WELCOME TO THE LIVING THE EXAMPLE NATIONAL VIDEO CONTEST!
Every year, Mentor Foundation USA hosts its Living The Example online video contest for youth across the U.S. The campaign has amassed a reach of more than 327,000 people – and trust us, we’re going bigger!
The ‘Living the Example’ contest was created to celebrate and empower youth to stay drug-free by providing a powerful platform to speak up and out against drugs and promote healthy living. The contest is organized by Mentor Foundation USA to give young people the opportunity to showcase how they are “living the example” and making a difference in their community.
WHAT DOES “LIVING THE EXAMPLE” MEAN?
The purpose of this competition is to highlight all the amazing things young people are doing. So “Living the Example” means any positive, drug-free activity that you participate in! Here are some examples but keep in mind that there are so many ways to show how you are “Living the Example!
Do you…
Play Sports
Write Poetry
Volunteer in Community
Draw, Sculpt, or Paint
Design Models
Collect Anything
Sing, Dance, or Act
Swim
….or anything else that promotes healthy living!
Contest Requirements:
- Open to ages 13-24
- Create a 30-60 second video
- Include your name, age, hometown
- Say “this is how I live the example” in the video
CONTEST timeline:
The 2021 ‘Living the Example National Video Contest’ is now LIVE.
- Contest Begins – SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
- Submissions Close – JANUARY 17, 2022
- Voting/Judging Panel – JANUARY 17, 2022– FEBRUARY 17, 2022
- Winner Announcement- FEBRUARY 17, 2022
PRIZES:
1st place winner: An experience “out of this world”* 🚀🌎 + $500 in Cash
* This prize is so special that we are unfortunately not allowed to reveal it beforehand.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The jury will base the winner on:
- Views & Votes
- Creativity & Content