Each year the Warren Coalition’s Health Video Contest grows a little more, and this year it garnered a record-breaking 11 submissions, making the judging and selection process even more challenging for the judges! Standing out among their peers and earning $125 Amazon gift cards for their efforts were: Kenny Buhl of Warren County Middle School and Ryder Bowen, a student at John Paul the Great Montessori Academy, repeated their wins from the previous year. Amiliyana Holt of Skyline Middle School and Cara Gass of Warren County Middle School also won top prizes. Ryder and Amiliyana produced videos focused “Getting Enough Sleep,” while Kenny and Cara centered theirs around “Exercising Regularly.”
The contest was open to all middle school students, ages 11-14, in Warren County. Students could elect to submit a video about getting regular exercise, getting quality sleep, drinking enough water, or maintaining healthy eating habits. The contest was held as part of the Warren Coalition’s WAHOO (Working to Achieve Healthy Outcomes and Opportunities) program, which is funded by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. Their videos will be used as healthy living ads throughout Warren County over the next six to eight weeks.
“It’s wonderful to see this competition grow each year,” said Celeste Brooks, Community Outreach Coordinator. “The students engage with creativity and enthusiasm. My only regret is that we don’t have more prizes to award!”
This year’s winners, along with past contest winners, can be viewed on the Coalition’s YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/HealthVideoContest
Warren Coalition is a nonprofit agency established in 1994 to help fill the gaps in health care and substance abuse awareness to the community. The Coalition began under the guidance of Warren Memorial Hospital as an outreach project, but it has since grown and was incorporated in 2001. The office is currently located in the Warren County Community Center. Their mission is to make Warren County a safe, healthy, and drug free community through many programs and in collaboration with 15+ member agencies.
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