NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Sprout’s “Mr. Mailman’s Summer Adventures” Contest (“Contest”) starts on May 11,
2009 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on July 19, 2009 at 11:59 PM ET (“Contest
Period”).
ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous
United States and the District of Columbia, who are of the legal age of majority
in the jurisdiction in which they reside (and at least 18 years of age) with a child
or legal ward between 2 – 6 years of age. Entries should only be submitted by a
parent or legal guardian of a child or legal ward between 2 and 6 years of age and
be registered users of www.SproutOnline.com.
Registration is free. Employees of PBS KIDS Sprout, Children’s Network LLC, its
programming partners, Smart Television Alliance, and each of their respective parents,
members, subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising and promotion agencies, and members
of their immediate family (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses,
regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same household of such
employee, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Void in AK and
HI and where prohibited by law. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, print the Mr. Mailman
design posted in the Summer Portal of www.SproutOnline.com,
cut it out and have your child color it. Take a photograph of the child on a summer
adventure with Mr. Mailman, then return to www.SproutOnline.com
and follow the directions provided to submit the color photograph and complete the
entry form. Photograph must be submitted in GIF or JPEG format and cannot be larger
than one (1) MB. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 19, 2009.
Limit one winner per registered user, but user may enter an unlimited number of
unique entries. All entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not
be returned.
Artwork in photograph must be entrant’s preschooler’s own work. Photograph must
be taken by entrant, previously unpublished, and cannot have been submitted in connection
with any other contest. Entry must only contain photos exclusively featuring your
preschooler and/or your, be in keeping with the Sponsor’s image and may not be offensive
or inappropriate, as determined by the Sponsor in their sole discretion, nor can
it defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased,
or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or property rights or any other
third party rights. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry in which
third parties other than you and your preschooler appear, that is in Sponsor’s sole
discretion offensive or inappropriate, not in keeping with Sponsor’s images or that
is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules.
By submitting a Photo, entrant hereby grants permission for the Photo to be posted
on www.Sproutonline.com or other websites. Entrant
agrees that Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for any unauthorized
use of Photos by third parties. Released Parties do not guarantee the posting of
any Photo.
JUDGING: There will be two (2) rounds of judging: Round 1 – Weekly
Winners: All eligible entries received by Sponsor will be reviewed by a panel of
qualified judges equally on the following criteria: originality, creativity and
playfulness. Judges will choose one winner each Tuesday from June 2, 2009 through
July 21, 2009 (“Weekly Winner Selection Period”) from among all entries received
to date through 11:59 pm on the Sunday preceding that week’s judging, for a total
of eight (8) weekly winners:
- Winner chosen June 2 from among all entries received May 11 – May 31.
- Winner chosen June 9 from among all entries received May 11 – June 7.
- Winner chosen June 16 from among all entries received May 11 – June 14.
- Winner chosen June 23 from among all entries received May 11 – June 21.
- Winner chosen June 30 from among all entries received May 11 – June 28.
- Winner chosen July 7 from among all entries received May 11 – July 5.
- Winner chosen July 14 from among all entries received May 11 – July 12.
- Winner chosen July 21 from among all entries received May 11 – July 19.
Round 2 – Grand Prize Winner: All eight (8) Weekly Winners’ entries will be reviewed
by a panel of qualified judges equally on originality, creativity and playfulness
to select one (1) Grand Prize winner. Judges’ decisions are final and binding on
all matters relating to this Contest.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Round 1 – Weekly Winners: Potential Weekly
Winners (who will be the eligible individual submitting the entry and not the preschooler
whose art is depicted) will be notified by telephone and/or email during the Weekly
Winner Selection period. Each week’s Weekly Winner’s name will be announced on The
Sunny Side Up Show each Friday from June 5, 2009 through July 24, 2009. Prior to
Round 2, all Weekly Winners will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility,
Liability Release and Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law), which must be
returned by the date appearing on prize notification. Round 2 – Grand Prize Winner:
The Grand Prize winner’s name will be announced on The Sunny Side Up Show on July
31, 2009.
Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable, failure to execute and return
requested documentation within the allotted timeframe, Sponsor’s inability to contact
potential winner within a reasonable time period or noncompliance with these Official
Rules by potential winner will result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s discretion,
the prize may be awarded to the runner-up. Sponsor reserves the right to notify
winner and/or award the prize in person and to record, photograph and videotape
the visit and any other activities in which winner may be involved at such time
and to use and permit use of said recordings, and the name, likeness, performance
and statements of the winner embodied therein, in any and all media now known or
hereafter created throughout the world in perpetuity, without further compensation,
approval or notice. Once winner has returned all paperwork and has been fully qualified,
the winner and his/her entry and information will be posted on
www.SproutOnline.com. This is anticipated to occur beginning June 5, 2009.
PRIZES/ODDS: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries
received. Eight (8) Weekly Winners will each receive a Sprout gift pack with an
approximate retail value ("ARV") of $60.00. One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded
consisting of the following: a trip for four (4) people to Philadelphia, PA for
4 days/3 nights (the "Trip"). The Trip consists of (i) round trip coach class air
transportation for four (4) on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice from the major airport
closest to winner's residence to Philadelphia, PA; (ii) one standard hotel room
(quad occupancy; room rate and tax only) for three (3) nights in Philadelphia, PA;
(iii) mid-sized rental vehicle for duration of prize package in Philadelphia (note:
primary renter must be 25 years of age or older and be in possession of a major
credit card and valid driver’s license in the same name.); (iv) daily breakfast
for each guest; (v) daily valet parking for one vehicle for the duration of the
prize package; (vi) four (4) tickets to Sesame Place; (vii) four (4) tickets to
the Please Touch Museum; (viii) meet and greet opportunity with the Sprout character(to
be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion).
The total ARV of the Grand Prize is $5,775.00. The actual value will vary depending
on winner’s city of departure. Therefore, the actual value of the Grand Prize awarded
may be lower or higher than the ARV at the time of fulfillment. If the stated ARV
exceeds the actual value, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor may
substitute for air travel if winner lives in close proximity to Philadelphia. All
expenses or costs incurred by winner or winner's travel companions associated with
the Grand Prize receipt or use that are not specifically and expressly stated herein
above are not included in the Grand Prize package and are the sole responsibility
of the winner and his/her travel companions. Such expenses and costs may include,
without limitation, any additional ground transportation, meals, incidentals, tips,
telephone calls or other personal expenses and costs not specified herein but relating
to the use or acceptance of the Grand Prize package which are the sole responsibility
of the Grand Prize winner and his/her travel companions. Travel must be completed
by March 31, 2010, or winner may forfeit prize. Travel is subject to availability
and blackout periods. Selection of airline carrier and hotel are at the sole discretion
of Sponsor. Additional restrictions may apply. Grand Prize winner and his/her travel
companions will be required to travel on the identical itinerary. Grand Prize winner
and travel companions are responsible for obtaining identification documents and/or
other travel documents required for the Trip. Sponsor will not replace any lost
or stolen tickets, vouchers, certificates, prizes or prize components once they
are in the Grand Prize winner's possession. No transfer, or cash or other substitution
of any prize allowed except by Sponsor, which reserves the right to substitute the
prize with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s
sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Show. Travel and accommodations
are subject to availability and certain restrictions.
All taxes and all expenses related to acceptance and use of prize and not specified
herein are the sole responsibility of winners. Grand Prize winner will be issued
an IRS 1099 form for the approximate retail value of their prize. The travel companions
or their legal guardians of potential Grand Prize winner must sign and return a
Liability and Publicity Release prior to travel documents being issued, except where
prohibited. Such documents must be signed and returned by the date and/or time indicated
within such documents. If a potential winner fails to return required documentation
in a timely manner, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be
selected.
OWNERSHIP/USE: By submitting an entry, entrant agrees that Sponsor
shall own the entry submitted (including all rights embodied therein) and that they
and their designees may exploit, edit, modify, and distribute the entry and all
elements of such entry, and shall have the right to use entrants name, likeness,
performance and statements of entrant and his/her child or legal ward in any and
all media (including on www.SproutOnline.com
or other websites) now known or not currently known, throughout the world in perpetuity
without compensation, permission or notification to entrant or any third party.
GENERAL: By participating, each entrant agrees: (a) to abide by
these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which shall be final and
binding in all respects relating to this Contest; (b) to release, discharge and
hold harmless Sponsor, Children’s Network LLC, its programming partners, and their
respective parents, members, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion
agencies, and the respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents
and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any
and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind to persons, including
death, or property resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from
entrant’s participation in the Contest, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse
of any awarded prize or Released Parties’ use of any of the rights granted herein
or any use of entry submitted; and (c) to the use of his/her name, city and state
of residence, photograph/video, image and/or likeness for programming, advertising,
publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known,
worldwide and on the Internet, and in perpetuity by Sponsor and their designees,
without compensation (unless prohibited by law) or additional consents from entrant
or any third party and without prior notice, approval or inspection, and to execute
specific consent to such use if asked to do so.
Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen,
misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable
network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections,
availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite,
telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled,
delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions,
failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human,
mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise
relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors
or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest,
the processing or judging of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related
materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate
information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment
or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are
not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer
related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials
from or use of the web site. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the
Contest or website or who are in violation of these Official Rules or who attempt
to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception or other
unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other
entrant or Sponsor’s representatives, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified
and all associated entries will be void. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS
AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND
OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Should any portion of the Contest
be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized
human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt
or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of
entries, Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to suspend, modify
or terminate the Contest and, if terminated, at their discretion, award the prize
from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken using judging
procedure specified above.
REQUEST FOR WINNERS LIST: For winner’s name (available after 8/10/09),
visit www.SproutOnline.com, or send a self-addressed,
stamped, envelope by 10/12/09 to: PBS KIDS Sprout, Mr. Mailman’s Summer Adventure
Contest, One Comcast Center, 30th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Sponsor: PBS KIDS Sprout, One Comcast Center, 30th Floor, Philadelphia,
PA 19103.