2009 Future Sole Design Competition

Eligibility : The 2009 Future Sole Design Competition is open only to students who are between 14 and 19 years old as of April 1, 2009, who are a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in high school and are a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

Promotion Period :

• April 1, 2009: Announce Contest and open registration.
• May 1, 2009: Contest begins, entry information available online for download.
• June 1, 2009: Completed Registration Form and Submission Agreement must be postmarked by this date.
• July 1, 2009: 11:59 pm PDT: Deadline for entries to be submitted.
• July 15, 2009: Announce twelve semi-finalists (six in each category).
• July 15, 2009: Open on-line public voting on www.Futuresole.com.
• August 1, 2009: Close of public voting.
• August 5, 2009: Announce four finalists (two from each category) that received the highest number of public votes.
• August 5, 2009: Four finalists (two from each category) will receive their final design project for the final judging.
• August 5, 2009: Announce NIKEiD People’s Choice Winners (one in each Category) on www.futuresole.com.
• September 20, 2009: Final design project must be completed.
• October 3, 2009: Four finalists (two from each category) travel to NIKE World Headquarters to present their final design project.
• October 5, 2009: Grand Prize Winners will be announced.

How To Enter : Go to www.futuresole.com and follow the instructions.

Limit : You may submit one original shoe design in each category.

Prize (s):

Two (2) Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) will each receive:

• Roundtrip coach-class airfare to NIKE World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon for them and their parent/legal guardian from the major U.S. airport nearest their home
• Three (3) consecutive nights lodging for the period October 3 to October 5, 2009 at a NIKE-designated hotel (one standard room, double occupancy)
• Ground transportation
• $500 NIKE Employee Store Voucher
• Their designs will be posted on the www.futuresole.com website as 2009 Future Sole Winner
• $5,000 in computer equipment
• Platinum Award Certificate
  ARV: $14,600 ($7,300 each)

Two (2) Second Place Winners (one in each category) will each receive:

• Roundtrip coach-class airfare to NIKE World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon for them and their parent/legal guardian from the major U.S. airport nearest their home
• Three (3) consecutive nights lodging for the period October 3 to October 5, 2009 at a NIKE-designated hotel (one standard room, double occupancy)
• Ground transportation.
• $250 NIKE Employee Store Voucher
• Gold Award Certificate
  ARV: $4,000 ($2,000 each)

Two (2) NIKEiD People’s Choice Award Winners (one in each category) will each receive:

• Gold Award Certificate
• Future Sole Gift Bag, which includes: Future sole Cap, Tee, Sketch book and pencils
• $500 NIKEiD gift certificate
• Pair of custom Future Sole/NIKE or JORDAN shoes ARV: $1,400 ($700 each)

Two (2) Second Place NIKEiD People’s Choice Award Winners (one in each category) will each receive:

• Silver Award Certificate
• Future Sole Gift Bag, which includes: Future sole Cap, Tee, Sketch book and pencils
• $250 NIKEiD gift certificate ARV: $640 ($320 each)

Two (2) Third Place NIKEiD People’s Choice Award Winners (one in each category) will each receive:

• Bronze Award Certificate
• Future Sole Gift Bag, which includes: Future sole Cap, Tee, Sketch book and pencils
• $125 NIKEiD gift certificate ARV: $390 ($195 each)

Two (2) Fourth Place, two (2) Fifth Place and two (2) Sixth Place NIKEiD People’s Choice Award Winners (one from each category) will each receive:

• Award Certificate
• Future Sole Gift Bag, which includes: Future sole Cap, Tee, Sketch book and pencils ARV: $420 ($70 each)

Winners :

To receive a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope after October 5, 2009 to:

US Mail Address:
ABEKAM
C/O 2009 Future Sole DESIGN COMPETITION
PO BOX 190556
Roxbury, MA 02119.

All winners’ list requests must be received by November 5, 2009.

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