Two Winners Chosen for "What's Your Relationship Reality?" Video Contest

Jessica Sheets
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8/1/2008

Washington, DC — Kevin Scott Page, 19, of Jackson, TN, and Kelly Burgess, 17, of Midlothian, IL, are the grand prize winners in the Stay Teen "What's Your Relationship Reality?" Video Mash-Up Contest sponsored by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and The Dibble Institute for Marriage Education. The first ever contest challenged young people to create their own video mash-up that described their vision of a healthy relationship.

Launched in May 2007, Stay Teen is an innovative multi-media campaign aimed at delivering teen pregnancy prevention messages without resorting to bullying or scare tactics. Its primary message is to encourage young people to enjoy their teen years and avoid the responsibilities that come with early pregnancy and parenting through the central idea: "You're a teen. Stay that way." The creation of the video mash-up contest is one way Stay Teen encourages teens to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and their youth.

The submissions were shot on webcams, cell phones, and video cameras by teens and then uploaded to StayTeen.org for consideration by National Campaign judges. Kevin's video includes a montage of images focusing on different types of healthy relationships intermingled with words like respect, responsibility, rely, recognize, and more. Kelly's video shows her and her boyfriend encouraging each other while they both shave their heads in support of the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and funds for children's cancer research.

Both of the winning videos are viewable on StayTeen.org.

About The National Campaign
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy is a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative supported almost entirely by private donations. Our mission is to promote values, behavior and policies that reduce both teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among young adults. By increasing the proportion of children born into welcoming, intact families who are prepared to take on the demanding task of raising the next generation, our efforts will improve the well-being of children and strengthen the nation. To find out more, visit http://www.TheNationalCampaign.org and http://www.StayTeen.org .

About The Dibble Institute
The Dibble Institute for Marriage Education is a nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to helping young people learn the skills necessary for successful relationships and marriages. We serve as a national leader in the field of youth marriage education. The Dibble Institute develops, publishes, and distributes materials that help teens learn how to navigate their romantic lives. To find out more, visit http://www.dibbleinstitute.org.

Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant Number: 90-FE-0024. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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