2024 “DUCK® BRAND DUCT TAPE STUCK AT PROM® SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST”
OFFICIAL RULES
These Official Rules (“Official Rules” or “Rules”) govern the Shurtape Technologies, LLC 2024 “DUCK® BRAND DUCT TAPE STUCK AT PROM® SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST” (“Contest”). The act of entering the Contest constitutes acceptance of the Rules as contained herein and of the decisions of Shurtape Technologies, LLC, which are final and binding in all respects. A copy of these Official Rules may also be found at www.stuckatprom.com.
Item |
Description |
Workmanship - 20% |
Workmanship is judged based on the quality, neatness and attention to detail given in creating the outfits and accessories. |
Originality - 20% |
Originality is judged based on the uniqueness, inventiveness, creativity and original thought of the outfits and accessories. |
Use of Colors - 20% |
Use of Colors is judged based on the combination, integration and harmony of colors used to create the outfits and accessories. |
Accessories - 20% |
Accessories are judged based on the creativity and use in accentuating and completing the outfits. |
Use of Duck® Brand Duct Tape - 20% |
Use of Duck Tape® is judged based on the specific tapes and other materials used to construct the pieces of the outfits and accessories. |
The panel of Judges will be selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Based on the Judges' scores, and as determined by Sponsor, the five (5) top-scoring Contest Entries in the Dress Category and the five (5) top-scoring Contest Entries in the Tux Category will be declared Finalists (each a “Finalist”, together the “Finalists”) and will move on to the Community Voting Period. In the event of a tie in either the Dress Category or the Tux Category, the Contest Entries involved in the tie will be reviewed by an additional Judge who will serve as a tiebreaker and who will evaluate Entries according to the judging criteria listed above. Decision of Judges is final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest and Sponsor reserves the right to determine fewer than ten (10) Entries (as broken out above) as potential Finalists if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries or if a selected Finalist is deemed ineligible. Decisions of Judges/Sponsor are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Contest. Finalists will be notified on or about June 21, 2024. .
Becoming a Finalist is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules. The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible Entrants in the Contest, the quality of the Entries and the number of votes received.
Prize |
Description/Criteria for Selection |
Most Runway Worthy Prize |
The Entry that is the trendiest/most fashion-forward. |
Most Inspiring Prize |
The Entry includes the best use of culture or has the most inspiring story behind the creation. |
Trust E’s Choice Prize |
The Entry that is overall most favored by the judges. |
Winning is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all terms and conditions set forth in the Official Rules. Winners will be notified via either one or more of the following methods: U.S. mail, overnight mail, email and/or telephone, on or about July 12, 2024. In the event of a tie score between two or more Dress Category Finalists or Tux Category Finalists, the tied Entrants will be asked to provide a written answer to the following question (“Tie Breaker Question”): “How do you plan on using Duck® Brand Duct Tape in college?” The answer to the Tie Breaker Question should be no more than one-hundred fifty (150) words in length and will be judged based on originality and creativity. Answers more than one-hundred fifty (150) words in length will be disqualified. Answers to the Tie Breaker Questions should be sent via email to an email address that will be provided by Sponsor upon notification of the Finalists. Answers to the Tie Breaker Questions must be submitted by Finalists within three (3) days of notification by Sponsor. Answers to the Tie Breaker Questions that are not received within the three (3) day period will disqualify the Finalist.
One (1) First Place Prize – Dress Category: $15,000 Cash Scholarship will be awarded to the winning Finalist in the Dress Category.
One (1) First Place Prize – Tux Category: $15,000 Cash Scholarship will be awarded to the winning Finalist in the Tux Category.
Total Approximate Retail Value of all First Place Prizes (Total “ARV”): $30,000.
Eight (8) Runners Up Prizes: $1,000 Cash Scholarship and Duck® Brand Prize Pack (ARV $100 each) will be awarded to the remaining Finalists in each of the Dress and Tux Categories.
Total ARV for all Runners Up Prizes: $8,800.
Three (3) Special Category Prizes: $1,000 Cash Scholarship in addition to the prize won above.
Total ARV for all Special Category Prizes: $3,000
ARV of all prizes is reflected in U.S. Dollars. Total ARV of all prizes is $41,800. All taxes and any other costs not specifically stated within these Official Rules are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prizes may not be transferred or substituted, except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable at the time the prize is awarded. Allow six (6) - eight (8) weeks for delivery of a prize. Limit three (3) prizes per Entrant/email address.
By submitting a photograph, a participant hereby acknowledges that they own or have secured all rights to use, publish and copyright the photograph. Photographs and Videos must be of good quality. Modifying, enhancing, retouching or altering any photographs provided in connection with this Contest in any way may disqualify the Contest Entry, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. An Entrant may be required to provide a release to the Sponsor for the submitted photograph, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. If a photograph is taken by another party (“Photographer”), Entrant to the Contest must receive permission from the Photographer to submit the selected photograph in the Contest. Entrants to the Contest may use the Sponsor’s name, logo and product in their Contest Entry. Incomplete Contest Entries or Contest Entries not complying with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification. Contest Entries that have been generated by a script, macro, bot or any other automated means will be deemed void. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, damaged, or misdirected Contest Entries. Sponsor’s decisions are final on all matters relating to this Contest.
All eligible participants acknowledge and agree that all Contest Entry materials submitted in connection with this Contest are submitted on a non-confidential and non-proprietary basis and may be used by Sponsor, its agents and subsidiaries, for advertising and promotion purposes including, without limitation, in connection with the promotional website and the Voting Site described herein. Each Entrant to the Contest must either (i) be the sole and exclusive owner of all rights (including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights) in and to all content and elements incorporated into or used in the Contest Entry; or (ii) have the express written permission to use such content and elements from the owner(s) of the rights to such content and elements. Any Entrant whose Contest Entry includes likenesses of third parties or contains content or elements not owned by the Entrant (such as, but not limited to, use of songs, proprietary names, trademarks, or logos) must be able to provide written legal releases (in a form that is satisfactory to Sponsor) that permit the Entrant to use and exploit such content and elements in the manner used and exploited and that permit Sponsor’s right to use and exploit the content and materials in accordance with these Official Rules (each an “IP Release”) before the Contest Entry can be eligible to be declared a Finalist or winner.
Contest Entry shall not include, individuals who are: 1) represented under a contract (e.g., by a talent agent or manager) that would limit or impair Sponsor's ability to display the Contest Entry as permitted by these Official Rules; 2) subject to a contract that would make such individual's appearance in the photograph a violation of any third-party rights; or 3) under any other contractual relationship, including but not limited to guild and/or union memberships, that may prevent Sponsor from being able to use the photograph worldwide in all media in perpetuity on a royalty-free basis, without payment or fee obligations. In the event the likeness of a minor is included in a Contest Entry, Entrant must provide a legal release from the parent/legal guardian of the minor depicted in the Contest Entry.
By submitting a Contest Entry, Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may obtain many Contest Entries in connection with this Contest and/or other contests staged and/or promoted by the Sponsor, and that such Contest Entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to other Contest Entries submitted in connection with this Contest and/or other contests sponsored by the Sponsor or submitted for other reasons or other materials developed by the Sponsor. Entrant waives any and all claims Entrant may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any Contest Entry and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Entrant may be similar to his/her Contest Entry, or that any compensation is due to Entrant in connection with such Contest Entry or other works used by Sponsor. By submitting a Contest Entry, Entrant hereby grants permission for the Contest Entry to be posted on the Voting Site, www.stuckatprom.com or other websites. Contest Entrant agrees that Sponsor is not responsible for any unauthorized use of Contest Entries by third parties. Sponsor does not guarantee the posting of any Contest Entry.
Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, damaged or stolen Entries or submissions, or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic. Releasees are not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, inabilit
ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE RELATED TO THIS CONTEST OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND/OR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Entrants who violate the Rules or interfere with this Contest in any manner. If an Entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate that Entrant’s eligibility to participate in this Contest and/or future Contests.
If Entrant (or their parents/legal guardians, if applicable) has checked the correspondence consent box that appears on the registration form, Entrant agrees to receive future information and correspondence from the Sponsor (or agents of Sponsor). Upon Entrant consent, Sponsor’s use of such information submitted by Entrants in connection with this Contest will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in the Privacy Policy available at www.duckbrand.com/privacy-policy. By entering this Contest, Canadian Entrants agree to receive email correspondence from Sponsor (or agents of Sponsor) for the purpose of administering this Contest and for other purposes to which Canadian Entrants specifically consent.
By accepting a prize, a winner (or a parent/legal guardian, if applicable) consents to the use of their name, image, likeness, photo, voice, Entry submission and biographical material for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes by Sponsor, or a party designated by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, any online announcements, without additional notice or compensation, except where prohibited by Sponsor’s Privacy Policy or by law. All materials submitted in connection with the Contest will not be returned. Entrants agree that the decisions of the Judges and Sponsor are final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. Entrants agree that any and all disputes shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio.