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Crash & Learn Contest from Young & Free St. Louis

You’ve lived. You’ve learned. Now you can share your life experiences for a chance to win cash prizes! Vantage is hosting the Crash & Learn Challenge, an exciting opportunity for young people to share their learning experiences and earn cash prizes. The contest is open to 18-to 25-year-olds, July 16-August 16, 2012.

For a chance to win, you simply create a video that explains a challenge in your life. How did you overcome adversity? What lesson did you learn? How have you used it to your advantage?

Original videos will be accepted online through August 16. Public voting will take place August 17-27. Winners will be announced August 31. For details, and to share a challenge video, visit: YoungFreeStLouis.com/crash-and-learn. The winning video will take home a cash prize of $500. There will be a second prize of $300 and a third prize of $200. Plus, 5 random voters will each receive a $20 Visa gift card.

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"We’ve all faced challenges in our lives,” said Vantage VP of Marketing, Kathy Palmer. “Why not share that experience and how you worked through it with others who could benefit from it or be inspired by your success? We also hope to learn what types of obstacles young people have faced so we can connect with them on a deeper level."

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