Wednesday, March 17, Interim Secretary Charlie Liem announced the five winners of the 2010 "Why Not?" Spring Break Video Contest.

Click here to view the winning videos!

Spring fever is spreading through high schools and colleges across the country.  While you and your friends are debating between Panama City Beach and South Beach, here’s one more topic to debate—underage drinking.   Take your debate to YouTube.com or SchoolTube.com and enter the “Why Not?” Spring Break Video Contest and you may win a $1,000 gift card to Best Buy.  What better time to buy a new laptop for college or a digital camera to capture your beach pics with?

Here’s the gist: 14- to 20-year-olds can submit 30-second videos using YouTube.com, SchoolTube.com, or other ways, on why you choose not to drink alcohol underage during spring break.  It’s simple—follow the contest rules and enter the contest. 

Prizes will be awarded to winning contestants and have been made possible through “Why Not?” Video Contest sponsors. 

Spread the word. Share this contest with friends through Facebook and Twitter.

All submissions are due by Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010.  Video release forms must be submitted along with the online entry form by the deadline for consideration.

Help us spread the word. Click here to print your own flyer.

Step One

Create a 30-second video about why you choose not to make alcohol a part of your Spring Break.  Click here for contest rules. 

Step Two

Upload video to SchoolTube.com or YouTube.com and copy the embed code to submit in the online entry form.  

*If you cannot access SchoolTube.com or YouTube.com, please send videos in mpeg, mp4, mov, avi, or wmv format with a file size of less than 20MB to WhyNot@dbpr.state.fl.us. Complete entry form and in embed box, write "e-mail submission."

Step Three

Complete the online entry form and submit the video release form via fax to 850-921-9019, e-mail to WhyNot@dbpr.state.fl.us, or by snail mail to the address listed on the form.