Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors

http://www.californiamuseum.org/exhibits/hall-of-fame/essay-contest-rules.html

The California Museum's California Hall of Fame Dreamers Challenge $5,000 Scholarship Award

2008 Official Rules and Guidelines

Sponsored by:
The California Museum - California State Fair - Comcast

Challenge
Tell us how your dream will leave a lasting mark on the state, nation and the world. Accomplishments can be as diverse as the Golden State. Utilize your particular talents to illustrate how you plan to change the world. Tell us your dream in a creative way with an essay, video, audio, or artwork. Let your imagination be your guide.

Awards
Grand Prize: One (1) grand prize winner will be selected
· $5,000 cash scholarship
· Airfare and accommodations for student and one (1) adult to   Sacramento to accept award at 9:00am on December 15, 2008
· Attend December 15, 2008 California Hall of Fame Preview Event
· VIP placement during Red Carpet Event
· Signed letter of congratulations from the Governor of California
· Entry will be posted on Museum's website
  Honorable Mention: Ten (10) entries will be selected
· Signed letter of congratulations from the Governor of California
· Entry will be posted on Museum's website

Grand prize scholarship and award is funded by Comcast.

Rules and Guidelines
Section I - General Rules
· Limit one (1) entry per person
· Completed and signed entry form must accompany Challenge   submissions.

Click here to obtain form (.pdf)
· All submissions must be in digital format presentation; essay,   photographs, video, music, or artwork. Be creative, think outside the   box
· Each entry must include a introduction letter with the following   information:
  Entry title
  Entrant's name
  School name
  School address
  School telephone number
  Name of supervision teacher
· Personal statement (not to exceed 50 words)
· All entries must be mailed or delivered to the California Museum on CD   or DVD
· All entries must be received by October 10, 2008
· Postmarks and incomplete entries or entries that do not conform to   these Rules and Guidelines are not admissible and may be disqualified   by The California Museum. The California Museum may deem ineligible   any entry that infringes on the rights of third parties or is not suitable   for publication, as determined by The California Museum in its sole   discretion
· Teachers must verify and sign the verification of authenticity on the   student entry form
· There is no fee to enter the Challenge

Section II - Qualifications for Entrants
· Challenge is open to 12th grade students graduating summer 2009 from   a California high school; public, private, or home school
· Entrant must be a California resident
· Winning entrant must be able to receive the grand prize award in person   on December 15, 2008

Section III - Challenge Rules
· Each entry must reflect the entrant's own research and original thinking
· All entries will not be returned and become the property of The   California Museum
· All entries may be used in The California Museum's print or electronic   media
· Any quotations or copyrighted material used in the Challenge must be   identified properly. Failure to identify non-original material will result in   disqualification
· All entries must be in English
· This Challenge is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws   and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Deliver To:
The California Museum, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Monday thru Friday from 10am-4pm starting September 8, 2008.
Entries will be accepted in The California Museum's gift shop.
Entries can also be shipped.

Ship To:
The California Museum
c/o California Hall of Fame Dreamers Challenge
1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Must be received by October 10, 2008. Shipped entries are to be in protective CD case and shall be delivered by UPS, Fed Ex, or US Postal Service. Submittals are shipped at the entrant's risk. Insurance is recommended.

Right of Use:
The California Museum retains the right to unlimited use of entries for the Challenge for publicity and advertising without the photographer's approval. Entrants relinquish any right to royalties or any form of compensation or reimbursement; provided, however, that winning entrants shall receive the awards set forth above from The California Museum. Entrants retain copyright of their works. Each entrant, by submitting an entry into the Challenge, (a) grants The California Museum, its successors, licensees and assigns (the 'Authorized Parties') an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive worldwide license to, without any additional consideration, publish, post, display, copy, distribute, transmit, edit, use alone, together with other works, and otherwise use the entry in any manner whatsoever, and at any time or times, for any purpose whatsoever, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, without notice, review or approval, and (b) agrees to use by The California Museum and its designees of such entrant's name, photograph and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter devised without additional compensation, review or approval rights, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. Credit will be given to entrants when possible, but is not guaranteed.

Judging Panel:
The California Museum
Representatives from The California Museum Teacher Advisory Group
Representatives from Comcast
California State Fair Ex Officio Board Members
California Department of Education
The judging panel's decisions will be final and binding.

Judging Criteria:
· Articulated issue or problem, and solution offered
· Leadership potential
· Inspirational Idea
· Goals established
· Creative Presentation
· Thought Provoking
· Aesthetic quality

Timeline:
August 16 - Official launch of Challenge at California State Fair, entry forms available online
September 8 - Entries may be mailed or delivered to The California Museum
October 10 - Last day for submittals
October 11 - Judging starts
November 31 - Judging ends
December 1 - Winners are notified
December 15 - Grand prize winner is recognized in person at The California Museum

Questions?
For further information contact Shelly Atkinson, Education and Programs Manager
(916) 654-5688 or satkinson@sos.ca.gov.

Julianne Sumiko Hines, MSW
District Director
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Office of Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, 44th District
215 N. Marengo Ave., Suite 115, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 577-9944 (office) / (626) 577-2868 (fax)
julianne.hines@asm.ca.gov
www.assembly.ca.gov/Portantino

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