COVID-19 Vaccine California Youth Messaging Contest
The statewide MESA program together with several strategic partners are sponsoring this competition to engage high school juniors, seniors and College students to create short media messages about the COVID-19 vaccines, and why they are effective and safe.
In order to participate in the competition you will need to:
In order to participate in the competition you will need to:
- Sign up here for the May 14th kick-off.
- Create your team of either two OR four people. Create your team name.
- Email contact@vaccinemediacontest.com with your team name, member names and email addresses and your signed parental consent forms.
- Watch all webinar trainings and complete the training evaluation survey provided on the website www.vaccinemediacontest.com. These will be available after the event kickoff on May 14th.
- Email your final product to contact@vaccinemediacontest.com before June 30th.
- For MESA students only: After competitions winners have been announced, post your media messages to win the Pacific MESA impact prize! Information will be sent out about this after the competition winners are selected.
What you can win!
All participants that complete the event will receive a certificate. Winning teams will receive:
Pacific MESA Impact Prize
After the competition winners have been selected, all participants will be encouraged to share their social media messages as broadly as they can. Pacific MESA will email MESA participants a survey to measure the impact of their posts. The team with the highest impact will be able to win their choice of a hydroflask, MESA hoodie or earbuds. 2nd-4th place teams will be able to select from among a number of MESA swag items such as a MESA duffle bag, blanket, hat, water bottle and other items. Teams can also expect to see their messages reposted!
Please note that sharing content prior to winner selection will result in immediate DISQUALIFICATION.
- 1st Prize: $200 per team
- 2nd Prize: $160 per team
- 3rd Prize: $120 per team
Pacific MESA Impact Prize
After the competition winners have been selected, all participants will be encouraged to share their social media messages as broadly as they can. Pacific MESA will email MESA participants a survey to measure the impact of their posts. The team with the highest impact will be able to win their choice of a hydroflask, MESA hoodie or earbuds. 2nd-4th place teams will be able to select from among a number of MESA swag items such as a MESA duffle bag, blanket, hat, water bottle and other items. Teams can also expect to see their messages reposted!
Please note that sharing content prior to winner selection will result in immediate DISQUALIFICATION.
To learn more about the competition please go to the competition website at: www.vaccinemediacontest.com/