Video Competition
As people flock to our beautiful lakes for the summer, we are keen to make sure they know about the invasive gold clams and how to avoid spreading them to Lake Taupō and other lakes in Aotearoa.
We want to keep the important messaging coming over the holidays and thought that if we had lots of cool videos being shared, that would help.
So, we challenge you to get together with friends and make a video that helps to spread the key messages about the clams. If you do this, you could win prizes! Thanks to Harcourts Taupō and local legend, Didymo Dave, we have $300 worth of cash prizes on offer. We also have some special prizes donated by local businesses such as The Cozy Corner.
You could get a group of friends together and create a skit to video, or you could use an app or computer programme to create your video using pictures, text and music. Please make sure that you have permission to share any pictures that you use online. Be creative and have fun!
Check out the example videos below made by some of our local students and our coordinator! Can you do better? Give it a go!
Example videos and some of our entries!
Terms and Conditions
If you share a video with us, everyone in it must have permission to be on social media and any images that you use must be allowed to be shared. Only share it with us if you are sure of these things.
Make sure it covers as many of the key messages as possible. (See these below and learn more about the invasive clams here.)
We prefer videos to be ‘portrait’ rather than ‘landscape’, as they are better for sharing on social media.
If you share videos with us, you are giving us permission to share them on our social media channels and website.
Videos must be shared with us by February 5th. Winners will be announced on February 7th.
All ages are eligible to enter and you may submit as many videos as you like. They can be made by individuals, or groups of people. It is up to the discretion of the judges as to whether videos are shared on KGT social media channels and website.
Videos can be shared via our social media channels, or emailed to rachel@greeningtaupo.org.nz
Anyone in New Zealand can enter.
Make it funny and/or interesting! We want people to take notice of it and share it!
Key messages to share:
‘Keep our lake beautiful!’
Lake Taupō (or choose your local lake if you are from elsewhere in Aotearoa) currently does NOT have invasive clams.
There are invasive clams in the Waikato River, downstream from Mangakino.
Clams can be spread easily as the larvae are invisible to our eyes and can stick to gear.
Gear, including togs, life jackets, and wetsuits, must be checked, cleaned, and dried for 48 hours before being used in a different lake/river.
For more information check this out: www.kidsgreeningtaupo.org.nz/activities-nature-connection/invasive-clams
Prizes:
Thanks so much to Didymo Dave and Harcourts Taupō for donating $300 cash for prizes! The Cozy Corner has also donated vouchers.
We would love more prizes from local businesses. If you know any that would like to donate something, please let us know. We will choose the videos that capture people’s interest and spread the key messages to win prizes. Any videos sent to us over the school holidays are eligible. Winners will be decided by Didymo Dave and sponsors of the competition. Prizes will be announced on February 7th.
