STORM WATER ENVIRONMENTAL VIDEO CONTEST 

Please share this information with your media specialists and science department 

CMS and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS) are looking for creative videos to promote storm water issues to schools and the general public. Together, we are holding a district-wide contest to find a new video that will be used by CMSWS and CMS to educate students and the public about storm water and ways they can help keep surface waters clean.  This is an exciting and educational opportunity to get our students involved in the protection of the environment.  

The new videos will help fulfill CMS’s Phase II Permit Program as specified in the Clean Water Act which requires CMS to educate students and teachers on storm water issues. This new permit has many facets, including pollution prevention education and encouraging volunteerism.

The winning videos will be shown on Channel 16, the CMSWS Website, the CMSWS Facebook Page, as well as by CMS to promote storm water issues.

PROMOTIONAL FLIER

A flier to help promote the contest around your campus is available by clicking here>>>>TBD

Contest Rules

The contest is open to all CMS students. Videos can be created by a single student or teams of students.  All entries submitted by the schools will be entered into a district-wide competition where judges representing various departments in CMS and the county will select a winner(s).  K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 will be judged separately and a winner will be picked from each group.

VIDEO TOPICS

The video content is limited to the following topics:

• Street To Creek (Storm Water Basics)        
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention   
• Storm Water Volunteer Programs

For background information on Storm Water issues please click here >>>> storm water

For a listing of brochures, ads, videos and news releases click here >>> MediaandPublications.aspx

A limited number of props and other support is available from Mecklenburg County Storm Water through the point of contact listed below.

VIDEO FORMAT 

Submittals are preferred in digitized format though this is not a requirement:

• Videos should not exceed 100mb if submitted in digital format:
• Be in one of the following video formats: AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, if digital.
• Not have won any previous awards or prizes
• Not be more than 120 seconds in length

The submitted video MUST NOT contain material that:

• Includes brand names, copyrighted work or trademarks, other than Sponsor's
• trademark, logos and designs.
• Includes photos, artwork or writing not created by entrant.

EVALUATION

Judges will be looking for originality, creativity and comprehension of the subject matter. The video must accurately reflect the facts of the storm water issues. The students should play a lead role in researching the topic, creating a direction for the video, writing a script, starring in and filming of the video. The school’s name and mascot should not be used in the video since this will be used as a county wide tool.

SUBMIT TO:

Water Quality Education and Volunteer Coordination

Erin Oliverio -704-336-5595

E-Mail Contact: Erin.Oliverio@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov