Win a year's supply of educational product ($500 value)!

The Critical Thinking Co.™ invites you to put on your thinking cap and show us your best critical thinking pose! Imagine yourself as the famous "Thinker" statue, or as an important philosopher pontificating. Then, get your child to hold the pose while you capture the critical thinking moment. Showcase one of our products in the pose for extra credit. Simply take a picture of the thinking and learning moments already happening within your family or classroom to enter the contest!

Go for a head shot, above the waist pose, or full body picture. It's up to you. Capture it and submit it. Snapshot the incredible thinking and learning taking place while using our products. Capture that "ah-ha" moment when your child "gets it," the slanted eyebrow expression when they're pondering, the joyous pensive outbursts, or the thrill of skill mastery. Let's see your critical thinking pose.

No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Free printables and software demos are available for download if you do not already own the material. Including one of our products in the photo is not required, but encouraged.

All participants receive Dr Funster's Word Benders™ eBooks for grades 3-12+! (Valued at $23.97).

Enter to Win! - E-mail Your Photo(s) to Marketing@CriticalThinking.com
Please put "Photo Contest" in the e-mail Subject line. Include your full name, mailing address, and phone number, in the body of the e-mail. Photos must be received by Sept 10th.

Top 10 Photographer Tips for Taking Your Pictures

1. Show off your child's thinking face. Candid shots are always the best!
2. Photos must be .jpeg, .bmp, or .tiff image formats.
3. Each photo must be under 3MB in size.
4. Photos must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PST on Sept 10th.
5. You can submit up to six entries. Your e-mail submission must be under 6MB. (Send multiple e-mails if necessary to stay under the limit).
6. Showcase a student working on an activity from one of our products (book/software/DVD/puzzles) for extra credit. Interaction with a teacher or parent in the shot is preferred, though not required.
7. You must live in the United States to be eligible.
8. You must be at least 18 to participate.
9. Check out the official rules before you get started.
10. Relax, have fun with it critical thinkers!

Contact us at marketing@criticalthinking.com if you need any help!

What Do I Win?

All participants will receive all three levels of Dr Funster's Word Benders™ eBooks for grades 3-12+! (Prize value $23.97)

Five (5) Grand Prize winners will receive a $500 Gift Card from The Critical Thinking Co.™ (TCTC) and will be highlighted on the company's Web site and/or social media sites, and possibly on one of the company's catalog covers. (Prize value $500.00)

Five contest runners up will receive a free Balance Benders™ Level 1 book and a free Mind Benders® A1 book. (Estimated prize value $26.93, includes S&H)

Our Judges
The contest winners will be selected by our panel of judges including:

Levi Hans-Sello, Elementary Teacher, Modesto, CA
Ernesto Pacleb, High School Teacher, Salinas, CA
Saul Schulman, Marketing Director, NaturalMedicine.com
Julie Babcock, Resort Owner, Cayecasa.com
Bonnie Baker, Wife of TCTC Founder, John Baker
TCTC Executive Team (Michael Baker, TCTC President; Nile Duppstadt II, TCTC Vice President; and Kyle Brandow, TCTC Marketing and Communications)

Rules
No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win

The “Critical Thinking Moments” Photo Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by The Critical Thinking Co.™ (TCTC), with its principal place of business at 1069 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955 (“Sponsor” or “TCTC”). The Contest is hosted and organized by CriticalThinking.com (TCTC). Contest is void where prohibited. By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Photos must be taken by entrant or at entrant’s request, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award.

Photos must not contain material that violates or infringes the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.  Photos must not contain brand names or trademarks. By entering, you certify that your entry does not violate or infringe the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, and that no part of your entry material constitutes copyright infringement.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject and/or disqualify any entries, subjects, photos, or related materials that Sponsor deems, in its sole discretion, to be nude, obscene, defamatory, profane, offensive, lewd, pornographic, false, misleading, deceptive, or otherwise inconsistent with its editorial standards, audience expectations, or reputational interests or that Sponsor believes may violate any applicable law or regulation or the rights of any third party.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify any element of any entry or related materials and to disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject the contest, Sponsor, or Sponsor's advertisers, clients, or customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn, or ridicule.  

How to Enter

No purchase is necessary to enter or win this Contest. The Contest begins on August 11, 2010 at 5:00:00 p.m. and ends on Sept. 10, 2010 at 11:59:59 pm PST (the “Entry Period”). Entrants may enter this Contest by visiting www.criticalthinking.com/company/critical-thinking-moments (“Site”). They will be required to register by using a valid e-mail address. Entrants can e-mail their photo to marketing@criticalthinking.com. The Subject of the e-mail should state, "Photo Contest." The body of the e-mail should provide their full name, mailing address, and phone number. Photo entries should capture that "ah-ha" moment when a student "gets it," the slanted eyebrow expression when they're pondering, the joyous pensive outbursts, or the thrill of skill mastery. Show us your best critical thinking poses. The photo entries may demonstrate an activity from any of our products if you choose, but it is not required. The photo may also showcase the student interacting with the product, preferrably with an adult providing guidance, but again, this is not required, and will not impact judging.

Eligibility

This Contest is open to the world. Entry to the Contest is only open to persons of at least 18 years of age. Employees and relatives of employees of Sponsor and Organizer and any entities affiliated or related to Sponsor and Organizer ARE eligible to enter the contest, but they are not eligible to win a prize.

Prizes
 
All participants will receive all three levels of Dr Funster's Word Benders™ eBooks for grades 3-12+! (Prize value $23.97)

Eleven (10) Overall Prizes with a total approximate retail value of $2,634.65 will be awarded as follows:

Five (5) Grand Prizes
Five (5) Grand Prize winners will receive a year's supply of critical thinking materials in the form of a $500 Gift Card from The Critical Thinking Co.™ (TCTC) and will be highlighted on the company's and partner Web sites, and possibly on one of our catalog covers! (Prize value $500.00)

Five (5) Runners Up Prizes
Five (5) runners up will receive a free Balance Benders™ Level 1 book and a free Mind Benders® A1 book. (Estimated prize value $26.93, includes S&H)

Odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received. The Overall Prizes will be awarded by a panel of qualified judges selected by TCTC, based on the Judging Criteria specified below. The Overall Prizes will be awarded on or about the week of September 30th. There will be no substitutions for prizes. Prizes awarded are non-transferable and may not be exchanged or redeemed for cash. Sponsor and/or Organizer reserve the right to substitute a prize, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Failure to collect a prize within thirty (30) days of notification of award constitutes forfeiture of the prize. If forfeited, the prize will remain the property of TCTC. Another winner will not be selected.

Judging Criteria

Photos will be judged based on whether they meet the photo creation and entry requirements, how well they follow the directive provided by TCTC, the quality of the photo, and whether the photo is engaging and/or effectively demonstrates our message. Specifically the judging will be based on overall appearance of the subjects as shown in the photo(s) (34%), adherence to the contest theme of thinking oriented poses (33%), and quality of the photo(s) (33%). A panel of five (5) judges will evaluate submissions based on the judging criteria.

All entries must be received by 11:59:59 pm PST on Sept 10, 2010. There is no cost or purchase required to enter the Site or submit a photo.

Photo Creation Requirements

• Photos must be taken by entrant or at entrant’s request, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. 
• E-mail submissions must not exceed 6MB. Send separate e-mails if needed.
• Photo can be a .jpeg, .bmp, or .tiff. Files larger than 3 MB will not be accepted.
• Acceptable photo includes sources that are not copyrighted. Participant takes responsibility that all images are not copyrighted material. This means, do NOT use commercial copyrighted images (unless they are TCTC products).
• Photos may not contain obscene language or content, including but not limited to: nudity, profanity, or graphic violence.
• Photos must be submitted via the e-mail as instructed including registration information. If you have problems sending your file, please contact us at info@criticalthinking.com. If you are having problems e-mailing, you must contact us before the contest deadline.

Photos must not contain material that violates or infringes the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.  Photos must not contain brand names or trademarks. By entering, you certify that your entry does not violate or infringe the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, and that no part of your entry material constitutes copyright infringement.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject and/or disqualify any entries, subjects, photos, or related materials that Sponsor deems, in its sole discretion, to be nude, obscene, defamatory, profane, offensive, lewd, pornographic, false, misleading, deceptive, or otherwise inconsistent with its editorial standards, audience expectations, or reputational interests or that Sponsor believes may violate any applicable law or regulation or the rights of any third party.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify any element of any entry or related materials and to disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject the contest, Sponsor, or Sponsor's advertisers, clients, or customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn, or ridicule.  

LIMIT: One entry per person. No group entries. Each image is considered one entry. 

Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all respects.

Conditions and Restrictions Apply

Your participation in this Contest, including your submission of a photo to criticalthinking.com, shall be deemed to be your complete acceptance of the terms and conditions set out in these Official Rules.  Additional conditions and restrictions apply:
 

1. By submitting your contribution to the Organizer in relation to the Site you agree to and thereby waive any and all moral rights that exist in your contribution to the Site and any derivative works made there from.
2. By submitting your contribution to the Organizer in relation to the Site you represent, warrant, and undertake to Sponsor and Organizer that your contribution (i) is your own original work and that you have the sole right to submit it to the Site; (ii) does not violate in any way rights of third parties including copyright and other intellectual property rights; and (iii) does not violate any applicable laws.
3. Your contribution to the Site should not include any content whatsoever which would reasonably be understood to be defamatory, threatening, distasteful, racist, unlawful, or otherwise objectionable.
4. Sponsor and Organizer reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time and at its sole discretion.
5. Entrants agree to grant to Sponsor and Organizer an everlasting, royalty-free, assignable, exclusive license to use, utilize, replicate, alter, adapt, modify, publish, broadcast, translate, produce derivative works from, distribute, present, play, sublicense, and exercise all copyright and other intellectual property rights with respect to your contribution worldwide and/or to include your contribution in other works in any media now known or later created forever. Each entrant agrees and grants Sponsor and Organizer permission to make available and display/perform and otherwise distribute entrant's name and photo submission in all media in perpetuity without compensation. Except where legally prohibited, submission of an entry into this Site constitutes permission for Sponsor and Organizer to use the entrant's name, photograph, likeness, voice, address (city and province/state), and testimonials, in printed, broadcast, or new media, in perpetuity, in any manner they deem appropriate in connection with promoting the photo submission itself or this Site, without further compensation in connection with this Site or the prize awarded.
6. Entrant is responsible to secure permission from all talent included in the photo. Sponsor and Organizer assume no responsibility for royalties or fees associated with talent performances in the entered photos.
7. Sponsor and Organizer assume no responsibility for lost or late entries or for incomplete computer transmissions or technical failures.
8. Sponsor and Organizer reserve the right not to accept entries that are considered inappropriate for the Site.
9. Winners are subject to verification by Sponsor and Organizer, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.  An entrant is not a winner of any prize until entrant’s eligibility has been verified and entrant has been notified that verification is complete. 
10. Winners will be solely responsible for any and all local, state, and federal taxes. Sponsor and Organizer will report any individual winnings over $600 (in cash or fair market value of goods or services) in a one-year period to the Internal Revenue Service. Winners will receive a Form 1099 from Sponsor or Organizer if Sponsor or Organizer reports any winnings to the Internal Revenue Service.

Limitation on Liability

1. In the event that you breach any of your representations, warranties, or undertakings contained herein, Sponsor and Organizer shall be entitled to and may seek indemnification from you for recovery of all legal fees, damages, claims, and other expenses that may be incurred by Sponsor or its affiliated entities as a result of your aforementioned breach.
2. Each entrant agrees to indemnify Sponsor from any third party claims arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Site. By participating, entrants agree that Sponsor, Organizer involved in the development, production, implementation and distribution of this promotion and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service providers, and agencies, and their directors, officers, agents, employees, attorneys, and any other person or entity associated with such entities and/or promotion shall not be liable for any and all claims, damages, losses, or injuries, including any third party claims, arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, this Site, including entry and participation in this Site and acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prizes. All entrants further agree that in the event of any third party claims, damages, losses, or injuries, arising from or relating to this Site, they will indemnify Organizer and Sponsor from any and all such claims, including the attorneys' fees related thereto. Organizer and Sponsor shall not be responsible for any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer equipment, software, program malfunctions or other failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections that are human, mechanical or technical in nature, or any combination thereof, including any injury.
3. Entrants participating in this Site are liable for any copyright infringements caused by their photos.
   

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