The Power of Moms has some exciting plans to share our passion for motherhood with the world, and we want to work with YOU. Below, we’ve outlined ideas for two powerful YouTube videos. We invite you to check out our descriptions and then email us or leave a comment in the space at the bottom of this page if you’re interested in putting your video or writing skills toward a good cause.
Entries are due April 30th. The top three in each of these two categories will be put up on the site and we’ll invite everyone to vote on their favorites.
The winner of the video contest (Category #1 below) will be invited to attend our upcoming Power of Moms Retreat (June 11-12 in St George, UT) for FREE plus she’ll receive $200 towards her travel expenses in coming to the Retreat. This is almost a $600 value!
The winner of the writing contest (Category #2 below) will receive the book A Mother’s Book of Secrets OR a free Learning Circle Start-Up Kit.
Plus the winners of both contests will have their videos/writing posted for 6 months on our website (offering great, free advertising for their skills!).
(If this isn’t your strength, but you know someone who might love an opportunity like this, please forward the information…we appreciate you!)
Video Category #1: A “Power of Moms” video sort of like this one by Katherine Center (which is the main reason I went to the Mom 2.0 Summit.) You could use a poem or great motherhood quotes with the music and photos. You can use any photos from our website plus any of your own photos.
Please ensure your submission fits within these parameters:
- Length is between one minute and 90 seconds in length.
- Images show many different mothers of all walks of life doing many different things with their children (not just standing there smiling!). Any of the photography on our website can be used plus other photography or videography of your choice.
- Music is uplifting and fun, and video can be accompanied by captions, quotations, or spoken words.
- Finished product uplifts and inspires mothers as it creates emotional connections.
- Tone can be funny or serious.
- Submissions published to YouTube do not feature The Power of Moms orwww.powerofmoms.com until approval is given (just so we’re on the same page with our messaging).
As you are putting your masterpiece together, please keep in mind our tagline, “Growing Ourselves, Building Each Other, Shaping the Future.” We want to inspire mothers with a video that BEGS to be shared and leaves mothers with a deeper sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. Use your creativity, team up with some friends, and have fun as you strengthen moms around the world.
Video Category #2—This is actually just a WRITING contest. We love the feel of this video–made for AARP in 2007, and we would like to rewrite it Mommy-style. We will take care of the video production (unless you would like to help us out!), but please help us to put together powerful phrases that have opposite meanings when scrolled forwards and backwards. Please view the video, then use the text typed out below the video as a guide to help you create your own version that celebrates motherhood.
Lost Generation:
I am part of a lost generation, and I refuse to believe that I can change the world.
I realize this may be a shock but
“Happiness comes from within”
is a lie, and
“Money will make me happy”
So in 30 years I will tell my children
they are not the most important thing in my life
My employer will know that
I have my priorities straight because
work
is more important than
family
I tell you this
Once upon a time
Families stayed together
but this will not be true in my era
this is a quick fix society
Experts tell me
30 years from now I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce
I do not concede that
I will love in a country of my own making
In the future
Environmental destruction will be the norm
No longer can it be said that
My peers and I care about this earth
It will be evident that
My generation is apathetic and lethargic
It is foolish to presume that
There is hope.
(And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.)
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Send your video (or a link to your video if you’ve uploaded it to YouTube) or your palindrome writing submission to [email protected] by April 30th, 2010. We will put the top three videos in each category up on our website within a week and everyone will have the opportunity to view them and vote for their favorite. The top video for each category will be sent out to our entire mailing list and will doubtless be forwarded by moms to moms across the world, helping moms learn about this website and offering great free advertising for the skills of the moms who made the winning videos.
Thank you so much, everyone!