use  by  youth.    We  also  would  like  to  encourage  youth  to  collaborate  with  others  in  their  community,  including  other  youth,  older  or  younger,  teachers,  police  officers,  parents,  and  other  community  members  in  the  creation  of  their  PSAs.      1. The  public  service  announcement  (PSA)  video  or  radio  broadcast  must  be  written  and  produced  by  student(s),  

age  18  or  younger,  who  reside  in  Washington  County.      

2. Entry  forms  and  videos/radio  broadcasts  must  be  sent  together  and  be  post-­‐marked  or  sent  electronically  no  later  than  May  4,  2016.    Complete  the  contest  entry  form  at  www.healthyacadia.org  under  “What’s  New!”  or  link  directly  to  the  form  here:  http://goo.gl/forms/sRzH7Ju5lD.    Submit  the  completed  form  with  your  video/radio  broadcast:    

3.                    

   

Submit  your  hard  copy  Video/Radio  PSA  and  entry  form  to:  

 

Submit  your  Video/Radio  PSA  and  entry  form  electronically  to:  

 Healthy  Acadia  C/o  Jenny  Robish  121  Court  Street,  Suite  A  Machias,  ME  04654  

 

[email protected]    

Machias Office 121 Court Street, Suite A Machias, Maine 04654 207 255-3741 Ellsworth Office 140 State Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, Maine 04605 207 667-7171 207 667-7173 fax

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4. Video  PSA  formats  and  special  instructions:  • Video  PSA  can  be  NO  MORE  THAN  2  minutes  in  length.  • Acceptable  formats  for  video  PSAs  include  .MP4,  .MPEG,  and  .MPG  only.    These  can  be  sent  electronically  

or  via  hard-­‐copy  in  memory  stick  or  DVD  format.  • Please  make  sure  the  sound  quality  is  suitable  for  presentation  on  television  and  other  public  media  

outlets.    The  need  for  clear  enunciation  cannot  be  overstated.  • All  video  submissions  must  include  a  standard  end  tag.    The  end  tags  are  available  on  the  contest  resources  

section  of  the  Healthy  Acadia  website,  and  must  be  included  exactly  as  provided.      5. Radio  PSA  formats  and  special  instructions:  

• Radio  PSA  broadcasts  can  be  NO  MORE  THAN  1  minute  in  length.  • All  radio  PSA  broadcasts  must  be  submitted  as  an  .MP3  file.    These  can  be  sent  electronically  or  via  hard-­‐

copy  in  memory  stick  or  CD  format.  • The  winners  of  the  radio  broadcast  PSA  will  be  required  to  travel  to  one  of  two  WQDY  radio  stations  (either  

in  Calais  or  Machias)  during  regular  business  hours  to  broadcast  their  script  with  a  professional  broadcaster.    Travel  to  either  of  these  destinations  will  NOT  be  provided  by  Healthy  Acadia.  

 6. No  use  of  copyrighted  material  is  allowed  without  written  permission.    Violations  will  result  in  disqualification.    

The  video/radio  content  must  be  original.      Any  videos/radio  PSAs  that  include  vulgar  language,  inappropriate  dress,  and/or  inappropriate  or  dangerous  behavior  will  be  automatically  disqualified.    Videos/radio  PSAs  will  also  be  disqualified  for  any  material  that  promotes  bigotry,  racism,  hatred,  or  harm  against  any  group  or  individual,  or  promotes  discrimination  based  on  race,  sex,  religion,  nationality,  disability,  sexual  or  gender  orientation,  or  age.    The  safety  and  well-­‐being  of  all  participants  and  community  members  is  of  the  upmost  importance.      

7. Inclusion  of  individuals  identified  in  videos  require  the  written  consent  of  each  person  unless  he/she  is  not  identified  and  an  image  was  captured  in  a  mass  public  setting  or  background.    If  the  individual  you  are  including  in  your  video  is  under  the  age  of  18,  you  must  also  obtain  the  written  consent  of  that  person’s  parent  or  legal  guardian.    Photo  consent  forms  can  be  downloaded  at  healthyacadia.org,  and  each  consent  form  must  be  submitted  with  the  entry  form.  

   8. All  music  used  in  videos/radio  PSAs  must  not  violate  any  music  or  lyric  copyrights.    See  Frequently  Asked  

Questions  for  more  information.      9. By  submitting  a  video/radio  PSA,  you  grant  to  Healthy  Acadia  a  royalty-­‐free,  irrevocable  right  to  reproduce,  

publish,  distribute,  perform,  display,  create  derivative  works  of  the  submission,  or  otherwise  use  the  work  for  Healthy  Acadia  purposes.    The  top  videos/radio  broadcasts,  including  student  producer  names,  the  title  of  the  entries,  and  school  names  may  be  posted  on  Healthy  Acadia’s  webpage,  and/or  Facebook  pages.    The  winning  entries  may  also  be  broadcast  on  local  radio  stations  and  TV  stations  and  used  at  other  public  events.  

   10. All  entries  will  be  judged  using  the  following  criteria:  

• The  PSA  is  informative  about  the  issue.  • The  information  is  accurate,  clear,  and  understandable.  • The  PSA  gives  an  action  for  the  audience  to  take  that  is  clear  and  understandable.  • For  Video  PSAs:  The  visual  imagery  is  relevant  to  the  issue,  clear,  and  understandable.  • The  sound  is  of  good  quality,  clear,  and  understandable.  • The  PSA  is  creative,  original,  and  engaging.  

   11. One  grand  prize  winner  will  be  selected  for  each  PSA  category:  video  and  radio.    Each  winning  individual  or  

team  will  receive  at  least  $100  in  cash  and  prizes.    Made  possible  with  funding  from  the  Healthy  Maine  Partnership  Initiative,  Maine  CDC  Division  of  Population  Health.  

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 Frequently  Asked  Questions:  

 Question:  What  types  of  things  might  I  consider  to  get  my  PSA  started?  Answer:  Consider  the  following  questions  to  get  you  started  on  creating  your  PSA:  

• What  are  your  goals  for  the  future?    How  does  marijuana  affect  your  goals?    • What  do  you  do  now  that  is  important  to  you?  Sports,  spending  time  with  friends,  etc.  How  could  using  

marijuana  affect  these  things?  • Who  is  actually  smoking  marijuana  and  why?  • How  does  marijuana  effect  your  brain  development?      • How  does  marijuana  affect  your  ability  to  be  a  role  model?  • What  are  the  best  ways  to  not  use  marijuana?  • How  does  marijuana  use  affect  your  school  and/or  community?  

 Question:  Can  I  use  music  in  my  video  or  radio  PSA?  Answer:  You  can  use  background  music.    However,  you  must  be  careful  not  to  violate  any  music  or  lyric  copyrights.    If  you  are  unsure  whether  your  use  is  appropriate,  then  it  is  best  to  use  music  and  lyrics  that  are  in  the  public  domain  or  obtain  permission  to  use  them  from  the  owner.    Question:  What  is  a  copyright?  Answer:  Copyright  gives  the  author  of  an  original  book,  song,  poem,  or  other  creation  the  sole  right  to  publish,  perform,  copy,  distribute  or  adapt  the  work  for  a  certain  period  of  time,  after  which  it  enters  the  “public  domain.”    Question:  What  is  the  public  domain?  Answer:  When  a  work  enters  the  public  domain,  it  means  anyone  can  use  it  for  any  purpose.    Question:  May  I  use  trademarks  or  brands  in  my  video?    Answer:  Please  take  care  not  to  focus  on  brand  name  products  or  logos  (e.g.  Starbucks,  Coca-­‐Cola,  etc.)  in  your  video/radio  PSA.    Any  display  or  reference  to  brands,  logos,  etc.  must  be  incidental,  non-­‐promotional,  and  not  infringe  on  any  copyright  or  trademark  rights.    Question:  What  is  a  trademark?  Answer:  A  trademark  is  any  word,  name,  or  symbol  that  identifies  a  product  sold,  used,  or  purchased  with  a  particular  company  (e.g.  the  yellow  arches  are  a  registered  trademark  of  McDonald’s).    Question:  Do  I  need  to  obtain  permission  to  include  my  friends  in  the  video?  Answer:  Yes,  you  should  obtain  written  consent  from  anyone  you  wish  to  videotape.    If  anyone  in  the  video  is  under  18  years  old,  you  will  need  to  have  his/her  parent’s  or  legal  guardian’s  permission  in  writing  unless  it  is  incidental  and  in  the  public  domain  (i.e.  a  large  crowd  and  a  game).    You  can  do  this  with  the  Photo  Consent  Form  that  must  be  submitted  with  the  Entry  Form.    Question:  Can  Healthy  Acadia  refuse  to  use  any  video/radio  submission?  Answer:  Healthy  Acadia  reserves  the  right  to  not  play  any  video  submissions  that  contain  offensive  material  or  violates  the  terms  of  the  application  or  contest  guidelines  in  any  way.    

 

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 For  Video  PSA  entries  ONLY:  

 Please  include  this  message  verbally  at  the  end  of  your  video:    “This  message  was  brought  to  you  by  [the  name  of  your  group]  and  the  Partnership  for  Success  Coalition,  a  program  of  Healthy  Acadia.”    Example  for  [the  name  of  your  group]:  

• Rose  M.  Gaffney  Washington  County:  One  Voice  • Students  from  Narraguagus  High  School  • Calais  Jr./Sr.  High  School  TAG  Team  • Girl  Scout  Troop  #1034  • Etc.  

 Please  include  the  following  image  during  the  verbal  end  note  above.    You  can  also  include  an  image  that  pertains  to  your  group  at  the  same  time.    

     If  you  have  any  questions  about  the  End  Tag,  please  contact  Jenny  Robish  at:  (207)  255-­‐3741  [email protected]  

     

 

Machias Office 121 Court Street, Suite A Machias, Maine 04654 207 255-3741 Ellsworth Office 140 State Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, Maine 04605 207 667-7171 207 667-7173 fax