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Poster & Media Contest
Entries will be accepted until: Sept 1, 2026
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Help us to raise awareness about the potential health risks of excessive energy drink consumption and promote healthy and natural ways to stay energized.
Submissions will be accepted from ANY local middle school aged student (aged 11-15) in three different categories:
1. Poster/Graphic Art Presentation
2. Slogan/Hashtag Presentation
3. PSA/Video Presentation
One winner will be chosen in EACH category in early October and will each receive a $100 YES Card.
CONTEST RULES
Poster and Graphic Art Presentation
· Poster and Graphic Art Presentation
o To keep the contest fair, creative, and safe, all submissions must meet the following content standards:
o Focus on Alternatives: Highlight healthy alternatives (sleep, hydration, nutrition, quick exercise) rather than just saying “energy drinks are bad.”
o Factual Accuracy: Keep health facts accurate (e.g., caffeine limits, sugar crash, dehydration).
o Originality: All work must be 100% original. No copyrighted music, stock video, or trademarked logos (e.g., cover up real energy drink logos or create fictional ones).
o Appropriate Content: No depiction of actual energy drink consumption, alcohol, drugs, or unsafe behaviors.
o No scare tactics should be used.
o Posters/art should contain words as well as colorful pictures to promote the message.
· Poster Requirements:
o Size Requirements:
§ Size Requirements 14″ x 22″ horizontal layout (paper version)
§ Size Requirements 640 x 480 pixels (digital version) (created through CANVA, PowerPoint, Publisher, InDesign, etc.)
§ Cannot use trademark images/characters/logos, No political references
§ Physical posters using 3D elements cannot stand over a nickel thickness over the surface of the poster-board
· Submission:
o Physical Submission
§ Franklin County Health Department-Public Health Center
§ 851 East West Connector
§ Attn: Jennifer Robinson
o Digital Submission:
· Questions:
o Contact Jennifer Robinson § [email protected]
§ 502-564-7647 x 208
Slogan or Hashtag Presentation
o To keep the contest fair, creative, and safe, all submissions must meet the following content standards:
o Focus on Alternatives: Highlight healthy alternatives (sleep, hydration, nutrition, quick exercise) rather than just saying “energy drinks are bad.”
o Factual Accuracy: Keep health facts accurate (e.g., caffeine limits, sugar crash, dehydration).
o Originality: All work must be 100% original. No copyrighted music, stock video, or trademarked logos (e.g., cover up real energy drink logos or create fictional ones).
o Appropriate Content: No depiction of actual energy drink consumption, alcohol, drugs, or unsafe behaviors.
o No scare tactics should be used.
o Posters/art should contain words as well as colorful pictures to promote the message.
· Poster Requirements:
o 5–10-word slogan and/or hashtag
o Submission can include original graphics
o Submissions can be created digitally or printed
o Please submit in PDF layout
· Submission:
o Physical Submission
§ Franklin County Health Department-Public Health Center
§ 851 East West Connector
§ Attn: Jennifer Robinson
o Digital Submission:
· Questions:
o Contact Jennifer Robinson § [email protected]
§ 502-564-7647 x 208
Video or PSA Presentation
o (30 seconds maximum formatted to MP4)
o We will accept videos created through TikTok, Adobe Spark, or other media platforms.
o TIKTOK CANNOT HAVE THE USERNAME DISPLAYED ON THE VIDEO!
o The video will need to be submitted in MP4 format.
o Energy drinks promise a quick boost, but what are they really doing to your body? We want to see your creative take on energy drinks prevention and healthy alternatives.
o Create an original 30 second video and highlight health facts and positive ways to stay energized (such as sleep, nutrition, and hydration)
· Submission:
o Physical Submission
Franklin County Health Department-Public Health Center
§ 851 East West Connector
§ Attn: Jennifer Robinson
o Digital Submission:
· Questions:
o Contact Jennifer Robinson § [email protected]
§ 502-564-7647 x 208