2026 Youth Video Contest

Communities that Care of Greater Downingtown (CTC) is excited to host its 6th annual alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention and mental health youth video contest. All 7th - 12th graders who reside in the Downingtown Area School District are invited to submit their videos that fit with this year's theme: Healthy Hobbies.

CTC of Greater Downingtown knows that most youth do NOT use drugs and alcohol and they wish to celebrate that through this video contest. The Downingtown Area School District Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) data supports this statement as 88.8% of DASD youth said that they had not used alcohol in the past 30 days and 94.1% said that they had not used marijuana in the past 30 days (PAYS 2023).

CTC of Greater Downingtown is asking youth to produce a short video to share  their favorite healthy hobbies that better their mental health and they are able to enjoy because they have made the decision to not use drugs or alcohol. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st - 3rd place winners, ranging from $250 - $150. The contest submission deadline is this Friday, May 1, 2026 and the contest rules and permission form can be found below.