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Scholarship includes donations from the following:

Las Olas Surf Safaris for Women
  Sherpani Lifestyle Bags for Women
  Women's Adventure Magazine

Las Olas donates full tuition for a seven day/six night surf safari, including daily surf and yoga classes, spa treatment, daily breakfast and ground transportation. See Las Olas website for inclusions. Scholarship does not include airfare.   Sherpani Lifestyle Bags for Women donates "The Trip"- a copious, smooth wheeled duffel bag from their travel collection- the perfect carry-on for your surf safari.   And everyone wins!
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Here's how to submit your essay:
Describe what's calling you on a Las Olas Safari in 200 words or less and send via email to: scholarship@surflasolas.com


Rules for submissions:
Submissions will be accepted beginning November 1, 2011 at 12am PST through January 31, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Limit one entry per person. Multiple submissions by the same person using one or more e-mail accounts will not be accepted. All entrants must agree to allow their submission to be published on the La Playa blog. Writers must agree to accept editing for grammar and puncuation, if necessary, prior to publishing. Writers and nominees grant Las Olas permission to publish essay for no compensation.

Up to ten submissions will be selected by the Las Olas panel of judges and posted on the Las Olas La Playa blog page for review and voting by visitors from February 6, 2012 until end of the day February 24, 2012. The story with the most votes wins. One vote per person, please.

The Scholarship will be announced on February 29, 2012.

 

Judging:
Ten submissions will be selected by our panel based on the following criteria:

Is the story inspiring?
Is the story clear and concise?

All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account, which may be identified by a reverse domain name search or other means.
Failure to follow any part of the official rules can lead to disqualification and eligibility for the Las Olas Scholarship.



Official Rules:
Submissions will be accepted beginning November 1, 2011 12am PST through January 31, 2012 at 11:59pm PST. Limit one entry per person. Multiple submissions by the same person using one or more e-mail accounts will not be accepted.

 

Entrants must agree to editing for grammar and punctuation, if necessary, prior to publishing. Entrants grant permission to publish their submission for no compensation. Entrants also agree to allow their submission and their photo be published on the La Playa blog.

 

Entrants must also include a face shot and grant permission to publish your photo if your submission is chosen. Email your entry, face shot photo, and permission to publish to: scholarship@surflasolas.com

 

Up to ten submissions will be selected by the Las Olas panel of judges and posted on the Las Olas La Playa blog page for review and voting by visitors from February 6, 2012 until end of the day February 24, 2012. The entry with the most votes wins. One vote per person, please.

Scholarship may be redeemed for any scheduled Las Olas surf safari through May 17, 2012. Olas scholarship does include travel to the safari location. Travel charges will be paid by scholarship winner. The Scholarship will be announced on February 29, 2012. All entries will remain confidential until the winner is selected. All entrants must read, understand, and agree to the Official Rules.

Ready, set, write. Good luck!

 


The Las Olas Surf Safari Scholarship includes the following:

Full tuition for a seven day/six night Las Olas surf safari, including daily surf and yoga classes, spa treatment, daily breakfast and ground transportation. See Las Olas website for specific safari inclusions.

 

Sherpani donates "The Trip"- a copious, smooth wheeled duffel bag- the perfect carry-on for your surf safari.  

 

Scholarship must be redeemed for any scheduled Las Olas surf safari by May 17, 2012.

All other travel charges, incidental and otherwise, must be paid by scholarship winner.

 

The Scholarship will be announced on February 29, 2012.
All entries will remain confidential until a winner is chosen.
Writers and nominees must read and agree to the Official Rules.

 

Ready, set, write.
Good luck!

 

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

Recipients of the Las Olas Surf Safari Scholarship must be legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and must be age 18 or older. Employees of participating donors including Las Olas Surf Safaris for Women, Manifesta Corp., Sherpani Inc., Women's Adventure Magazine, their affiliates, vendors, distributors, advertising and promotional agencies are not eligible to participate in the Las Olas Surf Safari Scholarship.

 

General Release. By entering and/or accepting the scholarship, you release Manifesta Corporation and participating donors as well as any of their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, for any claims, costs, injuries, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the giveaway or acceptance, possession or use of the award, whether under a theory of contract, tort or warranty or other theory. As a condition of being awarded the scholarship, you will be required to execute a signed acceptance of these official rules and release of liability. Except where prohibited by law, entry and/or acceptance of scholarship constitutes permission for Manifesta Corporation to use your name, address, statements, biography, image, and/or likeness for promotional purposes without further compensation.


Miscellaneous. The scholarship award and these official rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the United States. You agree to be bound by these official rules and by the decisions of Manifesta Corporation, which are final and binding in all respects. Manifesta Corporation reserves the right to suspend or cancel the scholarship or your participation should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Manifesta's control affect the administration, security or proper play of the scholarship. If you violate these official rules, tamper with the operation of the voting or engage in any other misconduct, you are subject to disqualification. Manifesta Corporation reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to receive the scholarship.

 

 


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