PSA Caveats: (updated 1/30/06) - check here often for updates!!

1. Mrs. Shepherd-Adams is the one who defines 'tasteful' for the purposes of this project. These videos are going out as Hays High School productions, and I won't okay a PSA that doesn't meet my standards.

Some guidelines: No gore. No real or simulated impaired driving. Nothing sick.

Now, y'all know that my own sense of humor tends to be . . . dark? dry? . . . but remember that what is suitable for high-school audiences is not necessarily appropriate for grades 3-8. So if you're in doubt, ask. Shoot, even if you think it's harmless, ask me anyway.

2. No alcohol/drugs, paraphernalia, or real/simulated usage is allowed. Period. End of discussion.

3. These PSAs are serious stuff. We've *all* seen the tragic results of not using seatbelts, and the goal here is to use your PSA to get younger kids into the habit of always buckling up.

4. Your storyboard must be approved by me, initialed, BEFORE you start videotaping.

5. Any motor vehicle used in the video must be driven by your parent or guardian. No exceptions. Look at it this way - I don't want my students, inexperienced drivers, getting hurt in an accident when they're making a seatbelt video. I don't want that on my conscience!

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