Scholastic Book Fairs -2009 Fall Elementary School Contest

Fall 2009

Scholastic Book Fairs Fall 2009 Elementary School Contest

Enter for a chance to win a $2,000 shopping spree in the Scholastic Book Fairs School Resource Catalog and a visit from Roland Smith, best-selling author of over 25 books including I.Q. Book One: Independence Hall, Elephant Run, Peak, Jack’s Run, Cryptid Hunter, and the newly released Tentacles.

OFFICIAL RULES
ELIGIBILITY:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest open to all preschools, elementary, and K-8 schools in the continental U.S. that conduct a Scholastic Book Fair between May 10, 2009 and December 15, 2009. Entries must be postmarked by midnight on December 26, 2009. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited by law.

Book Fairs conducted between December 16, 2009 and May 9, 2010 will be eligible for the Spring 2010 contest.

Employees, and members of their families living in the same household, of Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc., its parent, subsidiaries, brokers, distributors, dealers, retailers, affiliates, and its advertising, promotion, and production agencies, are not eligible to enter.

PRIZES
One – First Place Winner
One first place winning school will receive a $2,000 shopping spree in the Scholastic Book Fairs School Resource Catalog, plus a personal appearance by author Roland Smith. Roland Smith will participate in up to (3) presentations at the winning school. Presentation(s) will include recognizing the achievement of the Book Fair Chairperson and will feature a special presentation by Roland Smith.

Appearance by Roland Smith will be scheduled with sensitivity to school’s calendar of events and will be targeted between April 1, 2010 and May 14, 2010.

Four – Second Place Winners
Four individual second-place winning schools will receive a $1,000 shopping spree in the Scholastic Book Fairs School Resource Catalog.

Eight – Third Place Winners
Eight individual third-place winning schools will receive a $500 shopping spree in the Scholastic Book Fairs School Resource Catalog.

Shopping sprees in the School Resource Catalog must be completed within 90 days from the date of prize notification.

HOW TO ENTER:
Complete the official entry form and send us your story about how you planned and conducted the most successful Book Fair event your school has ever seen (500-word maximum). Provide details on ideas and strategies that you and your volunteer team developed and implemented to attract and increase student and adult interest in the Book Fair, as well as in books and in reading. Include information on activities, programs, contests, challenges, special events, and advertising strategies used to promote your Book Fair, as well as to encourage students, parents, grandparents and faculty to attend and participate in the Book Fair and in reading activities. Be sure to include photographs of materials and activities and of your volunteer team in action. Please provide printed copies of all photos and the 500-word essay. Electronic submissions, incomplete or illegible entries will not be considered. Entry forms can also be accessed at www.scholastic.com/bookfairs.

Mail your entry to:
Scholastic Book Fairs
Fall 2009 National Elementary Contest #12
1080 Greenwood Blvd.
Lake Mary, FL 32746

Remember to include supporting photos and a 500-word or less description of activities with your completed entry form. You may enter the contest only once per Book Fair event. By entering, entrants agree to abide by these rules, warrant and represent that their entry is original work and grant to Scholastic Book Fairs the right to edit, publish, promote and otherwise use their entries without further notice or compensation.

Scholastic Book Fairs is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged, mutilated, postage due, incomplete, or illegible entries or mail.

All entries will be held for 90 days from the date of official winner announcement. Only entries accompanied by a check or money order (no cash) payable to Scholastic Book Fairs in the amount of five dollars ($5) for shipping and handling will be returned after 90 days.

WINNER SELECTION:
Eligible entries will be evaluated and winners selected based on the following criteria:

Originality and creativity of ideas, activities, themes, materials, and programs developed to promote the Book Fair, books, and reading.
Quantity and effectiveness of ideas and activities organized and executed by the chairperson and volunteer team to attract and increase student, parents, grandparents, faculty, and community interest in the Book Fair, books, and reading.

Entries will be judged on content, not presentation. Entries will be judged by marketing professionals from Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc.

Winners will be notified the week of January 26, 2010 by mail, e-mail, and/or telephone.

Each winner will be required to sign, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release form. Both forms must be returned within seven (7) days of prize notification or an alternate winner may be selected.

GENERAL:
All entrants, as a condition of entry, agree to release Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc., its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, and employees from any and all liability for injuries or damages of any kind sustained through participation in this contest and/or use of a prize once accepted.

No substitutions, transfers, or assignments of prizes are allowed, except by Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc. in case of prize unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc., shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the contest at any time, without notice.

All entrants, as a condition of entry, grant to Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc. the right to use photos, ideas, materials, and information from entries, including winner’s name, likeness, hometown, biographical information and entry for purposes of advertising and promotion, including in Planning Kit materials and on the Scholastic web site, www.scholastic.com without further notice or compensation, except where prohibited by law.

WINNERS’ LIST:
For the names of the prizewinners (available after January 26, 2010), send a self-addressed stamped envelope by March 1, 2010 to: Scholastic Book Fairs, Fall 2009 National Elementary School Contest #12 Winners’ List, 1080 Greenwood Boulevard, Lake Mary, FL 32746

SPONSOR:
Scholastic Book Fairs, Inc., 1080 Greenwood Boulevard, Lake Mary, FL 32746

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