Lakeshore Learning Materials Showcase of Learning Contest Terms & Conditions OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

Please read these rules before entering the Lakeshore Learning Materials Showcase of Learning Contest. By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by these rules and represent that you satisfy eligibility requirements.

1. Eligibility. To enter, you must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the U.S., including the District of Columbia. Employees and other representatives of Lakeshore Learning Materials (The Sponsor) and affiliates (and the family members living in the same household of each) are not eligible to win. Offer void where prohibited or restricted by law.

2. How to Enter. To enter online, fill out the form located at the Lakeshore Learning Materials website (http://www.lakeshorelearning.com//general_content/free_resources/submissions/spotlightSubmissionParent.jsp). Be sure to complete all required fields contained on the entry form, submit the entry form, and upload at least one photograph. To enter by postal mail, send your learning experience description and photograph to Lakeshore Learning Materials, 2695 E. Dominguez St., Carson, CA 90895, Attn: Showcase of Learning Contest. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m., PST, on the last day of the month in order to be eligible to win the Contest. Each entrant will be entered into the Contest for the calendar month in which he or she submits his or her registration information, and will be automatically entered into the following month’s Contest, whenever available, unless otherwise notified. The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, or illegible entries. All entries become property of the Sponsor and may not be returned or acknowledged.

3. Photograph Copyright/Use Rights. Entries must be submitted by the original photographer. Do not submit a photo taken by someone other than yourself. Entrant must be the sole owner of the copyright of any image submitted. Submission of the photo and entry form is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo. Entrants retain the copyright to their photographs. By entering the contest, entrants grant Sponsor a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the website and commercial products. Photographs may appear on Sponsor’s website. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit. Sponsor will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

4. Photo Subject Restrictions. For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must secure a model release from the subject or, in the case of a minor, the subject’s parent or guardian and provide it to the Sponsor upon request. If a release cannot be secured for all persons recognizable in a photograph, the entry will be disqualified from the Contest. A sample release is available at http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/media/images/pdfs/ModelReleaseForm.pdf.

5. Entry Materials. Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is their original photograph and learning experience, it has not been copied from others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entry. Submission of an entry is your guarantee that you are the author and copyright holder of the photo. All entry materials become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entry in this Contest constitutes entrant’s irrevocable, perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation or attribution, to use the Submission and the entrant’s name, city, and state for editorial, advertising, commercial, and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor. Each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, the judges, any party associated with the development or administration of the Contest, their employees, agents or representatives, or any of their parents, subsidiaries, sister companies, or affiliates from any and all liability in connection with the Contest, including without limitation, legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demand, or actions of any kind.

6. Prizes. The winner will receive a $100 gift card for the purchase of products with the Sponsor. ALL INCOME OR OTHER TAXES, IF ANY, ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. All prizes shall be awarded. No substitution or transfer of prizes shall be allowed, except by the Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted. The odds of winning a prize will be determined by the number of eligible entrants at the time of each drawing. Only one prize will be awarded to each person or entrant. All entries will receive a $5 coupon for their next purchase of $25 or more (Limit one per customer. $25 minimum purchase excludes tax, shipping charges, and gift card purchases. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers, prior purchases, or sale items. In-stock items only. Sorry, no rain checks. No cash value. Offer void where prohibited.). Coupon will be sent via e-mail to the e-mail address submitted on the entry form.

7. Selection of Winners. Winners will be selected by a member or members of the Research & Development department staff of Lakeshore Learning Materials (the “Judge(s)”). In the event two or more valid entries contain the identical Submission and are selected as winners, the Judge(s) will draw the winner by random selection. All decisions of the Judge(s) are final and binding. The winner for each calendar month will be selected on the 15th day of the following month. Winners will be notified by e-mail, and gift certificates will be sent to the winners via e-mail. A valid e-mail address will be required in order for the Sponsor to send the gift certificate to a winner. If a winner did not supply a valid e-mail address at time of entry, an alternate winner may be selected, at the sole discretion of the Judge(s). If the winner is unreachable or ineligible or fails to claim their prize within five (5) business days, an alternate winner may be selected, at the sole discretion of the Judge(s). By accepting a prize, each winner further releases the Sponsor and related affiliates and related companies from any and all liability, loss, or damage of any kind arising out of or in connection with such winner's participation in the Contest or with respect to awarding, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize or to participating in the Contest or any prize-related activities.

8. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respected representatives are not responsible or liable for any entry or other communication that is lost, late, damaged, misdirected, illegible, incomplete, postage-due, mutilated, or stolen. If, for any reason (including without limitation, tampering, fraud, technical failures, or any causes beyond the control of the Sponsor), the Contest cannot be conducted as planned, the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.

9. General Release. By entering the Contest, each entrant releases each Released party from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize (including without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, or losses related to personal injuries, death, damages to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).

10. Consent. Unless prohibited by applicable law, by entering the Contest, the Entrants consent to the use of their name, likeness and image, address, prize information and/or entry for promotional and other purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Unless prohibited by applicable law, by entering the Contest, entrants consent to being placed on the Sponsor's mailing list and give their express permission to be contacted by the Sponsor by e-mail, telephone, and/or postal mail. A copy of the Sponsor's privacy policy is available online at http://www.lakeshorelearning.com. By entering the Contest, entrants agree that they have read the Sponsor's privacy policy and consent to its provisions.

11. Miscellaneous. Entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules, or cancel the Contest at any time, in its sole discretion. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules at any time, or to obtain a list of winners, you may send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Lakeshore Learning Materials, 2695 E. Dominguez St. Carson, CA 90895. Attn: Showcase of Learning Contest.