Competition 2024

My Fantastic Servas Experience

Thank you for your interest in the first Servas Story and Video Contests. We are interested in hearing personal experiences with Servas, whether from travelers or hosts. One winner will be selected for each category (one story winner and one video winner) and published on websites and our social medias. 

The winning story and video will be announced on our official website and social media channels, as well as on the SINB (Servas International News Bulletin).

Contest details

1. Attendees: All Servas members, except judges.
2. Fee: No entry fee is required.
3. Theme: My fantastic Servas experience.
4. Category: Writing & Video. (One story entry per person per category*. Simultaneous submissions are accepted.)
5. Submission time: 8th september- 25th October, 2024. All entries must be received by 24:00 (midnight) UTC on 25th October. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
6. Notification of results: Winners will be notified via email by 8th December. Results will also be announced on the competition website and through official social media channels.
7. Because our resources are limited, we must limit the entries to the first 100 writing entries and the first 100 video
8. Should the entries not meet the desired quality standards, we may be unable to guarantee the selection of a winner.

*If the story appears subsequently in other publications, we ask authors to note that the story was originally published by Servas.

Submission requirements

Writing contest

• Submissions must be in written form, with a maximum word count of 500. Accepted formats include .doc, .docx, or .pdf.
• The entries will be read anonymously. Please do not include your name in the document or identify yourself in the writing. 
• Please include a brief 50 – 100 words story synopsis.
• All entries must be either in English or subtitled in English. Dialogue lists are not accepted. 

Video contest

• Submissions must be in digital format, with a maximum duration of 3 minutes. Accepted formats include .mp4, .mov, or .avi.
• Please include a brief 50–100 words story synopsis.
• Language: Submissions in any language are welcome. For non-English submissions, English translations must be provided.

Servas story telling competition
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