Veggies Go Viral Video Contest
A video contest to motivate students to make healthy choices in the cafeteria.
Bust the Myth! Kids don’t enjoy eating vegetables.
Target Audience: All ages of students and families, although younger students may need
assistance.
Contest Description:
The challenge is to create a short video (30-60 seconds) that will motivate students to make
healthy choices in the cafeteria and/or try Harvest of the Month meals offered at school.
Instructions:
1. If necessary, have every person appearing in the video fill out a Contest Release Form.
The form can be altered to fit your school/organization’s needs.
2. Participants can work individually or in groups to make their video.
3. The video should be a minimum of 30 seconds and a maximum of one minute.
4. Participants submit their finished movies to a teacher/person in charge via YouTube, a
school website, flash drive, or other method.
5. Arrange for entries to be judged by two or more individuals who have some expertise in
film production, marketing, or other relevant field.
Judging and Prizes:
Videos should be considered with the following criteria in mind:
 Quality of the idea (including creativity and originality);
 Implementation of the idea (including video quality); and
 Potential impact on healthy eating habits.
Prizes can be awarded to the winners.
Tips:
 Possibilities for judging the videos could include having first, second, and third place
winners, or many different winners for various categories including Most Creative, Most
Informative, or Most Entertaining.
 Important Note: Videos must not contain material that is indecent, or promotes harm or
discrimination towards another person or group of people.
Resources Included:
 Entry Form
 Submission Tracking Form
 Judging Rubric
Veggies Go Viral Video Contest
Entry Form
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Age: _______________
Grade/School: _____________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
City, Zip: ______________________________________________________________
E-mail: ______________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Title of Video: ___________________________________________________________
Names of actors in video
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
Release: A signed Release Form is needed for each person appearing in the video
Contest entrant – please collect all signed release forms and include them with the submission.
I, __________________________, hereby give permission to ______________________ to use
my name, and the “Veggies Go Viral Video” in which I appear, in any electronic and print
publications, websites, and events.
Signature _______________________________________ Date____________________
Signature of parent/guardian for actors under age 18: _____________________________
Veggies Go Viral Submission Tracking Form
Name of
Student(s)
Email
Contact
Phone
Number
Title of
Submission
YouTube/Web
Upload Address
Release
Form
Received
Y/N
Veggies Go Viral Contest Judging Rubric
Name of Judge: _____________________________________
Date: ______________
Name(s) of Creator(s): _____________________________________________________________
Title/Description of Video Submission: _______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Category and Number of Points Possible
Creativity (0-5 points):
Video exhibited creativity and originality.
Implementation of Idea (0-5 points):
Video is high quality and well put together.
Impact (0-5 points):
Video has a high potential to encourage healthy eating habits.
Total (0-15 points)
Your Score