Extra Credit: Scholastic PSA Contest

The final extra credit assignment for the quarter is the Scholastic PSA Contest.  Below are the basics but you cans follow the link above to find more information and see last years winners.  Here is a link to the ENTRY FORM. To receive extra credit for this semester make sure it's handed in and submitted to the contest by Friday (otherwise it will count towards quarter 3)!

Contest Deadline

Entries must be postmarked by February 4, 2019, and received by February 18, 2019.

Contest Overview

• Entries must be storyboards or written scripts on 8.5 x 11-inch paper that reflect the PSA topic—preventing drowsy driving—and should be 30 seconds in length.
• Only individual entries will be accepted—no group entries.
• No videos, discs, or digital submissions.
• Teachers may mail all students’ entries in one envelope for the class—each entry does not need to be in a separate envelope.
• Each entry must have a completed and signed contest entry form stapled to it. Download the entry form above. (Note: You may want to print and complete the teacher portion of the entry form before copying it to distribute to students.)
• Online submissions are not permitted.
• Entries with completed entry forms must be mailed to: 

Drive2Life Contest
Scholastic Inc.
Attention: M. Tulley
557 Broadway
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10012

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Originality and creativity [30 points] (Is the PSA unique and creative?)
2. PSA concept [30 points] (Does the PSA clearly and accurately address the contest topic—to help prevent drowsy driving? Are the message and concept effective?)
3. Clarity of message [30 points] (Is the idea communicated clearly? Is the PSA well organized?)
4. Quality of writing [10 points] (Does the PSA reflect proper spelling and grammar?)

Prizes

Student Prizes

The Grand Prize winner receives $1,000 and a trip to New York City, where a professional film crew will transform the student’s entry into a 30-second video! The winner and PSA video will be featured on Teen Kids News and in select Scholastic magazines.

Four runners-up (two from grades 6–8 and two from grades 9–12) will receive $500 each.