Annual Video Contest
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We had a blast putting this contest together and even more fun watching your submissions. There was great participation from all over the country including Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota. We have decided to do this on an annual basis so if you missed out then make sure to check back next year for a chance to win gift cards and up to $300 credit for your school.
We've posted the video submissions below...enjoy!
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Kyle Janssen & Harry Nguyen
Riverside Middle School
Michigan
Judges Comments: We loved the chicken and enjoyed the simple yet effective tutorial on critical keyboarding techniques. Great job!
Prize: $300 off the next keyboarding online school purchase, $50 giftcard, video is displayed on our home page (on the 3rd banner).
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Chelsea Cowper & Mike Brakhage
Loup County Public School
Nebraska
Judges Comments: Superb acting and the story line was gripping. Some parts were hard to hear but the script was humorous.
Prize: $200 off the next keyboarding online school purchase, $25 giftcard.
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Greg Bujouves
Swan Valley High School
Michigan
Judges Comments: This video would have actually won first place except that Typing Man never demonstrated correct technique! (keep eyes on text, use correct fingers)...Otherwise it was very well made and entertaining.
Prize: $100 off the next keyboarding online school purchase, $25 giftcard.
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Amy Hupke
Hinton Community School
Iowa
Judges Comments: We loved the effort and class participation so we couldn't resist but to award you $25.
Prize: $25 giftcard (class pizza party???).
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Donna Huckenpoehler
Holy Family School
Minnesota
Judges Comments: Same goes for this class!
Prize: $25 giftcard (class pizza party???).
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Jayann Schimmoller
Swan Valley High School
Michigan
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Angie Palmer
St. Vincent de Paul
Nebraska
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Nicole Crawford
Simms High School
Montana
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Zeb Bloom
Simms High School
Montana
Contest Terms and Agreements
Videos must include content related to keyboarding, and may not include anything offensive, vulgar, or dangerous. Videos should be kept at a 'G' rating. Any videos not including keyboarding content or that we, Ellsworth Publishing Company (hereinafter referred to as EPCO), do not approve of will be automatically removed from the contest.
EPCO reserves the right to remove videos and contestants from the contest for any reason without forewarning or contacting the contestants.
Contestants who submit videos acknowledge that they are over 18 years of age and that they granted permission to be filmed. Contestants also grant exclusive permission to EPCO to show the submission publicly on their website (KeyboardingOnline.com and EllsworthPublishing.com), as well as edit or remove the video without getting contestants' permission.
Upon winner selection, release forms will be issued to the winning contestants. All persons appearing in the video must complete and sign the release form. All persons under the age of 18 will also require the signature of a parent or legal guardian. Failure to complete the release forms and send them back will indicate a prize declination. Only one prize will be awarded per student and one prize per school.
In the case of contestants declining the prize, a new winner will be chosen from the remaining contestants until all prizes have been awarded.
Contestants must follow and adhere to all copyright rules and laws. EPCO does permit use of their own intellectual property, images, and videos in the contest submission videos. For more information, please contact EPCO