Winter Break · Dec 19 – Jan 4

Break's on.Do some thing.

Free challenges for high school and college students. Do things, post them, score points. Top scorers win prizes from our sponsors.

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every thing = points →
FREE · AGES 16+ · UNDER 18? A PARENT SAYS OK BEFORE YOU CAN WIN · NOTHING TO BUY, EVER
This break's list

Five things. Do one, or do them all.

MAKE SOME THING
Build anything from stuff already in your house.
Points: [10] · [1 a day]
#MAKESOMETHING
COOK SOME THING
Make a family recipe and tell us whose it is.
Points: [10] · [1 a day]
#COOKSOMETHING
MOVE SOME THING
Move any way you like: walk, skate, dance, lift, shoot hoops.
Points: [5] · [1 a day]
#MOVESOMETHING
FIX SOME THING
Help a neighbor, a park, a shelter. Show the before and after.
Points: [15] · [1 a day]
#FIXSOMETHING
FILM SOME THING
A 60-second short about "home". Phone footage is fine.
Points: [20] · [1 for the break]
#FILMSOMETHING
How it works

Sign up. Do it. Post it. Score.

1

Sign up once

Use the form below with your Instagram handle. That handle is your player ID. Under 18? We email a parent to say OK.
2

Do some thing

Pick anything from this break's list. Phones are fine. Nobody needs fancy gear.
3

Post it

Post publicly with #DoSomeThing, the challenge tag, and tag @[handle]. The tag is how we know it's you.
4

Score points

Posts that check out add to your total. The top 10 goes up every Monday, and the top [3] win prizes when the break ends.
Weekly leaderboard

Top 10, every Monday.

First name and last initial only. Nothing else about you is shown. The first board posts Monday, Dec 21. Could be you.

Get on the board
1 · FIRST L.000
2 · FIRST L.000
3 · FIRST L.000
4 · FIRST L.000
5 · FIRST L.000
Sign up

Your break, your call.

It takes about a minute, and you only do it once per break. After that, every post with #DoSomeThing, the challenge tag and @[handle] scores.

Account private, or no Instagram? Instagram makes accounts private for under-16s by default, so this is common. Use the upload form instead and we'll score it by hand.

no essays, promise

Upload an entry

Private account? Send it here.

Use the email you signed up with. We check it and add your points within [2] days. Files stay private and are only seen by our team.

Parents & FAQ

Here's exactly how it works.

Is it free?

Yes. Nothing to buy, ever, and we never ask for payment details.

Who runs it?

[Owner], based in Sealy, Texas.

How are winners picked?

By points. Each challenge post that meets the rules earns a set number of points, with a daily limit, so nobody wins by posting nonstop. No random draws and no popularity votes; likes don't count.

Why Instagram?

Students post publicly with our hashtags and tag our account, and that tag is how we credit the points. Students with private accounts, or who'd rather not post, can use the upload form instead.

What do you collect?

Name, email, age, school year, city, Instagram handle, the posts or files they send us, and your contact details if your student is under 18. We don't sell data and we don't run ads.

Will you contact my student?

Only about the challenge and their points. No marketing texts to anyone under 18 without your OK.

Will their name be shown?

On the weekly leaderboard, first name and last initial only, never their school, handle or address. Under 18s appear only after you say OK.

What are the prizes?

Things and experiences from our sponsors, like [park passes, event tickets, gear]. Never cash.

Want them out?

Email [[email protected]] and we'll remove their points, entries and data.

SOME  THINGWINTER BREAK ✱
Break's on. Do some thing.
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