“The Big Pitch” Drama Contest celebrates its sixth year - March 23rd, 2009
The Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program’s Stamp Out Smoking campaign announces the 2009 “The Big Pitch” drama contest. Now in its sixth year, the tobacco-free drama contest gives junior, middle and high school students the opportunity to write and star in their own television spots highlighting the dangers of tobacco. Entries should focus on one of the following topics: a) Tell your peers why they should never start using tobacco, b) Tell the ones you love why they should quit tobacco, c) Tell Arkansans about the dangers of smokeless tobacco.
Students will compete for the chance to see their commercial on television and be part of the SOS advertising campaign. Additionally, first-, second- and third-place teams will win media equipment and supplies for their schools, as well as iTunes gift cards for each team member.
All qualifying videos submitted by teams will be placed on stampoutsmoking.com. A “People’s Choice” Award will be given to the entry that receives the most votes. This award returns for a second year, after more than 1,000 votes were cast to select last year’s winner.
In order to be considered, entries must be postmarked by March 30. All entries will be posted on stampoutsmoking.com for voting by April 8, and winners will be notified by 3 p.m. on April 20.
For more information about “The Big Pitch” drama contest, please contact Luis Gonzalez at luis.gonzalez@cjrw.com or (501) 975-8322, or visit stampoutsmoking.com.
