NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Contest may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. This Contest is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. You are not authorized to participate in the Contest if you are not located within the United States.
1. How to Enter. To enter the Contest, visit the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 11 AM MT complete the entry form (including your name, mailing address, phone number, birth date (including age) and email address), read the terms of the Official Rules, and receive your flight packet consisting of a nametag and flight number, one admission ticket for each family member of the entrant (up to four tickets total per entrant), an itinerary for the Contest, and paper airplane materials. Once an entrant receives his/her flight packet, the entrant can proceed to the build area and begin to construct a paper airplane according to the specifications set forth in Section 4. The parent or legal guardian of an entrant may also pre-register for the Contest on behalf of their child by going to GreatPaperAirplane.org between December 14, 2011- January 11, 2012 and filling out an online pre-registration form including the parent’s or legal guardian’s name, physical address, and email address and the name and date of birth of their child. In order to participate, entrants must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must sign a media release as well as an agreement consenting to the terms of these Official Rules of the Contest. Only the first 300 entrants who pre-register for the Contest and/or show up to the Pima Air and Space Museum to enter the Contest will be eligible to enter. Limit 300 entrants. All entry information and paper airplanes shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Submissions” or each as a “Submission.” Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify this Contest in the event an insufficient number of Submissions are received.
By entering, each entrant warrants and represents the following with respect to their Submission: (a) entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the Submission; (b) the Submission is entrant’s own creation; and (c) the Submission will not infringe on any rights of any third parties.
Limit one (1) entry per person. All entries, including Submissions, become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Only fully completed entry forms are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
2. Start/End Dates. Contest begins at 11:00 AM MT on 1/14/12 and ends roughly at 5:00 PM MT on 1/14/12 (the “Contest Period”).
3. Eligibility. Participation open only to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia who are between 6 and 14 years of age as of date of entry and who have a parent or legal guardian present at the Pima Air and Space Museum during the Contest Period. Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Employees, officers, directors, and volunteers of The Arizona Aerospace Foundation, d/b/a the Pima Air and Space Museum and the Titan Missile Museum (“Sponsor”) and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, dealers, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of Contest materials and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors/volunteers are not eligible to enter. You are not authorized to participate in the Contest if you are not located within the United States or the District of Columbia. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
4. Paper Airplane Construction. The flight packet will contain all of the materials required to construct a paper airplane. In addition to the materials included in the flight packet, Sponsor will supply basic folding techniques for the entrants to reference. Entrants are permitted to submit paper airplanes constructed prior to the start date of the Contest, provided that they otherwise comply with the requirements of these Official Rules.
All paper airplanes must meet the following criteria: Airplanes must be constructed out of a single 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper that is 60lb-80lb text weight. The paper can undergo any amount of folding and cutting or tearing, but no tape, paperclips, staples, glue or any other added materials may be included. The airplane can be personalized by using either white or colored paper (at the required weight). The only additional materials permitted are the use of crayons, markers, pencils and pens. Sponsor acknowledges that a certain level of parent participation may be required for the younger entrants. Such parent involvement must be limited to vocal coaching and all airplane construction must be completed by the entrant.
5. Competition and Judging. There will be a designated practice area for entrants to test their airplanes prior to competition. All practice tosses must happen in this area. Prior to each flight, each paper airplane will be examined by Sponsor or its representative to ensure that it conforms to the construction and material guidelines for the Contest. Airplanes that do not conform will be disqualified from the Contest.
Round One: Approximately five (5) entrants will compete at a time according to their designated flight number and age bracket (6-8 years of age, 9-11 years of age, and 12-14 years of age). There will be five (5) spotters and five (5) recorders on the perimeter of the test range. Each spotter and recorder will be assigned to a designated entrant. Each entrant will have one (1) opportunity to launch their paper airplane as far as they can. When the airplane from the spotter’s designated entrant makes first contact with the ground, the spotter will measure the distance the airplane traveled and report the distance to the designated recorder who will then record the distance. Any additional skidding that occurs after the point of touch down will not be counted as additional distance. The entrant from each flight number whose airplane traveled the greatest distance in the air will be declared the winner. That entrant will be directed to the pre-test range to be assigned a flight number for Round Two. Round One winners will be permitted to visit the build area to make any necessary tweaks/repairs to their airplane prior to the Round Two competition.
Round Two: Approximately five (5) entrants will compete at a time according to their designated flight number. Each entrant will have one (1) opportunity to launch their paper airplane as far as they can. When the airplane from the spotter’s designated entrant makes first contact with the ground, the spotter will measure the distance the airplane traveled and report the distance to the designated recorder who will then record the distance. Any additional skidding that occurs after the point of touch down will not be counted as additional distance. The entrant from each flight number whose airplane traveled the greatest distance in the air will be declared the winner. Round Two winners will be permitted to visit the build area to make any necessary tweaks/repairs to their airplane prior to the Round Three competition.
Round Three: Approximately five (5) entrants will compete at a time according to their designated flight number. Each entrant will have one (1) opportunity to launch their paper airplane as far as they can. When the airplane from the spotter’s designated entrant makes first contact with the ground, the spotter will measure the distance the airplane traveled and report the distance to the designated recorder who will then record the distance. Any additional skidding that occurs after the point of touch down will not be counted as additional distance. The entrant from each flight number whose airplane traveled the greatest distance in the air will be declared the winner. Round Three winners will be permitted to visit the build area to make any necessary tweaks/repairs to their airplane prior to the Round Four competition.
Round Four: Each Round Three winner will provide his or her paper airplane to Ken Blackburn, Guinness World Record holder of longest time aloft of a paper airplane. Ken Blackburn will then throw each airplane once. When the airplane from the spotter’s designated entrant makes first contact with the ground, the spotter will measure the distance the airplane traveled and report the distance to the designated recorder who will then record the distance. Any additional skidding that occurs after the point of touch down will not be counted as additional distance. The airplane that travels the greatest distance will be deemed the grand prize winner.
In any round, should a paper airplane have an indirect flight pattern and enter another airplane’s air space resulting in a mid-air collision, the place that both airplanes first touch on the ground will be considered as the official distance.
6. Prizes. One (1) grand prize winner will receive the following:
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The grand prize winner’s airplane will be incorporated into the design and research phase as the inspiration of Sponsor’s Giant Paper Airplane build.
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A visit for the grand prize winner and up to four (4) guests to the Pima Air and Space Museum as a Guest Flight Engineer, learning from and working with Sponsor’s build team. This event will take place at a date and time determined by Sponsor between January 23, 2012 and February 12, 2012.
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The grand prize winner’s signature on the Giant Paper Airplane.
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A special invitation to attend the Pima Air and Space Museum’s unveiling of the Giant Paper Airplane permanent exhibit for the grand prize winner and up to ten (10) guests. This event will take place at a date and time determined by Sponsor after February 2012.
PRIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE, GROUND TRANSPORTATION AND/OR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION TO OR ACCOMMODATIONS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. WINNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO MUSEUM. Winner may be required to show photo identification in order to claim prize. Transportation, accommodations, taxes, meals, gratuities, or any other expenses not specifically listed herein responsibility of winner. If potential winner cannot travel on date specified by Sponsor or does not respond to the prize notification in the time frame provided by Sponsor, prize may be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to such potential winner.
Total approximate retail value of the grand prize: $125. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All unspecified expenses are the responsibility of winners.
7. Notification. Winners will be notified at the end of each competition round. The grand prize winner’s parent or legal guardian will be required to sign and return, where legal, a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and/or rights transfer document on the day of the Contest at the Pima Air & Space Museum. If any winner cannot be contacted within thirty (30) minutes of first notification, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Contest rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to the Submission with the next highest score. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
8. Conditions. Submissions may be cut, edited, reformatted, rearranged, combined with other materials and/or otherwise modified, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Any and all federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Participation in Contest and/or acceptance of prize constitutes entrants’ and winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information, Submission and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Contest or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants and winner agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its partners and promotion and advertising agencies and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the “Released Entities”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property-related cause of action. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Contest in any way shall be disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible if Contest cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism.
9. Additional Terms. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any paper airplane that it deems inappropriate for any reason. Any attempted form of entry other than as set forth in Section 1 above is prohibited. The Released Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Contest, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Contest should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties. IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE CONTEST, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE RELEASED ENTITIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $10. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS CONTEST AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
11. Disputes; Governing Law. The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of Arizona, City of Tucson.
THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Contest, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in or closest to the County of Pima in the State of Arizona. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
12. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online and offline, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at GreatPaperAirplane.org. By participating in the Contest, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.
13. List of Winners. To obtain a list of winners, send an email by April 21, 2012 to: GreatPaperAirplane@pimaair.org.
14. Sponsor. The Arizona Aerospace Foundation, d/b/a the Pima Air and Space Museum and the Titan Missile Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Rd., Tucson, Arizona 85756.
