Have musical skills and like shots? SC wants you to write a COVID-19 vaccine jingle
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Two state agencies are asking children to flex their vocal cords and lyrical skills to advocate for the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to increase the state’s vaccination rate.
The winners of the competition will win thousands of dollars for their school.
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and Department of Education announced the launch of the ”Sing it to Win It” campaign on Friday, offering a grand prize winner $10,000 for their school’s music program. Second place will win $5,000, and third will win $3,000.
The jingle competition is open to students in kindergarten through high school. Students must record a tune between 15 and 30 seconds long promoting the vaccine and submit it by Jan. 31, 2022. Group submissions are allowed.
Five finalist submissions will be published to the DHEC and Department of Education social media channels, with winners being chosen on Feb. 11 after a popular vote tabulation. The winner’s song will then be professionally recorded and used by the agencies to advocated for the vaccine.
“This innovative jingle campaign is way to get students involved and tap into their creativity,” Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said in a news release. “Music has a way of bringing people together, and we’re thrilled this program will also invest in school music programs.”
Just 49% of South Carolina’s eligible population is fully vaccinated, one of the lowest rates in the country. More than 14,000 people have died from COVID-19 around the Palmetto State since the start of the pandemic last year, more than 750 of whom lost their lives in the last month alone.
For more information about the jingle competition and to submit a recording, visit singittowinit.com.
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