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MISSOULA, Mont.-A new twist on a classroom classic, the old
essay contest goes high tech in a new competition for youths sponsored by Daisy
and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Students 10-18 can create short video
essays and post them online for the world-and contest judges-to see.
Visit www.daisy.com for a portal to
complete entry rules, prize descriptions and uploading info.
Videos may
be 60 to 90 seconds long. Students can use video to communicate how safe,
ethical hunting and shooting, spending time in the outdoors, or conserving and
appreciating wildlife and nature has positively impacted their lives.
The Web site MyHuntingRoom.com will host submitted
videos.
Contest winners will receive prizes from the Elk Foundation,
Daisy and Cabela's.
One grand-prize winner and one parent or adult
guardian will receive airfare, lodging and registration to one of the great
annual events for hunters and conservationists, the Elk Foundation's Elk Camp
& Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, March 5-8, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas.
The grand-prize winner also will receive a Daisy Red Ryder and Cabela's gift
certificate worth $500.
Four additional prizes will be awarded for Best
Use of Graphics, Best Audio, Most Awesome Outdoor Scenery and Best Use of
Animation. Winners in each of these categories will receive a Daisy Red Ryder
and Cabela's gift certificate worth $200.
"Young producers have
complete creative control over message delivery, music and any text that may be
included in their videos. The best overall video will receive the grand prize,
but the four additional categories are designed to inspire extra creativity,"
said Joe Murfin of Daisy.
Bob Swanson of the Elk Foundation added, "The
Elk Foundation and Daisy have a longstanding partnership and we're pleased to
work together to get young people thinking about gun safety, hunter ethics and
habitat conservation."
The Daisy-Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation "Take
Aim At Safety" Video Essay Contest begins May 5, 2008, and ends Jan. 1, 2009.
Winners will be selected Jan. 15, 2009.
Accepted video formats: WMV,
FLV, 3GP and MOV. Additionally, videos can be uploaded to YouTube and embedded.
All videos will be reviewed prior to going live on MyHuntingRoom.com and must
follow posted Terms and Conditions, including granting to contest sponsors the
rights to use videos in future promotions. If under the age of 13, parent
verification is required by law.
To enter the contest, visit
www.daisy.com. |
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