Gratitude and appreciation for Melissa

Who is this for?

Melissa

What are we doing?

***THIS IS A SURPRISE!!!***

Melissa will be traveling soon to compete in the Masters Fitness Championship (9/29/23-10/1/23). You may not know it (because Melissa is incredibly humble for being such a badass), but this is a BIG deal!

To “show up” and provide tangible support, we are creating a video montage or “tribute.”

We want this tribute video to convey our support and gratitude for who Melissa is as a person, independent of how she performs as an athlete.

We invite you to upload a short video (:45 seconds or less) that conveys a message of gratitude/acknowledgement for Melissa and what she means to you. All of these videos will then be compiled into one large video montage.

IMPORTANT NOTES - PLEASE READ!!!

1. Melissa will receive this video AFTER her competition is complete. Therefore, please do NOT submit videos conveying messages of “good luck,” or “go out and kick butt” - they will not be relevant because Melissa will have already competed.

2. We want Melissa to feel as relaxed as possible as she goes into her competition. For those reasons, please try to be mindful about, or refrain from, asking her a lot of questions about the competition beforehand. We understand that people will want to offer encouragement and support (which is a good thing!) though sometimes recognize these sentiments can lead to feelings of added pressure. Your encouragement and support will be tangibly conveyed by participating in this project!

3. This is a surprise! Please do NOT tell Melissa about this beforehand.

4. We recommend you film your videos by holding your smartphone horizontally (widescreen)

5. Please focus these videos on messages of gratitude/appreciation/acknowledgment. To get ideas flowing, you might consider the following to reflect upon:

- What are you grateful for about Melissa?
- What do you admire most about Melissa?
- What is an important lesson you have learned from Melissa?
- What do you respect most about Melissa?
- What do you appreciate most about Melissa?
- How has your life been impacted by Melissa?

6. Please submit all videos by Wednesday, September 27th, 11:59 pm EST. It will only take a minute to film and submit your video. It should make for an unforgettable gift that shares our collective gratitude and appreciation. Don't be the last to submit!

7. Melissa will not have viewed this video until Monday, October 2nd, so please remember to keep it a surprise until then!

Thank you for participating!

Questions to answer in your video

• Please see the Welcome Message for prompt ideas!

How do I record a great video?