The U18 Anchor Challenge

Complete these three levels to earn Anchoring Points and unlock your role as a recognized voice in the U18 World.

Level 1: Prepared

Goal: Get comfortable with your "Voice."

• Topic: The Content Creator

• Skills: Using mics & cameras, voice tone (intonation), and news delivery basics, telephonic communication with safety, how to research and reach out to guests.

• Tasks:

1. News Report: Deliver the news from a given script.

2. Viral Reel: Make a 30–60s video with a 3-second "hook" to grab attention on a given topic (50 k views).

3. ⁠Onboard a guest for Day 3 of your Anchor Challenge for a podcast.

Level 2: Semi-Prepared

Goal: Learning to react quickly and keep a conversation moving

• Topic: The Dynamic Communicator

• Skills: Logical thinking, staying on topic, and fast-paced editing, listening, Scripting, Understanding the Under18 World

• Tasks:

1. The Clash: Join a debate on both prepared and surprise topics.

2. Live News: Deliver a news video live (no retakes!).

3. Rapid Fire: Interview a vendor and a parent using "This or That" questions.

4. ⁠Script writing for your first podcast

Level 3: Unprepared

Goal: Represent the Under18 perspective in the real world with authority and logic.

• Topic: The U18 Ambassador

• Skills: Safety/travel standards, and 5 W-1 H framework for unscripted flow.

• Tasks:

1. Business Deep-Dive: Interview a business owner to find out how they make a profit, their profit percentage and about the business.

2. The Duo (Complete logistics): Anchor a show with a partner—completely unscripted.

3. The Rolling Update: You are given a single sentence of "Breaking News." You must talk for 90 seconds until "further info" arrives.

4. Be a backup for the first podcast with the guest you onboard or Get Approved/Certified with the Anchor Challenge points to ask a few questions in the podcast