Monday, September 29, 2008

Shoot For A Scholarship

Become a "Courageous Persuader"... Just create a commercial to warn middle school students about the dangers of underage drinking. The competition is open to high school students only, who compete for scholarship money and a chance to air their commercial on TV.
Click for An "Official" example

An example geared toward college students:

A simpler concept:

An example from SADD:

Simple and the the point, I like this one:


So, think you have what it takes? Create your own 30 second PSA to stop underage drinking (your target audience is middle school kids). Check out the official rules at courageouspersuaders.com. Some things are not allowed (showing people drinking, brand name labels, names on tombstones, etc), so make sure you check it out.
Entry deadline, February 2009. Submit your videos to me in class, or directly online. Good luck!