BOSTON – The U.S. Navy Leadership Challenge invites New England high school students to use their creativity to produce a short film about their “Hometown Hero.” The challenge is sponsored by the U.S. Navy, in partnership with New England businesses, nonprofits and media outlets.

By encouraging local students to learn more about leaders in their community, the Leadership Challenge hopes to inspire area youth to “Do Great Things.”

Students between the ages of 15 and 18 can log on to the Challenge Web site at www.navy.com/leadershipchallenge to submit a one- to three-minute video profiling someone they think personifies leadership and community involvement and serves as a role model for kids in their community. Entries are due by May 15, and the winner will be announced on June 17.

One student in each New England state and his/her parent or legal guardian will win a two-day, all-expenses-paid trip to a Navy installation on the East Coast. During the June trip, winners might view hands-on demonstrations of U.S. Navy technology, tour Navy aircraft and ships, and have one-on-one discussions with U.S. Navy personnel.

To enter the Challenge, contestants must upload their submission to the Navy Leadership Challenge YouTube Group, www.youtube.com/group/LeadershipChallenge, then fill out and submit the online entry form at www.navy.com/leadershipchallenge. All contest submissions can be viewed on the YouTube page.