CESEP™ is an international educational
outreach initiative to engage teachers and students from different
countries and cultures in the dialogue of healthy sport. Students
shall submit an essay (150-200 word max) that reflects their values
on the culture of sport and competition on a level and clean playing
field. In addition to the dialogue, essay and ongoing discussion,
we will encourage youth to submit drawings or other forms of artwork
along with their writing.
Essays may be submitted via the Internet and downloaded by our webmaster,
or mailed to the below address. They will be archived until our
cutoff date and then submitted to an independent review panel for
a decision as to which essays and/or drawings merit exhibition at
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Art and drawings will be submitted
by mail to the regional coordinators or by electronic format if
available. As the Grand Prizes of this Contest, 25 of the best essays
will be awarded the prize of being honored at an exhibit on display
at the 2008 Olympic Games. Additionally , 25 pieces of art and/or
drawings will also be chosen as prize winners for display in Beijing.
OFFICIAL RULES
The 2008 Beijing Culture, Education, Sport and Ethics Program (CESEP)™
Essay and Art Contest (the "Contest") is designed for
participants ages 6 to 18 ("Participant"). No entry fee
or purchase is required to participate. Essays and/or any drawings
or artwork and official entry form must be electronically submitted
to CESEP or postmarked no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2007.
Participation in this Contest and submission of any essay, drawing,
or artwork constitutes the Participant and his/her parent or legal
guardian's full and unconditional representation of their position
and age, as well as acceptance of these Official Rules and consent
to be contacted by CESEP by e-mail or mail.
1. Eligibility
This contest is open to Participants throughout the world. To participate, each participant and his/her parent or legal guardian
must agree to these official rules, or the entry is invalid. Employees
of CESEP, Justice for Athletes, and their respective parents, divisions,
affiliates, subsidiaries, their promotional and marketing agencies,
and the immediate family (residing in the same household) of each
are not eligible. Void where restricted or prohibited by law.
2. Official Entry Form
A. Entry forms are available at www.cultureandsport.com
B. Or via E-mail request to info@cultureandsport.com
C. All essays, drawings or art entries must be submitted no later
than 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2007.
3. Entry Form Submission Instructions
A. One entry (an essay submitted with any related artwork is considered
an entry for selection of either the essay or the artwork) is allowed
per person. All materials, including but not limited to essays,
drawings and artwork (the "Materials") submitted become
the property of CESEP and will not be returned.
B. All Materials must be accompanied by a completed entry form with
the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- E-mail (optional)
- Date of Birth & Age
- Signature of parent or legal guardian for children under 18 that
the materials submitted represent the independent work of the child.
C. All Essays and Artwork must be submitted with competed entry
form. Those submitted without completed entry form will be rejected.
Entry form information may be submitted with the essay and/or artwork
if legibly printed on paper, not to exceed 8.5" x 11",
if all of the required information is included.
4. Essay and Drawing/Artwork Submissions
A. One entry is allowed per person (one essay in combination with
submitted artwork is considered one entry per person, but the essay
and the artwork may be judged in combination or separately for purposes
of awarding the prize of display at the 2008 Beijing Games).
B. All entries must be two-dimensional, cannot contain obscenity,
pornography or other elements which may be offensive, disgraceful,
or otherwise objectionable to the image of CESEP or the ideals
that CESEP embodies, in the sole discretion of CESEP. CESEP reserves
the sole right to reject or decline submission of any entry on any
basis. Entries may not contain any copyrighted materials or other
information/components which are subject to the rights of third
parties. CESEP reserves the right to eliminate any entry on the
basis of objectionable content, including but not limited to, profanity,
nudity, potentially insulting or inflammatory images or language,
or dangerous or illegal activities.
C. Artwork must be submitted on a paper or submitted in a computer file in a JPG, TIF or PDF
format with a resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch) or higher
D. The following materials can be used to create artwork:
- Color pencils
- Markers
- Watercolor or oil paints
- Crayons
- Charcoal
- Software
- Or any combination of the above
E. All submitted materials must be the original design and work
of the Participant. Any materials submitted which are later determined
to be copied from, based on or plagiarized from another work will
void the entry by Participant.
F. Dates of contest are from May 1, 2005 through November 1, 2007.
5. Panel of Judges
All essays, drawings and artwork will be judged by an independent
panel of writing and art teachers and/or experts, along with the
program administrator for CESEP.
6. Judging Criteria
Essays and Artwork must demonstrate a clear connection with the
theme of how youth can compete in healthy and drug free environments,
along with an evaluation by the judges for:
Overall creativity/originality
Composition and Literacy
Techniques/Use of media
Concept development
By entering Participant and his/her parent and/or legal guardian
accept and agree to the decisions of the judges which shall be final
and binding in all respects.
7. Prizes
Grand Prize Winners:
Essay prize winners - 25 selected winners will have their Essays
displayed at an exhibition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
Artwork prize winners – 25 selected winners will have their
Artwork displayed at an exhibition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
8. Selection of Winners
The winners will be selected on or about January 31, 2008. Winners
need not be present to win, and will be notified by telephone and/or
mail. Winner’s parent or legal guardian will be required to
sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release
("Release") prior to the exhibit being eligible for display
at the 2008 Olympic Games. The Release must be completed and returned
within 10 business days of the date on the prize notification, or
the prize will be forfeited and Participant's entry will not be
used for the exhibition. CESEP reserves the right to add its logo
to any of the winning essays or artwork. CESEP shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to give attribution to Participant for any submission
used on display or in publications or other materials. Winners are
solely responsible for any and all expenses relative to participation
in the Contest (including paper, artwork materials, or postage relating
to acceptance of prize) not specified herein. CESEP reserves the
right to substitute another venue for exhibition if CESEP determines
that the display at the 2008 Beijing Olympics is not reasonably
feasible. All entries are subject to all local regulations, requirements,
and laws, and CESEP shall not be responsible for any failure to
display any winning essay or drawing at any selected venue.
All entrants agree to permit CESEP to use their entries for CESEP's
marketing/advertising materials in perpetuity and for any and all
purposes. By entering, Participants and their parents and/or legal
guardians agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and by the
decisions of CESEP which are final in all respects and entrants
who do not comply with these Official Rules will forfeit their prizes.
In all matters relating to the interpretation and application of
any rule, eligibility of an entrant or any other aspect of this
Contest, the decision of CESEP shall be final. CESEP reserves the
right to cancel, amend or revoke this Contest at any time.
BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST OR ACCEPTING THE PRIZE, THE PARTICIPANT
AGREES TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS CESEP AND ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES,
AND AFFILIATE COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, VENDORS, AND AGENCIES, FROM ANY AND
ALL LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES,
LIABILITIES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, DAMAGE TO OR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY) ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION,
OR USE OF THE PRIZE, WHETHER UNDER A THEORY OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY,
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED),
STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, CONTRIBUTION, OR ANY OTHER
THEORY.
This Contest is governed by the laws of California. For the purposes
of any disputes hereunder, entrants consent solely to the jurisdiction
and venue of the appropriate state or federal court situated in
Los Angeles County, California.
Entrant and Entrant's parents and/or legal guardians understand
that no monetary compensation will be given for the agreements herein.
9. General
Any personal information given to CESEP will be used only by CESEP
and its program administrator for the purposes of administering
the contest. By accepting the prize in this contest, Participant's
parent or legal guardian must give CESEP and its subsidiaries, divisions
or affiliates, its legal representatives, assigns and licensees,
the right and permission to use Participant's name, address and
image and/or likeness, and to copyright and/or use and reuse in
any way, display, publish and republish, without limitation of time
or number of publications or republications, the essay and any drawings
or artwork submitted in this contest, with or without using Participant's
name, through any media and for whatever purpose administrator may
choose. All essays and artwork must be Participant’s own original
design and creation, undertaken solely by Participant, may not have
been entered in any other contest or won any other award, may not
have been published previously and may not be subject to rights
of any other party. Participant’s parent or legal guardian
agrees to sign any documentation requested by CESEP's contest administrator
to effect transfer of the copyright. By entering, each Participant
and his/her parent and/or legal guardian accepts and agrees to these
rules and the decisions of CESEP's contest administrator and the
judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
10. Winner’s List
For a complete list of winners chosen for the Beijing 2008 Olympic
exhibition, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by June 1, 2008
to:
CESEP
c/o Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Attn: Janice Silvernail
333 S Hope St. 48th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
11. Submissions
Artwork and entry form must be submitted by electronic transmission
to info@cultureandsport.com or by mail and postmarked by 5:00 PM
on November 1, 2007. CESEP is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated
or illegible entries, nor for electronic transmission errors resulting
in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in transmission,
theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of
entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment,
electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations
of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive
entry information by CESEP on account of technical problems or traffic
congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination
thereof. If for any reason the Internet transmission fails, including
but not limited to reasons of infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures,
or any other causes beyond the control of CESEP which corrupts or
affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper
conduct of this Contest, CESEP reserves the right at its sole discretion,
to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process,
and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. CESEP is
not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing
of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement
of the winners.
Mail artwork and entry form to:
CESEP
c/o Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Attn: Janice Silvernail
333 S Hope St. 48th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
or
info@cultureandsport.com
CESEP, and the contest administrators will not be responsible for
lost, late, misdirected or incomplete entries. Entries will not
be accepted anywhere except the above email address or mailing address
12. Additional Information:
Please see our privacy policy at www.cultureandsport.com.
Administrator:
Janice Silvernail
info@cultureandsport.com
13. Sponsor:
The Sponsor of this promotion ("Sponsor") is Beijing Culture,
Education, Sport, and Ethics Program,
CESEP
c/o Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Attn: Janice Silvernail
333 S Hope St. 48th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
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