Eligibility
The Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay Contest is open to anyone in the known universe 21-years-old or older who would like to enter their dog to compete for the coveted title of "The Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay" for 2019.
Submit a photo of your dog. Provide a few short sentences why your dog is the coolest of the cool. Photos should be digital and sharp enough to look good on the internet. No photos of people, just your dog or dogs. Photos should be in focus to show off your amazing pooch. No picture augmentation or risk disqualification.
There is a $10 fee to post your dog, but you automatically receive 10 votes when you enter your dog! If you have multiple dogs, you will need to take separate photos of each and post them separately. The $10 posting fee applies to each dog you enter.
Dog owners are encouraged to have their friends, relatives, and co-workers go to the contest website and vote for their dog.
coolestdogintampabay.org Votes cost $1.00 per vote with no maximum on how many votes a person can buy. For example, you can give 100 votes to your favorite dog by donating $100 in a single transaction via the website and come back to the site as many times as you want and donate votes as often as you'd like. Voters do not have to prove residence in Tampa bay area.
Dog owners themselves will be able to buy as many votes as they'd like too.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will be awarded to the non-profit organizations Compass Ministries whose mission is to provide care for Christian missionaries, expatriates and their families that are returning home to the United States.
compass-ministries.net Contest Period
The Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay Contest will officially launch June 1, 2019 and end on June 30, 2019 at midnight.
Winners will be announced the week of July 1, 2019.
Prizes
Prizes will be awarded to the
Top 5 Dogs that receive the most votes. These are the prizes to date:
Grand Prize
Billboards are located at:
- Fletcher & Dale Mabry
- Ulmerton & 49th
Top Dog -- First Place: The dog with the most votes will be crowned the "Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay" for 2019.
The winning dog will be professionally photographed and prominently featured on two Clear Channel billboards. (How cool is that?!)
The top dog winner may be asked to attend promotional events and be available for interviews by the news media.
Gift card from Abby's Health and Nutrition.
Second Place: The dog with the second highest number of votes will be deemed the "Second Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay" for 2019.
The second place dog will be professionally photographed. A photo will be placed along with the other winning dogs on the billboards in Tampa bay
In the event that the first place dog is unable or unwilling to fulfill all of the roles and responsibilities of being the Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay, the second place dog will assume that title and receive all of the benefits described above.
Third Place:
The dog with the third highest number of votes will be deemed the "Third Coolest Dog in Tampa Bay" for 2019.
The third place dog will be professionally photographed. A photo will be placed along with the other winning dogs on the billboards in Tampa bay.
Fourth and Fifth Place: The dogs with the fourth through tenth highest number of votes will be deemed "cool dogs" and will have a smaller photo of the one that was submitted to the contest placed on the billboards
How to Enter and How To Vote
All entries will be made on-line by visiting the contest website and following the directions for entering dogs in the contest and voting. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
There is a $10 fee to enter your dog, which automatically gives your dog 10 votes.
Additional votes cost $1 per vote and can be made in any number throughout the run of the contest.
We encourage you to share your contest page link with family and friends through email and social media encouraging them to vote for your favorite contestant's photo.
All donations for votes are non-refundable and not tax deductible (there was a vote in exchange for the donation). Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page.
Donations and photo entries for this online contest that are submitted via other means (US mail, in-person or by other means) will be accepted as donations but not applied toward the contest.
Sponsors
This fundraiser is being conducted by Compass Ministries. Our partners include: Abby's Health and Nutrition,
Prize Awarding
Compass Ministries will attempt to notify the top three vote-getters via telephone or email during the week of July 1, 2019.
If the winner cannot be contacted within seven (7) days after the date of the first attempt and after multiple attempts thereafter, the Sponsor may select an alternate winner from the next highest vote-getter.
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrants agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules..
Laws and Limitations of Liability
This is the required "fine print." All federal, state, local, and municipal laws and regulations apply.
Participation in the Contest constitutes agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements of the contest.
In the event that the operation of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, Compass Ministries (Main Sponsor) may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize from among the eligible, legitimate entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Main Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive or offensive manner.
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Main Sponsor, all other Sponsors, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize(s).
Photo Ownership
You retain your rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, you grant the Compass Ministries (and those authorized by the Smithsonian) a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the magazine and its website, exhibition, and commercial products, including but not limited to Compass Ministries publications. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible. The Compass Ministries will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.
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