2001 OBC KID VIDEO (KIDVID) CONTEST

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SUBJECT: 2001 OBC KID VIDEO (KIDVID) CONTEST

THE FOREIGN SERVICE YOUTH FOUNDATION AND THE OVERSEAS BRIEFING
CENTER ARE SPONSORING THE SEVENTH ANNUAL WORLD-WIDE CONTEST
PRODUCTION OF A VIDEO THAT DEPICTS LIFE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
AT YOUR POST. THERE ARE CASH PRIZES FOR THE TOP THREE WINNERS
THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO AGES 10-18.

FOREIGN SERVICE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS COME TO THE OBC TO
RESEARCH THEIR ASSIGNMENTS, AND THEY WANT TO SEE WHAT LIFE WILL
BE LIKE FOR THEM AT POST. HOUSING, SCHOOLING, RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES, COMMUNITY LIFE, AND WHAT THE CITY LOOKS LIKE ARE
MOST IMPORTANT. WE WANT THE VIEWPOINT OF THE YOUNGER MEMBERS
OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE COMMUNITY. FOLLOWING ARE SOME BASIC
GUIDELINES FOR SUITABLE TOPICS; CONTEST RULES CAN BE
DISSEMINATED DIRECTLY TO POTENTIAL CONTESTANTS.

WHAT WOULD BE OF MOST INTEREST TO OTHER CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO
HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO YOUR POST? SOME EXAMPLES MIGHT BE:

CITY
1) TYPICAL POINTS OF ENTRY FOR NEW ARRIVALS
2) MAJOR ROADS OR SIGHTS FROM THE AIRPORT
3) VIEW OF THE CITY FROM A HIGH POINT
4) LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND SHOPPING AREAS THAT YOU USE
5) TYPICAL LANDSCAPE, DIFFERENT ANIMALS
1) VIEW OF TYPICAL BEDROOM FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
2) BACKYARD OR PLAY AREAS FOR KIDS


SCHOOL

1) VIEW OF THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS, PLAYGROUNDS, SPORTSFIELDS
2) CLASSROOMS, LIBRARY, COMPUTER ROOM, CHEMISTRY LAB
3) SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IN PROGRESS, INCLUDING STUDENTS AND
TEACHERS
4) SPECIAL EQUIPMENT IN USE

SHOPPING

1) WHERE DOES YOUR FAMILY BUY GROCERIES EVERY WEEK? ARE THERE
GOOD PLACES TO SHOP FOR CLOTHES?
2) FAVORITE SHOPPING AREAS WHERE YOU GO WITH YOUR FAMILY OR CAN
GO BY YOURSELF

COMMUNITY LIFE

WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN AND TEENS DO IN THEIR FREE TIME IS VERY
INTERESTING TO NEW PEOPLE MOVING TO YOUR POST.

1) WHAT KIND OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DO YOU HAVE AT YOUR
POST? (I.E. POOL, AMERICAN CLUB, BEACHES, HORSEBACK RIDING
ETC.)
2) HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE AMERICAN HOLIDAYS THERE?
3) WHAT ARE THE FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN THE CITY? DO YOU HAVE
FAST FOOD RESTAUNTS LIKE THOSE IN THE US?

4. WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AT YOUR POST?

CONTEST RULES FOR VIDEO PRODUCTION


1. ELIGIBILITY: FAMILY MEMBERS (AGES 10-18) OF USG DIRECT
HIRE AND CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE US MISSION.


2. CONTEST PROCEDURES: IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICE COORDINATOR
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF THE CONTEST AT
POST. A CAMERA-READY ADVERTISEMENT AND A SET OF RULES WILL BE
SENT VIA E-MAIL IN THE FLO'S MID MONTH FLO-CLO CONNECTION FOR
YOUR CONVENIENCE OR BY POUCH TO POSTS NOT RECEIVING THIS
PUBLICATION. CONTACT MAUREEN JOHNSTON IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE
THEM. THE CONTEST RULES SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED, EXPLAINED AND
MADE AVAILABLE IN WRITTEN FORM TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ENTER
THE CONTEST.


3. SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM CONSULATES AS WELL AS
EMBASSIES. POSTS WITH PREVIOUS WINNERS CAN ENTER AGAIN.
BOARDING SCHOOL STUDENTS SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS WITH PARENTS AT
POST ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST.


4. VIDEO MUST BE SUBMITTED IN VHS FORMAT.


5. BEFORE VIDEOTAPING, BE AWARE OF ANY LOCAL RESTRICTIONS ON
USING A VIDEO CAMERA IN PUBLIC. AMERICANS WHO ARE VIDEOTAPED
NEED TO BE INFORMED OF THE PURPOSE OF THE VIDEO (SEE PARAGRAPH
13) .


6. ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON THE BASIS OF VISUAL PRESENTATION,
AUDIO CLARITY, LENGTH OF VIDEO, AND THOROUGH COVERAGE OF
CONTENT. SEE EXAMPLES ABOVE.


7. MUSIC, GRAPHICS, AND SPECIAL EFFECTS CAN BE USED BUT ARE
NOT REQUIRED. WE ARE NOT LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL QUALITY
PRODUCTIONS; GOOD HOME VIDEO QUALITY IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE.
TECHNICAL QUALITY IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS CONTENT. A GOOD
PRODUCT IS ONE THAT GIVES A CLEAR PORTRAYAL OF A STUDENT'S LIFE
AT POST.


8. IDEAL VIDEO LENGTH IS BETWEEN 15 AND 30 MINUTES.


9. WE ASK FOR MINIMAL ASSISTANCE FROM ADULTS IN THE VIDEO
PRODUCTION.


10. MULTIPLE ENTRIES FROM DIFFERENT STUDENTS AT A POST MAY BE
SUBMITTED TO THE CONTEST.


11. A VIDEO SUBMISSION MAY BE PRODUCED BY MORE THAN ONE
STUDENT AT POST, BUT GROUP WINNERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DIVIDING THE PRIZE MONEY IN A FAIR MANNER.


12. THE FSYF WILL AWARD CASH PRIZES OF $100, $75, AND $50 TO
THE TOP THREE WINNERS.


13. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME PROPERTY OF OBC AND WILL NOT BE
RETURNED TO CONTESTANTS. THE VIDEOS WILL BE KEPT IN THE OBC
INFORMATION CENTER AND OTHER FOREIGN SERVICE REFERENCE
LIBRARIES AS REQUIRED, FOR USE BY THOSE STUDENTS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS WHO WILL BE MOVING TO THE POST. AS OBC PROPERTY, THESE
VIDEOS MAY ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.


14. SUBMISSION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING PRINTED
INFORMATION FROM EACH STUDENT WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE
PRODUCTION OF THE VIDEO:
NAME
PARENT AGENCY
POUCH ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER
GRADE AND AGE
CITY AND COUNTRY


15. CONTESTANTS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND
UNDERSTAND THE CONTEST RULES AND USES TO WHICH THE VIDEO MAY BE
PUT.


16. SEND CONTEST SUBMISSIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
KIDVID CONTEST
OVERSEAS BRIEFING CENTER
ROOM E2126
NFATC
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON, DC 20522-4201


17. CONTEST DEADLINE: SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE
OVERSEAS BRIEFING CENTER BY MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2001.
CONTEST WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE END OF MAY.

PLEASE MAKE THIS CONTEST WIDELY KNOWN AT YOUR POST TO MAXIMIZE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTEST RULES OR GUIDELINES CAN BE
DIRECTED BY DEPARTMENT E-MAIL OR BY INTERNET
(JOHNSTONM5#STATE.GOV),PHONE, (703-302-7277),OR FAX (703-302-
7452),TO MAUREEN JOHNSTON AT THE OVERSEAS BRIEFING CENTER.
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