Uncle Ben’s Let’s Get Kids Cooking Contest

https://www.bensbeginnerscontest.com/brand/
up to 5 entries per entrant. Must be the parent of a child in grades K-8. Home-schooled children are eligible to enter. Submit a video that shows the entrant AND the child introducing a recipe that includes a rice product.

Grand Prize: (1 winner) Transportation to and from New York, consisting of round-trip, coach-class air transportation for the Grand Prize Winner and two parents (if applicable) from a major commercial airport near the Grand Prize Winner’s home (as determined by the Sponsor) to a major commercial airport in New York departing between the dates of January 6, 2014 – January 20, 2014 and round-trip ground transportation between the airport and the hotel in New York. If the Grand Prize Winner resides within 250 miles of New York, New York, the Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation to the Grand Prize Winner. Hotel lodging will consist of one room with double occupancy for up to three people at a hotel in New York, New York, or vicinity, as determined by the Sponsor, for up to 2-nights; check for $500 made payable to the Parent, to cover meals and incidentals while Finalist is in New York; A check for $15,000 made payable to the Parent; check made out to the Child’s school to be used toward a cafeteria “makeover”, including cafeteria supplies, cafeteria payroll, remodeling, POS systems, cafeteria décor such as tables, chairs, new lighting, new paint, and new equipment, valued at no more than $30,000. The funds will be used at the school’s discretion and not monitored by the Sponsor. In the event the Child is homeschooled as of the date of entry into the Program, the Sponsor will award the $30,000 school cafeteria makeover to a school in the Child’s region (as determined by Sponsor) that is underprivileged, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title I funding program (ARV $49,200)

Sponsor is not responsible for the postponement or cancellation of the filming of Rachael Ray. If taping on Rachael Ray is postponed or cancelled, the Sponsor reserves the right to award the Grand Prize Winner a trip to New York without the opportunity to film on Rachael Ray. The Sponsor is not responsible for any expenses, travel, lodging or otherwise, for any other individuals traveling with the Grand Prize Winner beyond those described above. Members of each Grand Prize Winner “team” (i.e., Child and Parent) must travel together on the same itinerary and must travel on dates specified by the Sponsor or the prize will be forfeited. Any additional parent that signs the Prize Documents and travels with the team must travel with the Grand Prize Winner on the same itinerary to receive travel. Travel subject to availability, blackout dates and other restrictions and dates of travel are subject to change. Additional restrictions may apply. The Grand Prize Winner bears all responsibility for use of the Grand Prize in compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by the transportation and lodging providers and any additional costs associated with the use of the prize. If Sponsor provides the tickets and books the travel and lodging, but the Grand Prize Winner does not use the tickets, travel, and/or lodging, the prize is null and void
Runner-Up Prize: (2 winners) $10,000 check made out to the Child’s school to be used toward a cafeteria “makeover”, including cafeteria supplies, cafeteria payroll, remodeling, POS systems, cafeteria décor such as tables, chairs, new lighting, new paint, and new equipment, valued at no more than $10,000. The funds will be used at the school’s discretion and not monitored by the Sponsor. In the event the Child is home schooled as of the date of entry into the Program, the Sponsor will award the $10,000 school cafeteria makeover to a school in the Child’s region (as determined by Sponsor) that is underprivileged, as determined by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title I funding program; and a check for $5,000 made payable to the Parent. (ARV $15,000)
Finalist Prize: (3 winners) Transportation for one child and two parents (if applicable) to and from New York, consisting of round-trip, coach-class air transportation for Finalist and two parents (if applicable) from a major commercial airport near Finalist’s home (as determined by the Sponsor) to a major commercial airport in New York departing between the dates of November 11, 2013 – November 25, 2013, and round-trip ground transportation between the airport and hotel in New York. If the Finalist resides within 250 miles of New York, New York, the Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation to the Finalist. Hotel lodging will consist of one (1) room with double occupancy for up to three people at a hotel in New York, New York, or vicinity, as determined by the Sponsor, for up to 2-nights; check for $500 made payable to the Parent, to cover meals and incidentals while the Finalist is in New York; and an appearance on a shared segment of Rachael Ray to be filmed between the dates of November 11, 2013 – November 25, 2013, in New York (ARV $4,200)

Sponsor is not responsible for the postponement or cancellation of the filming of Rachael Ray. If the taping on Rachael Ray is postponed or cancelled, the Sponsor reserves the right to award the Finalist a trip to New York without the opportunity to film on Rachael Ray. In such an event, the Sponsor will not owe Finalist any additional compensation. The Sponsor is not responsible for any expenses, travel, lodging or otherwise, for any other individuals traveling with the Finalist beyond those described above. Members of each Finalist “team” (i.e., Child and Parent) and the additional parent (if applicable) must travel together on the same itinerary and must travel on dates specified by the Sponsor or the prize will be forfeited. Travel subject to availability, blackout dates and other restrictions and dates of travel are subject to change. Additional restrictions may apply. The Finalist bears all responsibility for use of the Finalist Prize in compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by the transportation and lodging providers and any additional costs associated with the use of the prize. If the Sponsor provides the tickets and books the travel and lodging, but the Finalist does not use the tickets, travel, and/or lodging, the prize is null and void and no further compensation or prizes will be offered to the Finalist.
School Participation Prize: (3 winners) The three schools with the most participation will receive A check for $30,000 for the winning school for a cafeteria makeover; ransportation to and from New York for one School Winner, consisting of round-trip, coach-class air transportation for School Winner from a major commercial airport near School Winner’s home (as determined by the Sponsor) to a major commercial airport in New York departing between the dates of October 21, 2013 – November 4, 2013, and round-trip ground transportation between the airport and hotel in New York. If the School Winner resides within 250 miles of New York, New York, the Sponsor reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation to the School Winner. Hotel lodging will consist of one room at a hotel in New York, New York, or vicinity, as determined by the Sponsor, for up to 2-nights; heck for $200 made payable to the School Winner, to cover meals and incidentals while the School Winner is in New York; and an appearance on a shared segment of Rachael Ray to be filmed between the dates of October 21, 2013 – November 4, 2013 (ARV $32,150)