Pittsburgh-Area Schools Support Penguins with Student Signs & Essays
The Pittsburgh Penguins are encouraging all elementary, middle, intermediate & charter schools in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh to embrace the Penguins quest for the Stanley Cup by participating in the team’s “Students for Stanley” sign contest. In addition, high school students are encouraged to enter the “Students for Stanley” essay contest.
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ advancement into the Stanley Cup Final, a decision has been made to extend the “Students for Stanley” contests until Thursday, June 4.
“Students for Stanley” – Grades 1-8 – Sign Contest Rules
1. Each school will be judged on a video presentation of the students’ creative use of signs and artwork displayed on school property with an emphasis on creativity, design and school spirit.
2. All signs should reflect the students’ school spirit as well as their support for the Penguins on their quest for the Stanley Cup.
3. Each school must submit their entry by uploading the video to www.youtube.com. Once your video is uploaded, submit the link to here.
4. All entries (video links) must be submitted by Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 pm. The winning schools will be announced by Friday, June 12.
5. The Grand Prize winning school will receive a $5,000 donation from the Penguins' organization for a pre-determined in-school student program. The second place school will receive $3,000 and third place will receive $2,000.
“Students for Stanley” – Grades 9 -12 – Essay Contest Rules
1. The core of the Penguins’ brand is Energy, Drive and Innovation. Students must demonstrate how the Penguins use these attributes to lead to success (on or off the ice).
2. Each student essay shall be 200 words or less. Students are encouraged to let their imagination lead them through the creative process.
3. Each school administrator will review all entries and submit one entry per grade level.
4. All entries must be submitted by Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 pm. The winning schools will be announced Friday, June 12.
5. The Penguins will select three (3) overall Grand Prize winners for each grade level (grades 9-12). Each grand prize winner will receive two (2) tickets to a Penguins 2009-2010 regular season home game.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are encouraging all elementary, middle, intermediate & charter schools in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh to embrace the Penguins quest for the Stanley Cup by participating in the team’s “Students for Stanley” sign contest. In addition, high school students are encouraged to enter the “Students for Stanley” essay contest.
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ advancement into the Stanley Cup Final, a decision has been made to extend the “Students for Stanley” contests until Thursday, June 4.
“Students for Stanley” – Grades 1-8 – Sign Contest Rules
1. Each school will be judged on a video presentation of the students’ creative use of signs and artwork displayed on school property with an emphasis on creativity, design and school spirit.
2. All signs should reflect the students’ school spirit as well as their support for the Penguins on their quest for the Stanley Cup.
3. Each school must submit their entry by uploading the video to www.youtube.com. Once your video is uploaded, submit the link to here.
4. All entries (video links) must be submitted by Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 pm. The winning schools will be announced by Friday, June 12.
5. The Grand Prize winning school will receive a $5,000 donation from the Penguins' organization for a pre-determined in-school student program. The second place school will receive $3,000 and third place will receive $2,000.
“Students for Stanley” – Grades 9 -12 – Essay Contest Rules
1. The core of the Penguins’ brand is Energy, Drive and Innovation. Students must demonstrate how the Penguins use these attributes to lead to success (on or off the ice).
2. Each student essay shall be 200 words or less. Students are encouraged to let their imagination lead them through the creative process.
3. Each school administrator will review all entries and submit one entry per grade level.
4. All entries must be submitted by Thursday, June 4 at 5:00 pm. The winning schools will be announced Friday, June 12.
5. The Penguins will select three (3) overall Grand Prize winners for each grade level (grades 9-12). Each grand prize winner will receive two (2) tickets to a Penguins 2009-2010 regular season home game.
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Here are a couple helpful links, as well as instructions on how to upload your movie to YouTube!
While not all of these articles will apply to the movies you'll be making, you'll find some good tips to remember while filming and editing. Try to find someway to make your video stand out from all the others! Remember, you only have 2 minutes!
YouTube's Video Toolbox
WikiHow - How to Make a Movie
How to Upload Your Video To YouTube
In order to upload your video to YouTube, you will need to record your video, and then convert into any of the following file formats: .AVI, .MOV, .WMV, and .MPG. For the easiest results, the movie will also need to be under 100MB.
First: Sign Up For a YouTube Account
1. Go to www.youtube.com, and click on the Sign Up link on the top right.
2. Fill in all the required fields, and click Sign Up. You will need to create a username, password, as well as fill in your birthday, and postal code.
3. If you already have a Google Account (such as Gmail, Picasa, etc..), you can then add your YouTube account to this account. Otherwise, you'll need to create a new account with a valid email address.
4. You'll receive an email - follow the instructions to confirm your account creation.
Second: Upload Video
1. Now that you have signed up, visit www.youtube.com and click on the Sign In link on the top right.
2. Enter the Username and Password that you previously selected.
3. Now that you are logged in, Click the "Upload" button in the upper-right-hand corner of any YouTube page.
4. Press the "Upload Video" button to select and upload a video.
5. Select your video file to begin uploading.
6. Enter as much information about your video as possible, including Title, Description, Tags, and Category. The more information you include, the easier it is for users to find your video! Under Privacy, make sure you select "Share your video with the world".
7. Click "Save Changes" to make sure your information is saved with the uploaded video.
It can take from a couple minutes to an hour for your video to upload to YouTube.
If you are receiving an error with your Upload, you might want to make sure you are attempting to upload a file that's recognized by YouTube. YouTube accepts video files from most digital cameras and camcorders, and cell phones in the .AVI, .MOV, .WMV, and .MPG file formats.
Third: Send us your video!
Once your video is uploaded, it may take some time to process. After processing is finished, you can then view your video online by visiting the "My Videos" section. Doublecheck to make sure everything is worked properly, then submit your video here.
