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It’s time for our annual Video Contest.
Wait! Don’t go yet. Yes, this is for you. Don’t be intimidated. Videos can be easy to make and a lot of fun. We invite you to try your hand at it. You might be surprised at what you are able to do with just a little thought and equipment that you probably already have at home.
The winning video will be awarded a cash prize of $100 and be recognized during our Fall Symposium in San Antonio.
Videos should be at least 45 seconds in length and no more than 5 minutes maximum.
The contest is open to all our members and videos must feature some aspect of native plants or our organization. Here are some suggested topics:
- Show and tell about a project you or your chapter is doing to promote or conserve native plants or habitats.
- Interview with a local official or “expert.”
- A profile of a particular plant. Maybe one for your local NICE! Program.
- A walk through your backyard garden.
- A plant walk through a local park or field.
- The relationship and interdependence of native plants and wildlife.
- The Monarch butterfly migration through Texas.
Here is a video about a neighborhood plant swap in Austin that was submitted to our contest last year.
For more inspiration check out our YouTube channel or the Houston Chapter’s channel.
You might also get some good ideas at the Texas Master Naturalist page. They run a video contest similar to ours and get lots of entries.
When your video is ready send an email to video-contest@npsot.org to get instructions for uploading your .mp4 or YouTube-ready video file. Videos must be received by September 15, 2018.
Entries will be judged by a three-person panel consisting of Robert Kamper, Martha Peet and Chief Judge Lonnie Childs. All video entries will be posted on the Native Plant Society of Texas YouTube channel. They may also be posted on our website and social media pages.
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