Rules of the contest

TEAMS

  • Students must be in grades 9-12
  • Teams are composed of 1 to 4 students.
  • Team members must attend the same school.
  • Team members can be from different grades.
  • Prizes for the winning teams will be divided among the students at their discretion.
  • Students MUST be registered under only one team.

 

THE VIDEO (GENERAL)

  • Each team may submit one(1) video.
  • Video submission/promotion begins on February 3rd and ends on February 28th.
  • Videos should not include any copyrighted music.
  • Videos will go live once approved.

 

THE VIDEO (FORMAT)

  • The video must be 60 seconds or less.
  • The minimum format resolution is 1280*1080.
  • The file format must be .mov (mp4).

 

THE VIDEO (CONTENT GUIDELINES)

  • The video needs to show how the BBB helps consumers/businesses start with trust or way consumers/businesses should ask BBB.
  • The target audience for this video is 15-25 years old.
  • The featured BBB service needs to be explained so that it can be understood by someone who is not familiar with BBB.
  • There needs to be a call to action to visit our website, such as “Go report a scam today at bbb.org/scamtracker”
  • The video needs to feature the BBB logo and respect our Brand Guidelines.

 

JUDGING CRITERIA

All considered videos need to meet the rules of the contest.

Grading:

  • Production Quality: 30%
  • Creativity of Message: 20%
  • Marketing / Votes: 20%
  • Representation of BBB’s chosen service and Theme: 30%

 

PRIZES

  • First Place: $2,000 donation of equipment of their choice and $500 cash/gift cards
  • Second Place: $1,000 donation of equipment of their choice and $250 cash/gift cards