RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. The 2024 Soldotna Chamber of Commerce Photo Contest (“the Contest”) is sponsored by the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce (collectively referred to as “Sponsors”). The geographic scope of this Sweepstakes is the greater Soldotna area (sixty mile radius from city centre).
Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws. Void where prohibited. Soldotna Chamber of Commerce shall be entitled to interpret these Official Rules as needed — including but not limited to rules regarding entries, selection of the winner, deadlines, restrictions on the prize, and eligibility — and all of its decisions are final. By entering, entrants agree to these Official Rules.
Contest begins on January 1, 2024 at 9:00am AKST and ends on Fri., October 4th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Time (“AKST”). Soldotna Chamber’s computer is the official time-keeping device for this Sweepstakes promotion. Winner will be selected by a commitee in late October. The winner will be posted online and contacted by November 30th, 2024.
Contest consists generally of three (3) Amateur Photo Submissions, which are described in more detail below in these Official Rules:
The Soldotna Chamber will determine the winner. Preference will be given to photos taken in the Greater Soldotna area as well as action shots, activities by people and "up, close & personal w/Alaska" images.
Contest submissions must not depict or include any profanity, obscene, adult, provocative or otherwise inappropriate content.
PRIZE
There will be (3) cash prize winners. The first place winner will receive $100, second place will receive $75, and third place will receive $50. Prize (s) must be claimed in their entirety within (90) days. All details of the prize shall be at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winning Submission assumes sole responsibility for all costs associated with the prizes not explicitly outlined above, including without limitation, all federal, state and local taxes (if any).
WINNER NOTIFICATION
Soldotna Chamber will contact the winning submission via email or telephone in accordance with the information supplied to Soldotna Chamber. Winner may be verified over the telephone at the time and may be asked to provide Soldotna Chamber with valid identification and execute an affidavit of eligibility or declaration and, where legal, a publicity release, and return these documents within seven (7) days of notification. Acceptable identification includes a valid driver’s license or other valid picture ID showing name and address. Winner may also be required to sign other legal documents, including tax forms and a release supplied by Soldotna Chamber that, among other disclaimers, releases Sponsors and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons from any and all liability related to this Sweepstakes and the receipt and use of any prize.
In the event that any potential winner (a) cannot be contacted directly by Soldotna Chamber within four (4) days from initial attempted notification, (b) fails to satisfy any eligibility or verification requirement herein, (c) declines to accept the prize, (d) or is otherwise determined to be ineligible, Soldotna Chamber in its discretion may disqualify that individual and an alternate winner will be chosen based on their submission as soon as reasonably practical. Alternate winners are subject to all eligibility requirements and restrictions of these Official Rules. Soldotna Chamber will conduct up to three (3) alternate winners.
PUBLICITY RELEASE
By accepting a prize, winner agrees to award the Soldotna Chamber the right to publicize his/her name and grant permission to the Soldotna Chamber for reusing their photogaph and releasing it to the Soldotna Chamber of Commerce to be published in print, online and other forms of marketing as sponsors see fit. Photo credit will be given when possible.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Entrants agree that Soldotna Chamber of Commerce, and a range of subsidiaries, directors, agents, agencies, affiliates, franchisees, promoters, officers, directors, employees and related persons (collectively “Released Parties”) (a) are not responsible for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to lost, disconnected, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail, or for any failed telephone or computer hardware or software, or for any failed, delayed, misdirected, corrupted, or garbled transmissions or errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, or for entries that for any reason are not received by Soldotna Chamber of Commerce by the deadlines stated above; (b) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or in the printing of this offer, administration of this Contest, or in the announcement of the prize; (c) are not responsible for any injury or damage to any computer, modem or other electrical device as a result of participation in this Contest, or downloading of any software or materials; (d) are not responsible for unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Contest; (e) are not responsible for any printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the acceptance of entries, the selection of the winner, the prize or otherwise in any Contest-related materials; (f) are not responsible for any unauthorized third party use of any entry; (g) are not responsible for the inability to select the winner because of postal failure, equipment failure, or data storage failure; and (h) are released from any and all alleged, existing, or future actions, claims, and/or liabilities of whatever nature including, but not limited to, personal injury, bodily injury (including, without limitation, wrongful death and disability), property damage, and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and loss or damage of any other kind, arising in whole or in part directly or indirectly, from participating in the Sweepstakes (in whole or in part), the use (including modification, adaptation, and reproduction) of entry materials during or after the Contest, and the delivery, acceptance, possession, redemption, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of any prize.