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Cobb Alcohol Taskforce Sponsors Youth Video Contest

Cobb Alcohol Taskforce, Cobb County School District Prevention Intervention Center and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities are proud to co-sponsor a contest that sends a positive message.

Cobb County students in grades 6-12 who represent a school or community group are eligible to submit student-produced video public service announcements (PSAs) for the Cobb Alcohol Taskforce sponsored contest. PSAs must to be 30, 60, or 90 seconds and address one of two topics:

  1. The problem of adults providing alcohol to youth under 21.
  2. How youth can use sources of strength to change attitudes about youth using alcohol.

Contest rules and entry forms can be found at www.cobbat.org. Deadline for submitting entries is March 30 at 5 p.m.

A panel of media experts on originality, creativity, communication of message and overall appeal will judge video entries. Judges will select first, second and third place winners.

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There will also be a viewer’s choice award. Cash prizes will be awarded; $300 for first place, $200 for second place, $100 for third place and $300 for viewer’s choice.

Funding for prizes has been made available through the Cobb County Commission on Children and Youth.

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Winning videos will be posted on various websites and air on local broadcast TV channels, Cobb Government TV23 and CobbEd TV24 during April, which is National Alcohol Awareness Month.

Contest winners will also be recognized and winning PSAs shown at a public event hosted by Cobb Alcohol Taskforce on April 26; location to be announced.

For more information, visit www.cobbat.org.

About the Cobb Alcohol Taskforce

The taskforce is an alliance of individuals and organizations, which mobilizes and challenges Cobb County adults to reduce underage drinking and youth binge drinking, by advancing strategic enforcement, policy and education goals. For more information, call 770-861-5758.


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