2016 Off-Duty Safety Awareness Presentation Video Competition
The U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is looking for videos created by Soldiers for inclusion in the 2016 Off-Duty Safety Awareness Presentation.
Videos may be up to 180 seconds in length relating to the following off-duty topics:
- Home Safety
- Motorcycle Safety
- Private Motor Vehicle Safety
- Pedestrian Safety
- Sports Safety
- Privately Owned Weapons Safety
- Water-Related Activities Safety
- General Off-Duty Safety
The best video in each category will be selected for inclusion the 2016 Off-Duty Safety Awareness Presentation and winners will be recognized for their efforts in promoting Army Safety.
Any safety videos submitted will be considered for use in other safety campaigns and products.
To enter:
The competition period is from June 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015. DETAILS ON HOW TO UPLOAD TO BE POSTED SOON.
All entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM Central Time on November 30, 2015. All entries will be acknowledged within 10 business days.
Video entries will be judged based on three criteria: concept/idea (25 percent); effectiveness of the message (50 percent); and creativity (25 percent).
Conditions of Contest:
The finished product may not infringe any third party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation (to include music). Video must be the original work of the entrant. While safety videos with a humorous slant are encouraged, no people or animals may be injured or put in danger of injury, nor any unsafe acts undertaken during the making of the video.
Finalists will be notified by e-mail or telephone and will be required to provide a list of all personnel who participated in making the video with appropriate credits given (actors, videographers, editors etc.).
By participating, entrants: (a) agree to these official rules and to the decisions of the judges in all matters, including the voting process, relating to the competition, which decisions shall be final in all respects; (b) consent to the use of their name, likeness and location for advertising and publicity purposes by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center and for promotion of safety; and (c) represent that the video submitted is their sole and original work and does not infringe the intellectual property right of any other party. The ownership of and all intellectual property rights in and to the video shall remain with the participant. To the extent permitted by law, entrants agree to hold the U.S. Army harmless from any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the contest.
Participants agree that personal data, especially name, e-mail address, and phone number, may be processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest and any other purposes outlined in these rules. The data may also be used by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center in order to check participants' identities, phone numbers, or to otherwise verify their eligibility to participate in the contest. Participants have a right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. If a participant's data is not provided or is canceled, participant's entry will be ineligible.
In the event that the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center determines that the integrity of the competition has been impaired or corrupted for any reason, and, as a result, cannot be offered or completed as planned, the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center reserves the right to cancel or terminate the competition and to select winners from among eligible entrants legitimately received prior to the event causing cancellation or termination; and notice of cancellation will be posted on the home page U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center website https://safety.army.mil/.