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2024 VSBA High School Student Video Contest 

The Virginia School Boards Association is once again asking Virginia high school students to create a video that expresses their thoughts and ideas about public education. The theme for the 13th annual competition, is “Kindness” and students can choose one of three topics:

  • Kindness and Mental Health
  • Random Acts of Kindness
  • Kindness in Sports

Students are invited to submit a 30-second video that conveys the contest theme. The top 3 videos, along with those identified by the judges as honorable mentions, will be posted on VSBA’s YouTube site, VSBA website, and a press release announcing the winners. Winners will be honored at the VSBA Annual Convention in November.

For more information on how to submit video entries, please see the below linked document. Information is also available on the VSBA website. All submissions must be sent through the online submission form.

PLEASE NOTE: Only ONE submission per school division will be accepted.

The submission deadline has passed.

**All students that are featured in the video (excluding wide shots of crowds) and working on the video must have their parent/guardian sign a VSBA Student Video Contest Participant Release Form. The form is located on the second page of the below linked document. Submissions will not be considered if there is not a release form attached to the online submission for each participating student.**

Click here for this year’s guidelines and parent consent form.

If you have any questions, please contact Bella Corbo at bella@vsba.org or call 434-295-8722 ext. 2.

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2024 Winners

Category – Random Acts of Kindness

Winner: “Sign of Kindness” – Clover Hill High School, Chesterfield County Public Schools

Honorable Mention: “Kindness Sprouts” – Arlington Career Center, Arlington County Public Schools


Category – Kindness and Mental Health

Winner: “Overflow” – Varina High School, Henrico County Public Schools

Honorable Mention: “It’s Going to Be OK!” – Petersburg High School, Petersburg City Public Schools


Category – Kindness in Sports

Winner: “Kindness Goes a Long Way” – Telecommunications Center, Newport News City Public Schools

Honorable Mention: “Prince George High School Kindness in Sports” – Prince George High School, Prince George County Public Schools