Type: Video Contest and Essay Contest
Eligibility: Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada excluding Quebec who are 13 years of age or older as of date of Entry. Professional videographers, photographers and writers, or anyone who earns at least 20% of their income by providing these services are not eligible to enter this Contest.
Deadline: 01 January 2009.
How to Enter the Contest:
During the Promotion Period, individuals may enter the contest online by visiting Contest Website, and following the onscreen instructions to submit a video or an essay with an optional photo. Entrants must upload an original video (maximum of 180 seconds or 3 minutes) or submit an original essay (maximum 500 words) with optional photo that reflects the spirit of an athlete and post the video or essay into one of five galleries: strength, determination, community, inspiration and empowerment. Individuals may submit up to fiveoriginal entries into the Contest, one per gallery. Multiple submissions of the same entry will not be accepted.
Prizes:
Grand Prize - A trip for two to the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho along with a Canon camcorder or similar, an HP Printer Package, a World Winter Games embossed leather journal, a World Winter Games baseball hat and World Winter Games assorted branded promotional items.
URL Contest: Special Olympics World Winter Games 2009
