Here’s what you could win in the DreamBox “Dream Big” video contest

DreamBox Learning is committed to helping kids achieve their dreams. Tell us what your kids want to be when they grow up!

  • One Grand Prize winner will receive a $1,000 (in US dollars)
  • Five families will win a 6-month DreamBox Learning K-2 Math subscription (a $59.90 value)
  • Three classrooms will win a 2009/2010 DreamBox Math Classroom license (for up to 24 students, a $1,200 value)
  • Every family that enters wins a free 1-month trial of DreamBox Learning K-2 Math!

Guidelines for your video

  • Your child should explain what he or she wants to be when they grow up, and why!
  • Videos should be no more than 2 minutes long
  • Video files must be no more than 100 MB
  • You can enter as many videos as you want. (Enter here.)

Here’s how the videos will be judged

  • Videos will be judged on a combination of popularity, creativity, and a compelling story. The videos that get the most votes in each category (family and classroom) will be finalists from which a panel of independent judges will select the winners.
  • The winner will be notified on approximately December 15, 2009
  • The winner must then respond to any email from DreamBox within 7 days. If the winner doesn’t respond within that period, we reserve the right to disqualify that winner and select a new one in a second-chance random drawing from the finalists, in our discretion.

Here are the rules for the DreamBox video contest

  • Anyone can enter, either as a family or a classroom.
  • You may enter as many videos as you want, but each must be entered separately.
  • You must be 18 years or older to enter.
  • No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
  • Enter online at www.dreambox.com/dreambigvideo, and follow the simple directions on how to submit your entry.
  • Videos must not include the name of any child in the title or description.

General rules

  • Each video must be the original work of the entrant and must be owned by the entrant. Modifying, enhancing, or altering a third party’s pre-existing work does not qualify as entrant’s original work.
  • Videos must be in keeping with DreamBox Learning’s family-friendly image and may not be offensive, as determined by DreamBox in its sole discretion, nor can they defame or invade publicity rights or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or proprietary rights.
  • Entries that don’t include the required information will not be accepted.
  • Videos that includes the likeness of a third party or that contain elements not owned by the entrant (including, but not limited to, trademarks or logos) may be required to provide a legal release for such use, including DreamBox Learning’s use of this video, in a form satisfactory to DreamBox.
  • In order to complete your entry, you must check the check box to acknowledge that: (i) the video you submitted is your own original work; (ii) each is solely owned by you; (iii) you are giving DreamBox Learning permission to use the video in the contest; and (iv) you have obtained permission to submit this video from any people depicted in the video.
  • The contest begins at 12:00:00 a.m. PDT on 9/10/2009.
  • The contest ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PDT on 11/30/2009.
  • Open to legal residents of the 50 United States/DC (other than Rhode Island), who have reached the legal age of majority.
  • DreamBox Learning’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the contest. There may be different graphics and presentations of this contest under the same prize structure.
  • In the event of a dispute regarding any video, that video will be disqualified.
  • DreamBox is not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this contest or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the online entries in this contest.
  • DreamBox reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the contest or web site; violates the official rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, DreamBox reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. DreamBox Learning’s failure to enforce any term of these official rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
  • DreamBox reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest if it is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other problems beyond the control of DreamBox and award prizes from among all eligible online Entries received prior to cancellation.
  • DreamBox and its respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this contest or any prize awarded. Winners assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this contest or use or redemption of any prize.

Prizes

  • PRIZES: One $1,000 cash prize (in US dollars); Five (5) 6-month DreamBox Learning K-2 Math subscriptions (ARV each $59.90); Three (3) 2009/2010 DreamBox Math Classroom license (ARV each $1,200)
  • No royalties, financial or other compensation will be made for any other use of a video, whether or not DreamBox uses the video.
  • Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entries received.
  • By participating in this contest, entrants agree to be bound by the official rules and the decisions of the judges.
  • Winners will be notified by email. Prize will be distributed within 6-8 weeks of the winner being confirmed.
  • Return of any prize or prize notification by email as undeliverable may result in disqualification and alternate determination, in DreamBox Learning’s sole discretion.
  • No substitutions or cash equivalents are allowed except by DreamBox, which reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason as determined by DreamBox in its sole discretion.
  • All finalists will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability/Assignment of Rights/Publicity Release (where legal) within 7 days of notification attempt or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be determined by DreamBox.
  • Taxes, if any, related to the prize are the responsibility of the individual winners.
  • No responsibility or liability is assumed for damages, losses or injury resulting from acceptance or use of any prize.
  • All other expenses and costs not expressly listed above are the winner’s sole responsibility.
  • Winners will need to accept standard terms of use relating to the subscriptions and the classroom license, as applicable.
  • Limit one prize per household and classroom.
  • If you’d like to be notified of the winners, click here. The name of the prize winners can be found by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: DreamBox Who Do You Want To Be Contest, Attn: Marketing, 10900 NE 8th St, Suite 600, Bellevue, Washington 98004. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage. Requests must be postmarked within two years of the end date of the sweepstakes. The winners list will be completed after the prize winners are confirmed.

Release

  • By participating, entrants agree to the official rules and the decisions of DreamBox and the judges, which will be final and binding in all respects. The winner will be notified by e-mail. Entrants acknowledge and agree that any tangible materials provided to DreamBox will become the property of the DreamBox, and all intellectual property rights in and to videos are licensed to DreamBox under the terms set forth in these rules.
  • By submitting a video entry, you grant DreamBox, its affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, licensees, and legal representatives an exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, promote the video (as such may be edited and modified by DreamBox in its sole discretion) for editorial, commercial, promotional and all other purposes; except that (i) on September 10, 2010, the license granted above will become non-exclusive, and (ii) the rights granted by the entrant to YouTube in connection with the initial submission of the video as a means of entry is not deemed to breach the exclusive nature of the license granted above. In addition, you hereby assign to DreamBox all rights, titles, and interests that you may be deemed to have in any reproduction, product, or derivative work using or incorporating the video. You represent and warrant that: (i) the entry does not and shall not infringe on any copyright or any other third party right nor violate any applicable law or regulation, (ii) you have the right to grant any and all necessary rights and licenses provided herein, including without limitation, all necessary copyright and other related rights to the entry free and clear of all claims and encumbrances without violating the rights of any person or entity, including any right to privacy or publicity. You hereby hold DreamBox harmless from and against any third party claim arising from use of the entry. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the entry. You hereby represent and warrant that you have read these rules and are fully familiar with its contents.
  • Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission to use winner’s name and likenesses and video entry without further compensation, except where prohibited by law and as otherwise provided herein. No information regarding video entries or judging will be disclosed. DreamBox respects your privacy. Read our privacy policy.
  • Entries and any materials submitted in connection with such Entries will not be returned to participant.
  • Void where prohibited.

Eligibility

  • Open to residents of the 50 U.S. states/DC, who are 18 years of age or older as of 9/10/2009.
  • Employees of DreamBox Learning, Inc., its agencies, distributors, subsidiaries, service providers, advertising and promotion agencies and affiliated companies, participating advertisers and media, employees, their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. Immediate family member is defined as husband, wife, children, mother, father, sister, sister in-law, brother or brother in-law.
  • This offer is void wherever prohibited and subject to all federal, state and local laws.

Limitations of liability

DREAMBOX AND ITS AGENTS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, LATE, DAMAGED, MISDIRECTED, ILLEGIBLE, INCOMPLETE, OR MUTILATED ENTRIES, OR FOR ANY COMPUTER, ONLINE, TELEPHONE OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS, DELAYS OR HUMAN ERRORS THAT OCCUR IN THE PROCESSING, TRANSMISSION OR RECEIPT OF ENTRIES, OR FOR INACCURATE TRANSCRIPTION OF ENTRY INFORMATION, OR FOR ENTRIES THAT ARE STOLEN, MISDIRECTED, GARBLED, LOST OR DELAYED BY COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS, OR IF FOR ANY REASON, THE CONTEST IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING CONDUCTED AS PLANNED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INFECTION BY COMPUTER VIRUSES, BUGS, TAMPERING, UNAUTHORIZED INTERVENTION, FRAUD, TECHNICAL FAILURES, OR OTHER CAUSES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF SPONSOR. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO CANCEL, TERMINATE, MODIFY OR SUSPEND THE CONTEST. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION WHETHER CAUSED BY INTERNET USERS OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THE CONTEST OR BY ANY TECHNICAL OR HUMAN ERROR THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE PROCESSING OF THE ENTRIES IN THE CONTEST.

Choice of law; venue

Any disputes in connection with this Contest will be resolved in the appropriate courts in King County in the state of Washington in the U.S., exclusively, and subject to the laws of the state of Washington. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the state of Washington and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the state of Washington.

Winners

The name of the Grand Prize winner, if any, will be posted on the DreamBox Learning website no later than December 15, 2009. In addition, the name of all the prize winners can be found by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to DreamBox Who Do You Want To Be Contest, Attn: Sue Cummings, 10900 NE 8th St, Suite 600, Bellevue, Washington 98004. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage. Requests must be postmarked within two years of the end date of the sweepstakes. The winners list will be completed after the prize winners are confirmed.

Sponsor

The sponsor of the contest is DreamBox Learning, 10900 NE 8th St, Suite 600, Bellevue, Washington 98004.