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{C}omplete the online entry form by providing your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address; select a non-profit organization from the list of pre-approved organizations (the \u201cPetco Foundation Animal Welfare Charitable Partners\u201d); and upload (1) an original video (\u201cVideo\u201d) explaining why you are a \u201cgreat one to your pet,\u201d or (2) an essay (\u201cEssay\u201d), five hundred (500) words or less, with an optional photo, explaining why you \u201care a great one\u201d to your pet. Completion of this process constitutes an entry into the Contest (\u201cEntry\u201d). If submitting a Video, your Video must be no longer than six (6) minutes in duration, in English, and no larger than 2 GB in size.<\/p>\n

\u00a0One (1) Entry per person\/email address\/Facebook account per month. For the purposes of this Contest, a month is defined as follows:
\n\u00a0Entry Period Month Entry Period Start Date Entry Period End Date Potential Finalist Notification Date
\n\u00a0March Fri, Mar 1 Sun, Mar 31 Mon, Apr 8
\n\u00a0April Mon, Apr 1 Tue, Apr 30 Fri, May 10
\n\u00a0May Wed, May 1 Fri, May 31 Mon, Jun 10
\n\u00a0June Sat, Jun 1 Sun, Jun 30 Mon, Jul 8
\n\u00a0July Mon, Jul 1 Wed, Jul 31 Sat, Aug 10
\n\u00a0August Thu, Aug 1 Sun, Aug 25 Mon, Sep 2
\n\u00a0CONTEST JUDGING CRITERIA: All Entries submitted during each Entry Period Month will be judged each Entry Period Month by a qualified judge or panel of judges, appointed by the Sponsor, based upon the following criteria (\u201cJudging Criteria\u201d): (1) Entry emphasizes the attributes of a \u201cgreat one\u201d ([30]%); (2) originality ([15]%); (3) technical excellence ([10]%); (4) composition ([10]%); (5) overall impact ([25]%); and (6) artistic merit ([10]%). Ten (10) Entries will be selected as finalists (\u201cFinalists\u201d) each Entry Period Month and notified on the Potential Finalist Notification Date listed above (the \u201cFirst Judging Round\u201d).<\/p>\n

\u00a0Sixty (60) Finalists will advance to the final judging round (\u201cFinal Judging Round\u201d), to be held on or about September 2. During the Final Judging Round, Each Finalist Entry will be judged by a qualified judge or panel of judges, appointed by Sponsor, based upon the Judging Criteria and receive a new score. Scores from the First Judging Round will not carry over into the Final Judging Round.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The one (1) Entry with the highest total score after the Final Judging Round will be deemed the Grand Prize Winner, subject to verification. The one (1) Entry with the second highest total score after the Final Judging Round will be deemed the First Prize Winner, subject to verification. The three (3) Entries with the third, fourth, and fifth highest total scores after the Final Judging Round will be deemed the Runner-Up Prize Winners, subject to verification. The verified Grand Prize Winner, First Prize Winner, and Runner-Up Prize Winners are collectively referred to herein as \u201cwinners.\u201d In the event of a tie, tie breaker will be based upon the highest score in the first Judging Criteria, continuing thereafter to each Judging Criteria in order, as needed, to break the tie. The judge(s)’ decisions are final in all matters relating to this Contest.<\/p>\n

\u00a0PRIZES (3):
\n\u00a0Grand Prize (1): Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) awarded in the form of a check payable to the winner. Sponsor will separately award fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) directly to winner’s selected non-profit organization.
\n\u00a0First Prize (1): Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) awarded in the form of a check payable to the winner. Sponsor will separately award twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) directly to winner’s selected non-profit organization.
\n\u00a0Runner-up Prizes (3): Five thousand dollars ($5,000) awarded in the form of a check payable to the winner. Sponsor will separately award five thousand dollars ($5,000) directly to winner’s selected non-profit organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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