Get Healthy, Get Smart!

CONTEST RULE BOOK 2008

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Table of Contents

I. Program OverviewA. Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3B. Parts I, II and III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3C. Contest Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3D. Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4E. Rewards for Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4F. Rewards for 1st Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4G. Due Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4H. How to Submit Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4I. Contest Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

II. Rules for All CategoriesA. General Rules for all Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5B. Required Written Material for all Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5C. Contest Participation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

III. Individual Category RulesA. Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6B. Vocabulary Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6C. Slogan, Poster or Flyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6D. Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6E. Skit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7F. Lyrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7G. Public Service Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7H. Outreach Booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7I. Peer-to-Peer Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

IV. How Will Your Entry Be Judged?A. How Does the Evaluation Process Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Evaluation Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 i. Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ii. Relation to Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 iii. Clarity of Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8B. Consensus Judging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

V. Scoring, Incentives & Due Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3Get Healthy, Get Smart! Contest Rule Book | Overview

I. Overview

A. ThemeThis semester’s theme is:

“Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise.”

During the contest your class will be earning valuable milestone points and competing for prizes—all while learning how to make healthy decisions grounded in personal and social re-sponsibility.

During Parts II and III of the contest, your stu-dents may prepare their entries using a topic that addresses any aspect of the theme. Regardless of the topic chosen, their presentation of their re-search and conclusions must clearly relate to the contest’s theme. Remember, the goal is for the students to educate themselves and to take the lead in their community by sharing important information about HIV and AIDS.

B. Parts I, II and IIIThe contest is divided into three parts to allow students an opportunity to analyze the issues and work towards solutions. Part I addresses HIV and AIDS awareness by identifying the methods of contraction, symptoms of infection and prevention tactics. During Part II, students will be using what they have learned to develop a powerful message, in a variety of mediums, that promotes HIV and AIDS awareness. Finally, during Part III, the contest will culminate in a week-long outreach strategy, designed to edu-cate fellow classmates on the issues during World AIDS Week.

C. Contest CategoriesIn total, there are nine (9) categories separated into three (3) parts. To increase your chances of winning, we recommend that you participate in all nine categories.

Part I. Awareness (Due Date: 10/31/08)• Quiz (individual only)• Vocabulary puzzle (individual only)

NOTE: To earn points for your class, 100% par-ticipation is required for each category in Part I.

Part II. Leadership and Advocacy (Due Date: 11/21/08)Classrooms may enter one (1) project per cat-egory. Categories are as follows:

• Poster, Slogan or Flyer • Bulletin Board• Skit• Lyrics

Timesaver: Make the best use of your classroom’s time, talents, and interests, by dividing students into groups and assigning each group to a sep-arate category. You may wish to have students sign up for a category or randomly assign them to a category.

Part III. Outreach (Due Date: 12/5/08)Classrooms may enter one (1) project per category. Categories are as follows:

• Audio Public Service Announcement • Outreach Booth• Peer-to-Peer Workshops

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D. PointsAchievement is recognized by earning milestone points. The goal of the competition is to com-plete as many milestone activities as possible. At the end of the competition, the class with the most points will receive the Grand Prize. For a detailed guide showing scores, please refer to pages 6-7, as well as the chart on page 10.

E. Rewards for ParticipationDuring Part II of the Contest, each participat-ing classroom that submits a project will receive 10 points for each entry. Limit: one entry per category, per class.

F. PrizesThe class with the most cumulative points will be invited to a special event held in their honor. In Part II of the contest, in addition to scoring points, these activities will be judged separately and the winner will be awarded a prize. Prizes will be disclosed at the conclusion of Part I.

G. Due DatesAll projects must be submitted by the due date assigned. For a complete listing of all due dates, please refer to pages 6-7, as well as the chart on page 9.

H. How to Submit ProjectsA Get Healthy, Get Smart! team member will con-tact you and provide a date when they will be collecting submissions from your school.

I. Contest MaterialsEach teacher will receive a packet containing the necessary forms and resources to compete in the contest. These include, but are not limited to: a cover page, quiz, vocabulary bank, class sign-up sheet, list of links, and a pledge form.

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II. Rules for All Categories

A. General Rules For All CategoriesRule 1: Annual ThemeYour entry must be clearly related to the annual theme and show your topic’s significance to the prevention of HIV.

Rule 2: Contest ParticipationPart I requires 100% participation to earn points. During Parts II and III, your class may submit one project per category. It is in your dis-cretion whether you have participants work in groups or work alone. However, as a timesaver we recommend students work in groups during Parts II and III, with each group working in a separate category.

Note: If multiple parties in your class want to work in the Lyrics category, you may allow them to do so individually, however, your class must decide which song will be used for your official class entry.

Rule 3: Individual or Group EntriesThe Quiz and Vocabulary Puzzle submissions must be the work of only one student. A group project, such as the Poster, Bulletin Board, Skit, Lyrics, PSA, Outreach Booth or Peer-to-Peer Workshop, must be the work of 2 to 5 students. All students in a group entry must be involved in the research and interpretation of the group’s topic. We recommend you have students sign-up for a category based on their interests. We have enclosed a sign-up sheet for your use in the ac-companying Contest Materials.

Rule 4: Construction of EntryStudents are responsible for the research, design, and creation of their entries. They may receive help and advice from teachers and parents on the mechanical aspects of creating their entry:

1. Students may have help typing their paper and other written materials.

2. Students may seek guidance from their teach-ers as they research and analyze their mate-rial, but their conclusions must be their own.

Note: Students should not share research with other students unless they are members of the same group and creating one entry together. It is not acceptable to have a common pool of research from which several entries are created.

B. Required Written Material For All EntriesRule 5: Cover PageA Cover Page is required for each entry. A sample is enclosed in the Contest Materials, please repro-duce this cover page as many times as needed. The cover page must include:

• Title• School’s Name• Teacher’s Name• Classroom Number• Category (e.g. Quiz, Vocabulary Puzzle,

Poster, Bulletin Board, Skit or Lyrics, PSA, Outreach Booth, Peer-To-Peer Workshop)

• Brief Description of Your Project

C. Contest ParticipationRule 6: Entry ProcedureAt each contest level you must meet the specific deadlines and procedures for each category.

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III. Individual Category Rules

As described in the Overview ( page 3), milestones are separated into three categories: Awareness, Leadership/Advocacy, and Outreach. Each milestone will require a creative approach to ex-tend the learning beyond the module. Because YLA’s STD and AIDS Awareness curriculum lays the foundation for the completion of the milestones, we have suggested YLA activities that comple-ment each category. Use these suggestions to help guide students in their work. Below is a complete overview of the milestones:

Part I. Awareness

A. QuizIndividualStudents demonstrate an understanding and awareness of factual information regarding HIV and AIDS. The Quiz is enclosed in the accom-panying Contest Materials, and should be complet-ed and submitted to earn the first 10 points of the competition by the deadline below.

Submission DEADLINE: October 31, 2008Suggested activities: Final Answer: First Answer

B. Vocabulary PuzzleIndividualStudents should create their own crossword puzzle using HIV and AIDS terminology from the word bank found in the accompanying Con-test Materials. We also recommend using www.puzzlemaker.com to create your unique puzzles, however, you are free to use other methods. At the end of the activity, students should exchange their work with a classmate and solve each oth-er’s crossword puzzle.

Submission deadline: October 31, 2008Suggested activities: YLA Glossary, www.puzzlemaker.com

Part II. Leadership/Advocacy

C. PosterIndividual or Group (1–5 students)Students may submit a poster, a slogan with a logo design, or a flyer. All submissions must con-tain both artwork and text. It is strongly recom-mended to use original artwork. Cut-outs from magazines or newspapers are allowed, however, the overall message of the piece must be unique. Please be aware that your students’ artwork will be used in conjunction with text, and may be later utilized in any number of promotional lay-outs (brochure, postcards, etc.).

Submission deadline: November 21, 2008Suggested activities: We Got Game: Community AIDS Rally

D. Bulletin BoardIndividual or Group (1–5 students)Students should create a Bulletin Board that catches the public’s eye and informs the public about HIV and AIDS prevention. In addition, the Bulletin Board must adhere to the following criteria:

• Exhibit addresses the theme• Title is clear and visible• Labels, captions, and titles include no more

than 500 words• Has visual impact and shows interpretation

Submission deadline: November 21, 2008Suggested activities: Write to the Point: Become an Expert, Break It Down: Get Tested if at Risk, Break It Down: Face Your Fears

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E. SkitIndividual or Group (1–5 students)Students create their own scripts, such as YLA’s On the Reel: Prom Night. The goal of the skit should be to educate audiences about HIV/AIDS, convey prevention messages and pro-mote better understanding of individual risk. Students should draw from their own commu-nity’s experiences when preparing their skits. In addition, the Skits must adhere to the following criteria:

• Use the format from We Got Game: Shawna’s Visit, pages 42-48 of the STD and AIDS Awareness Curriculum Guide

• Maximum 10 pages

Submission deadline: November 21, 2008Suggested activities: On the Reel: Prom Night, We Got Game: Shawna’s Visit Part 1 and We Got Game: Shawna’s Visit Part 2

F. LyricsIndividual or Group (1–5 students)Entries must consist of one written Song no less than two (2) minutes and no longer than five (5) minutes in length, and submitted in the form of a typed paper. The Song must contain an en-tirely original composition and performance solely written and performed by the student (or another member or members of the group, if applicable). The Song should be appropriate for use as a theme song for HIV/AIDS prevention, education, and awareness purposes.

Submission deadline: November 21, 2008Suggested activities: We Got Game: Perpetrating Rhymes

Part III. Outreach

G. Public Service AnnouncementsIndividual or Group (1–5 students)Students create a 30-second audio PSA with a theme related to HIV and AIDS awareness. Be-ginning on World AIDS Day, December 1st, and continuing throughout the week, representatives

of your class will present their audio PSA during your daily school announcements. PSAs should be submitted in a script format by the deadline listed below.

Submission deadline: December 5, 2008Suggested activities: We Got Game: By the Numbers, We Got Game: Fear Factor

H. Outreach BoothGroup only (3–5 students)Beginning on World AIDS Day, and continuing throughout the week, representatives of your class should operate a HIV and AIDS Awareness Booth during lunch periods at your school. The purpose of the booth will be to convey preven-tion messages and promote better understand-ing of individual risk. Students should consider using the posters and other work generated by their classmates to decorate the booth. In addi-tion, they should collect AIDS awareness pledges (found in the Contest Materials) from students, and distribute buttons and ribbons.

Note: A Get Healthy, Get Smart! team member will contact you when supplies are ready to be dis-tributed, such as buttons and ribbons.

Submission deadline: December 5, 2008Suggested activities: We Got Game: Community AIDS Rally

I. Peer-to-Peer WorkshopsGroup only (3–5 students)In this final milestone activity, your class is asked to lead a HIV and AIDS Peer-to-Peer Workshop. The goal is for your students to facilitate an in-teractive session that focuses on values, decision-making, communication, and HIV prevention skills. This milestone activity requires the teacher to organize the panel of students in your class-room, and invite a class currently not enrolled in the program to attend your workshop.

Submission deadline: December 5, 2008Suggested activities: We Got Game: Fear Factor, We Got Game Science Experiment

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IV. How Will Your Entry Be Judged?

A. How Does the Evaluation Process Work?Part I Awareness:Points will be awarded for classes that achieve 100% participation.

Part II. Leadership/AdvocacyAll entries will receive 10 participation points and be eligible for prizes. Prizes will be announced beginning November 1, 2008. Entries submitted in Part II will be evaluated by a panel of judge using the evaluation criteria as outlined below:

Prevention (60%)The most important aspect of your students’ entries is the ability to promote HIV and AIDS awareness and prevention. Students should ask themselves the following questions to help them focus on their analysis:

• Does my entry provide analysis and interpretation?

• Does my entry demonstrate an understanding of the issues?

• Does my entry demonstrate a balanced presentation of materials?

• Have I used reliable sources to support my conclusions?

Relation to Theme (20%)Entries must clearly explain the relation of their topic to the Get Healthy, Get Smart! theme. Stu-dents should ask themselves the following ques-tions to help focus their topic on the theme and its significance:• How does my topic relate to the theme?• Why is my topic important?• How is my topic significant to the prevention

of HIV?

Clarity of Presentation (20%)Entries must be presented in an effective man-ner. Students should ask themselves the follow-ing questions to help them focus on their pre-sentation:• Is my entry original, creative, and imaginative

in subject and presentation?• Is my written material clear, grammatically

correct and accurately spelled?

• Is my entry well-organized?• Is the visual material, and/or message

I present clear?

Part III. OutreachWorld AIDS Day is December 1, 2008. Begin-ning on this date, classes will be required to implement all Outreach milestones during this week. Points will be awarded for classes that achieve 100% participation.

B. Consensus JudgingJudges will not assign a numerical score to each entry; rather, they will rank the entries in their category. Judges are required to consult with each other in determining individual rankings. Judges are allowed to review the results of their category upon completion of the judging to as-sure accuracy in the evaluation process. As a final step, the judges will assign each entry an overall rating.

Remember: Judges must evaluate certain aspects of your students’ entries that are objective (e.g., were sources used; is the written material gram-matically correct and accurately spelled). But judges must also evaluate interpretive aspects which are qualitative in nature, such as: Creativ-ity and Originality, Theme, Composition, and Presentation of Information.

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V. Scoring, Incentives & Due Dates

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Milestone Incentive* Due Date

Quiz 10 points Oct. 31

Vocabulary Puzzle 10 points Oct. 31

* Requires 100% completion. All points added to final score.

Milestone Incentive* Due Date

Create a slogan, poster or flyer Participating classes: 10 points Nov. 21 1st Place: 20 points

Bulletin Board Participating classes: 10 points Nov. 21 1st Place: 20 points

Create a skit Participating classes: 10 points Nov. 21 1st Place: 20 points

Lyrics to a song Participating classes: 10 points Nov. 21 1st Place: 20 points

* Limit: one entry per category, per class. All points added to final score.

Milestone Incentive* Due Date

Audio PSA 20 Points Dec. 5

Outreach booth 20 Points Dec. 5

Peer-to-Peer Workshops (TBD) 20 Points Dec. 5

* Limit: one entry per class, per category. All points added to final score.

Grand Prize: The class that earns the most points wins the Get Healthy, Get Smart! Contest and will be invited to a special event held in their honor.