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Prize Details
Contest Prizes: One of the Year): One (1) 2009 Ford F-150 FX4 SuperCrew truck (ARV: $31,000), One (1) Yamaha Rhino 700 FI 4x4 (ARV: $10,499), (1)B&W Hitch for the truck (ARV: $499), (1) Dickies 2008 American Worker of the Year Jacket (ARV: $100), Dickies Work Boots (ARV:$100), (1) $1000 gift certificate from the Regional retailer sponsor (good for one year from date of issuance). A trip for two to the 2008 Dickies 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Race on 11/1/08 for a chance to win $1,000,000 at the Grand Prize event and a trip for two to the Professional Bull Riders finals on 10/30/08.. The trips consist of roundtrip air transportation for two (each trip up to a maximum cost of $2,700) from a major airport near winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor) to the location of the events (Fort Worth, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada), hotel accommodations for 3-days/2-nights (one room, double occupancy) at each venue. (ARV: $6820) Sponsor will determine all features of the vehicle (the 2009 Ford F-150 FX4 SuperCrew truck) including, but not limited to, color of exterior and interior. All other features or upgrades will be allowed only if permitted by delivery dealer and paid for by winner. Winner must be a licensed driver and will be required to provide proof of insurance at time of delivery. Winner is responsible for sales tax, title, transfer, license, registration, dealer preparation costs, auto insurance and other fees associated with prizes. Winner must take delivery of vehicle from dealership designated by Sponsor. All other expenses not specifically mentioned herein, including, but not limited to, transportation, additional meals, gas, insurance, tolls, beverages, activities, incidental hotel expenses, taxes and/or gratuities are the sole responsibility of each winner and his/her travel companion. Total approximate retail value of Grand Prize package is $50,018. Five (5) Regional Finalist Prizes: Each Regional Finalist will receive one (1) Yamaha Grizzly 450 4x4 (ARV: 6,299), A trip for two to the Dickies 2008 American Worker of the Year® award ceremony held at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The trip consists of roundtrip coach air transportation for two (up to a maximum cost of $2,700) from a major airport near winner's residence (as determined by Sponsor) to Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel accommodations for 2-days/1-night at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas (one room, double occupancy). Travel dates currently scheduled to be 10/30/08 - 10/31/08 (ARV: $3,052), one (1) Dickies 2008 American Worker of the Year Jacket (ARV: $100), Dickies Work Boots (ARV: $100) and a $1000 gift certificate from the Regional retailer sponsor (good for one year from date of issuance). Eleven (11) Worker of the Week Prizes: Each weekly winner will receive One (1) Dickies 2008 American Worker of the Year Jacket (ARV: $100).
b. Grand Prize Event: On or before November 1, 2008 (date to be determined by Sponsor), the Worker of the Year will randomly select one (1) number, without repetition, from the range 01-43, which will be used to identify his/her selected driver (“Selected Driver”). Each of the forty-three (43) numbers will identify one of the forty-three (43) drivers in the Dickies 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup Race, scheduled for November 1, 2008 at the Texas Motor Speedway, by the drivers' reported NASCAR starting position, regardless of the actual position in which the driver starts the race (e.g., if the Worker of the Year randomly picks the number five, then the Worker of the Year’s Selected Driver is the driver whose reported NASCAR starting position is fifth). The process for random selection shall be determined by the Sponsor. If the Selected Driver randomly selected by the Worker of the Year is the official winner of the Dickies 500 Race on November 2, 2008, by NASCAR's official ruling, the Worker of the Year will be awarded $1,000,000, to be paid as an annuity in equal installments of $25,000 per year for 40 years without interest. The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, modify the above Grand Prize giveaway procedure. By accepting the annuity, the Worker of the Year Grand Prize winner agrees to release the Sponsor and surety from all liability and responsibility for payments of the prize and acknowledge that such liability and responsibility shall rest only with the annuity company from which the annuity is purchased for the winner.
c. Nominator Prizes: Eleven (11) Worker of the Week Nominator Prizes: $100 paid by check. Five (5) Regional Finalist Nominator Prizes: $1000 paid by check. One (1) Worker of the Year Nominator Prize: $5000 paid by check.
Sweepstakes Prizes: (250) End of Contest Drawing Prizes: Dickies Worker of the Year T-shirt or Dickies Worker of the Year cap, at discretion of Sponsor (ARV: $20). Total Sweepstakes prize value: $5,000.00.
Total ARV of all Prizes: $1,118,213.
Rules
Contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older and located in the U.S. at the time of entry.
Review and Additional Information
How to Enter the Contest and Sweepstakes: The participant who submits the entry is referred to herein as the "Nominator" and the person who the entry is about is referred to herein as the "Nominee" (even if the Nominator and the Nominee is the same person). Enter through any one of the following methods:
a. Online Entry. Go to www.WorkerOfTheYear.com and click on the link on the home page to locate the online official contest entry form. Follow the on-screen directions to upload your photograph, complete all required fields and click submit to enter.
LIMIT (1) PHOTO ENTRY PER NOMINEE PER ONLINE ENTRY.
Each nominator and nominee is automatically entered into the sweepstakes. LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER PERSON/E-MAIL ADDRESS.
a. Essay Questions. You must answer all required essay questions on the entry form. Limit 100 words per question Nominee must be the subject of the Essay. Answers must be Nominator's own original work, be true and verifiable, may not contain profanities or obscenities nor depict Sponsor unfavorably, and must be consistent with the image of Sponsor. Illegible entries will be void. Essay must be in English. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry that does not comply with these requirements or these Official Rules.
b. Photograph. The photograph submitted must be taken by the Nominator. Nominee must be shown wearing Dickies apparel. Photograph may be in color or black-and-white and if submitted online must be in JPEG format and a maximum size of 2 megabytes per photograph. Mail-in photograph should be no larger than 5 x 7. Slides, transparencies, videotapes and DVDs are not eligible. Any photograph which Sponsor, in its sole opinion, deems to be inappropriate for publication will not be considered, and the corresponding Nominator will be disqualified. By submitting an entry each Nominator represents and warrants that: (i) his/her photograph is the sole and original creation of the Nominator and has not been copied in whole or in part from any other work; (ii) the entry does not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark/tradename, or other proprietary right of any person (including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light) or entity; (iii) the entry is the sole and exclusive property of the Nominator; and (iv) the subject(s) and/or persons depicted in any of the photographs have given written consent to its submission into the Promotion and use as contemplated by these Official Rules. Please do not submit photographs that contain depictions of other third party artistic works, copyrights, trademarks/tradenames, logos, or similar brand identifying marks.
Judging: All eligible contest entries received will be individually judged by a panel of experts under the supervision of Judging Agency, an independent judging organization whose decisions are final in all matters relating to the Promotion. There will be three rounds of judging:
a. First Round. Each Week during the promotion period, all eligible contest entries received will be judged based upon the photo’s composition (40%), the Essays’ sincerity (40%) and the extent to which the Nominee represents the spirit of the American worker (20%). Eleven (11) weekly winners will be selected, one (1) for each week during the promotion period (based on all eligible contest entries received through such week based on the highest cumulative scores for all criteria above (“Worker of the Week”).
b. Second Round. All eligible contest entries will be judged on the basis of the criteria stated in rule # 5a. Six (6) potential regional finalists will be selected with the highest cumulative scores ("Regional Finalists"). Regional Finalists will be determined on or about 8/21/08. Regional Finalists (Nominees) must be willing to participate in an interview (to be recorded) by Sponsor. The geographical boundaries of each Region are within Sponsor’s discretion.
c. Third Round: The Regional Finalist entries will be judged on the basis of the criteria stated in rule # 5a and one (1) Worker of The Year Winner will be selected with the highest cumulative scores ("Worker of the Year"). The Worker of the Year winner will be determined on or about 8/21/08.
In the event of a tie during any round of judging, the tied entries will be re-judged on the basis of the extent to which the Nominee represents the spirit of the American worker.
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