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Earth Day Poetry Contest Form

2019 pacific visions exterior and dolphin statue

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Deadline: April 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

The Aquarium the Pacific is hosting a poetry contest to celebrate Earth Day.

Poem Guidelines

Poems submitted must follow the theme of ‘saving local species’. Maximum length: 300 words
One entry per person

Entries must be received online by 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2022. Top 3 entries will be notified by Wednesday, April 13 and will be required to do a live reading of their poem during the Aquarium’s Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23 or Sunday, April 24 at a time to be determined.

Prizes

Prizes will be determined based on written poems:

  • First Prize
    $200
  • Second Prize
    $150
  • Third Prize
    $100

Rules and Regulations
This contest ends at 5:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Savings Time on April 10, 2022. All entries will be judged by a panel of judges determined by the Aquarium. Winners will be announced during the Aquarium’s Earth Day Festival on either Saturday, April 23, 2022 or Sunday, April 24, 2022. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO BE CONSIDERED. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. All entrants must be at least 10 years of age, and those under 18 must have parental or guardian permission. All entries that exceed the maximum word or line count or are received after the deadline will be disqualified. Employees, volunteers, and board members of the Aquarium of the Pacific and their family/household members are not eligible. Prize is nontransferable and must be accepted as awarded. No substitution may be made, except by the Aquarium of the Pacific. All entrants give full rights to the Aquarium of the Pacific to promote and publish their name and poem. All entrants release the Aquarium of the Pacific, their affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this contest, from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind, including death, and property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, resulting from participation in this promotion or acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

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