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Finalists Announced, Public Voting Opens for the 2024 Escape the Vape Video Challenge
Clubs and Organizations
April 30, 2024
Finalists have been announced for the 2024 Escape the Vape Video Challenge, e-cigarette use prevention PSA video contest for Minnesota middle and high school students. Over 500 students from across Minnesota entered the contest, now in its fourth year. The pool of entries was narrowed down with the help of 12 student judges.
Cast your votes for the winning videos
Online public voting is now open to choose the winning videos. Voting will take place from Tuesday, April 30, through Monday, May 6, on the Escape the Vape Video Challenge website. Winners will be announced after Monday, May 6.
High School Division finalists:
|
Video |
Student(s) |
School |
|
Cloudy Friendship |
Michael Perkins, Xavia Stacy, and Isabella Lynn |
Redwood Valley High School |
|
Kick the Vape |
Ryan Eckerle, Karen Miller, and Greta Peterson |
Eagan High School |
|
Save Your Mind and Lungs |
Allie Cross and Alayna Boe |
Big Lake High School |
|
Sports Won’t Wait |
Haley Zeledon, Cedric Cusack, and Rae Musicant |
Northfield Senior High School |
|
Vapes: Catching Up |
Macy Redetzke, Owen Ford, and Miguel San Jose |
Eagan High School |
|
Health vs. Habitz! |
Enar Zaki |
Austin High School |
|
Life without Fog |
Natalie Manley, Lydia Frome, and Jayla Daniels |
Eagan High School |
Middle School Division finalists:
|
Video |
Student(s) |
School |
|
The Possessing Truths about Vaping |
James Jensen |
Hastings Middle School |
|
Don’t Start |
Noah Schmaltz and Eli Shelhamer |
Hastings Middle School |
|
Vaping Facts Poem |
Sophia Steiner |
White Bear Lake Central Middle School |
|
Escape the Vape |
Savannah Venner, Kaylee Stokman, Emily Fitzpatrick, and Leah Privet |
Caledonia Middle School and High School |
|
Your Mother Says to Stop Vaping |
Ella Brumm |
White Bear Lake Central Middle School |
|
Be Smart Don’t Start |
Katrina Lindstrom and Samantha Lanners |
Underwood Public School |
|
Say Goodbye to Vape |
Landon Wadsley, Mason Manthe, John Ngaima, and Connor Breeggemann |
Belle Plaine Junior High School |
Watch the Videos and Cast Your Votes
Prizes for students and schools
- Cash prizes for the top five entries in each division. First place winners will receive $500 for the students, and $500 will also go to their school.
- The school with the highest percentage of participating students will receive $1,000.
- All finalists will receive an Escape the Vape Prize Pack filled with swag and other items.
- All qualifying videos will be entered into a giveaway for prizes.
For questions, email [email protected].
About the Escape the Vape Video Challenge
The Escape the Vape Video Challenge is a program coordinated by ACET, Inc. in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health. The contest is sponsored by the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Orthopedics, and Oxboro Family Chiropractic.
For more information on sponsorships or how to promote the contest with youth in your community visit Escape the Vape Video Challenge.
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