CONTEST RULES
The NIGHTLIGHTTUTOR.COM Contest: November 4, 2021 – April 1, 2022
Winners will be notified no later than April 8, 2022
WHO CAN ENTER?
You Can! If you are a student in grades 3 -12, at any public or private school, or if you are home-schooled or privately tutored, we want to read your poetry.
HOW MANY TIMES CAN I ENTER?
Just once per contest, please. We know you love to write. That’s what we love about you, but we can only accept one poem per contest, so make it a good one!
Remember, the poem must be your own original work. It can be about anything you like. Unfortunately, we cannot accept concrete or blackout poems. All submissions become the property of Nightlighttutor.com and may be considered for publication.
A NOTE FOR THE TEACHER
Please remember that all entries from the same class may be mailed together in one package to save on postage. But each poem still needs to have a completed Entry Form attached.
All entries submitted through our website must include a completed Online Entry Form .
All entry forms must be filled out completely to be eligible for the contest.
We really like to see full class participation from our students. After all, it’s free and it’s fun!
All you need to do is simply count the total number of participating students. Then, print that number on the entry form and send it in. We’ll handle calculating the number of ballots for the contest.
CONTEST DATES
The deadline is April 1, 2022. The notification of winners (winners will be notified via email) will be held on April 8, 2022.
All prizes will be mailed via USPS certified mail the week of held on April 17, 2022.
The deadline to claim your prize is April 15, 2022.
HOW ARE THE WINNERS CHOSEN?
Well, first things first. All winning entries must meet the line requirements and must be in good taste.
PRIZES! PRIZES! PRIZES!
The 1st place winners are selected in each of three divisions (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12), and each winner will receive a cool $100 Amazon Card! 2nd place winners are selected in each of three divisions (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12), and each winner will receive a $50 Amazon Card! And 3rd place winners are selected in each of three divisions (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12), and each winner will receive a $25 Amazon Card!
DECISIONS
All decisions by our judges are final.
FEES
This is a free contest. There are no entry fees. There is no purchase necessary. There is no financial obligation to enter or win the contest.
NOTIFICATION
The names of our contest winners and their award-winning poems will appear on this website on April 10, 2022. So, mark it on your calendar! We will notify all prize winners by email and a phone call and make award arrangements at that time.
PRIVACY POLICY AND LEGALESE
All information herein pertains to the contest closing on April 1, 2022, and maybe updated without notice
ELIGIBILITY AND ENTRY GUIDELINES FOR POEMS
- Entrants must be in third to twelfth grade.
- Children of contest judges and NIGHTLIGHTTUTOR.COM employees are not eligible.
- Only one entry per person will be accepted.
- Only single author poems qualify (no co-authored poems).
- Students may conference with parents, teachers, and/or peers on their work.
- Entries can be fact or fiction.
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Poems and entry forms must be submitted by midnight April 1, 2022. Click here to enter.
- Any failure to adhere to these contest rules may result in disqualification.
- No purchase or donation is necessary.
- NIGHTLIGHTTUTOR.COM is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or illegible entries, or postage-due mail.
ENTRY PROCEDURES
- Each entry must be submitted digitally with the required signature of a parent/guardian or a sponsoring teacher, confirming that the poem is original, and granting certain rights to the entry materials.
- Poems can be uploaded digitally or by mail. Send poem to Night Light Tutor, LLC, 1048 W. Robinhood Drive, #7710, Stockton, CA 95267. Please visit Entry Form page and follow the directions for submitting a poem.
POEM FORMATTING
- Text should be typed. Children who cannot type may have their poem typed by someone else.
- Non-English text should be translated, and the translated text should adhere to the word count.
- Invented spelling is accepted, but the intended words of the writer should be clear.
- Poems entered should include a title page that lists the title of the poem and the full name of the author.
- Offensively graphic poems or those containing profanity will not be accepted.
- All poem elements should be original. Copyrighted names and images are not allowed.
- All poems must be original, new creations. If the student is writing an homage to another work, that work must be mentioned, e.g., “in the style of title by author’s name.”
- For rhyming poems, rhyme should be used throughout the poem so that it is obviously the result of the writer’s plan rather than a random or accidental occurrence.
WORD COUNT
- All poems should have a minimum of 25 words and a maximum of 250 words.
The word count includes “a,” “an,” and “the” but not the words on non-poem pages, such as the title page PERIOD
RETURN OF ENTRIES
Poems can be submitted digitally or by mail and will not be returned.
Rights Associated with the Contest
Submission of the Entry Form constitutes permission for Night Light Tutor, LLC to use the participant’s name, likeness, biographical information, information and materials contained in the entry form, photographs, and any statements or remarks made about the contest in advertising and promotion without further compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. All entries, and any copyrights therein, become the sole property of Night Light Tutor, LLC. By entering, entrants agree to abide by the above stated rules, and warrant that their entry is their original work and does not infringe upon or violate rights of any third party, and grant to Night Light Tutor, LLC the right to edit, publish, promote, and otherwise use their entry materials without permission, notice or compensation. No royalties will be paid at this or any time. By submitting an entry and Entry Form, each participant (and parent or guardian) assigns all right, title, and interest in and to the entry and Entry Form to Night Light Tutor, LLC and warrants that the participant (and parent or guardian) have the authority to assign such right, title, and interest. In the event that any applicable law requires certain formalities to be fulfilled to effectuate such grant to rights, each participant (and parent or guardian) agrees to cooperate with Night Light Tutor, LLC to achieve fulfillment of such formalities. By submitting an Entry Form, each participant (and parent or guardian) agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules. Each participant (and parent or guardian) agrees to release and hold Night Light Tutor, LLC and its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, subsidiaries, parent companies, or other affiliated companies harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims and liabilities arising out of participation in the Contest or resulting from acceptance or claiming of any prize hereunder. Night Light Tutor, LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, suspend or otherwise cancel the Contest at any time. Income and all other taxes are the responsibility of the prize recipient. Night Light Tutor, LLC is not responsible for any expenses incurred in connection with participation in the Contest.