Instead of "Deck the Halls," teens this holiday season may be singing "Deck the Streets." Keep the Drive, a teen-to-teen smart driving movement funded by The Allstate Foundation, invites teens from across the country to participate in their online Holiday Holla caroling contest. By challenging teens to rewrite and perform (or holla) traditional holiday carols with new, catchy lyrics about smart driving, the contest empowers teens to help address the number one killer of teens - car crashes.

Holiday Holla Contest Details
To enter, teens must create their own video carols using smart driving lyrics and well-known, public domain holiday songs such as "Deck the Halls," "Oh Chanuka, Oh Chanuka," "Jingle Bells" and other classics listed on www.KeeptheDrive.com. Teens must videotape themselves performing their songs and submit the videos to www.KeeptheDrive.com by November 2, 2008. Teens can enter as individuals or in teams of up to three teens.

On November 7, 15 semi-finalists will be announced. Each semi-finalist team will receive a $1,000 award from The Allstate Foundation. The public will help select the top five finalist videos through online voting from November 7 - 21 at www.KeeptheDrive.com. Members from the five teams whose videos get the most votes will win an all expense-paid trip to Mall of America® in Bloomington, Minnesota. On Saturday, December 6, the finalists will perform their songs onstage for a panel of judges including recording artist, Kate Voegele, widely known for her guest star role on One Tree Hill. Prizes will be awarded for the grand-prize, second place and third place winners with $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000, respectively.

Through music, humor and the Internet, Holiday Holla gives teens the chance to take on this difficult issue in a fun way.

Saturday, December 6
West Market Square
1 p.m.