This contest can feature yourself, your family or your friends participating in an activity or just enjoying the facility. In the video make sure to mention the name of the park and tell us what you love about Lee County Parks & Recreation. It’s time to get your creative juices flowing and show us what fun activities you enjoy at the park.

“We’re very excited about the video contest. We think it’s a great way to get the public involved and introduce them to our new YouTube channel and our parks. We can’t wait to see what creative things people come up with,” said Dave Harner, deputy director of Lee County Parks & Recreation.

Finalists will have their videos featured on the Lee County Parks & Recreation website and YouTube channel, and the first-place winner will receive a free Lee County Parks & Recreation annual parking sticker.

A panel of Lee County Parks & Recreation staff will judge the contest and pick the top five videos. From there, people will be able to vote for their favorite video to win the contest. Finalists and winners will be judged on creativity and approach, focusing specifically on how the video portrays the facility and Lee County Parks & Recreation. The winner will be announced online and via email.

On Lee County Parks & Recreation’s YouTube channel you can watch videos to find out what the department has to offer. You can see everything from what it’s like to paddle the Great Calusa Blueway to what you can expect from the Caloosahatchee Regional Park Teen Summer Camp.

What are you waiting for? Grab your video camera and show us what you love about Lee County Parks & Recreation. To enter visit leeparks.org and click “video contest.” The deadline to enter is Aug. 1, 2011.

For more information email Ken Mills, marketing and media coordinator, at millskw@leegov.com.