ALCOAST 501/08
COMDTNOTE 5351
SUBJ: LEADERSHIP VIDEO CONTEST
A. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, COMDTINST M5351.3
B. UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ULDP), COMDTINST 5351.5
1. RECRUIT YOUR TALENT AND GET OUT YOUR VIDEO CAMERAS AS THE
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LDC) IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SECOND
ANNUAL UNIT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ULDP) VIDEO CONTEST.
THE CRITERIA FOR ENTRIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO ANY MEMBER OF TEAM COAST GUARD: ACTIVE
DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, AND AUXILIARY.
 B. ENTRIES SHOULD BE 5 MINUTES OR LESS AND MUST BE SUBMITTED AS A
SINGLE FILE IN WMV FORMAT.  THREE COPIES OF THE DVD MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THE LDC FOR USE BY THE JUDGING PANEL.
 C. THE VIDEO TOPIC MUST BE LEADERSHIP RELATED AND ADDRESS ONE OR
MORE OF THE 28 COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES LISTED IN REF A.
 D. ENTRIES MUST BE IN GOOD TASTE AND REFLECT THE COAST GUARD CORE
VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
 E. ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SHORT COVER PAGE THAT INCLUDES
UNIT NAME, NAMES OF MEMBERS FEATURED IN THE VIDEO, SUMMARY OF VIDEO
LEADERSHIP TOPIC, AND SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED.
 F. ENTRIES MUST ARRIVE AT THE LDC NLT 21 NOV 2008 AND BE ADDRESSED
TO: ULDP VIDEO CONTEST C/O LT FORBES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
CENTER,37 MOHEGAN AVE., NEW LONDON, CT 06320.
2. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA ALCOAST IN DEC 2008.
3. WINNING VIDEOS WILL BE ADDED AS NEW RESOURCES TO THE ULDP AND
FEATURED IN LEADERSHIP MARKETING INTIATIVES. WINNING
UNITS/FLOTILLAS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A PLAQUE AND A SELECTION OF
RESOURCES FOR THEIR ULDP LIBRARY.
4. 2007 VIDEO CONTEST DVDS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM THE LDC.
WINNING ENTRIES FROM LAST YEAR ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON CG
CENTRAL AT HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/00000968. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://ULDP.USCG.MIL/.
5. CAPT D.J. MCCLELLAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING,
SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.