ELB VIDEO RULES and REGULATIONS
As the demand for energy continues to rise, Avista has to meet those needs reliably and responsibly. Our
customers want low rates, yet there are increasing demands for new sources of energy, which come at a
price. Energy efficiency is the “original” green energy. Nothing is more environmentally friendly than
energy not used. You now have the opportunity to be part of engaging your community in the wise use of
energy resources. Here’s your challenge: Create a 2:00 minute or less video that demonstrates your
understanding of energy conservation and creatively motivates your community, those around you, and
maybe even the world to conserve. After all, every little bit can really add up!
This contest is intended for students attending high schools serviced by Avista with electric, natural gas, or
both. Please do not proceed if you are not a high school student attending a school serviced by Avista.
Entry of videos for the contest is limited to students meeting these criteria at time of entry. By entering a
video in this contest the entrant relinquishes all right of ownership, including copyright, and in doing so,
transfers ownership of that video to Avista (the “Contest Operator”). Entry into this Contest constitutes your
acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations.
HOW TO ENTER:
To enter Avista’s “Every Little Bit Video Contest”, you must create a 2:00 minute or less video based on
Energy Efficiency/Conservation. Submit your completed video at the website www.everylittlebitvideo.com
by completing the submission form with complete name, city, phone number, date of birth, email address,
name of school (selected from drop down menu), and the title of your video before uploading your video file.
All entrants under the age of 18 years are required to indicate their parental or legal guardian consent prior
to entry into the contest via the checkbox on the submission form. All contest video submissions are subject
to approval the Contest Operator and must not contain any nudity, profanity or obscene subject matter,
brand logos or trademarks, licensed music or licensed video content, or anti-Avista references. All videos
must be original work of the entrant and not infringe the rights of any third party. The contest begins on
Friday, October 19, 2012 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time and closes on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 12:00 a.m.
Pacific Time. On-line voting ends on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (the “Contest
Periods”).
HOW TO WIN:
There are five (5) different prize winners in this contest: One (1) Grand Prize winner, one (1) Viewer’s Choice
winner, and three (3) Honorable Mention winners.
1. GRAND PRIZE and HONORABLE MENTION PRIZES:
The following set of criteria will be used for the judging based on a maximum of 100 points:
• Message of Energy Efﬁciency
40 points • Originality of Approach and Message 30 points
• Creativity, Design and Style
30 points
In the event of a tie in overall points, the video(s) achieving the highest number of points in the criterion of
“Message of Energy Efficiency” will be declared the winner(s).
A total of ten (10) videos (Selected Entrants) will be chosen as finalists for the Grand Prize and Honorable
Mention categories and those Selected Entrants will be contacted by telephone or email by no later than
February 8, 2013. Before being declared a winner, the Selected Entrants will be required to sign a Declaration and Release form stating that he/she has read, understood, and complied with these Contest Rules.
Entrants must grant all consents required as contemplated in these Contest Rules, authorizes the Contest
Operator and/or their promotional agents to broadcast, publish and disseminate his/her name, address,
photograph, likeness, and voice in connection with any promotion or publicity and/or for general news,
entertainment, and information purposes at no compensation to the winner other than the prize awarded
and confirming the release described in the following sentence: By entering this Contest, each entrant
hereby releases the Contest Operator and its operating divisions, affiliated corporations, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the
entrant's participation in this Contest and, if applicable, receipt and use of the prize. If the Selected Entrant
is a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian must complete the forms on their behalf. Winners will be
declared from the pool of finalists, pending the receipt of signed Declarations and Release forms.
The Grand Prize consists of a 16GB iPad 3 (up to three (3) per team) with a retail value of $499.00, a tour of
COMRADE Studios in Spokane with the opportunity to help prepare their video for television, and a $2,500.00
Technology Grant payable to the individual or winning team’s school of attendance. This grant is to be used
for the purchase of technology of the school’s choosing.
The Honorable Mention prize consists of $25.00 iTunes gift card (up to three (3) per team).
2. VIEWER’S CHOICE PRIZE:
The video with the most votes online by contest voting close, as scheduled above, will be eligible to win the
Viewer’s Choice Prize and the Selected Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian if a minor) will be required to
complete the Declaration and Release forms as outlined above before being declared a winner. In the event
of a tie, a random drawing will be held amongst those tied to determine the winner.
The Viewer’s Choice Prize consists of a 16GB iPod Nano (up to three (3) per team), with a retail value of
$149.00, as well as a $1,500.00 Technology Grant payable to the winning individual or team’s school of
attendance to be used for the purchase of technology of the school’s choosing.
ADMINISTRATION:
This contest is administered and operated by Avista (the “Contest Operator”). The decisions of the video
contest judges (who may be employees of the Contest Operator) are final and binding in all matters as they
relate to this contest, including without limitation, eligibility, and/or disqualification of entries.
ELIGIBILITY:
The contest is open to all students attending high schools being serviced by Avista electric service, natural
gas service, or both, within the states of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. The contest is not open to
employees and representatives (or those with whom they are domiciled) of Avista (Contest Operator) or
judging committee representatives.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
If the Contest is not capable of running as planned or if the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or
proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or adversely affected, including by reason of infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes,
the Contest Operator reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest, including
canceling any method of entry or selecting a winner from previously received eligible entries.
The Contest Operator will not be responsible for telephone, technical, network, online, electronic, computer
hardware, or software failures of any kind, misdirected, stolen, incomplete, garbled or delayed
Internet/email computer transmissions on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to any participant's
or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in
connection with this Contest. The Contest Operator is not responsible for typographical or other errors in
the offer or administration of this Contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, these official
rules, the selection or announcement of winners or the distribution of any prize.
The Contest Operator: (i) makes no warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind concerning any prize;
(ii) disclaims any implied warranty; and (iii) is not liable for any injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting
from the acceptance or use of any prize or otherwise resulting from participation in this Contest.
The Contest Operator reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any individual
who is ineligible for the Contest or who it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of the
Contest, or acting in violation of these Contest Rules. In addition to, but without limiting any other right of the
Contest Operator hereinbefore provided, the Contest Operator reserves the right to modify the Contest
Rules without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.
Subject to all applicable Washington, Idaho, Oregon and federal, provincial and municipal laws and
regulations, these Contest Rules govern all aspects of the Contest and are binding on all participants.
In the event of a dispute, online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account
holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the
natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider,
or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
PRIVACY POLICY:
By entering information on the Contest entry form, you consent to the use of such information to administer,
implement, and fulfill this Contest. The Contest Operator assumes no responsibility or liability whatsoever
arising from or in any way related to this Contest or the acceptance or use of the prizes awarded or for
tampering, theft, defects, viruses, human errors including gross negligence, deletions, technical or
telephone problems, undeliverable messages, computer errors, lost, misdirected, late or incomplete entries,
or for any online difficulties that may result in damage or malfunction the computer or the failure of the
Contest Operator to process any entry and otherwise award any prize.
For more information, go to www.everylittlebit.com or www.everylittlebitvideo.com.