Guide to Conducting The 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest
If you are an NJTL participant, then write your answer to the following question:
Arthur Ashe used his time and skills to impact others how have you used your time and skills learned through tennis and educational programming to impact the lives of those around you?
Table of Contents
I. Introduction ............................................................................ 3 II. NJTL Mission and Contest Vision ................................................... 4 III. General Guidelines .................................................................... 5 IV. Introduce Arthur Ashe (includes suggested book list)............................ 8 V. Explaining the NJTL Mission and Contest Vision………………………...9 VI.Give/Discuss Key Points ........................................................... 11 VII.Create an outline .................................................................... 13 VIII. Writing the Essay ................................................................. 14 IX. Sample Winning Essays……………………………………………….16 X. Reviewing the Application and Process ......................................... 18 XI. Collecting and Sending the Essays .............................................. 19 XII. Important Dates ................................................................... 21 XIII. The 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Application (English) ........ 22 XIV. The 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Application (Spanish) ........ 24 XV. Policies and Procedures for Chapters and Programs Administering the NJTL 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest .................................... 26
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Introduction This booklet is an organizational tool for you, as the NJTL program leader, to coordinate running the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest in your off-court tennis programming. Many NJTLs participate in the Contest and find that this is an exciting and educational way to get their children involved and learning about Arthur Ashe. But for those NJTLs that are not sure how to get started or want to augment the educational component to their program, holding the 2012 Essay Winner, Azani Fitten and Honorable David Dinkins Contest may be a daunting task. This handout is designed to give step by step pointers on how to make the experience enjoyable and beneficial for all. Enclosed you will find strategies for organizing the kids, the official Contest application form, the full rules and guidelines for NJTL program leaders holding the Contest, a book list of related biographical information on Arthur Ashe, important deadlines, and more. USTA/ NJTL encourages all NJTL chapters and programs to participate in this National contest by having as many of their NJTL participants submit entries. Prizes: Ten (10) national essay winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York (Aug. 22-24) and will be guests at the 2014 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess on Aug. 23 (ARV: $1,600 each). Finalists from each USTA Section will receive a plaque in their honor (ARV: $25 each). Our goal is to make youngsters around the country aware of the legacy of Arthur Ashe and his importance to the mission of NJTL.
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Deadlines and Submissions Entries, including completed entry form, must be submitted online to the USTA at www.usta.com/aaec or mailed / hand delivered to your local NJTL Program/ Chapter by June 25, 2014 at 5:00 PM ET (mail-in entries must be postmarked by June 25, 2014 and received by your local NJTL Program/Chapter no later than July 2, 2014). For a list of all NJTL Programs/Chapters and their addresses visit www.usta.com/njtl. Date
Action
February 1
Contest begins
June 25
Entries submitted by hand delivery must be received by the NJTL Chapter/Program Online essay submissions due at www.usta.com/aaec Mail-in entries must be postmarked
July 2
July 10
Entries submitted by mail must be received by the NJTL Chapter/Program
NJTL Chapter leaders are responsible for submitting all entries to the USTA National Office TO ENTER BY MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY. Visit your local USTA/NJTL chapter to obtain a Contest Entry form or visit www.usta.com/aaec where you can print out a copy of the Contest Entry Form. You must complete the Contest Entry Form and have it signed by your parent or legal guardian. In addition, the following must appear on the back of your essay: your name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and name of participating NJTL Chapter or Program. You must mail in your properly labeled essay along with a completed and signed Contest Entry Form, or deliver the same in person, to your local NJTL Program/Chapter. The addresses of all NJTL Programs/Chapters can be found at www.usta.com/njtl. Entries submitted by hand delivery must be received by the NJTL Chapter/Program by June 25, 2014 at 5:00PM ET. Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked by June 25, 2014 and received by the NJTL Chapter/Program no later than July 2, 2014. NJTL Chapter leaders are responsible for submitting all entries to the USTA National Office no later than 5:00PM ET July 10, 2014.
TO ENTER ONLINE. Between February 1, 2014 5:00PM ET and June 25, 2014, visit www.usta.com/aaec, complete the Contest Entry Form, including parent/legal guardian contact information, and follow the instructions for uploading your essay. Entrants must have a parent’s/legal guardian’s permission to submit an entry. Sponsor will contact entrant’s parent/ legal guardian to verify consent. If a parent/legal guardian cannot be contacted, or fails to provide verifiable consent, such entrant will be disqualified.
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Arthur Ashe Learning Center www.ArthurAshe.org
Arthur Ashe Learning Center (www.ArthurAshe.org), is dedicated to providing a unique multimedia resource for understanding and promoting the legacy and values embodied in the life and work of Arthur Ashe as a conscience leader, humanitarian, educator and athlete. Online Resources from the AALC Website: About.com Biography (http://tennis.about.com/library/weekly/ aa021700.htm) CMG Arthur Ashe Site (http://www.cmgww.com/sports/ashe/about/bio.htm) CNN/ Sports Illustrated (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/ features/1997/arthurashe/biography.html) Wikipedia Arthur Ashe Entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Ashe) Reader List from the AALC Website: Early Reader List (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#education|books) Middle School List (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#education|books) High School List (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#education|books) College List (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#education|books) Online Resources from the AALC Website: Latest Updates (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#home) Life Story (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#life) Sport & Tennis (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#sport) Kids (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#kids) Education (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#education) Service (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#service) Wellness (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#wellness) Testimonials (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#life|testimonials) Press (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#life|press) Resources (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#about|resources) Archive (http://www.arthurashe.org/site/#archive)
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NJTL Mission Statement The National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network was founded in 1969 by Arthur Ashe, Charlie Pasarell, and Sheridan Snyder as a way to develop the character of young people through tennis and education: Reaching out to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to play the sport. Instilling in youngsters the values of leadership and academic excellence. Giving youngsters the opportunity to fully develop their tennis skills so they can derive a lifetime of enjoyment form the sport.
Contest Vision Arthur Ashe was one of tennis’s greatest ambassadors both on and off the court. In addition to winning 33 career titles, Ashe worked tirelessly to eliminate racism and poverty around the world. Arthur Ashe lived an exemplary life, donating his time to underprivileged youngsters of all backgrounds and to growing the game of tennis. USTA/NJTL honors his legacy through this annual contest by encouraging kids to learn, write, draw, and explore why Arthur Ashe’s legacy of humanitarianism lives on. Each year NJTL participants are asked to respond to a different question about Arthur Ashe. Typically, they are asked to write their response to the question and include examples of how they relate to Arthur Ashe. The 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Question If you are an NJTL participant, then write your answer to the following question:
Arthur Ashe used his time and skills to impact others how have you used your time and skills learned through tennis and educational programming to impact the lives of those around you? 6
General Guidelines Write and You Could Win a Trip to New York City (open to all contestants age 18 and under participating in an NJTL chapter): Contestants will compete in one of the five age categories listed below. Write your answer to the question, “If you could follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps and 'give back' to tennis, what would you do to give back to the game and how would it impact others?” in 350 words or less on one written 8.5” x11” page or less and you could be one of ten (10) national winners who win a trip for you and a parent/legal guardian to New York City. Be a VIP at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, attend a professional sporting event, see a Broadway show and receive a special award at a luncheon held in your honor. Essays must be in English and will not be returned.
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and/or D.C., 18 or younger as of June 1, 2014, who are participants in a program sponsored by a local NJTL Program/Chapter as of July 10, 2014. Visit www.usta.com/njtl for more information. Prizes: Ten (10) national essay winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York (Aug. 22-24) and will be guests at the 2014 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess on Aug. 23 (ARV: $1,600 each). Finalists from each USTA Section will receive a plaque in their honor (ARV: $25 each).
2013 Essay Winners at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
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Lesson 1: Introduce Arthur Ashe Finding materials and resources about Arthur Ashe is easy. Visit your local library to borrow the recommended books below. Conduct some research online or watch the suggested videos before beginning the lesson. A little pre-work will give you a good foundation of who the man was. Show the video Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World. This HBO Sports presentation (available at the library or any video retailer) and the Run Athletics adaptation of this video shows Arthur Ashe’s life as both a tennis star and as a human rights advocate. The documentary includes tributes to Ashe from several of his friends and admirers. The video may be shown during an assembly, class, after school program or rainy day, but it should be viewed by the youngsters before they write their essays. The USTA may be able to provide you a copy of these videos; email
[email protected] for availability. Read up! Following is a suggested reading list of books and websites about Arthur Ashe. The books are listed by age group and can be used along with or in place of the video for background on Arthur Ashe. The book(s) should be read by the youngsters before they write their essays.
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Lesson 1: Explain the NJTL Mission and the Contest Vision School/ Age Level
Tactic
Example
Elementary (Ages 6-10)
Keep it simple
NJTL uses tennis to show people the good things Arthur Ashe did in tennis and in his everyday life. The essay contest is a way for everyone in NJTL to show what they have learned about Arthur Ashe.
Middle School (Ages 11-13)
Relate the NJTL mission to the Essay Contest vision
By learning about how Arthur Ashe lived his life, kids in NJTL can learn how NJTL helps all children to be able to play tennis, become good at sports and good citizens, and to be the best tennis players they can be.
High School (Ages 14-18)
Discuss how the NJTL mission is related to the Essay Contest vision
Relate Ashe’s fight against racism and poverty to NJTL’s goal of bringing tennis to those who would otherwise not have an opportunity to play.
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2012 Contest Winners with Notable Guests at Winners’ Luncheon
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Lesson 2: Give/Discuss Key Points You can discuss key points of Ashe’s life to ensure everyone understands the meaning of the video, what they read in their book(s), and generally what they have learned. Here are a list of a few of his accomplishments: First African American male to win both Wimbledon (1975) and the US Open (1968). Founded the National Junior Tennis League (now National Junior Tennis and Learning) in 1969 as a means to make tennis accessible to all and to develop the character of young people through tennis and education. First African American picked for US Davis Cup team (1963). First and only African American male to be the number one tennis player in the world. Went to UCLA on a tennis scholarship, graduated with a BA in Business Administration in 1966. Founded Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health to help address issues of inadequate health care. Ashe had over 800 career wins. Served in the US Army from 1966-1968 during which he became First Lieutenant Ashe was an advocate for human rights, crusaded against South African Apartheid and for fair treatment of Haitian refugees. Here are a few examples of key points: Arthur Ashe was a great tennis player and a great man. Ashe was an ambassador of many things. Arthur Ashe fought against discrimination in tennis and throughout the world. Ashe used his celebrity as a tennis champion to call attention to racism, poverty, and AIDS awareness. Arthur Ashe cared a lot about helping children everywhere to use tennis as a way to improve their lives.
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Lesson 2: Review the question
2012 Winners and Chaperones at Arthur Ashe Kids Day
Arthur Ashe used his time and skills to impact others - how have you used your time and skills learned through tennis and educational programming to impact the lives of those around you? Convey the importance of extrapolating the important information from what they have learned about Ashe and using their own words to interpret the meaning of the quote. How they tell Ashe’s story should be from their own perspective.
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Lesson 3: Create an Outline This is the chance for Questions & Answers. Have the participants write down the key point(s), leaving space for specific examples. Discuss these key points as a group, listing examples from what they have learned. Or if a book or books were read, the group can discuss specific examples from the book(s) for each key point. Another option is to discuss the key points as a group, but allow each participant to list their own examples as homework. These outlines will be the basis of the essays that each person writes in their own words.
School Level
Key Points
Examples
Elementary (Ages 6-10)
Discuss 1 key point
Have the group list 1-2 specific examples from the video or book for each key point
Middle School (Ages 11-13)
Discuss 1-3 key points
Have the group list 1-3 specific examples from the video or book(s) for each key point
High School (Ages 14-18)
Discuss 3-5 key points
Allow the group to list as many examples as they can from the video or book(s) for each key point
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Lesson 4: Writing the Essay Option 1: In-Program Have the kids use the outlines they created to create their essay during program hours. Be sure to stress that the actual essay should be in their own words and must be 350 words or less on one written 8.5”x 11” page. If you have access to a classroom with computers, this may be a good opportunity to have the participants write their essays on any word processing software. Upload their entries to the new online submission form at www,usta.com/aaec. In order to do this, the participants must provide a valid parent/guardian email address. In all cases, submissions will not be returned. The participant or you may make copies before submitting to the USTA. Option 2: At-Home Have the kids take the outline and the application form home and create their entries on their own time. Be sure to give a specific deadline for when the entries should be returned to you and allow enough time during the program to answer any additional questions that might come up. Be sure to stress that the actual essay should be in their own words and must be 350 words or less on one written 8.5”x 11” page. Participants may submit their entries via the new online submission form at www,usta.com/aaec. In order to do this, the participants must provide a valid parent/guardian email address. In all cases, submissions will not be returned. The participant or you may make copies before submitting to the USTA.
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Lesson 4: Writing the Essay
When reviewing the project with your participants, remember to: Announce the name of your NJTL and NJTL ID#. Make sure the participant includes this name on their entry form. Get parental approval for participation in Contest. Share sample winning essays. Read the essays. Help with grammar. Make sure the essays answer the question. Congratulate and thank the students for participating. Let participants know that if selected, they will be notified in early August.
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Sample Winner Essay—Boys 17/18; Cody Stewart; Dallas Tennis Association “If you could follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps and ’give back’ to tennis, what would you do to give back to the game and how would it impact others?”
NJTL 2013 Arthur Ashe Essay Contest I have many plans to give back to the sport of tennis, but most of all, I wish to coach. Every player comes from humble beginnings, from not knowing how to keep score to being unable to read what kind of spin the ball has. Mr. Ashe could not have been the tennis giant that we all hold in such in high regard today if not for one player who taught him the very basics. That player was Ronald Charity. A young Ashe was preoccupied with grief after his mother’s death, so he poured all of his passion into tennis and school. With Charity’s guidance, Ashe moved onto greater things such as winning the 1968 US Open and the 1970 Wimbledon tournaments. I already volunteer teaching young children the game of tennis, but I wanted to do more with it. I began volunteering to coach the junior varsity players on our high school team, players that tend to be left out or overlooked by others. Arthur Ashe knew that it was important to give back to his community, and this is my way of giving back. Not only do I wish to coach, but I am using tennis to pay for my college in order to get my teaching certification. Using both tennis and academics like Mr. Ashe did, I will be able to reach out and touch the lives of many of those around me. If I continue on the path that I am currently on with my coaching a d plans to teach, I can feel just like Ronald Charity did when he saw a young Arthur hit his first stroke, a feeling that I have made a difference in the life of somebody else. And who knows, that person may notice a change in their life and will create a ripple effect of good will and education, both in tennis and in life in general. All it takes is that initial spark for a wild-fire of joy and great things to occur. I want to be that spark, much like Arthur Ashe was that same spark for me.
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Sample Winner Essay: Girls 11/12; Destiny Steward-Bowden; Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program
“If you could follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps and ’give back’ to tennis, what would you do to give back to the game and how would it impact others?” If I Could Follow In Arthur Ashe’s Footsteps Arthur Ashe an incredible man. There are no words to explain his greatness, but sadly that is not what I’m here to tell you about today. Today I’m here to tell you how I, Destiny Steward Bowden would follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps. Let us begin. Well as you know, Arthur Ashe was the co-founder of the National Junior Tennis & Learning Network, “NJTL”. This is a network of youth serving organizations that provides tennis and education for all. I think Arthur Ashe’s idea was phenomenal. Arthur Ashe hade to be one of extreme intelligence to have thought of such a program. I could only try to live up to his great name, if I was to try and make an effective program for the community it would be called the Program for Athletics and Knowledge, “PFAK”. PFAK would be a program much like “NJTL”, except with a twist. My program would only be for ages 12-17. You might ask yourself why limit the program to only those ages? My reasoning is PEER PRESSURE! Most adults think that peer pressure starts around when the child gets to high school. When I say peer pressure I’m talking about things that kids today are getting involved in. Kids are burdened with pressures of sex, drugs, cutting school, vandalizing property, getting into fights, and joining gangs. PFAK would support kids in finding ways excuse themselves from those type of situations. Some kids find peer pressure at school and at home as well. PFAK would be a place where kids wouldn’t have to worry about kids forcing them into situations that leave them feeling hurt or neglected. PFAK wouldn’t be just a place it would be a home away from home. There is however, other ways to make an impact on kids’ lives than just talking to kids personally. My reason for saying this is that kids need to release unnecessary stress and as a participant of the Harlem Amory Tennis program I can truthfully say that tennis relieves me from the stresses of youth. I can also say form looking around when I’m at my tennis center that the other kids must feel that way too. That is why at PFAK we would support tennis as a stress reliever and a way of life. That is how I plan to follow in Arthur Ashe’s footsteps. May my work flourish and help kids my age see themselves in a better light. Thank you and may you have a good day.
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Reviewing the Application and Process
Copy the official application and application rules provided at the end of this handout. Or download a copy of the contest form at www.usta.com/aaec.
Make sure each applicant receives a copy of the application and the Official Contest Rules.
Explain the rules and prizes (include program and/or section prizes if applicable). Key highlights: All applicants must participate at a registered NJTL. ENSURE YOUR PARTICIPANTS KNOW THE NAME OF YOUR NJTL. Have them write your program name (with Account ID, if applicable) on the submission form. Each submission must include an entry form signed by a parent or legal guardian. Participants 18 and under may write an essay. One submission per entrant. Submissions must be in English only. Essays must be 350 words or less on one written 8.5” x 11” page. Each submission should have the participant’s name, date of birth, NJTL chapter name and/or Account ID#, address, and phone number written on the back. Participants must submit their pieces to the NJTL leader no later than June 25, 2014 (chapter leaders must collect, organize materials, and send the materials to the USTA to be received no later than July 10, 2014). If submitting online, participant parent/guardian must have a valid email address. If yes, then entrants can submit at www.usta.com/aaec no later than June 25, 2014. If submitting by mail, entries must be postmarked by June 25, 2014 and received by July 2, 2014.
Restate the NJTL mission and the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Vision, and answer any remaining questions about the contest rules. Thank them for their participation. 18
Collecting the Essays Leave yourself enough time to: Review the Length - essays must be 350 words or less on one written 8.5” x 11”page.
Verify the Consent - the application information must be completed and signed by each participant’s parent or legal guardian. Incomplete applications will be disqualified and the accompanying essays will not be read.
Organize the Submissions - Essay submissions must be separated and each bundled by age group. The total number of essay submissions should be clearly noted on the top page of the bundle.
Participate in any USTA/Section Contests: As a chapter leader, you should discuss any additional deadlines with your USTA/Section if you plan to do a program-wide or participate in a USTA/Section contest (best essay, most essays received from a program, most programs participating in a district, etc.) These contests should be held before the June 25, 2014 deadline so that you can make your selections before you mail the essays to the USTA National office.
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Sending the Essays Mailing to National The NJTL chapter leader should send all hand-delivered submissions to the USTA National office. All submissions must be received by 5:00PM ET, July 10, 2014. Send to: USTA/NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest 70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604
Submitting Online Visit www.usta.com/aaec, complete the Contest Entry Form, including parent/legal guardian contact information, and follow the instructions for uploading your essay. Entrants must have a parent’s/legal guardian’s permission to submit an entry. Sponsor will contact entrant’s parent/legal guardian to verify consent. If a parent/legal guardian cannot be contacted, or fails to provide verifiable consent, such entrant will be disqualified. Submissions received after July 10, 2014, will be disqualified.
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Important Dates February 1, 2014
Contest begins
June 25, 2014
Entries submitted by hand delivery must be received by the NJTL Chapter/Program Online essay submissions due at www.usta.com/ aaec Mail-in entries must be postmarked Entries submitted by mail must be received by the NJTL Chapter/Program
July 2, 2014
July 10, 2014
NJTL Chapter leaders are responsible for submitting all entries to the USTA National Office
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The 16th ANNUAL ARTHUR ASHE ESSAY CONTEST
A Arthur Ashe (1943—1993) NJTL Co-Founder
Enter and you could win a trip to New York City for Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day! Contest entry period begins February 1, 2014 and ends at 5:00 ET on July 10, 2014
rthur Ashe was an American hero fighting battles both on and off the If you are an NJTL participant, then write your answer court. He broke barriers in the to the following question: tennis world, becoming a three time grand slam champion, and the first African AmeriArthur Ashe used his time and skills to impact can male to win a grand slam tournament. Off the court, he was a social activist taking others - how have you used your time and skills on issues like racial prejudice, AIDS, apartlearned through tennis and educational heid, and education. One of his many legaprogramming to impact the lives of those around cies includes the National Junior Tennis & you? Learning (“NJTL”), a network of youth serving organizations that provides tennis and education for all. His wish was for NJTL to be a resource for kids to develop skills for leadership and academic excellence. As a participant at one of the 600 NJTL chapters across the country, tell us what you think of Arthur Ashe.
Write and You Could Win a Trip to New York City (open to all contestants age 18 and under participating in an NJTL chapter): Contestants will compete in one of the five age categories listed below. Write your answer to the question, “If Arthur Ashe were alive today, what do you think would give him hope?” in 350 words or less on one written 8.5” x11” page or less and you could be one of ten (10) national winners who win a trip for you and a parent/legal guardian to New York City. Be a VIP at Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess, attend a professional sporting event, see a Broadway show and receive a special award at a luncheon held in your honor. Essays must be in English and will not be returned. Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and/or D.C., 18 or younger as of June 1, 2014, who are participants in a program sponsored by a local NJTL Program/ Chapter as of February 1, 2014. Visit www.usta.com/njtl for more information. Prizes: Ten (10) national essay winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York (Aug. 22-24) will be guests at the 2014 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess on Aug. 23 (ARV: $1,600 each). Finalists from each USTA Section will receive a plaque in their honor (ARV: $25 each). Deadline: Entries, including completed entry form, must be submitted online to the USTA at www.usta.com/aaec or mailed or hand delivered to your local NJTL Program/Chapter between February 1, 2014 and 5:00 PM ET on June 25, 2014 (mail-in entries must be postmarked by June 25, 2014 and received by your local NJTL Program/Chapter no later than July 2, 2014). For a list of all NJTL Programs/Chapters and their addresses visit www.usta.com/njtl. . Many will enter, few will win. See reverse side for Official Contest Rules or visit www.usta.com/aaec.
Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Entry Form (print clearly) First Name___________________________________________ Last Name______________________________________________ Boy____________ Girl_________ Birth Date________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City__________________ State_________________________ Zip______________________________ Phone (area code) ___________ - _____________________ Email ____________________________________________________ NJTL Chapter/Program Name____________________________________ NJTL ID#________________ USTA Section (if known) _______________________________________ Age Group (as of June 1, 2014) (Circle one) Girls
10 and under
11/12
13/14
15/16
17/18
Boys
10 and under
11/12
13/14
15/16
17/18
Parent/Guardian Signature ______________________________ Date ______________________ As the legal guardian of the participant, I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to the Official Contest Rules. (Not checking this box may lead to disqualification of entry. The entire Official Contest Rules can be downloaded at www.usta.com/aaec.).
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES The 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest THIS IS A SKILL CONTEST, NOT A SWEEPSTAKES. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MANY WILL ENTER, FEW WILL WIN. ELIGIBILITY. Contest open to boys and girls who (a) as of June 1, 2014 are 18 years of age and younger and legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and (b) are participants in a program sponsored by your local NJTL Program/Chapter as of February 1, 2014. To determine your local NJTL chapter, visit the “Locate an NJTL” function at www.usta.com/njtl. Employees, officers, directors and volunteers of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (the “USTA”), the USTA/ NJTL, the USTA National Tennis Center Incorporated, the US Open, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and anyone involved in the Contest’s development or execution, the immediate families (meaning spouse, parents, siblings, children and each of their spouses) and members of the households of any such employee, officer, director, volunteer or person, are not eligible. CONTENT AND FORMAT OF SUBMISSION. To enter for an opportunity to win a trip to Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day: Write an essay of 350 words or less (typed or handwritten) on one 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper answering the following question: “Arthur Ashe used his time and skills to impact others - how have you used your time and skills learned through tennis and educational programming to impact the lives of those around you?” Limit one (1) entry per person. No one may assist you and no one other than you may contribute to the content of your essay. Essays may not include unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, inappropriate or profane material, material that violates the intellectual property, privacy or other rights of third parties, or material that otherwise violates these Official Contest Rules, as determined by the USTA in its sole discretion. In submitting your essay, you represent and warrant (as does your parent / legal guardian) that your essay is original, that no one has assisted you in creating your essay, that you own all rights to the essay you have submitted, and that the USTA’s use of the essay, or any part of the same, will not infringe upon the rights of any third party. All entries must be in English. Although the Contest Entry Form is available in Spanish, Spanish language entries are not eligible to win and will be disqualified. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. The age groups for the essay submissions are as follows: (i) 10 and younger; (ii) 11 and 12; (iii) 13 and 14; (iv) 15 and 16; and (v) 17 and 18. Age group determined as of June 1, 2014. TO ENTER BY MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY. Visit your local USTA/ NJTL chapter to obtain a Contest Entry form or visit www.usta.com/aaec where you can print out a copy of the Contest Entry Form. You must complete the Contest Entry Form and have it signed by your parent or legal guardian. In addition, the following must appear on the back of your essay: your name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and name of participating NJTL Chapter or Program. You must mail in your properly labeled essay along with a completed and signed Contest Entry Form, or deliver the same in person, to your local NJTL Program/Chapter. The addresses of all NJTL Programs/Chapters can be found at www.usta.com/njtl. Entries submitted by hand delivery must be received by the NJTL Chapter/ Program between February 1, 2014 and 5:00PM ET on June 25, 2014. Entries submitted by mail must be postmarked between February 1, 2014 and June 25, 2014 and received by the NJTL Chapter/Program no later than July 2, 2014. NJTL Chapter leaders are responsible for submitting all entries to the USTA National Office no later than 5:00PM ET July 10, 2014. TO ENTER ONLINE. Between February 1, 2014 and 5:00PM ET on June 25, 2014, visit www.usta.com/aaec, complete the Contest Entry Form, including parent/legal guardian contact information, and follow the instructions for uploading your essay. Entrants must have a parent’s/legal guardian’s permission to submit an entry. Sponsor will contact entrant’s parent/legal guardian to verify consent. If a parent/legal guardian cannot be contacted, or fails to provide verifiable consent, such entrant will be disqualified. WINNER SELECTION. Round 1: A panel of qualified judges will be appointed by each of the seventeen (17) USTA Sections to judge all essay submissions from entrants within each such Section’s geographical area. To the extent there are entries for each category, each USTA Section will select (a) one (1) boy and one (1) girl from each of five (5) age groups for a total of ten (10) essay finalists. Essays will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) knowledge of Arthur Ashe; (ii) message clarity; (iii) quality of expression; and (iv) creative style. Each of the criteria will be given equal weight. Ties will be broken by the judges who shall select the entry that best meets criteria ii (message clarity). All decisions by the judges will be final and binding in all respects. The essay finalists will move on to Round 2. Round 2: The USTA/NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Subcommittee will judge all finalist submissions, and select (a) one (1) boy and one (1) girl from each of five (5) age groups as essay winners for a total of ten (10)
national essay winners. Essays will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) knowledge of Arthur Ashe; (ii) message clarity; (iii) quality of expression; and (iv) creative style. Each of the criteria will be given equal weight. Ties will be broken by the judges who shall select the entry that best meets criteria ii (message clarity). All decisions by the USTA and the judges will be final and binding in all respects. Selected contestants will be notified by telephone and/or mail and confirmed winners in accordance with these Official Contest Rules. Selected contestants will be asked to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release and may be asked to provide proof of age, residency, parenthood/guardianship. If prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, requisite release and documentation suitable to the USTA are not provided, or a selected contestant is unable to accept prize, prize will be forfeited and the contestant that has submitted the next best submission of the same type (i.e., essay in the same age/gender category) will be selected as an alternate winner in accordance with these Official Contest Rules. The USTA further reserves the right to disqualify any selected contestant whose behavior, past or present, the USTA, in its sole discretion, deems to be inappropriate or an embarrassment to the USTA. PRIZES/APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE. Ten (10) national essay winners will be selected. Each national winner shall receive the following: A trip to New York City for winner and a parent/legal guardian from August 22-24, 2014 consisting of: attendance at the 2014 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day presented by Hess at the US Open on August 23, 2014; roundtrip coach air transportation for winner and a parent or legal guardian from a major commercial airport near winner’s residence to New York (if winner lives within a 100 mile radius of New York City, round trip ground transportation provided by the USTA may be substituted for roundtrip airfare); 3 days/2 nights at the Grand Hyatt New York (one standard room, double occupancy); five (5) meals; two (2) tickets to a professional sporting event; two (2) tickets to a Broadway show; and luncheon where winners will receive awards. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize trip is $1,600.00 USD, but the actual retail value will depend on place of residence of each winner. Each national winner and his/her parent/guardian must travel together at times requested by the USTA and have all requisite travel documentation. All details of trip, including, airline, hotel, meals, ground transportation, sporting event and Broadway show are to be determined by the USTA in its sole discretion and are subject to change based on availability. In the event Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is postponed or cancelled for any reason, no compensation or substitution will be provided for that portion of the prize; however, the remainder of the prize package will be awarded and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. Tickets are subject to terms and conditions specified by issuer. Each essay finalist will receive a plaque in their honor. ARV of each plaque is $25.00 USD. Each winner is solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including, without limitation, taxes, gratuities, spending money, insurance and any other incidentals. No prize substitution or cash equivalent of prize will be given for any reason except at the USTA’s sole discretion due to prize unavailability, and then only for a prize of equal or greater value. Limit one trip prize per individual, family or household. RELEASES. By participating, each contestant and his/her parent/guardian (on behalf of himself/herself and contestant), releases, indemnifies and holds harmless USTA/NJTL, USTA, the USTA National Tennis Center Incorporated, the US Open, the City of New York, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, dealers, and all others involved in the Contest’s development or execution and each of their respective owners, principals, shareholders, directors, officers, volunteers, employees, agents, contractors and representatives (collectively the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind related to or arising from (i) participation in the Contest; (ii) acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize; (iii) the Released Parties’ review and use of the contestant’s entry or Likeness (defined below), except where prohibited by law; and/or (iv) third party claims relating to the representations and warranties being made in connection with the contestant’s entry. By entering and submitting an essay, each contestant and his/her parent/legal guardian (on behalf of himself/herself and contestant) (a) waives his/her rights in the essay and assigns all rights, title and interest in and to the essay, including, copyrights, to the USTA; (b) acknowledges and agrees that the USTA, as owner, has the exclusive, unrestricted, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, freely-assignable and irrevocable right, but not the obligation, to use, edit, alter, copy, reproduce, license, sell, rent, disclose, display, publish, prepare derivative works from, perform, distribute, exhibit, broadcast, or otherwise exploit the entry, in whole or in part, in any form or media, now known or hereafter developed, including, without limitation, broadcast television, radio and the Internet, for any purpose whatsoever, without any payment to, or further authorization by, the contestant or his/her parent/legal guardian; (c) acknowledges and agrees that the Released Parties have the unrestricted, irrevocable right, but not the obligation, to use contestant’s name, address, photograph, picture, likeness, moving image, voice, biographical material,
personal information, and any performance on contestant’s part, whether in their original form or as altered, edited, lifted or reproduced by the Released Parties (collectively, “your Likeness”), in perpetuity throughout the world, whether in connection with the Contest or not, in any and all media (including broadcast television, radio and the Internet) now existing or hereafter discovered or developed, for any and all purposes including, without limitation, advertising, promotion, entertainment and commercial purposes, without any payment to, or further authorization by, the contestant or his/her parent/legal guardian, except where prohibited by law; and (d) agrees to execute such further documents and instruments and take any further acts as the USTA may reasonably request in order to effectuate these terms. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The costs incurred in creating and submitting a contest entry will not be reimbursed by the USTA or anyone else. No monetary compensation, payments, residuals or use fees will be made to contestants with respect to the USTA’s use of their essay. By submitting an essay, each contestant and his/her parent or legal guardian agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules. The USTA reserves the right permanently to disqualify from this Contest any person it believes has violated these Official Contest Rules. Contest subject to all applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations. The USTA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, at any time, and without notice, if tampering, technical difficulties or any other matter interferes with the Contest. Should this Contest be terminated Sponsor reserves the right to select the winners from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the action requiring such termination. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for lost, late, stolen, illegible, incomplete, damaged, postage due, misdirected, misplaced or mutilated entries, or other errors or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, electronic, human or otherwise. All entries become the property of the USTA and none will be acknowledged or returned. INTERNET. The use of any automated launching or entry software or any other mechanical or electronic means that permits the participant to automatically enter repeatedly is prohibited. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. DATA COLLECTION. All personal information submitted in relation to the Contest will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws and the privacy policy of the USTA/NJTL which may be found at http:// www.usta.com/USTA/Home/Site%20Services/Privacy%20Policy.aspx. Your personal information will only be used in connection with the Contest and as provided for in these Contest Rules. WINNERS’ LIST. The names of all winners will be posted online at www.usta.com/njtl by September 13, 2014. SPONSOR. USTA/NJTL, 70 West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604. Visit www.usta.com/njtl for more information. If there is a conflict between the Spanish translation and the English version of this document, the English version shall control.
16º Concurso Anual de Ensayos Arthur Ashe Concursa y podrás ganar un viaje a Nueva York para el “Día de los Jóvenes Arthur Ashe” El concurso comienza el 1 de Febrero, 2014 y se cierra a las 5:00ET el 25 de junio, 2014.
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Arthur Ashe (1943—1993) NJTL Co-Founder
rthur Ashe fue un héroe americano, luchando batallas en y fuera de la canSi eres un socio del NJTL, escribe o dibuja algo contestando la cha. En su vida rompió barreras en el pregunta a continuación: mundo de tenis, convirtiéndose en un campeón grand slam en tres ocasiones, y el primer hombre Arthur Ashe dedicó su tiempo y sus habilidades para afro-americano en ganar un torneo grand slam. tener un impacto positivo en los demás, ¿Tú cómo has Fuera de la cancha, fue una activista social abrausado tu tiempo y las habilidades aprendidas en el tenis y zando causas tales como el prejuicio racial, la los programas educativos para tener un impacto positivo SIDA, apartaid, y la educación. Entre muchos de en las vidas de aquellos que te rodean? sus legados se encuentra el National Junior Tennis League (“NJTL”), una red de organizaciones sirviendo a los jóvenes que provee tenis y educación para todos. Su deseo era que el NJTL fuera un recurso para que los jóvenes desarrollasen aptitudes de liderato y excelencia académica. Como socio en una de las 600 NJTL en todo el país de los Estados Unidos, dinos que piensas de Arthur Ashe.
Escribe y podrás ganar un viaje a la cuidad de Nueva York (abierto a todos concursantes, hasta y de 18 años de edad, participando en una división del NJTL.): Los concursantes competirán en una de las cinco categorías en base a edades detalladas a continuación. En 350 palabras o menos en un folio de 8.5 x 11, contesta la pregunta Arthur Ashe dedicó su tiempo y sus habilidades para tener un impacto positivo en los demás, ¿Tú cómo has usado tu tiempo y las habilidades aprendidas en el tenis y los programas educativos para tener un impacto positivo en las vidas de aquellos que te rodean? y podrías ser uno de diez (10) ganadores nacionales que se gane un viaje con tu padre / tutor a la ciudad de Nueva York. Serás un VIP en el Día de los Jóvenes Arthur Ashe presentado por Hess; asistirás a un evento deportivo profesional; veras una obra de teatro en Broadway; y recibirás un premio en una comida dada en tu honor. Los ensayos deben estar en inglés y no serán devueltos. Elegibilidad: Abierto a todos los residentes legales de los 50 estados de los Estados Unidos y/ o de Washington D.C., quienes tengan 18 años de edad o menos a partir del 1 de junio del 2014, y quienes estén participando en un programa patrocinado por un programa / sección NJTL a partir del 1 de febrero del 2014. Visita el www.usta.com/njtl para más información. Premios: Diez (10) ganadores nacionales de ensayos se ganarán un viaje a Nueva York (del 22 al 24 de agosto del 2014) y serán huéspedes en el Día de los Jóvenes Arthur Ashe presentado por Hess el 23 de agosto (PVPA: $1,600 cada uno). Los finalistas de cada sección del USTA recibirán una placa en su honor. (PVPA $25 cada uno). Fecha de entrega: Todas las obras, con el formulario de concursante completamente rellenado, se han de entregar al USTA en línea al www.usta.com/aacc ,o se han de enviar por correo o entregar en persona a tu programa / sección NJTL local, entre el 1 de febrero del 2014 y las 5:00pm ET el 25 de junio del 2014 (los envíos por correo han de llevar un mata sellos con fecha límite de 25 de junio del 2014 y recibidos en tu local NJTL para el 2 de julio del 2014). Para una lista completa de los programas / las secciones NJTL y las direcciones visita el www.usta.com/njtl. Muchos concursaran, pocos ganaran. Ve el dorso para las Bases Oficiales del Concurso o visita el www.usta.com/aaec.
Formulario de Concursante del Concurso de Ensayos Arthur Ashe ( escriba legiblemente) Nombre ___________________________________________ Apellido _______________________________________________ Varón ____________ Hembra _________ Fecha de nacimiento ________________________ Dirección _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ciudad __________________ Estado _________________________ Código Postal ______________________________ Teléfono (prefijo) ___________ - _____________________ Email ____________________________________________________ Nombre del programa / sección NJTL ____________________________________ No. De Identidad NJTL ________________ Sección USTA (si la conoces) _______________________________________ Edad (A partir del 1 de junio 2012) (Circula uno)
Hembra 10 años o menos 11/12
13/14
15/16
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10 años o menos 11/12
Categoría (elija una): □ Ensayo
□ Obra de Arte (solo para los de 12 años de edad y menores)
13/14
15/16
17/18
Firma del padre / custodio ______________________________ Fecha ______________________ Como custodio legal del concursante, afirmo que he leído, entiendo y estoy de acuerdo con las Bases Oficiales del Concurso. (El no marcar esta casilla podría descalificar la entrada del concurso. Se pueden descargar todas las Bases Oficiales del Concurso en el www.usta.com/aaec.) 24
BASES OFICIALES DEL CONCURSO 16º Concurso Anual de Ensayos Arthur Ashe ESTE ES UN CONCURSO DE HABILIDADES. NO ES UNA LOTERÍA. SIN OBLIGACIÓN DE COMPRAR PARA CONCURSAR O GANAR. MUCHOS CONCURSARAN, POCOS GANARAN.
ELEGIBILIDAD: El concurso está abierto a chicos y chicas quienes (a) a partir del 1 de junio del 2014 tengan 18 años de edad o menos y sean residentes legales de los 50 estados de los Estados Unidos y el Distrito de Colombia, y (b) quienes a partir del 1 de febrero del 2014 participen en un programa patrocinado por su programa o sección NJTL local. Para determinar su sección local, visite el enlace “Locate an NJTL” en el www.usta.com/njtl. Los empleados, administradores, directores, y voluntarios del United States Tennis Association Incorporated (el “USTA”) el USTA/NJTL, el USTA National Tennis Center Incorporated y el US Open y sus respectivas compañías matrices, subsidiarios, afiliados y cualquier persona envuelto en el desarrollo o ejecución del concurso, familiares inmediatos (significa esposos, padres, hermanos, hijos y cada uno de sus respectivos esposos) y los miembros del hogar de dicho empleado, administrador, director, voluntario o persona no son elegibles. CONTENIDO Y FORMATO DE LA OBRA: Para concursar para la oportunidad de ganar un viaje al Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day: Escribe un ensayo de 350 o menos palabras (mecanografiado o a mano) en un folio de 8 ½” x 11”, contestando la siguiente pregunta Arthur Ashe dedicó su tiempo y sus habilidades para tener un impacto positivo en los demás, ¿Tú cómo has usado tu tiempo y las habilidades aprendidas en el tenis y los programas educativos para tener un impacto positivo en las vidas de aquellos que te rodean? Limitado a un (1) ensayo por persona. Nadie te puede ayudar y nadie más que tú puedes contribuir al contenido del ensayo. Los ensayos no pueden, tal y como esté determinado por el USTA a su discreción única, incluir material ilegal, amenazante, calumnioso, difamatorio, obsceno, inapropiado o profano, material que viole la propiedad intelectual, privacidad o derechos de terceras partes, o material que de cualquier otra forma viole estas Bases de Concurso. Al enviar tu ensayo, representas y garantizas (al igual que lo hacen tus padres / tutores legales) que tu ensayo es original, que nadie te haya ayudado al crear tu ensayo, que eres propietario exclusivo a los derechos del ensayo que has enviado, y que el uso por parte del USTA del ensayo, en sus partes o indivisible, no violaran los derechos de terceras partes. Todas las obras han de estar en inglés. A pesar de que el formulario de concursar está disponible en español, las obras en español no son elegibles para ganar y serán descalificadas. Las obras incompletas serán descalificadas. Las categorías de por edades para los ensayos son las siguientes: (1) 10 años y menores, (ii) de 11 a 12 años; (iii) de 13 a 14 años; (iv) de 15 a 16 años; (v) de 17 a 18 años. COMO CONCURSAR POR CORREO O ENTREGA PERSONAL. Visita tu sección USTA/NJTL local para obtener un formulario de concursante o visita el www.usta.com/aaec donde puedes imprimir una copia del formulario de concursante. Has de completar el formulario de concursante y tus padres o tutor legal lo han de firmar. Además, lo siguiente ha de aparecer al dorso del ensayo: tu nombre, dirección, fecha de nacimiento, número de teléfono, y el nombre del programa o sección NJTL participante. Has de enviar por correo tu ensayo con la información requerida con el formulario de concursante completado y firmado, o entregar el mismo personalmente a tu programa o sección NJTL local. Las direcciones de todos los programas / secciones del NJTL se pueden encontrar en el www.usta.com/njtl. Las obras entregadas en persona se han de recibir por la sección / el programa NJTL entre el 1 de febrero del 2014 y las 5:00 pm ET el 25 de junio del 2014. Las obras enviadas por correo han de llevar mata sellos con fecha entre el 1 de febrero del 2014 y las 5:00 pm ET el 25 de junio del 2014, y ser recibidas por el programa / sección del NJTL para el 2 de julio del 2014. Los directores de las secciones del NJTL son responsables por entregar las obras al USTA National Office antes de las 5:00 pm ET el 10 de julio del 2014
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COMO CONCURSAR EN LÍNEA: Entre el 1 de febrero del 2014 y las 5:00 pm el 25 de junio del 2014, visita el www.usat.com/aaec completa el formulario de concursante, incluyendo los datos de contacto de tus padres /tutores, y sigue las instrucciones para cargar tu ensayo. Los concursantes han de tener permiso de sus padres / tutores legales para participar. El patrocinador del concurso se pondrá en contacto con los padres / tutores legales para verificar su consentimiento. Si no fuera posible contactar al padre / tutor legal, o no dan su consentimiento verificable para concursar, dicho concursante será descalificado. SELECCIÓN DE GANADORES: Primera Ronda: Un panel de jueces será nombrado por cada una de las diecisiete (17) secciones del USTA para juzgar todas las entradas de ensayos de todos los concursantes de su área geográfica. Al extremo que haya entradas para cada categoría, cada sección del USTA seleccionara (a) un (1) chico y una (1) chica de cada una de las cinco (5) categorías de edades para un total de diez (10) finalistas en la categoría de ensayos, Los ensayos y se juzgaran basados en el siguiente criterio: (i) conocimientos sobre Arthur Ashe; (ii) la claridad del mensaje; (iii) la calidad de la expresión; y (iv) estilo creativo. Cada uno de los criterios tendrá peso igual. Los empates se decidirán por los jueces quienes elegirán el ensayo que mejor cumpla con el criterio ii (claridad del mensaje). Todas las decisiones de los jueces son finales y
vinculantes para todos los efectos. Los finalistas de los ensayos pasarán a la segunda ronda. Segunda Ronda: El subcomité del USTA/NJTL del Concurso de Ensayos Arthur Ashe juzgara todos los ensayos finalistas, y seleccionara (a) un (1) chico y una (1) chica de cada una de las cinco (5) distintas categorías de edades para un total de diez (10) ganadores nacionales de ensayos; Los ensayos se juzgaran basados en el siguiente criterio: (i) conocimientos sobre Arthur Ashe; (ii) la claridad del mensaje; (iii) la calidad de la expresión; y (iv) estilo creativo. Cada uno de los criterios tendrá peso igual. Los empates se decidirán por los jueces quienes elegirán el ensayo que mejor cumpla con el criterio ii (claridad del mensaje). Todas las decisiones de los jueces son finales y vinculantes para todos los efectos. Los concursantes elegidos serán notificados por teléfono y / o correo y los ganadores confirmados de a cuerdo a estas Bases del Concurso. Se les pedirá a los concursantes elegidos firmar un affidávit de elegibilidad y descargo y puede se le pida proporcionar pruebas de edad, residencia, parentesco / tutor. En caso de que el premio / notificación de premio fuera a ser devuelto por correos como “no entregable”, o no fueran a proporcionar de forma adecuada para el USTA la solicitud y la documentación, o si un concursante elegido no fuera capaz de aceptar el premio, perderá el derecho al premio y el concursante quien haya enviado el tipo de obra considerada en 2o lugar, (por ejemplo, un ensayo en la misma categoría de edad / sexo) será seleccionado como ganador alternativo de acuerdo a las Bases de este Concurso. Más el USTA se reserva el derecho de descalificar a cualquier concursante cuyo comportamiento, en el pasado o el presente, que bajo su única discreción, el USTA considere inapropiado o vergonzoso para el USTA. PREMIOS / PRECIO VENTA AL PUBLICO APROXIMADO: Se seleccionaran diez (10) ganadores nacionales de ensayos. Cada ganador nacional recibirá lo siguiente: Un viaje a la ciudad de Nueva York para el ganador y un padre / tutor legal desde el 22 al 24 de agosto del 2014 compuesto de: asistencia al Día de los Jóvenes Arthur Ashe 2014 presentado por Hess en el US Open el 23 de agosto del 2014; billetes de avión, clase turista, de ida y vuelta para el ganador y su padre o tutor legal desde un aeropuerto comercial importante cerca de la residencia del ganador a Nueva York (si el ganador vive a una distancia de 100 millas de Nueva York, el transporte ida y vuelta por tierra podría ser sustituido por el billete de avión por el USTA); 3 días y 2 noches en el hotel Grand Hyatt New York (una habitación estándar, doble) cinco (5) comidas; dos (2) entradas a un evento deportivo profesional; dos (2) entradas a una obra de teatro en Broadway; y una comida donde los ganadores recibirán sus premios. Precio venta al publico aproximado (“PVPA”) de cada premio es de $1,600.00 USD, pero el precio venta al publico actual dependerá del lugar de residencia del ganador. Cada ganador nacional y su padre / tutor legal han de viajar juntos en las fechas indicadas por el USTA y tener todos los documentos necesarios para viajar. Todos los detalles del viaje, incluyendo la línea aérea, hotel, comidas, transporte de tierra, el evento deportivo y la obra de teatro de Broadway están determinados por el USTA a su única discreción, y están sujetos a cambios basado en su disponibilidad. En caso se posponga o cancele el Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day por cualquier razón, no se compensará ni se sustituirá por esa porción del premio, sin embargo, el saldo del premio se agasajará y el patrocinador no tendrá ya más responsabilidad con el ganador. Los billetes y entradas están sujetos a los términos y condiciones establecidos por quien los emite. Cada finalista de ensayo recibirá una placa en su honor. PVPA para cada placa es de $25.00 USD. Cada ganador es responsable por todos los gastos no especificados expresivamente en el presente, incluyendo y no limitado a impuestos, gratuidades, gastos personales, seguro, y cualquier incidental. No se sustituirá el premio o se dará un equivalente en efectivo por cualquier razón a la discreción única del USTA a raíz de la falta de disponibilidad del premio, y en ese caso un premio de valor igual o mayor. Limite, un premio por persona, familia u hogar. EXIMIR DE RESPONSBAILIDAD: Al participar, cada concursante y sus padres / tutor legal ( a nombre de si mismo y los concursantes ) exime, indemniza y libera de responsabilidad al USTA/NJTL, el USTA, el USTA Nacional Tennis Centers Incorporated, el US Open, la Ciudad de Nueva York y sus compañías matrices respectivas, subsidiarios, afiliados, distribuidores y todos demás envueltos en el desarrollo o ejecución del Concurso, sus respectivos propietarios, principales, accionistas, directores, administradores, voluntarios, empleados, agentes, contratistas y representantes ( colectivamente “partes eximidas”) de toda y cualquier responsabilidad de cualquier lesión, perdidas o daños de cualquier tipo relacionados con o a raíz de (i) la participación en el concurso (ii) aceptación, uso y/ o desuso del premio (iii) la revisión y uso de las partes eximidas de la obra del concursante o semejante (definido a continuación), salvo donde esté prohibido por ley; y /o (iv) reclamos por terceras partes relacionadas a las representaciones y garantías declaradas en conexión con la obra del concursante. Al concursar y enviar un ensayo, cada concursante y sus padres / tutores legales ( a nombre de él mismo o el concursante) (a) renuncia sus derechos al ensayo y asigna los derechos, titulo e interés en o del ensayo, incluyendo derechos de autor, al USTA; (b) afirma y está de acuerdo que el USTA como propietario tiene el derecho exclusivo, no restrictivo, perpetuo, libre de regalías por derecho de autor, mundialmente, libremente asignable e irrevocables, pero no la obligación de usar, editar, alterar, copiar, reproducir, licenciar, vender, alquilar, divulgar, exponer, publicar, preparar derivativos del mismo, interpretar, distribuir, exhibir, difundir, o de otra forma explotar el
ensayo, en su totalidad o en parte, a través de cualquier medio, conocido o desarrollado en un futuro, incluyendo y sin limitarse a la difusión por la televisión, radio, o Internet, por cualquier razón, sin pagos a o autorizaciones futuras del concursante o sus padres / tutor legal; (c) afirma y está de acuerdo en que las partes eximidas poseen el derecho sin restricciones e irrevocable pero no la obligación de usar el nombre del concursante, dirección, fotografía, parecido, imagen cinematográfica, voz, material bibliográfica, información personal, y cualquier interpretación por parte del concursante, sea en su forma original o alterada, editada, extractada o reproducida por las partes eximidas (colectivamente “su semejanza”) en perpetuidad por todo el mundo, o bien en conexión con el concurso o no, en cualquier medio (incluyendo la difusión por la televisión, la radio, y el Internet), ahora en existencia o descubierto o desarrollado en un futuro, para todos y cualquier propósito, sin limitaciones, anuncios, promociones, entretenimiento, y propósitos comerciales, sin pago alguno o autorización futura del concursante o sus padres / tutor legal, excepto donde y cuando esté prohibido por ley; y (d) está de acuerdo en ejecutar dichos futuros documentos e instrumentos y tomar actos futuros tal y como sean solicitados razonablemente por el USTA para poder efectuar estos términos. CONDICIONES GENERALES: Los gastos incurridos por crear y enviar una obra no serán reembolsados por USTA o nadie más. Ninguna compensación monetaria, pagos, residuos u honorarios de uso se harán a los concursantes con respeto al uso por parte del USTA del ensayo. Al enviar el ensayo, cada concursante y sus padres / tutor legal están de acuerdo en acatar estas Bases del Concurso. El USTA se reserva el derecho de descalificar permanentemente a cualquier concursante que cree haya violado estas Bases del Concurso. El concurso está sujeto a todas las leyes y regulaciones aplicables federales, estatales y municipales. El USTA se reserva el derecho a su única discreción de retirar o modificar en cualquier forma este concurso en cualquier momento, y sin notificación en caso surjan mutilaciones, dificultades técnicas o cualquier materia interfiera con el concurso. En caso se fuera a cancelar el concurso, el patrocinador se reserva el derecho de seleccionar ganadores entre los concursantes elegibles, no sospechosos recibidos de las acciones requiriendo dicha cancelación. Las partes eximidas no asumen la responsabilidad de obras perdidas, recibidas tarde, robadas, ilegibles, incompletas, dañadas, recibidas con franqueo a pagar, enviadas equivocadamente, puestas fuera de lugar o mutiladas u otros errores o problemas de cualquier tipo, sean mecánicos, electrónicos, humanos o de cualquier otro índole. Todas las obras serán propiedad del USTA y ninguna será reconocida o devuelta. INTERNET: El uso de cualquier software automatizado o cualquier medio mecánico o electrónico que le permita al concursante enviar su obra automáticamente repetidas veces está estrictamente prohibido. Las partes eximidas no asumen responsabilidad por cualquier error, omisión, interrupción, borrado, defecto o retraso en la operación o transmisión, fallo en la línea de comunicaciones, robo o destrucción o acceso no autorizado, o alteraciones de las obras enviadas. Las partes eximidas no asumen responsabilidad por cualquier malfuncionamiento técnico de las líneas o las redes telefónicas, sistemas informáticos en línea, servicios o proveedores de servicios, equipos de computadoras, software, o el fallo de cualquier correo electrónico, errores humanos o congestión en las líneas del Internet o cualquier sitio Web, o combinación de lo ante citado, incluyendo lesiones o daños sufridos por las computadores de los concursantes u otra(s) persona(s) como resultado de la participación en dicho concurso o el descargo de materiales relacionados con el mismo. ADVERTENCIA: CUALQUIER INTENTO DE DAÑAR DELIBERADAMENTE CUALQUIER SITIO WEB, O MENOSCABAR LA OPERACIÓN LEGITIMA DEL CONCURSO ES UNA VIOLACIÓN DE LAS LEYES CRIMINALES Y CIVILES, Y EN CASO DE QUE OCURRIESE TAL INTENTO, EL PATROCINADOR SE RESERVA EL DERECHO DE ENTABLAR UNA DEMANDO POR DAÑOS Y PERJUICIOS Y OTROS REMEDIOS DE DICHAS PERSONAS RESPONSABLES POR EL INTENTO DE ACUERDO A TODO EL ALCANCE DE LA LEY. COLECCIÓN DE DATOS: Toda la información personal enviada con relación al concurso será tratada de acuerdo a las leyes aplicables de la privacidad y la política de la privacidad del USTA/NJTL, la cual se puede encontrar en el http://www.usta.com/USTA/Home/Site%20Services/Privacy% 20Policy.aspx. Su información personal sólo será utilizada en conexión con el concurso tal y como esté establecido en las Bases del Concurso. LISTA DE GANADORES: Los nombres de todos los ganadores se publicaran en el www.usta.com/njtl para el 13 de septiembre del 2014. PATROCINADOR: USTA/NJTL, 70 West Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604. Visita el www.usta.com/njtl para más información. En caso de que surgiera un conflicto entre la traducción al español y la versión original en inglés del documento, la versión original en inglés será la que rija. Si eres participante de NJTL, escribe tu contestación a la siguiente pregunta: Arthur Ashe dedicó su tiempo y sus habilidades para tener un impacto positivo en los demás, ¿Tú cómo has usado tu tiempo y las habilidades aprendidas en el tenis y los programas educativos para tener un impacto positivo en las vidas de aquellos que te rodean? El periodo de entrega de concurso empieza el 1 de febrero del 2014 y termina a las 5:00 pm ET del 10 de julio del 2014
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Policies and Procedures for Chapters and Programs Administering the NJTL 16th Annual Arthur Ashe Essay Contest NJTL Chapters and Programs administering the Arthur Ashe Essay Contest in their curriculum must abide by the following Policies and Procedures when submitting entries to the USTA National Office: Start/End Dates: Contest officially begins at 12:01 AM ET, February 1, 2014. Mail-in entries must be received by your office on or before 5:00 PM ET on June 25, 2014. Any entry that does not meet these requirements will be disqualified by the USTA National Office. Please submit to the USTA National Office all late entries in their unopened, date stamped envelopes. Essay Contest Eligibility: Contest open to boys and girls who (a) as of June 1, 2014 are 18 years of age and younger and legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and (b) are participants in a program sponsored by your local NJTL Program/Chapter as of July 10, 2013. To determine your local NJTL chapter, visit the “Locate an NJTL” function at www.usta.com/njtl. Employees, officers, directors and volunteers of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (the “USTA”), the USTA/NJTL, the USTA National Tennis Center Incorporated, the US Open, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and anyone involved in the Contest’s development or execution, the immediate families (meaning spouse, parents, siblings, children and each of their spouses) and members of the households of any such employee, officer, director, volunteer or person, are not eligible. Disclosure of “Official Contest Rules”: Each NJTL Chapter or Program Leader must review and explain the “Official Contest Rules” to their participants and ensure that the parents/legal guardians have access to the “Official Contest
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Rules.” On each Contest Entry Form, the NJTL Chapter or Program leader must also receive a written acknowledgement by the parent/legal guardian of each participant that they have reviewed, understood and agree to the Official Contest Rules. The failure of a parent/legal guardian to sign a participant’s Contest Entry Form in this manner will result in disqualification. Web Entrants must have a parent’s/legal guardian’s permission to submit an entry. Sponsor will contact entrant’s parent/legal guardian to verify consent. If a parent/legal guardian cannot be contacted, or fails to provide verifiable consent, such entrant will be disqualified. The “Official Contest Rules” can be viewed at www.usta.com/aaec. Please print out copies of the Official Contest Rules and Contest Entry Form and always keep a sufficient quantity on hand to share with entrants and potential entrants. Submitted Entries by Participants: Participants must submit their essays through their NJTL Chapter or Program. All entries submitted to the NJTL Chapter or Program are eligible for consideration and must be forwarded to the USTA National Office. If a completed entry has been submitted to you as the local NJTL Chapter or Program leader, then you in good faith must forward that entry along with all other completed entries to the National USTA office in accordance with these Policies and Procedures. No completed entries must be excluded or eliminated for any reason. How to Submit Entries from your NJTL: All entries collected by the NJTL Chapter or Program leader must include a completed official entry form stapled to the essay. The author’s name, date of birth, chapter name and/or NJTL ID#, address, and phone number written on the back of each submission in case the entry form gets separated from the submission. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.usta.com/aaec. Although Spanish language entry forms are available, submissions written in Spanish are ineligible. All entry forms must be signed by the participant’s party/legal guardian. NJTL Chapter or Program leaders must submit bundled essays by age group, then alphabetical order – all Girls 10 and under alphabetized, Boys 10 and under alphabetized, Girls 11/12 alphabetized, Boys 11/12 alphabetized, and so forth. The total number of essay submissions should be clearly noted on the top page of the bundle.
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The USTA National Office must receive all entries from NJTL Chapters and Programs by 5:00PM ET on July 10, 2014. You must send all entries to: USTA/NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest 70 W. Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604 Late entries received past 5:00PM ET July 10, 2014 must be date stamped and remain sealed. All sealed late entries must be submitted to the USTA National Office by 5:00PM ET July 10, 2014. Essay submissions will not be returned to the NJTL Chapter/Program or the participant. The chapter leader should make a copy of the essay for their records. Entries Sent to the USTA National Office: Participants who mail submissions directly to the USTA National Office (and not their local NJTL Program or Chapter) are subject to disqualification. However, should individual essays be received at the USTA National Office, the USTA National Office will make efforts to do one of the following: Send the submission directly to the NJTL Chapter or Program Leader if NJTL name is indicated. Return the submission to the participant with the address of the closest NJTL in their area. Winner Selection: Round 1: A panel of qualified judges will be appointed by each of the seventeen (17) USTA Sections to judge all essay submissions from entrants within each such Section’s geographical area. To the extent there are entries for each category, each USTA Section will select (a) one (1) boy and one (1) girl from each of five (5) age groups for a total of ten (10) essay finalists. Essays will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) knowledge of Arthur Ashe; (ii) message clarity; (iii) quality of expression; and (iv) creative style. Each of the criteria will be given equal weight. Ties will be broken by the judges who shall select the entry that best meets criteria ii (message clarity). All decisions by the judges will be final and binding in all respects. The essay finalists will move on to Round 2.
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Round 2: The USTA/NJTL Arthur Ashe Essay Contest Subcommittee will judge all finalist submissions, and select (a) one (1) boy and one (1) girl from each of five (5) age groups as essay winners for a total of ten (10) national essay winners. Essays will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) knowledge of Arthur Ashe; (ii) message clarity; (iii) quality of expression; and (iv) creative style. Each of the criteria will be given equal weight. Ties will be broken by the judges who shall select the entry that best meets criteria ii (message clarity). All decisions by the USTA and the judges will be final and binding in all respects. Selected contestants will be notified by telephone and/or mail and confirmed winners in accordance with these Official Contest Rules. Selected contestants will be asked to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release and may be asked to provide proof of age, residency, parenthood/guardianship. If prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, requisite release and documentation suitable to the USTA are not provided, or a selected contestant is unable to accept prize, prize will be forfeited and the contestant that has submitted the next best submission of the same type (i.e. essay in the same age/gender category) will be selected as an alternate winner in accordance with these Official Contest Rules. The USTA further reserves the right to disqualify any selected contestant whose behavior, past or present, the USTA, in its sole discretion, deems to be inappropriate or an embarrassment to the USTA.
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