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Use your Creativity and Share the Seat Belt Safety Message for Your Chance to Be a Star!

Because kids listen to what other kids are saying, we’re asking middle school students to put your talents to good use and create an entry that tells kids why it’s important to buckle up before you hit the road. Submit your entry in one of three categories:

Put your message to music. Enter an original song up to 2 minutes in length on cassette tape or compact disc, or upload an mpeg file at www.pausetoclick.com.
Create a public service announcement. Enter a video PSA up to 1 minute in length on DVD or video tape.
Design a work of art. Enter a poster up to 11” x 17” in size. Any medium is acceptable.

Additional Rules/Regulations:

Participants must be in entering grades 6, 7 or 8 in fall 2010.
Each entry must be accompanied by a completed, signed entry form.
Song lyrics must be original. The music you choose determines the exposure you’ll get if you win (because of copyright issues, if you use melodies from existing music your song can’t be played on the radio).
All entries must reference seat belt use and passenger safety.
All entries must be free of obscene language and drug or gang references.
All participants must use an adult representative as a contact.
If you want your art to have a chance to be displayed as a billboard, think about it like a billboard when you create it. People only have a few seconds to view a billboard, so think about how to get your message across without a lot of words or detailed graphics.
Song and video entries must include a copy of written lyrics/scripts.
Entries can either come from individuals or two participants working together.
If winning entries are submitted by a pair of students, prizes will be split evenly between them.
All submissions become property of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital.

All submissions must be received by Friday, August 6, 2010.

You may drop off or mail your submission to:

                        Rainbow Injury Prevention Center
                      W.O. Walker Building, RM #3024
                        10524 Euclid Avenue
                        Cleveland, OH 44106-6039

Or enter on-line by clicking on submit above and following the on-line instructions.

Winners will be notified by Friday, August 13, 2010.

For more information or questions, call 216-983-1105.