Paul Jr’s The Next American Innovator is a grassroots contest where customizers from across the United States compete for recognition and prizes.
Paul’s family-friendly online competition will cast the spotlight on eight individuals by telling their stories and featuring their builds at The Next American Innovator's website and social media platforms. Respected industry professionals and celebrities will offer helpful critique and select the finalists. The ultimate decisions will be based on originality, design, creativity and above all else, innovation.
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Beginning Wednesday, August 5, 2020, bike owners/customizers/builders are asked to submit a short written description of the build, a one paragraph bio of the customizer and upon submission, three photographs of the bike. One of these photos must have the owner/customizer/builder in the picture with the bike.
(profile, ¾ front and ¾ rear). On August 8, 2020, The Next American Innovator expanded Round One to include all 125cc and below motorcycles. All bikes entered must have started life as a 125cc or below motorcycle. Entries were received until August 24, 2020 at 11:59pm EST.
Entrant Checklist:
Entry deadline is August 24, at 11:59pm EDT.
Our panel of judges will select eight finalists from the entries received by August 24, 11:59pm EDT.
Finalists will be contacted electronically and asked to submit two additional videos.
Additional Finalist Requirements (only required upon request)
Finalist Video One (only required from the eight selected finalists):
Each builder must submit a spoken explanation of the motorcycle no shorter than 45secs and no longer than 2mins. In this video we ask for an introduction of the customizer/builder and an explanation of the customized bike.
Video Two (only required from the eight selected finalists):
The second video consists of a silent walk around the bike at a slow to medium pace, filming the bike in a clockwise film format. This video must consist of least 3 walkarounds, with pauses on any details that you feel are important. The second video must be no less than 1mins 30sec and no longer than 2mins.
The eight finalists will be announced at TheNextAmericanInnovator.com beginning on September 1, 2020. Once the finalists are announced, online voting begins. One winner will be selected by the judges and the second winner will be picked by you, the fans, by voting for your favorite at TheNextAmericanInnovator.com.
Winners will be announced on October 1 at 4pm EST.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Eligibility
Paul Jr's. The Next American Innovator (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Paul Jr. Designs and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
2. Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by Paul Jr. Designs, located at 157 Ward Street, Montgomery, New York 32218.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein.
4. Contest Period
Contest entry begins on August 05, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT and ends on August 24, 2020 at 11:59 EDT (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will be disqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following methods:
Online
5. How to Enter
Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our website www.TheNextAmericanInnovator.com and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit.
Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
6. Prize Award
On or about September 1, 2020, the Sponsor will select eight finalists from among all eligible entries received. Once the eight finalists are announced, voting will begin at pauljrdesigns.com. One winner will be selected by people’s choice voting and the second by a team of judges. The odds of being selected as a finalist depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will attempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email on or about September 29, 2020. If the potential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries.
7. Winner Notification
The potential winners will be notified by email, mail or phone. Each potential Grand Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to the first runner-up winner in each of the two categories until a winner is identified. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.
8. Prizes
Judges Pick: 2020 Honda Super Cub from Paris Honda and Yamaha, Paris Texas
People's Choice: 2020 Honda Monkey from Paris Honda and Yamaha, Paris Texas
9. General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
11. Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in New York. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York.
12. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor's privacy policy.
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