King of Skate Video Contest: Copy Alex Mizurov Skateboarder

Europeskate is organizing a King of Skate (skateboarding) video contest where you are expected to reproduce challenging skate figures and record them on video. The contest is a bit complicated regarding its procedure, I’m afraid (you need to send in videos several times to stay among the potential winners), but it is about skating and if you love it, it might be a good practice and a great challenge to win some money.

Content: “Well, you probably have heard of Alex Mizurov, the German tech skater who won the eS Game Of Skate 2006 finals. Him and some friends will be doing some tricks and it’s up to anybody entering the contest to imitate the tricks the best they can.”

Prize: 2,500 euros

Deadline for registration: May 12 2008

Further info on the skating video contest: EuropeSkate

Here’s a footage of Alex Mizurov:

And another one to get a feel for the flat tricks:

Boys, Gilette Search for the Next Phenom Video Contest 2008

Hurry up, Gillette Phenom video contest will soon end, submission of video entries is until May 20 2008.

Content of video contest: Create a video of 90 seconds or less showcasing your skill in a ball sport. Your video may include the biggies—basketball, baseball, soccer, football, golf, tennis—the lesser obvious ones— volleyball, water polo, cricket, rugby, croquet—and even the fooseballs and Super Balls of the world.

Eligibility for video contest: You must be a 14-years male citizen living in the United States to qualify.
Grand prize of video contest: $30,000!
Deadline: May 20 2008
Further info: http://youtube.com/gillettephenom

or check out the official video advertising the contest:

See more ongoing video contest with great themes and prizes in the Video Contest Calendar.

Fast Skier Video Contest on Ski Season 2007-2008

Faster Skier has a short video contest for ski lovers. The deadline is almost here, so get speedy.

content: make a ski video of max 15 min that captures the 2007/2008 season and enter it in the FasterSkier “Packed to Powder and Everything in Between” Video Contest. Anything goes as long is it has to do with XC ski culture and/or sport and happened in the 2007-2008 season.

prizes: First Place: A T73 Iron, Second Place: A LF 60 Gram wax set 6, 7 and 8, Third Place: A TO188b Steel Brush

deadline: May 01, 2008

further info: FasterSkier

Here’s a video of a guy going down the longest European escalator in UK (Angel Tube Station escalator in London). Crazy!

[http://youtube.com/watch?v=fFqQOlYE4EE]

Baby Ruth Video Contest: Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Nestlé Baby Ruth is organizing the video contest to make you sing, if you are over 18 and are a legal resident in the USA. See the video at the bottom on Babe Ruth and the history of Baseball!

content: sing the song Take Me Out To The Ballgame and record it on video

Keep the original lyrics:
Take me out to the ballgame,
Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don’t care if I ever get back,
’cause its root, root, root for the home team,
If they don’t win it’s a shame.
For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out,
At the old ball game.
Grand Prize (1)
One finalist will be chosen to lead the singing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch of the 2008 MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.
Finalists (3)
Three finalists receive a trip to the 2008 MLB All-Star Week ™ for themselves and one guest. Trip includes transportation to the MLB® All Star Weekend in New York, 2 tickets to the 2008 MLB All Star Game, and ground transportation to/from hotel/airport and 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodations.

More info: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/babyruth/index.jsp
If you wonder which the most popular (most viewed) version of Take Me Out To The Ballgame, which is one of the most performed songs in the USA, check out these two teens (one singing, the other burping):

And here’s a footage on the history of Babe Ruth and Baseball:

Segment 1: Former CIA agent Robert Baer talks to guest host Brian Ross of ABC News about politics in the middle east and his new book, “Blow The House Down: A Novel”.

Segment 2: Guest host Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated and HBO talks to former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent and author Leigh Montville about Babe Ruth and the history of baseball.

Bike Video Contest – Bike Emory

Have a favorite ‘two wheel’ movie? Breaking Away? Easy Rider? E.T.? Wild Hogs? Now it’s time to film your own flick.

• Bike Emory wants you to put your bike and your cameras to creative use. We are holding a contest for the best bike videos (we’ll post the winners and best videos on the iTunes University and Bike Emory sites).
• Our theme: Get Out The Bike
• Our start date and deadline: We will start accepting submissions on Monday, March 24th and the deadline is Friday, April 18th.
• ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to individuals/teams who are current Emory,
  Oxford or Emory Healthcare staff, faculty or students.
• Our prizes: Winners will receive fame, fortune and a free Fuji bike, with lock, light and helmet and iPods (plus, all contestants get a prize). Runners up will win iPod Nanos!
• Basic contest criteria: videos must be 4 minutes or less; winners will be judged on: relevance to the theme (Get Out the Bike); overall creativity, world wide audience appeal and positive message.
• official website: http://bike.emory.edu/video-contest