The Contest

WELCOME TO THE LIVING THE EXAMPLE NATIONAL VIDEO CONTEST!

Every year, Mentor Foundation USA hosts its Living The Example online video contest for youth across the U.S. The campaign has amassed a reach of more than 327,000 people – and trust us, we’re going bigger!
 
The ‘Living the Example’ contest was created to celebrate and empower youth to stay drug-free by providing a powerful platform to speak up and out against drugs and promote healthy living. The contest is organized by Mentor Foundation USA to give young people the opportunity to showcase how they are “living the example” and making a difference in their community.

 

WHAT DOES “LIVING THE EXAMPLE” MEAN?

The purpose of this competition is to highlight all the amazing things young people are doing. So “Living the Example” means any positive, drug-free activity that you participate in! Here are some examples but keep in mind that there are so many ways to show how you are “Living the Example!

Do you…

Play Sports
Write Poetry
Volunteer in Community
Draw, Sculpt, or Paint
Design Models
Collect Anything
Sing, Dance, or Act
Swim

….or anything else that promotes healthy living!

Contest Requirements:

  • Open to ages 13-24
  • Create a 30-60 second video
  • Include your name, age, hometown
  • Say “this is how I live the example” in the video

CONTEST timeline:

The 2024 ‘Living the Example National Video Contest’ is now LIVE.  
 
  • Contest Begins – OCTOBER 1ST, 2024
  • Submissions Close – DECEMBER 10, 2024
  • Voting/Judging Panel – DECEMBER 10, 2024– JANUARY 17, 2025
  • Winner Announcement- FEBUARY  2025

PRIZES:

1st place winner:  $500 in Cash!!! 

ADDITIONAL INFO:

The jury will base the winner on:

  • Views & Votes
  • Creativity & Content
 
 

Submit your video to info@mentorfoundationusa.org