Capital Area Campus Crime Stoppers

Capital Area Crime Stoppers

7^th Annual Campus Crime Stoppers “Design the Poster” Contest

Rules and Regulations

Deadline for Entering Friday, May 20, 2011

Contest Eligibility:

This Campus Crime Stoppers contest is open to all students currently enrolled and attending any AISD or any Travis County elementary, middle, or high school.  Capital Area Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, volunteers and employees and their immediate family members are not eligible to win.

Prizes:

In addition to the winning designs being printed and distributed as the official Campus Crime Stoppers posters, the winners will receive:

High School

1^st place (1 winner) - $250 cash, and IPOD Nano (prize value totaling approx. - $500)

2^nd place (1 winner) – IPOD shuffle and $100 Barton Creek gift card (prize value totaling approx $200)

3^rd place or Honorable Mention (5 winners) $50 Barton Creek gift card.

Middle School

1^st place (1 winner) - $250 cash, and IPOD Nano (prize value totaling approx $500)

2^nd place (1 winner) IPOD shuffle and $100 Barton Creek gift card (prize value totaling approx $200)

3^rd place or Honorable Mention (5 winners) $50 Barton Creek gift card

Elementary School

1^st place (1 winner) New bike & helmet and $100 Barton Creek Square Mall gift card (prize value totaling approx. $250)

Honorable Mentions (5 winners) $25 Barton Creek Square Mall gift cards.

All state and federal taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners.

Entry Requirement and Format

The designs for the posters should promote the Campus Crime Stoppers program whose goal is to fight against violence and illegal activities on campuses.  The design must incorporate the Campus Crime Stoppers tips number (499-8477).

All students wishing to enter should submit an original design for the annual Campus Crime Stoppers poster.  Elementary students must submit an original design for the poster to be used in all elementary schools.  Middle school students must submit an original design for the poster that will be used in all middle schools.  High School students must submit original design for the poster that will be used in all high schools.  All poster design should fit on an 11 inches wide by 17 inches long poster: however, the entry may be submitted on any size paper.  Contestants should attach their original artwork with an official entry form.

No more than one entry may be submitted per person.  The entries will not be returned and the winning designs become property of CACS/Campus Crime Stoppers.  All entries must be postmarked by entry deadline, Friday, May 20, 2011.

Download Entry Form

Entries may also be delivered in person to the office at 4107 Medical Parkway, Suite 213, Austin, Texas 78756.  Entries may be slipped under the door or left right outside if no one is at the office.

Judging:

The winning designs will be determined by a panel of judges made up by the CACS Board of Directors, Executive Director, advertising executives from Concepts Unlimited and a representative from AISD PD.  The panel reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the design for the purposes of promotion and mass production.

Notification:

The winners will be notified by e-mail, phone or mail on or about June 1, 2011.  It is important that all entries have a correct email, address or phone number for notification of winners.

Legal Information:

By accepting any prize, the winner agrees to hold Campus Crime Stoppers and Capital Area Crime Stoppers, its Directors, officers and employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liabilities arising out of use of the prize.  The winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage that may be caused or claimed to be caused out of use of the prize.  The prize winner agrees to grant CACS/Campus Crime Stoppers the right to use their name and photograph for promotional purposes without further compensation.

By submitting an entry you accept and agree to be bound by these rules and regulations.

If you have any questions, please call the administrative offices of Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 452-5223 or Executive Director Diana Dukes at 461-8477

Report any criminal activity on campus by calling
499-TIPS (8477)