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Eligibility

The Poetry Speaks in All Languages Poetry Slam (the "Contest") is open to currently enrolled Eastern Florida State College students taking at least one class who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia and are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry (or who submit a signed parent/guardian consent and release form). Employees (including student employees) of Eastern Florida State College (the "Sponsor") and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest and their respective immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, and children) and household members are not eligible to win.

Contest Period

The Contest begins on 11/06/2024 at 05:00 PM ET and ends on 11/06/2024 at 09:30 PM ET (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified.

How to Enter

To enter the Contest, eligible students should do the following during the Contest Period:

Sign up on the sheet located on the door of Bldg. 2, Rm. 225 at the Palm Bay Campus and come prepared to read your piece at the event.
Please note: Judges will be randomly selected from the student audience, but students may choose to opt out of being selected.

Each entrant is only eligible to win one (1) prize throughout the duration of the Contest, regardless of method of entry. Data pertaining to all entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

Winner Selection

On 11/06/2024 at 08:30 PM ET, one or more entities working on behalf of the Sponsor will select the potential winner(s) in accordance with the judging criteria (Student judges will evaluate each presentation and give it a score on a scale of 1 through 10, they will score based on delivery, projection, and enthusiasm.) from among all eligible entries in the following location: Palm Bay Campus, Bldg. 1, Auditorium. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner(s) via video conference, social media, email, telephone, or in person on or around 11/06/2024. If the potential winner(s) cannot be contacted within five (5) days, the Sponsor may select alternate potential winner(s) from among the remaining eligible entries. Any prize having a total announced value of $5,000 or more must be offered in strict compliance with §849.094, Florida Statutes.

Prize(s)

Each eligible winner will receive one prize from among the following:

1st Place - Bose Headphones, EFSC Hoodie, EFSC T-shirt, and a pair of Skull Candy Earbuds ($120 Value, 1 Available)

2nd Place - A pair of Bose Headphones and an EFSC Hoodie ($95 Value, 1 Available)

3th Place - An EFSC Hoodie and T-shirt and a pair of Skull Candy Earbuds ($70 Value, 1 Available)

4th Place - An EFSC Hoodie and a pair of Skull Candy Earbuds ($55 Value, 1 Available)

5th Place - An EFSC Sweatshirt and a pair of Skull Candy Earbuds ($35 Value, 1 Available)

Best International Poem Presentation - A pair of Bose Headphones and an EFSC Sweatshirt ($75 Value, 1 Available)

Prize retail value may differ at the time of award. The specifics of the prize(s), which is/are funded by the Office of Student Life, will be solely determined by the Sponsor. No cash or other prize substitution(s) will be permitted, except at the Sponsor's discretion. All prizes are non-transferable and subject to income tax. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation, any and all federal, state, and/or local income taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. Any winner of a prize valued in excess of $600 at the time of award must provide their social security number, EIN, or TIN to Eastern Florida State College and shall receive an IRS Form 1099. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor to use a winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

All prizes not picked up at the time of award must be picked up in Palm Bay Campus, Bldg. 1, Rm. Auditorium (250 Community College Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32909) within ten (10) days of the time of award notification.

The Fine Print

Participation in the Contest further constitutes the entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these official rules including all additional terms and conditions.