Video Contest | Great Start for Kids

Who
The contest is open to everyone – including kids! – and is sponsored by the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners.

What
Create a homemade 30- to 90-second video about how early childhood efforts—including preschool, quality childcare, prenatal care, parenting supports and more—have impacted you, your child and your family. The winner will be the contestant who shares the most compelling story and who best captures the mission of the Sandbox Party: To make Michigan the best place in the nation to raise a family by ensuring that infants and young children have access to the programs, care and support that will make them successful in school and ultimately in the workplace.

Where
The winner will be introduced at the Sandbox Party convention at Michigan State University’s Breslin Student Events Center. The winning video will be shown on the Jumbotron during the convention and displayed on this site at the ECIC website as well.

When
Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday, August 13.
The Convention event is Thursday, August 26, 1-4 p.m., and free and open to the public.

Why
Michigan’s youngest learners need our support! Tell your own story about why early childhood programs are so important to you and the future of our state.

Criteria
Videos must show how specific early childhood programs and supports are making a difference in the lives of you, your child and your family.
Videos must capture the mission of the Sandbox Party – stressing the importance of focusing on the needs of children in the early, critical stage of their physical, intellectual and emotional development.
Videos must be 90 seconds or less.
Videos must be submitted as compressed MPEG4, WebM, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV or .FLV files.
Videos must be free of copyrighted materials and become the property of the Sandbox Party.

Submission
Videos can be submitted by an individual or group of individuals (family, neighbors, etc.).
Each individual or group is limited to one submission.
Videos must be submitted with a contact name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number and title of the video.
Videos must be submitted via email to info<at>sterlingcorporation<dot>com, no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13.

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	Who The contest is open to everyone – including kids! – and is sponsored by the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners. What Create a homemade 30- to 90-second video about how early childhood efforts—including preschool, quality childcare, prenatal care, parenting supports and more—have impacted you, your child and your family. The winner will be the contestant who shares the most compelling story and who best captures the mission of the Sandbox Party: To make Michigan the best place in the nation to raise a family by ensuring that infants and young children have access to the programs, care and support that will make them successful in school and ultimately in the workplace. Where The winner will be introduced at the Sandbox Party convention at Michigan State University’s Breslin Student Events Center. The winning video will be shown on the Jumbotron during the convention and displayed on this site at the ECIC website as well. When Entries must be submitted by 5pm on Friday, August 13. The Convention event is Thursday, August 26, 1-4 p.m., and free and open to the public. Why Michigan’s youngest learners need our support! Tell your own story about why early childhood programs are so important to you and the future of our state. Criteria Videos must show how specific early childhood programs and supports are making a difference in the lives of you, your child and your family. Videos must capture the mission of the Sandbox Party – stressing the importance of focusing on the needs of children in the early, critical stage of their physical, intellectual and emotional development. Videos must be 90 seconds or less. Videos must be submitted as compressed MPEG4, WebM, .AVI, .MPEGPS, .WMV or .FLV files. Videos must be free of copyrighted materials and become the property of the Sandbox Party. Submission Videos can be submitted by an individual or group of individuals (family, neighbors, etc.). Each individual or group is limited to one submission. Videos must be submitted with a contact name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number and title of the video. Videos must be submitted via email to info<at>sterlingcorporation<dot>com, no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13.