Competition Rules

1. Sign up for an account with YouTube, and then join the SmartPower Energy Smart Ad Challenge group which can be found at http://www.youtube.com/group/energysmart

2. Create a 30-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) promoting how young adults can save money by being Energy Smart through energy efficiency and conservation.


a. Essential Elements for the ad:

*Include the SmartPower logo and tagline, "Let's Get Energy Smart" in the ad, as well as the web site: www.SmartPower.org

*In your own words, include at least one of the Interesting Energy Facts listed at the Energy Fact Tab.

b. Please no nudity, obscene language or offensive material in your Energy Smart Ad. Create your ad with the understanding that it could be used on television.

c. Be creative! Your ad needs to grab attention and be memorable to help us get the word out about the benefits of being Energy Smart. So don't limit yourself. Use any visual approach you can think of that will be effective.

3. Upload your ad to the SmartPower Energy Smart Ad Challenge group on YouTube. YouTube accepts video files from most digital cameras, camcorders, and cell phones in the .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats, but please keep a higher quality original in your files. We will need a high quality version if you are a winner.

4. Finally, register with SmartPower at http://www.smartpower.org/adchallenge.php. It's fast and easy and will let us know how to find your ad entry and how to find you if you win. PLEASE REMEMBER, if you do not register with SmartPower you will not officially be entered in the Ad Challenge-even if you have submitted a video.

5. Deadline for submissions: Earth Day, April 22, 2009