DEADLINE
Submissions due December 1st, 2008.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE
All global SIFE teams.

OBJECTIVE
To spread the message of YSN to communities all over the world, and to encourage participation on the YSN website.

BASIS OF PROJECT
The contest is based on the YSN training video.

FORMAT
SIFE teams are to develop their own training session, for students or young professionals, based on the YSN training video. Teams are free to tailor their training to their audience and are encouraged to creatively adapt the training.

Each team that participates must submit a YouTube video (no more than 5 minutes) demonstrating the following information (weight of importance in italics):

  • Creativity of training method - 30%
  • *Number of people impacted (measured through YSN registration) - 30%
  • Plan for long term sustainability on project - 30%
  • Quality and clarity of video submission - 10%

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Videos must be no more than 5 minutes long.
Videos must contain all criterion above.
To submit video on YouTube:
  • Go to http://youtube.com/group/ysncontest
  • Join group
    • NOTE: Group administrators must accept proposal to join before video can be posted.
  • Once accepted, post video to group.
  • Video title must make name of school or SIFE team clear!

YSN REGISTRATION IMPACT
As mentioned above, one of the judging criteria is measured by number of registrations to YSN.com under each schools. Use this link for instructions on how to set up a YSN group!
Click here to download our YSN Groups' Guidelines.

JUDGING
The videos will be judged based on the above criteria by representatives from YSN, Briar Cliff
University (Sioux City, IA), and the Agronomic and Veterinary Institute (Rabat, Morocco).

PRIZES
Grand Prize - Visit by Jen Kushell of YSN to help plan their future and "Master Your Universe"!

First Runner-Up - 10 MP3 players loaded with audio version of Jen's book!

Second Runner-Up - 10 signed hardcopies of Jen's book!




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