2025 Vape Challenge judging form

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Vaping isn’t just a trend—it’s a choice. But what influences that choice? We’ve challenged youth to create a short film, art, poster, Instagram post, or spoken word piece that explores why youth choose to vape or not to vape. The best entries won’t just list facts or send the message “It’s bad for you, don’t do it”, but will dig deeper to explore the reasons behind why a young person may choose to vape or not to vape.

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Messaging Scoring Measures

1. Overall, how well does the submission respond to one of these messaging themes:*

(Please consider the accompanying description from the youth artist when determining your scores)

The Power of Influence Many young people start vaping because friends or siblings introduce them to it. But what if friends and siblings used their power to influence those who look up to them towards the decision not to vape? Create a PSA, art, or written piece to a friend, sibling, or your younger self with the things you want them to think about before they make the choice to vape.

Behind the Vape Social media makes vaping look trendy – but what’s the real story? Create art, film, or spoken word projects that break down the myth vs. reality of vaping.

Vape Culture: The Truth Unfiltered Interview young people in your school or community about their thoughts on vaping. What do they believe? What do they wish they knew? Use real voices to uncover why someone chooses to or chooses not to vape.

Please enter a number from 0 to 15.

2. How creatively does the submission tell a compelling story that educates, and inspires young people to feel or think differently about vaping?*

Art can be used to influence change – through education, connection or inspiration. While this scoring measure is highly subjective, the goal is to consider how the film provided new information, offered a new perspective, made you feel, or connected with you personally about vaping and how young people can take action to influence change.

Please enter a number from 0 to 15.

3. Considering the format of the project, please rate the overall effort, originality, and thought you believe the youth put into creating their project. How bold and creative is this submission?*

Note: This is not about quality/craftmanship of the submission, but more about overall effort and thought from the youth artist. Please also consider the age of the participant, as ages range from middle school age to 25 years old.

Please enter a number from 0 to 10.

4. Rate the overall composition and craftsmanship of the submission. How well did the youth’s care, effort, and craftsmanship come together to produce a successful submission?*

If a film or TikTok – consider the focus, exposure, audio clarity, use of graphics and/or special effects, pacing and flow.
If a painting, digital art, sketch, comic, animation, or other 2-D art – consider the skill in use of line, color, form, texture, perspective, visual rhythm, etc.
If a radio PSA – consider the pace, clarity of messaging, use of music or sound effects, overall flow of script, etc.
If original music – consider the clarity, rhythm, musical and/or mechanical skill, phrasing, etc.
If a blog, poem, spoken word, essay or other narrative – consider the structure, grammar, word choice, flow, rhyme scheme, expressiveness, etc.

Please enter a number from 0 to 10.

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Optional – Please provide any comments or feedback you would like to share with the youth who created this project.