$5K School Enhancement Contest Terms & Conditions

$5,000 School Enhancement Contest Rules (the "Rules")

The “$5,000 School Enhancement Contest” (the "Contest") is organized by Tip Top ("Organizer"), doing business as Grafton Apparel (“Grafton Apparel”). The Contest runs from February 1, 2025, at 08:00 am EST to June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST, with the winner (the “Winner”) to be drawn at random during the week of July 14, 2025.

1. ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open to all schools that:

Employees, agents, and representatives of the Organizer, its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, and promotional partners are not eligible to participate. Immediate family members (father, mother, siblings, children, legal or de facto spouse) of such employees or representatives are also not eligible.

2. HOW TO ENTER

2.1. Automatic Entry

  • Step 1: Confirm participation in the Contest.
  • Step 2: Your school will automatically receive one (1) entry.

2.2. Additional Entries
Schools that participate in and host Tip Top’s Prom Pledge School Experiences will earn an additional entry for each event hosted.

2.3. Entry Limitations

  • Schools are limited to a maximum of three (3) entries (one entry for participation + two additional entries for hosting Prom Pledge events).
  • No purchase is necessary for entry.

3. PRIZE

The prize consists of one (1) cash award of $5,000 CAD (the "Prize"), which will be paid by cheque/EFT to the winning school. The Prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable. The winning school must accept the Prize as awarded. If the Prize is forfeited or declined, no alternative prize will be awarded.

4. CONTEST PERIOD

The Contest begins on February 1, 2025, at 08:00 am EST and ends on June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST (the "Contest Period").

5. WINNER SELECTION AND ODDS OF WINNING

5.1. Random Draw: A random draw will take place during the week of July 14, 2025, from all eligible entries received during the Contest Period. The winner will be selected and contacted via email or phone.
5.2. Eligibility to Win: To be eligible to win the Prize, the school must have confirmed participation and, if applicable, hosted Tip Top’s Prom Pledge School Experiences. The winner will be notified and must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to claim the Prize. The odds of winning depends on the total number of eligible Entries submitted and received during the Contest Period.

6. PRIZE CLAIM AND NOTIFICATION

6.1. Winner Notification: The winner will be contacted by the Organizer by email or phone within 48 hours after the draw. The school must respond within 48 hours to claim the Prize.
6.2. Skill-Testing Question: The selected winner must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to be declared the winner of the Prize.
6.3. Form and Verification: The winner will be required to complete and sign a Declaration and Waiver Form. Failure to return the signed form within three (3) business days will result in forfeiture of the Prize.

7. PERSONAL INFORMATION

By entering the Contest, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information for the purposes of administering the Contest, notifying the winner, and promoting future contests, offers, and products from Tip Top. The Organizer will use personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS

8.1. Right to Publicity: The winner agrees to allow the Organizer to use their school’s name, photograph, and other likeness in promotional materials without additional compensation. The winner may be required to sign additional documents granting rights to their image.
8.2. Disqualification: Any entry that is incomplete, lost, illegible, or submitted via unauthorized methods will be deemed invalid. The Organizer assumes no responsibility for any issues with entries or technical difficulties.
8.3. Modification or Termination of Contest: The Organizer reserves the right to modify, cancel, or suspend the Contest at any time without prior notice, for reasons including, but not limited to, fraud, technical failures, or any other factors outside the Organizer’s control.
8.4. Legal Compliance: The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws. Any disputes will be resolved under the laws of the province in which the Contest is conducted.
8.5. Acknowledgment of Rules: By entering the Contest, entrants agree to comply with these Rules and the decisions of the Organizer, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

9. WINNER'S NAME

To obtain the name of the winner, please send a request to:
"$5,000 School Enhancement Contest"
Attn: Barbara Valle
Grafton Apparel,
115 Applewood Crescent,
Concord, ON L4K 5C1.

These Rules are subject to change, and participants are encouraged to review them regularly. By entering the Contest, schools agree to comply with these Rules.