Orange Crush: Share your OSU love story

Friday, February 8, 2013

 

 

 

To make the Valentine's Day holiday a bit sweeter, you are invited to participate in the "Orange Crush: Share your OSU love story" contest Feb. 11-14, 2013. From meeting your spouse to your first twinges of love for OSU, we want to know the place Oklahoma State has in your heart. Share a photo of you and your special Cowboy or Cowgirl along with your love story or even a photo and story about how you fell in love with OSU. 

Prizes include:

First place: One night stay at the Atherton (Note: Does not include special events or other black out dates) and a gift basket from the Ranchers Club that will include a bottle of wine, wine glasses, chocolate covered strawberries, artisan cheese and crackers.
Second place: Official OSU jersey knit orange and black blanket and two OSU coffee mugs.
Judges choice: Tickets to the Wine Forum of Oklahoma’s Grand Tasting event on April 12-13. Prize valued at $200. Note: Recipient of this prize package must be 21 years or older. 

HOW TO ENTER: Beginning at 8 a.m., February 11, entries should be submitted by posting them to the official Oklahoma State University Facebook wall by clicking the "Photo/Video" tab on the status bar and uploading the photo and story. Chances for winning increase the more you share and encourage other users to 'like' and comment on your post. 

 

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Official Contest Rules

By entering the Oklahoma State University “Orange Crush” Contest you agree to be bound by these Official Rules: 

Eligibility

·        This photo contest is open to individuals over the age of 18.

·        Submitted photos and stories must be the sole property of individuals entering the contest 

Contest Dates

The competition begins February 11, 2013 and ends February 14, 2013 at 12 p.m. CST. Entries must be received no later than February 14, 2013 at 12 p.m. CST, to be eligible for awards. Entries received after February 14, 2013 at 12 p.m. CST, will not be considered for awards, regardless of whether the late receipt resulted from human, computer, or transmission error. 

Entry Guidelines

·        Theme: Entries should be a personal representation of “Orange Crush: Share your OSU love story”. Entrants can enter a photo and story of how OSU impacted their personal love story or share a photo and story about anything they love about OSU.

·        Number: An individual who meets the eligibility requirements may enter one photograph and story per day. Multiple entries of the same stories will be counted as a single entry.

·        Entry Process - All entries must be submitted online via the official Oklahoma State University Facebook page in accordance with the Entry Form requirements. Entrants must be logged in to Facebook to submit their entries and should post eligible entries directly to the Oklahoma State University Facebook wall.

 

Judging & Awards

Three prize packages are available and will be awarded based on the following criteria: The First Prize and Second Prize will be selected based on the highest total numbers of ‘likes’, shares and comments for the individual’s post. The Judges Choice will be selected based on the visual impact and relevance to the “Orange Crush: Share your OSU love story” theme. Contest entrants are only eligible to win one prize per person.

Awards

Three prizes will be given away:

·      First Prize: One night stay at the Atherton (Note: Does not include special events or other black out dates) and a Gift Basket from the Ranchers Club that will include a bottle of wine, wine glasses, chocolate covered strawberries, artisan cheese and crackers. Selection will be

·      Second Prize: Official OSU jersey knit orange and black blanket and two OSU coffee mugs.

·      Judges Choice: Tickets to the Wine Forum of Oklahoma’s Grand Tasting event on April 12-13. Valued at $200. Note: Recipient of this prize package must be 21 years or older.

 

Notification of Winners

Winners will be announced on Facebook on Friday, February 14, 2013 at 5 p.m. CST on the Oklahoma State University Facebook page. If a winner does not respond to notification of the win within 14 days, the winner will be disqualified and a new winner will be chosen, based on the established judging criteria. 

Conditions of Participation

Use of Submissions - By entering this competition, you agree that Oklahoma State University and the OSU Foundation retain the right to unlimited use of the submitted photographs and stories for university and OSU Foundation publicity and promotion, without compensation. As a condition of participation, you waive any claim of infringement against Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma State University Foundation based upon use of the submitted photograph and stories, and agree to hold harmless Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma State University Foundation from any claims or expenses arising as a result of any allegation that you did not own or were not authorized to allow publication and reproduction of the photograph.