WCMS student wins Warren Coalition video contest

Gerald Buhl, a sixth-grade student at Warren County Middle School, has won first prize in the Warren Coalition’s annual Health Video Contest. The contest was open to all Skyline Middle School and Warren County Middle School students; they could elect to submit a video about getting regular exercise, getting enough sleep, drinking water, or maintaining healthy eating habits. Gerald’s video focused on the importance of exercise, and it earned him a $125 Amazon gift card. Warren Coalition Executive Director Christa Shifflett surprised Gerald with his prize on Thursday, April 14th.

Executive Director Christa Shifflett (on left), along with WCMS teacher Melinda Koplets (on right), presents a very excited Gerald Buhl with a $125 Amazon Gift Card, his first-place prize for the Warren Coalition Health Video.

The contest was held as part of the Warren Coalition’s WAHOO (Working to Achieve Healthy Outcomes and Opportunities) program, which is funded by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. Gerald’s video will be used as a healthy living ad throughout Warren County later this spring. Watch the video here:

[spacer height=”20px”]Warren Coalition is a nonprofit agency established in 1994 to help fill the gaps in health care and substance abuse awareness to the community. The Coalition began under the guidance of Warren Memorial Hospital as an outreach project, but it has since grown and was incorporated in 2001.  The office is currently located in the Warren County Community Center.  Their mission is to make Warren County a safe, healthy, and drug free community through many programs and in collaboration with 15+ member agencies.