OFFICIAL RULES AND FAQ

What’s this all about?
It’s a video contest! Tell us your story: share your UC or Crohn's story in a short video (keep it positive!), and you could win an iPod. (So keep reading….)

Who is eligible to enter?
You can enter only if you have IBD (ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn’s Disease), and you’re between the ages of 13 and 20.

How do I enter?
First, read these contest rules:

• Your video must reflect some part of your life -- your story -- with UC or Crohn's.
• Please write “BE AN INSPIRATION” VIDEO CONTEST in the “Description of Video” box
• Give us your FIRST NAME ONLY (for privacy reasons), age and where you live.
• Be sure to give us a valid e-mail address, so we can contact you if you win!
• Keep your video under 3 minutes, if possible.
• Videos must be less than 5GB.
• You can use your video camera, webcam or cell phone to record your video.
• Please don't include objectionable content (explicit language, profanity, nudity, violence, drug/alcohol references, etc. …you know what we mean!). 
• Videos MUST BE RECEIVED by 11:59 P.M. (PST) on Sunday, January 31, 2010 in order to be eligible to win.

Then go to the “Submit Your Story” page, here, to submit your video. 

Prizes! Tell me about the prizes!
In addition to your fifteen minutes of fame (each winning video will be posted on www.ucandcrohns.org), one grand prize winner will receive a 16GB iPod nano, and three runners-up will each receive a 4GB iPod shuffle.

How will you pick the winners?
A panel of judges from CCFA and Starlight Children’s Foundation will review the videos to make sure they follow the contest rules (read ‘em again if you’re not sure!). Then they’ll vote to decide the winners.

When will the winners be notified?
Winners will be notified via e-mail on Tuesday, February 16, 2010.

When will winners get their prizes?
Prizes will be shipped to winners by Sunday, February 28, 2010.

What will happen to my submitted video?
Winning videos will be posted to the UC and Crohn’s website on a monthly basis, beginning in March 2010.

Your video may also be used on other websites or in presentations or other activities where we talk about Starlight Children’s Foundation or CCFA. By submitting a video, you and your parent(s) are agreeing that Starlight and CCFA own the video, can make changes to it, and can show it on their websites and in conjunction with any Starlight or CCFA activities.

What if there’s a problem with email or the website?
We always hope it won’t happen, but sometimes there can be problems with email or the Internet. We cannot be responsible if, for whatever reason, we don’t receive your video submission. If you suspect there was a technical error during the process of submitting your video, you can always just submit it again.