How many young people do you know with a gift for making videos? Encourage them to share that talent for a chance to win a pass to the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference.
The 2025 NCYC Social Media Contest is an opportunity for high school students to showcase their creativity by crafting a fun and engaging commercial-style video about NCYC.
For any questions regarding the 2025 NCYC Social Media Contest, email [email protected].
1. Eligibility:
- The contest is open to high school students over the age of 13.
- Participants must be enrolled in high school during the 2025-26 school year.
- Participants are eligible to participate regardless of whether they have previously attended NCYC.
- Participants must have a public Instagram account to enter.
- *Note: A teen can post their video on their guardian/parent or youth group’s account, if they prefer to keep their personal account private. Note that the prize will only be awarded to the individual teen.
2. Entry Requirements:
3. Contest Guidelines:
4. Judging Criteria:
- Creativity: How unique and innovative is the commercial in using sounds and imagery? (25%)
- Presentation: How well is the message communicated and the video produced? (25%)
- Prompt Incorporation: How creatively and effectively does the video incorporate/answer one of the prompts. (25%)
- Impact: How effectively does the commercial convey the benefits and excitement of NCYC? (25%)
5. Incentives:
- Grand Prize: One free ticket to NCYC, NCYC T-Shirt, have your video played during one of the general sessions, and access to the VIP lounge for a meet and greet with Catholic speakers and artists.
- Runner-Up Prizes: One ticket to NCYC for 2nd and 3rd place winners.
- *Note: The prize will only be awarded to the individual teen. If a teen is not joining a diocesan delegation or parish group, they must have a chaperone accompany them at NCYC. It is the teen and their chaperone’s responsibility to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
6. Entry Period:
- The contest begins on December 1, 2024, and ends on December 31, 2024.
- Entries submitted after the end date will not be considered.
7. Winner Selection:
- A panel of judges appointed by NCYC will review all eligible entries.
- Winners will be announced via NCYC’s official Instagram account.
8. Rights and Permissions:
- By entering the contest, participants grant NCYC the right to share and promote their videos on NCYC’s social media channels and website.
