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HIDDEN VALLEY® SALAD DRESSINGS LOVE YOUR VEGGIES™ SEARCH FOR VEGGIE CHAMPIONS CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CONTEST INTENDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE UNITED STATES ONLY (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO AND U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS).
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings Love Your Veggies™ Search for Veggie Champions Contest (the “Contest”) is only open to legal residents of the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories and Possessions), who are females 18 years of age or older as of October 30, 2008 and who have at least one child 15 years of age or younger. Employees of The Clorox Company (“Sponsor”), Current Lifestyle Marketing, their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, and the directors, officers, employees or agencies, any of their respective partners or prize suppliers (collectively, the “Sponsor Affiliates”) or any of the members of their immediate family (defined as spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren) or same household of each are not eligible to participate. This Contest is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories and Possessions and where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
2. HERE’S HOW TO ENTER: There is only one way to enter the Contest, beginning 12:00:01 AM ET October 30, 2008 and ending 11:59:59 PM ET January 15, 2009 (“Contest Period”).
During the Contest Period, entrants may enter by visiting the entry section at www.loveyourveggies.com and completing all requested information such as name, age, address, day time phone number, e-mail address, number of children and their ages, and personal Web Site or Blog (optional) on the entry form. Entrants will also be required to submit a photograph of a vegetable garden that inspires them, answer a short questionnaire and answer the following essay questions in the text box portion of the entry form: 1) Tell us a bit about how the non-profit you choose would use the $5,000 grant? Would they plant a new garden? Maintain or revive an existing garden? Any initial ideas on where the garden is or will be located? What does/will it look like? How do you hope it will help your community? and 2) What do you hope to learn by attending the Love Your Veggies™ mom retreat, and why should you be chosen? How will you use the information you learn to help your family, your friends and/or the community at large? How will you spread the word about what you have learned? Each essay must be in English and must be 500 words or less. In order to be entered into the Contest, entrants must comply with all registration instructions and specifics for uploading a photograph of a vegetable garden that inspires them. The entry must: 1) be complete to be eligible; 2) include a photographic image in color (jpeg or gif files) no larger than 5MB in file size of a vegetable garden that inspires the entrant; 3) photograph must be the property of the entrant, must be taken by the entrant and be non-professional and, 4) be uploaded in accordance with the specifications set forth at the Entry Site. The submission may not contain obscene, lewd or inappropriate images or text, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All entries submitted become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Automated, script, macro or robotic entries submitted by individuals or organizations will be disqualified. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by entrants’ online service will apply. Limit one entry per person/family/household/e-mail address. Multiple entries will be disregarded.
3. GRAND PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”): Ten (10) Grand Prizes: A four (4) day/three (3) night trip for the winner to Chicago, IL to attend the Love Your Veggies™ mom retreat. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation from the major airport nearest to the winner’s home to Chicago, IL, round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel and return, hotel accommodations, based on single occupancy, an American Express $50 gift card for the winner’s meals on the first day of the trip, and a $5,000 check awarded to a recognized local non-profit organization (subject to approval by Sponsor) that has IRS Code 501(c)(3) status on the winner’s behalf. In the event winner is unable to provide the name of a local non-profit organization that is acceptable to Sponsor the Sponsor will choose one on the winner’s behalf. The non-profit Organization must agree to start or maintain a community vegetable garden with the $5,000 donation they receive from the Sponsor. Prize also includes an opportunity to volunteer with Hidden Valley® for the year following the retreat by working with a recognized local non-profit organization of the winner’s choice (subject to approval by Sponsor) to start or maintain a community vegetable garden in the winner’s home town. One grand prize per person and/or household. ARV of each Grand Prize is up to $10,000. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize (or portion of the prize) with one of equal or greater value if it cannot be awarded as described for any reason. Total value of all Grand Prizes is up to $100,000.
4. JUDGING: All Entries will be verified and screened for compliance with the Official Rules. All eligible Entries will then be judged by Current Lifestyle Marketing (the “Judges”), whose decisions are final, on or about January 29, 2009, to determine the winners based on the following judging criteria: 1) Demonstrates involvement in/contribution to community organizations (mom’s club, PTA, church group, etc.), hobbies, newsletters, blogs, social media, etc. - 30%, 2) Displays a commitment to teaching her children and/or community about the importance of eating vegetables - 30%, 3) Displays a commitment to implementation or improvement/maintenance of garden project - 20%, 4) Demonstrates enthusiasm for of speaking to and working with Hidden Valley® as an interested consumer, word of mouth ambassador, sharing experiences with friends and family - 10% and 5) Displays enthusiasm and communicates clearly and effectively - 10%. Entries that do not contain all required entry information or are considered inappropriate or lewd (in Sponsor’s sole discretion) are not eligible.
5. WINNER RESPONSIBILITIES: Winners must be willing to provide quarterly updates for up to one year following the retreat regarding activities, progress, challenges and successes using an online form provided by Hidden Valley®. Winners may be asked to engage other families and community members with the Love Your Veggies™ message through a variety of activities or participate in other efforts such as blog as a guest on LoveYourVeggies.com, attend a national media event or participate in interviews, etc. (costs incurred in connection with my participation will be paid by Sponsor) for a year following the mom retreat. Non-Profit Organization must qualify under IRS Code 501(c)(3) or must otherwise be able to prove its tax exempt status.
6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The potential Grand Prize winners will be notified by phone and/or mail and will be required to complete, sign and return, a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and, where legal, Publicity Release. The potential winners are required to return the document within 7 days from the postmark date on the prize notification letter or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Winners are responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes.
7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: The Grand Prize winners must have valid travel documents (i.e., valid photo ID) prior to departure. Grand Prize Winners must execute a Release of Liability prior to departure. Airline carrier’s regulations and conditions apply. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Trip must be taken on dates specified by the Sponsor or prize will be forfeited. If a winner is unable to travel on dates indicated, his/her prize will be forfeited. Certain additional restrictions may apply. Seat selection and timing of trip subject to availability and confirmations of reservations. All other expenses and costs, not expressly listed above, including, but not limited to, taxes, meals, tips, entertainment and transportation are the winners’ sole responsibility.
8. GENERAL RULES: All entries must be the sole, original work of the Entrants. Judges may disqualify previously published essays or essays/photos that have won previous awards or competitions. Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entrants and winners acknowledge and agree that their entries become the property of the Sponsor, which thereby has the right to edit, adapt, modify, reproduce, promote and otherwise use entries in any way they see fit. No information regarding entries or judging will be disclosed. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. In the event this Contest is compromised in any way, the Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate, or suspend the Contest and in such event, to select the winners from among all eligible entries received, up to such time of cancellation, termination or suspension. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. All aspects of the prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winners agrees to indemnify and hold harmless and waive any and all claims of liability of any kind whatsoever against the Sponsor and/or the Sponsor Affiliates including any accident, loss, injury or death occurring or in any way related to the prize or use/misuse thereof or while traveling to and/or from a location to obtain or use a prize. Neither the Sponsor nor the Sponsor Affiliates make any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the use of prize including, without limitation, quality, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Winners, in accepting their prize and entrants, consent to the use of their names and entries, addresses (city, state), photographs and likeness for purposes of advertising, trade and promoting in any and all media on behalf of the Sponsor, including, without limitation, posting on Sponsor’s web site, without further compensation, except where prohibited by law.
9. GOVERNING LAW & VENUE: The California Courts (State & Federal) shall have sole jurisdiction of any controversies regarding the promotion and the laws of the state of California shall govern the same. Each Promotion entrant waives any and all objections to jurisdiction and hereby irrevocably submits to the venue of those courts within the county of Alameda, California.
10. WINNERS: To receive a winners list, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope, by April 2, 2009, to: Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings Love Your Veggies™ Search for Veggie Champions Contest Winners, C/O Current Lifestyle Marketing, 440 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133.
11. SPONSOR: The Clorox Company, 1221 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612.
12. ADMINISTRATOR/JUDGES: The Administrator is Current Lifestyle Marketing, 440 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133.
