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http:\/\/www.whatsessential.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Requirements of Entry.Entrants are judged on an essay on “What’s Essential To You?” together with an accompanying image (e.g., photograph, drawing, collage) that demonstrates your story. Your “What’s Essential To You” story and accompanying image should best exemplify what you believe to be most essential in your life, in fact or in principle. Examples include, but are not limited to, a favorite person or group of people, a pet, an experience or activity, a profession, a product, or other material object. Essays must be electronically formatted (word-processed format, not handwritten), 200 words, or less, written in English, and authored solely by the entrant.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Prize. Grand Prize: One Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to Santa Cruz, CA. The trip consists of the following:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 round-trip economy air transportation for two to San Jose (SJC), San Francisco (SFO), or Oakland (OAK), California (determined by Sponsor) from the major commercial airport closest to the winner’s permanent residence (or, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, ground transportation if the winner lives within a 200-mile radius of Santa Cruz, CA),<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 hotel accommodations for two (one standard room) for 3 nights,<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 one US $500 VISA card,<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 reimbursement (but not to exceed US $400) for regional transportation (e.g., rental car, taxi, shuttle, bus, etc.), upon the submission of transportation receipts to Sponsor. Receipts submitted to Sponsor more than 30 days after trip completion will not be reimbursed,<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 two tickets to Monterey Bay Aquarium, two tickets to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park, and a tour of Nordic Naturals Headquarters,<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u2022 and a one-year supply (i.e., 12 bottles) of Nordic Naturals\u00ae products to be determined by Sponsor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.whatsessential.com\/ Requirements of Entry.Entrants are judged on an essay on “What’s Essential To You?” together with an accompanying image (e.g., photograph, drawing, collage) that demonstrates your story. Your “What’s Essential To You” story and accompanying image should best exemplify what you believe to be most essential in your life, in fact or in principle. 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