Student Video Contest

ISBA Student Video Contest Details & Submission Guidelines

Theme: School Heroes: Lighting the Way for Student Success

Create a video about someone at your school (teacher, coach, counselor, etc.) who helps students shine.

• Some ideas to help guide you along:
  • A Day in the Life – Follow the school hero throughout a typical day, showcasing their interactions and impact.
  • Impact Stories – Compile short interviews with students sharing how the school hero has helped them succeed.
  • Hero’s Influence– Showcase different areas (academics, sports, clubs) where the hero has a significant impact.
  • Hero Appreciation– Collect heartfelt messages and thank-you notes from students and staff.
• Feature people, stills, animation — whatever you think best conveys your message. Get creative in your approach!

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 prejudice toward others on 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.

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Copywrite Laws

No copyrighted material (music, images, etc.) or trademarks (company names, logos, brands, etc.) may be used unless the district/charter 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.

For the purposes of this contest,  using an existing song with substitute words is not permitted.

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:
Small	1,000 or less
Medium	1,001 – 8,000
Large	8,001 – 40,000

Submission Details & Guidelines

To submit a video, the school must:

• Complete the online video entry form (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: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 

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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 no later than October 2, 2024.

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

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Fill out the student video entry form below: