T-Shirt Design Contest

Terms and Conditions: 

By submission of your t-shirt design and any accompanying story, you give and grant to Alpacka Raft, employees and contractors the right to use, publish and copyright your artwork, story submission, name, nickname, picture, portrait, likeness, characteristics, signature or facsimile thereof, and biographical materials (the “Submission”) as embodied in materials associated with Alpacka Raft’s products, marketing, advertising, sales or promotional efforts (the “Materials”) in all forms of media now known or hereafter created, including without limitation, video, television, print, point-of-purchase materials, corporate communications, internal and external marketing pieces, and Internet in any and all territories throughout the world. 

You further agree that: 

• You are the legal owner of all rights in the materials (editorial and photographic) contained in your Submission and have the right to assign such materials to Alpacka Raft and that such materials do not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity. 
• No further consideration of any kind will be paid to you in connection with the Submission or Alpacka Raft's use thereof. 
• Alpacka Raft will have the right to use, sell, edit, change, add to, delete from, arrange, revise, promote, reproduce and distribute the Submission, in whole or in part, and separately or in connection with Submissions furnished or created by others. 
• You acknowledge that the Submission is a "works made for hire" as defined by the copyright laws of the United States.  Alpacka Raft is and will remain the owner of the Submission and of all copyrights, trademarks, and other rights relating thereto.  Nothing herein will constitute any obligation on Alpacka Raft to make any use of any of the rights set forth herein. 
• You agree that no use of the Submission will constitute defamation against you or an invasion of your privacy or publicity rights or any other rights I may have in or relating to the Submission. 
• No Materials need be submitted to you for any further approval. 
• You hereby release Alpacka Raft from any and all claims, liabilities, responsibilities, or damages arising from the use of the Submission. 

By checking the box on the official entry form you hereby consent to, affirm, and agree to be bound by the foregoing Talent Release and that I am eighteen years of age or older and (in the case that the subject of the Submission is under the age of 18), I am the parent or legal guardian of the subject of the Submission and am authorized to agree to these terms of submission on the subjects behalf. 

2022 ALPACKA RAFT T-SHIRT DESIGN OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN PRIZE.  PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  The “2022 Alpacka Raft T-Shirt Design Contest” (the "Contest") is sponsored by Alpacka Raft LLC 192 South Main Street, Mancos, CO 81328  (“Alpacka Raft” or “Sponsor”).   The Contest is governed by these official rules.  By participating in the Contest, each entrant and their respective parents and guardians agree to these official rules, including all eligibility requirements, and understands that the results of the Contest are final in all respects.  The Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.   

ELIGIBILITY:

All entries must be the entrant's original, unpublished, and not previously produced work and submitted in a digital vector format (such as an .eps, .ai or .svg files)

CONTEST PERIOD:

March 4, 2022 at 12:01AM MT and ends April 4, 2022 at 11:59PM MT (the “Contest Period”). 

HOW TO ENTER:

Submit an illustration (vector file format such as an .eps, .ai or .svg files) that will be printed on t-shirts to celebrate Alpacka Raft’s 20th anniversary. Illustrations should be your creative take on the packrafting community in all of it’s forms and must include a packraft.  T-shirt designs will be used to help Alpacka Raft celebrate 20 years of packrafting history and inspire others within the packrafting community.  

Designs will be chosen based on: 

1. Creative execution  
2. Representation of what the packrafting community means to you 
3. Visually showing an Alpacka Raft in the illustration 

All artwork must be original and illustrated by you. 

T-Shirt designs can be submitted on our website by filling out the form and uploading your artwork at AlpackaRaft.com/T-Shirt-Contest.  

If under the age of 18, all contestants must have a parent or legal guardian submit their artwork and provide written approval that Alpacka Raft can use the artwork provided by the contestant. 

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

Entries must be digitally submitted. No facsimiled, no mailed entries, mechanically reproduced or telephoned-in entries will be accepted.  Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged, and proof of submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt.  Sponsor has no obligation to advise an entrant of an incomplete or otherwise non-compliant entry. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, invalid, unintelligible, incomplete, mutilated, or garbled entries, which will be disqualified. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be returned. 

Applicant understands that their artwork will be printed in some combination with the Alpacka Raft logo. This design placement will be determined at the sole discretion of Alpacka Raft. 

WINNER SELECTION: 

The winning submission will be judged based upon (1) Creativity in execution (2) Representation of what the packrafting community means to you, (3) visually showing an Alpacka Raft in the illustration.  

Judging of submissions will occur on or about April 15, 2022 with notification of the winners by the end of April 2022. Judgment of a winner shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor and shall not be subject to dispute, protest, contest or claim by entrants. The winner will be contacted by Sponsor according to the contact information provided by that entrant. If a potential winner cannot be contacted or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, that potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected.  Each potential winner will be required to return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Publicity Release and Prize Acceptance Forms and IRS W-9 form, as requested by Sponsor.  All forms must be fully completed and returned within seven (7) days following receipt of the forms from Sponsor, or the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternative winner selected.  All prizes may not be awarded if an insufficient number of eligible entries are received by the applicable drawing date. 

Final voting will be determined by a blind panel. 

PRIZE(S): 

(1) GRAND PRIZE WINNER 

The grand prize winner will receive:

• Your design will be printed and showcased to the greater Alpacka Raft and packrafting community 
• T-Shirts will be created and sold on AlpackaRaft.com, a portion of the proceeds may be donated to non profit organizations of Alpacka Raft’s choice 
• A blog post will be written about you and will include a bio with links to your artwork on AlpackaRaft.com (you can decline this if you choose) 
• $1,000 in the form of a coupon code toward the purchase of an Alpacka Raft packraft purchased on AlpackaRaft.com (must be applied in one transaction) 
• 3 T-shirts when printed for you and your best friends or family (in size of choice)  

(2) RUNNER UP WINNERS 

Each runner up will receive: 

• $250 in the form of a coupon code toward the purchase of Alapcka Raft made products on our website (must be applied in one transaction) 
• Alpacka Raft T-shirt (in size of your choice either generic Alpacka t-shirt or 20th anniversary t-shirt design) 

ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS: 

All prizes are non-transferable except by Sponsor. The prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. No substitution or cash equivalent of a prize is permitted; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with another of equal or greater value.  The winners are not entitled to the difference between the approximate retail value and the actual value of any prize.  Any attempt to damage the content or operation of the Contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by Sponsor or its agents.  Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, withdraw or amend the Contest or disqualify any entry for any reason and without notice including, without limitation, if Sponsor suspects tampering has occurred, voiding the entries at issue or terminating the Contest and selecting a winner from among that portion of the Contest that has not been compromised, if any.  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items. Sponsor and any telephone network or service providers are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunction, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, line failure or malfunction of any telephone network, computer equipment or software, the inability to access any web site or online service or any other error, human or otherwise. 

INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: 

By entering the Contest, each entrant and their respective parents and legal guardians agree to INDEMNIFY, release and hold harmless sponsor and all its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses or injury resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from entrant’s participation in the CONTEST and the acceptance of any PRIZE that may be won.  The CONTEST ENTITIES DO NOT make any warranties, express or implied, as to the condition, fitness or merchantability of any of the prizes.  Each entrant agrees to execute any document containing the terms and conditions of these official rules. 

SPONSOR AND ITS officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER SYSTEM RESULTING FROM ACCESS to OR the DOWNLOAD of INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST. 

PUBLICITY: 

By submitting an entry, each winner grants Sponsor and those acting under its authority permission to use the winner's name, likeness, or comments for advertising and publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law. 

GOVERNING LAW: 

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these official rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and the Contest Entities in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the United States, the State of Colorado, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions.  Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, this Contest or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate Colorado state court; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs, but in no event including attorneys' fees, disbursements or court costs; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket costs. 

WHO WON: 

Winners will be announced after completion of the contest on AlpackaRaft.com.

Questions

Questions? Contact us for questions or additional information.