Official Rules  
Who Can Enter
1.  To be eligible to participate in this contest, entrants must be U.S. residents who are 14 years to 18 years of age on January 1, 2012 and reside in the WKEF-TV and WRGT-TV viewing area. 
2.  Employees of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Properties, LLC, Sinclair Television of Dayton, Inc., and any other company which owns, programs or provides other services to the television broadcast stations WKEF-TV and WRGT-TV (the “Station”), Heidelberg Distributing Company, their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and other media companies, and the immediate family members of each are ineligible.  The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren.  Only one winner per household.
How to Enter
(a)  No purchase is necessary to enter.  Qualified entrants may enter as often as they wish. Entrants may enter as either an individual or as a team. A team may not contain  more than four (4) members.
(b) . To enter, log on to www.daytonsnewssource.com/contests/message2teens, download the “Message 2 Teens” entry and appearance release forms; or during normal business hours (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), pick up a MSG 2 TEENS entry form from ABC22/Fox45 45 Broadcast Plaza, Dayton, OH 45417.  Each entrant must complete the entry form and send it along with the edited video no longer than ten (10) seconds in length.  The video must contain a public service announcement (“PSA”) addressing underage drinking prevention, and the adverse effects of such bad decision.  A complete entry consists of (1) official entry/release form signed by the applicant and if under the age of 18, signed by his/her parent or legal guardian (if a team, one entry form is needed for each team member), (2) appearance release forms signed by anyone other than the entrant(s), who appears in the PSA and his/her parent or legal guardian if they are under the age of 18, and (4) the PSA video.  Mail or drop off (during regular business hours) the complete entry to 45 Broadcast Plaza, Dayton, OH 45417.  Video entries must be in the form of VHS, DVD, or broadcast tape.  Electronic video files (ie. .mov, .mpeg, .wma, .avi) will not be accepted.
(c)  The contest starts on March 26, 2012 and entries must be received by Station by 5pm ET April 18, 2012. Station is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail/entries, or for printing errors, server unavailability, computer or any other electronic malfunction.
(d)  All video entries will be judged by a panel of judges comprised of Station personnel, and Heidelberg Distributing Company representatives based on the following criteria: (i) impact of message (50%), (ii) creativity (25%), and (iii) originality (25%). The judges will select up to three (3) finalists based on the criterion set forth above from valid entries on or about April 24, 2012. The decision of the judges shall be final. The Station and judges reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any entry.   The Station and the judges reserve the right in their sole and absolute discretion to suspend or cancel the contest based on lack of entries or lack of quality entries.
(e) The finalist’s PSA’s will be posted for viewing and voting on www.daytonsnewssource.com/contests/message2teens by April 25, 2012. The logos for Heidelberg Distributing Company will be included in the final production of the PSA.
(f)  Beginning April 25, 2012 and ending at 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 30, 2012, viewers will have the opportunity to vote on the finalists PSA of their choice at www.daytonsnewssource.com/contests/message2teens. One vote per IP address per day.  No other voting mechanism will take place.  Facebook Likes of the video finalists are not counted as votes. The finalist with the most web site votes will be deemed the winners and contacted by phone.
(g)  All entries received that are mutilated, tampered with, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be void.  All entries, including videotapes, become the property of Sinclair Television Company Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., and the Station and will not be acknowledged or returned.
(h) All entries must be entrants’ original work and should not be/have been submitted to or published or broadcast by any other publication or media company. The public service message may not contain any copyrighted or trademarked material including but not limited to: photograph likenesses of or references to celebrities or known persons alive or dead, recorded music, published works from books, magazines, newspapers, plays, song lyrics, scripts, essays, articles, web site content, or clips from television programs or movies, sports footage, official logos of any organization, existing artwork or graphic design.  Entrants cannot use copyrighted music in the PSA; only original or uncopyrighted music.  Station may edit the entries to fit the confines of the 15 second pod in order to accommodate the sponsor introduction and ending.  The Station reserves the right to edit, crop or alter the PSA without notification to or approval by the entrant.
(i) No royalties, talent fees or compensation will paid to those who appear in the video entry submissions.
The Prize
1.  One (1) grand prize winner or team will have their PSA air on the Station between May 7 and May 25, 2012 on dates and times determined by the Station.  The value of the broadcasts of the PSA’s cannot be determined.
2.  Winner will be notified by phone.  Winner must timely sign and return a release and affidavit of eligibility within 10 days of notification. Winner must show picture identification to claim prizes. If a grand prize winner is a minor, then the grand prize winner’s parents or guardian must sign a release and affidavit of eligibility before the grand prize winner receives his or her prize.  Station reserves the right to examine additional identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize based on the identification presented.
3. If the winner cannot be notified within 7 days, or does not sign and return the affidavit of eligibility within 10 days of notification, then the winner with the next highest score may, in the Station’s sole and absolute discretion, be selected as an alternate winner. 
4.  There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station.  The Station has the right to substitute a prize of similar value.  No transfer or assignment of prizes is allowed.
5.  The winner is responsible for any taxes related to the prize based on the estimated retail value of the prizes as set forth in these rules.  Winner should consult their tax consultants regarding any tax questions.
6. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Properties, LLC, and Sinclair Television of Dayton, Inc. are not liable if the provider of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish its portion of the prize.
7.  Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Properties, LLC, and Sinclair Television of Dayton, Inc., are not responsible for any liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the prize.
8.  In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Properties, LLC, Sinclair Television of Dayton, Inc., and Heidelberg Distributing Company have the right to publicize your name, character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you are the winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.
Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous
1.  Complete contest rules are available Monday through Friday during normal business hours 45 Broadcast Plaza, Dayton, OH 45417 or daytonsnewssource.com.
2.  For a list of prize winners, send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to MSG 2 TEENS 45 Broadcast Plaza, Dayton, OH 45417 by June 1, 2012.
3.  This contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Sinclair Properties, LLC, Sinclair Television of Dayton, Inc., and Heidelberg Distributing Company accept no responsibility or liability in connection with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.
4.  Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen entries, prizes or contest information.
5.  Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.