Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest
What is Lights, Camera, Save!, anyway?
American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation and bankers across the country (including Bank of Prairie du Sac) want to empower teens to educate their peers about the value of good money habits. So, ABA Foundation created an annual contest that runs through local banks like us!
To enter, students between 13 and 18 years of age can submit a 30-second, self-made video to Bank of Prairie du Sac. We will choose three (3) local winners to receive $50 (third place), $75 (2nd place) and $100 (1st place). Plus, our local first-place winner will then be submitted to the national contest for a chance to win one of three cash prizes – worth $9,000 in total!
Ideas for video topics
- Automatic Savings
- Budgeting
- Credit Score
- Debt
- Direct Deposit
- Emergency Fund
- Fraud/Scams
- Paying for College
- Protecting Your Identity
- Retirement
Think you can create the next winning video?
Entering is easy!
- Read through the 2024-2025 Official Contest Rules. (For a downloadable pdf, click here.)
- Official Rules provide more specifics like eligibility, general rules, judging criteria, selection of winners, general release and waiver of claims, and more.
- Official Rules provide more specifics like eligibility, general rules, judging criteria, selection of winners, general release and waiver of claims, and more.
- View previous winning contest videos.
- Get to work on your 30-second video – tell a creative story about the value of solid money management skills in a way that will appeal to other teens. See topic ideas above.
- Video entries are due December 1, 2024.
Please return to: shicken@bankpds.com
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Before submitting your video make sure the components below are included. Entries that do not have all required components will be disqualified.
- Contestant Entry Form- Complete all portions of the form which includes your parent/guardian’s signature (if you’re a minor). This form will be used to contact the winner.
- Video- Be sure to include the URL to your video on the Contestant Entry Form.
Contest Timeline
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October 1, 2024 - Contest opens to students
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December 1, 2024 - Contest entries due to local bank host
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December 31, 2024 - Local Contest Winner Announcement
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January 5, 2025 - Local 1st Place Winner submissions due to ABA Foundation
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January 14 – 17, 2025 - National Contest Round 1: Instagram Voting
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January 31, 2025 - National Winner Banks Notified
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February 24, 2025 - National Winner Announcement
Judging Criteria:
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40% for message
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30% production value
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30% for creativity
For additional judging criteria details, review the 2024-2025 Official Contest Rules.