1. How to Enter.
To enter, teams (which must consist of a minimum of two (2) family members, with one family member 18 years-of-age or older, and one family member under the age of 18) (each a “Team” and collectively, “Teams”) must complete an official Nature Challenge (“Contest”) registration form online at http://texasnaturechallenge.org. Each team member must accept the terms and conditions detailed in the online consent form, with the Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) accepting on behalf of minor(s) under the age of 18. Each Region of the state will begin registration at a different time so please check the website for updates on opening and closing dates for your particular competition. Given the nature of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to limit entry in Contest for safety or logistical concerns. Limit one entry per family or household/per Team.
2. How to Play/Win
The Contest will feature missions (each an “mission” and collectively the “Missions”) at the designated parks, forests, and recreation areas (each an “Event” and collectively, “Events”), based on the specific “Mission”, which shall be incorporated by reference herein and will be made available to all entrants at the Events where Activities are taking place or online at http://texasnaturechallenge.org.
All Registration Materials in addition to any materials submitted via the Nature Challenge web site (including any photographs, videos, images, or other intellectual property submitted to Nature Challenge by any Team) (collectively, “Additional Materials”) become the sole and exclusive property of the Mission Possible: Nature Challenge Program, and receipt of Registration Materials and/or Additional Materials will not be acknowledged or returned unless arrangements have been made. The Nature Challenge Program is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled Registration Materials, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic, including without limitation, problems with the web site through which entrants download/submit Registration Materials. Only fully completed Registration Materials are eligible.
3. Judging
All Teams must complete Missions. All Missions will be judged and scored in accordance with the relevant Mission. The Nature Challenge Program reserves the right to reject or disqualify any Team, for any reason, in its sole and absolute discretion, including without limitation for cheating, violent or dangerous behavior and/or unsportsmanlike conduct. *** Each Region of the state will develop prize categories and the judging criteria for each so please check so please check with your regional coordinator for information about prize categories and judging criteria in your particular competition.
4. Conditions.
Participation in Contest and acceptance of prize constitutes each entrant’s and each winner’s permission for the Nature Challenge Program to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information, Submission and any statements made by each winner regarding the Contest or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless the Nature Challenge Program, Texas AgriLIfe Extension Service, Texas Forest Service, their respective advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Teams who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Contest in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate.
