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2025 ISBA Student Video Contest

Join us for our 2025 ISBA Student Video Contest and share your American Story. Please refer to the information below for more details and how to enter the contest.

Theme: My American Story

What does it mean to be an American to you? What values, traditions, experiences, or people have shaped your story? We want to hear how you define and experience being American, whether it’s through family history, service, culture, opportunity, or community.


Details and Rules:

  • The video must be no longer than 60 seconds.
  • The video must follow the guidelines outlined in the theme.
  • Any students shown in the video must have a signed photo/video release form.
  • The school district or charter school must be a member of the Idaho School Boards Association.

Video content must NOT:

  • Violate copyright laws (see below).
  • Promote illegal behavior.
  • Discriminate against or support invidious prejudice toward others along ethnic, racial, religious, or sexual grounds.
  • Invade the privacy of any person.
  • Support or oppose a candidate for elected office or advocate for the passage or defeat of legislation or a ballot measure.
  • Be inappropriate as determined by ISBA.

Copywrite Laws:

No copyrighted material (music, images, etc.) or trademarks (company names, logos, brands, etc.) may be used unless the district owns or has a license to use the material for this contest. Written permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyrighted or trademarked materials.

Prize Information:

A $300 check will be awarded to three schools — one in the small category, one in the medium category, and one in the large category.

The category breakdown is as follows:

Category:District/Charter Student Enrollment:
Small1,000 or less
Medium1,001 – 8,000
Large8,001 – 40,000

Submission Details & Guidelines

To submit a video, the school must:

  • Complete the online application found below.
  • Ensure the district or charter school has the proper filming permissions for each person featured in the video.
  • Upload your video file to YouTube or Vimeo and attach the link to the online application before submitting.
  • Submission Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025 

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  • If you do not feel comfortable using our online submission option, ISBA will also accept your video on a USB flash drive. The flash drive must arrive at our office by Friday, October 3, 2025.

ISBA Office Address: 199 N. Capitol Blvd., Suite 503 Boise, ID 83702


2025 ISBA Student Video Contest

Share with us your American story.