SAR Youth Video Contest

The Chairman for the SAR Youth Video Contest is Bruce Wearda.

The SAR Youth Video Contest is an exciting new format where you can share what you know about the American Revolution. Tell us about a person, battle, document, or event during the American struggle for independence and do it in video form. The key is to BE CREATIVE! Your project could be filmed or animated. It could look like a cable news broadcast or a pretend movie trailer. Perhaps you will create a music video or even a rap battle. Show the judges you can think outside of the box.

Entries must contain ORIGINAL content and must be based on scholarly research of the presented topic. Content may not violate copyright laws. The subject of the entry should focus on an event, personality, document, or topic pertaining to the American Revolution. Emphasis on the 250th anniversary of the Revolution is recommended. The style, approach, and perspective are not limited.

  • Annual Contest
  • Eligible contestants: 6th – 12th grade students
  • Video length: 3 – 5 minutes
  • Individual or group projects accepted
  • At least three research references are required
  • Chapter deadline:  January 2
  • State deadline:  January 20
  • National contest deadline: February 15

For more information or questions on the Youth Video Contest, please contact Bruce Wearda, RPh.

See the links below for complete contest rules and other important documents.

National Contest Awards

  • First Place: $1750*
  • Second Place: $500
  • * The First Place winner at the National level will receive a stipend of up to $1500.00 to reimburse travel to the NSSAR National Congress to participate in the Youth Awards Luncheon.
  • Cash awards greater than $600 may be received as a scholarship with the completion of appropriate tax documents.

The contest will be administered at the Chapter, State, and National level. Contestants begin the process by submitting an application to their local Chapter coordinator. Each first-place winner will advance to the next level. Awards at the Chapter and State level are at the discretion of the Chapter and State Society, respectively. At-Large entries may be accepted in the absence of local programs.

California SAR Youth Video Contest Rules

The contest is designed to give students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History. Contestants shall be in the 6th-12th grade of study during the contest year.

Students MUST follow the rules carefully. Entries submitted that do not adhere to the rules will be disqualified.

Eligibility, Submissions and Deadlines

The contest must be entered through a Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution near the student’s residence. If the State does not have chapters near the student’s residence or if the chapters are not participating, the contest may be entered at the State level. Find California SAR Chapters here:

http://www.californiasar.org/chapters/

  • Entries must be submitted to your local SAR Chapter prior to January 2nd. Some chapters may set an earlier due date, so check with your local chapter for their specific due date. If students do not have a local SAR Chapter, they may submit to the State Chairman Bruce Wearda by January 2nd.
  • Chapters will submit their winning essays to the California State Chairman no later than January 20th.
  • The winning state entry will be submitted to the National Chairman no later than February 15th.