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Beneful - Dream Dog Park Contest 2012 - EXPIRED

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Description:

Do you wish that you had a great place to visit with your dog? Submit an essay showing how a better dog park would improve your relationship with your dog, along with a picture, to enter Beneful's 2012 Dream Dog Park Contest. you could win $10,000 cash and more, plus the sponsor may donate a $500,000 dog park makeover to your community. Runners-up will also receive free dog food. This sweepstakes has expired.

Sweepstakes Links:

  • Sweepstakes Entry Form: http://www.beneful.com/Dream-Dog-Park/
  • Sweepstakes Rules: http://www.beneful.com/DreamDogParks/ContestRules/
  • Sweepstakes Homepage: http://www.beneful.com/

Category:

Eligibility:

Contiguous US residents (void in AK & HI) who own a dog and who are not professional photographers, above the age of majority

Start Date:

July 12, 2012

End Date:

August 22, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Entry Frequency:

One time per household.

Sweepstakes Prizes:

Grand Prize: A 1-year supply of Beneful brand dry dog food and $10,000 cash. (ARV: $10,319.84)

Dog Park Makeover Prize: A dog park makeover valued at up to $500,000, which will be awarded as a donation to an existing dog park in the Grand Prize winner's community. (ARV: $500,000)

Runner-Up Prizes (19): A 1-year supply of Beneful brand dry dog food for one dog. (ARV: $319.84)

Additional Comments:

To enter, submit an essay of 250 words or less answering the question: "If you had $500,000 to create a Dream Dog Park where you and your best buddy can play together, what would you do?" along with a photo of yourself and your dog (or one of your dogs) that shows how life is better when you are together.

20 finalists will be chosen by judges and will be required to submit a video showing you and the dog in your photo at a local dog park. See rules for additional details.

Although the sponsor will consider the dog park in the video for the makeover, they may decide to grant the makeover to a different dog park.

20 finalists will be selected on the basis of Creativity (60%), Feasibility (20%), and how relevance to theme (20%).

The finalist entries will be put up to public vote and then scored again on the same criteria. The winners will be determined on the basis of vote results (40%) and judges' scores (60%).

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