Alabama Youth Be Ready Video Contest 2026: Deadline Extended

Turn a severe-weather lesson into a video other students will remember

Alabama teenagers live with tornadoes, powerful thunderstorms, hurricanes, flooding, and other emergencies that can move from forecast to danger quickly. The Alabama Youth Be Ready Video Contest asks high school students to make that preparedness advice understandable before the next warning arrives.

Contest details

• Extended deadline: October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
• Who can enter: Alabama students in grades 9–12. The organizer’s application materials control school and submission eligibility.
• Entry fee: No entry fee is listed.
• Awards: Three schools will be selected for winning video submissions and recognized at Alabama Youth Be Ready Day on March 4, 2027.
• Topic: An original educational video about severe-weather safety and emergency preparedness.

What to make

Choose one practical action a viewer can remember: where to shelter during a tornado warning, how to build a family communication plan, what belongs in an emergency kit, or how to respond to flash flooding. A focused message will usually work better than trying to explain every hazard in one video.

How to enter

Read the application information linked from the state’s contest page, confirm the required file or link format, and submit through the official process before the extended deadline. Teachers and students should also verify consent, music, image, and appearance permissions before uploading.

Why the deadline changed

The organizer’s current page now states that the deadline has been extended to October 30. Older cached copies may still show September 30, so use the current organizer page as the controlling source.

Read the official Alabama Youth Be Ready contest page and application information.

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