Contest Rules : Prohibited Actions

1. The content of the entries must comply with a “G” rating and be suitable for all audiences. The content must also be suitable for reading in the classroom as deemed appropriate at the sole discretion of our Scholarship Reviewing Committee. (The committee reserves the right to disqualify a entry based on their sole discretion*).
2. Use of discriminatory statements, damaging someone's reputation or trust or posting obscene comments is strictly prohibited.
3. Do not disclose private information: Last Name, home address, personal telephone numbers, etc...
   
4. A student can only submit one entry.
   
5. The content of the entry must be original. Copyright violations and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
   
6. Entry must be submitted by a student registered in a K-12 school within Santa Clara County, CA.
7. The award winning scholars must express in a written SLAM poem, persuasive essay or other form of creative writing, how their education and learning WILL make a difference in their community.
   
8. Winners will be selected for outstanding creative expression, purpose of thought and specific - actionable change that enables the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
9. Once submitted, the contestants/participants grant recreationplus.org the right to publish in part or in whole, in any medium.
10. Entries Accepted until April 25th, 2009.
11. Finalists will be notified by May 25th, 2009.
12. Awards to be presented in early June, 2009.

If you violate any contest rules we reserve the right to cancel your entry, delete your content and terminate your participation.


* contest rules subject to change without notice.