Build Your Bot Contest

We have 3 Trashbots kits to give away! Here’s how to enter in 5 easy steps:

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_{^{1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter: Have your student or child make a drawing of your robot design and label all of the materials that make up the robot. On another piece of paper, have them write or type no more than 300 words explaining the items they chose and why they are best for building a robot. All entries must include completed entry form with your your student’s or child’s name, teacher’s name, grade, school name, address, and telephone number, and the name, email, and signature of the student’s/child’s teacher, parent, or guardian. Entries must be emailed by the entrant who must be a teacher, parent or guardian to [email protected]. One entry per person. All entries must be received by February 28, 2021. Scholastic Inc. ("Sponsor") assumes no responsibility for (a) lost, misdirected, stolen, or late entries or transmissions; or (b) any human, mechanical or electronic error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering you acknowledge that Sponsor will have a perpetual, royalty free non-exclusive license to use the content of your entry, in whole or in part, for any and all of its business related purposes, including without limitation commercial and advertising uses, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed.}}

_{^{2. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia age 18 and older whose student/child is in grades 4 through 12 as of November 20, 2020. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, prize suppliers and fulfillment agencies (collectively, the “Related Entities”), and the immediate families of each are not eligible to enter or win. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.}}

_{^{3. Three winning entries will be judged based on the following equally weighted criteria: originality and clarity in how well the entry communicates the entrant’s student’s ideas. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any entries that are inappropriate for any reason. Judging will be completed on or about March 31, 2021 by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters relating to this Contest are final and binding. Sponsor reserves the right to not award any or all prizes if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of qualified and eligible entries.}}

_{^{4. Prizes: Three (3) winners will each receive a Trashbots kit. Approximate retail value of each prize is $100.00. Taxes on prizes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners.}}

_{^{5. Each Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days of notification. Sponsor and its agencies shall not be liable for unsuccessful efforts to notify a winner. If a potential winner  does not sign and return the affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days from notification, or if the winner does not meet qualification criteria, Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternate winner. After Sponsor's reasonable attempt to award the prize, any unclaimed prize will not be awarded.}}

_{^{6. Prize is non-transferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No prize substitution is allowed except by Sponsor in case of unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. By entering and/or accepting a prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, the Related Entities and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind, including but not limited to death, injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with this Contest, the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity, or accepting, possessing, using or misusing any prize, and they will be held harmless against any claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prizes awarded. Sponsor is not responsible if any prize cannot be awarded or enjoyed due to travel cancellations, delays or interruption due to weather, natural disaster, pandemics, acts of war or terrorism or similar causes. By entering, participants warrant that their entries are the original work of their student or child, entrant’s student/child is the sole and exclusive owner of the entry, and that Sponsor’s use of any essays and drawings submitted will not violate any rights of any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any copyright, trademark, or patent rights. Entrants further agree to indemnify and hold Sponsor and the Related Entities harmless from any claims arising from Sponsor’s use of entrants’ entries.}}

_{^{7. If the administration or integrity of the Contest is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Contest. Sponsor and the Related Entities shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes.}}

_{^{8. Winners will be notified by Sponsor via phone or email on or about April 15, 2021. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify a winner's consent to the use of their, and their student/child’s, name, address (city and state only), likeness, age, voice and/or photograph for any lawful purpose in any media, including online, in perpetuity without further notice or compensation. Winners and their respective student/child may also be asked to attend and participate in media and/or public relations events (the "Media Events") designated by Sponsor and/or requested by various media outlets. Upon Sponsor's request, and subject to a winner's availability, winners and their respective student/child agree to participate in such Media Events without any further compensation. By accepting the prize, each winner and their student/child agrees to release Sponsor and the Related Entities, and hold each of them harmless, from any claims relating to their selection, non-selection, participation or non-participation in any Media Events.}}

_{^{9. WINNERS LIST. For the names of the Contest winners, send an email to [email protected] or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Scholastic Inc., Attn: MATH’s Build Your Bot Contest, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012,after April 15, 2021, and before May 15, 2021.}}

_{^{10. Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.}}