Year of the Youth Logo and Theme Song

October 2, 2018
Diocesan Youth Directors
Diocesan Youth Coordinators
Diocesan Youth Leaders
Youth Ministers in the National Councils of the FNYO Member-Organizations
Dear fellow youth ministers,

Joyful greetings as we honor today our Guardian Angels!

The ECY is grateful for the openness and support shown to the 2019 Year of the Youth pastoral proposals, which were presented in the National Conference of Youth Ministers 2018. Attached, please find again the Open Letter of the Filipino Youth, which serves as our concept paper for this 2019 Year of the Youth.

As we continue preparing for this celebration, we wish to seek your generous and committed participation in welcoming proposals for our 2019 Year of the Youth Logo and Theme Song.

Attached, please find the guidelines for submission of entries. We kindly request the further assistance of the Regional Youth Coordinating Councils in receiving and doing the initial screening of entries.

2019 Year of the Youth – Logo Form

2019 Year of the Youth – Theme Song Form

With your active involvement in this endeavor, we hope to have our 2019 Year of the Youth Logo and Theme Song by November 15.

Allow us to thank you already for the help you will extend towards the fruition of this endeavor.

Yours sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Fr. CONEGUNDO B. GARGANTA
Executive Secretary
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION ON YOUTH

The Episcopal Commission on Youth of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines

2019 Year of the Youth Official Theme Song Mechanics

This is open to all interested songwriters, whether amateur or professional. Each participant should observe the following mechanics in submitting a song entry:

a. A songwriter may submit more than one entry.
b. Lyrics must be written in Filipino and/or English.
c. Entry must convey the theme and spirit of the 2019 Year of the Youth, possibly referring to the “Open Letter of the Filipino Youth” (attached).
d. The song must not exceed a 4-minute playtime.
e. Submitted entry must be the original composition of the songwriter, and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing songs, in part or as a whole. Likewise, it should have never been produced and used in any event/activity, whether within or outside youth ministry.
f. Song entry must be submitted in MP3 file format of 8MB or less.
g. Songwriter must provide both the lyric sheet and chords/music sheet.
h. The entry must be submitted to the Regional Youth Coordinating Council.
Submission and Selection of Song Entry by the Regional Youth Coordinating Council (RYCC)

With the assistance of the Diocesan Youth Council of the diocese where he/she belongs (or in the case of the FNYO, with the National Council of the FNYO member where he/she is part of), the songwriter submits his/her entry to the Regional Youth Coordinating Council for initial screening.

From the song entries that an RYCC will receive, the RYCC shall screen and select a maximum of two (2) songs to be submitted for final selection by the ECY. Criteria for selection by the RYCC are the mechanics given above, as well as the originality, lyrics, melody, composition and overall impact.

Each entry submitted to the ECY must be accompanied by an ENTRY FORM (see attached) completely and correctly accomplished.

Both the song entry (as an MP3 file) and the accomplished entry form (in PDF format) must be emailed to the ECY Secretariat (secretariat@cbcp-ecy.ph) not later than 2018 October 25. Any entry beyond this date is disqualified.

Final Selection of the Official Theme Song

From the song entries submitted, the CBCP-ECY will choose the official 2019 Year of the Youth Theme Song through a team of individuals it will commission for the task.

This call for entries is voluntary; all songwriters participating are understood as sharing their talents, as all entries are not subject to any form of remuneration.

Each song entry will be screened and selected according to the mechanics given, as well as its originality, lyrics, melody, composition and overall impact.

Once the official theme song is chosen, the ECY shall get in touch with the songwriter, as well as the concerned RYCC, to inform them about the result. 
The decision of the ECY is considered final.

The Theme Song of the 2019 Year of the Youth will be revealed on 2018 November 15.
The songwriter will be acknowledged at the Opening of the 2019 Year of the Youth on 2018 December 02.

Intellectual Property Rights
An entry submission constitutes permission to use the songwriter’s name and information provided on the Entry Form without necessitating permission or compensation.
All entries will become the property of the Episcopal Commission on Youth of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. By submitting an entry, the songwriter agrees that any and all intellectual property rights are deemed assigned to the Episcopal Commission on Youth.
The Episcopal Commission on Youth reserves the right to modify the chosen song to better fit its requirements as well as those of the event for which the song is created.

2019 Year of the Youth Official Logo

Mechanics
This is open to all interested artists, whether amateur or professional. Each participant should observe the following mechanics in submitting a song entry:
a. An artist may submit more than one entry.
b. A submitted design must be the original work of the artist and must not include, be based on, or derived from any pre-existing logo or design, in part or as a whole. Likewise, it should have never been produced and used in any event/activity, whether within or outside youth ministry.
c. An entry must be submitted in both JPEG and PSD formats (file size should be 300 DPI).
d. The artist should provide a detailed description of logo design, its meaning and relation to the theme as well as the Scripture icon of the 2019 Year of the Youth.
Submission and Selection of Logo Entry by the Regional Youth Coordinating Council (RYCC)

With the assistance of the Diocesan Youth Council of the diocese where he/she belongs (or in the case of the FNYO, with the National Council of the FNYO member where he/she is part of), the logo artist submits his/her entry to the Regional Youth Coordinating Council for initial screening.

From the logo entries that an RYCC will receive, the RYCC shall screen and select a maximum of two (2) logos to be submitted for final selection by the ECY. Criteria for selection by the RYCC are the mechanics given above, as well as the logo description, its relevance to the 2019 Year of the Youth theme, and its overall impact.

Each entry submitted to the ECY must be accompanied by an ENTRY FORM (see attached) completely and correctly accomplished.

Both the logo entry (in both JPEG and PSD formats) and the accomplished entry form (in PDF format) must be emailed to the ECY Secretariat (secretariat@cbcp-ecy.ph) not later than 2018 October 25. Any entry beyond this date is disqualified.

Final Selection of the Official Logo
From the logo entries submitted, the CBCP-ECY will choose the official 2019 Year of the Youth Logo through a team of individuals it will commission for the task.

This call for entries is voluntary; all artists participating are understood as sharing their talents, as all entries are not subject to any form of remuneration.

Each logo entry will be screened and selected according to the mechanics given, as well as its description, its relevance to the theme of the 2019 Year of the Youth, and its overall impact.

Once the official logo is finally chosen, the ECY shall get in touch with the artist, as well as the concerned RYCC, to inform them about the result.
The decision of the ECY is considered final.

The Logo of the 2019 Year of the Youth will be revealed on 2018 November 15.
The artist will be acknowledged at the Opening of the 2019 Year of the Youth on 2018 December 02.

Intellectual Property Rights
An entry submission constitutes permission to use the artists’s name and information provided on the Entry Form without necessitating permission or compensation.

All entries will become the property of the Episcopal Commission on Youth of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. By submitting an entry, the artist agrees that any and all intellectual property rights are deemed assigned to the Episcopal Commission on Youth.

The Episcopal Commission on Youth reserves the right to modify the chosen logo to better fit its requirements as well as those of the event for which the logo is created.