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From January 1 through February 28, the Drug Free Community Coalition sponsored the Third Annual Influence the Choice student video contest, open to all students in grades 6 through 12 who live within the Issaquah School District boundaries, including students who attend private schools or are being home schooled. Messages were aimed at positively "influencing the choice" of friends and peers to resist using alcohol or drugs. This year, 260 students participated in producing 100 videos. Judging was held in mid-March and winners were announced at an awards ceremony held on April 1. Contest winners received cash prizes as compensation for releasing the video to the Drug Free Community Coalition. A special thanks to Dianne Bugge for chairing the event. Prizes were donated by the Rotary Club of Issaquah, the Rotary Club of Sammamish and the Sammamish Kiwanis Club. We also thank Cinebarre of Issaquah for donating the venue.
Overall Best Video, "Life Is Beautiful," by Trevor Thacker-Beach, Skyline High School, $1000 prize
Alcohol
First Place, "Remember," by Anna Woldstad, Liberty High School, $150 prize
Second Place, "Influence the Choice Alcohol," Evan Minicucci, Skyline High School, $100
Third Place, "Influence the Choice Alcohol, " Terrence Steenman, Frank Sparling, Skyline High School, $75
Marijuana
First Place, "Dare," Ashton Herrild, Liberty High School, $150
Second Place, "Influence the Choice Marijuana," Autumn Maddux, Skyline High School, $100.
Third Place, "Artificial Happiness," Bennett Lees, Skyline High School, $75
Prescription Drugs
First Place, "Hooked," Jeremy Millar, Skyline High School, $150
Second Place, "IHS Above the Influence," Erin Burdette, Issaquah High School, $100
Third Place, "The Choice in Your Hands," Rachel Herbst, Issaquah High School, $75
To view the promotional video, click here.
To see winning videos from 2014, click here.
To learn more about positive message framing through Positive Community Norms, click here.
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