Submission Guidelines

What's Your Story? Submission Guidelines

How to Contribute:

Visit https://forcesupport.awardsplatform.com create an account, then follow the instructions. There is no cost to participate. Content creators may submit one entry per category, however, only one prize will be awarded per contributor. Each entry may include up to three adventure stories.

Submissions must be received before midnight, October 15, 2021.

Eligibility:

• Authorized patrons of Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs (IAW AFI 34-101, Air Force Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Programs and use Eligibility) are eligible to participate in Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) contests.

• Content submitted by youth younger than 18 years of age must be submitted on behalf of the contributor by a legal parent or guardian.

• Force Support Squadron (FSS) Commanders, Civilian Leaders, and FSS marketing personnel may submit content, but are not eligible to win prizes.

• Prizes will be awarded to eligible participants.

• Failure to meet eligibility or submission requirements will render the submission ineligible.

Submission Requirements:

1. Submissions must be the original work of the contributor.

2. Participants may submit up to three adventure stories per entry in each category. Each adventure story should include: a. A title or headline

   • One high-resolution image, audio or video clip. Videos should not be longer than 60 seconds in length

   • One story, essay, article or description not to exceed 500 words in length

   • Location of the adventure/activity

3. Submissions must have a title. “Untitled” is not acceptable.

4. Submissions must have a caption or description.

5. By submitting, the entrant is guaranteeing that he/she holds the rights to everything in the image, audio or video content, and that it does not contain any copyright protected material that would require the consent of any third party; and does not violate any copyright, trademark, publicity right, or any other right of any third party.

6. When photographing the work of others e.g., sculptures, statues or paintings, it must be as an object in its environment and not a full-frame close-up of another person’s art.

7. Content must not be obscene or libelous, must not contain defamatory or derogatory remarks, must not use inappropriate language or slang, and must not violate any rights of any third party. Any submission violating these guidelines will be disqualified from competition.

8. Content depicting people engaged in outdoor activities, sports or adventures must include the appropriate safety protocols, gear, equipment and standards for that activity e.g., watersports must have life jackets, bikers must have helmets, etc.

9. Photographs must not contain content, element or material that violates a third party’s intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, logos, contract and licensing rights, rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights or any other intellectual property rights.

10. If any person appearing in the content is under the age of 18, the signature of a parent or guardian is required for each release.

11. Content containing imagery must be done so with appropriate licenses and permissions, e.g., footage captured via drone must be done by a licensed operator, likewise with images from photo restricted areas.

12. Content must not be subject to any third-party agreements which may require AFSVC to pay any sum of money to any person or entity as a result of its use or exploitation of the content or rights therein.

13. AFSVC reserves the right to request proof that the content submitted is an original work of the contributor. Non-compliance with this rule will result in the disqualification of the entry.

14. The contributor will hold AFSVC harmless for unauthorized use of photographs by third parties.

15. Submissions may be used without restriction by AFSVC, including and without limitation, rights to use images in digital, social, broadcast, and printed media for the purposes of advertising, publicity and promotion. AFSVC reserves the right to edit or modify submissions.

Release Statement:

Limitation of Liability: By submitting content to Air Force Outdoor Recreation “What’s Your Story?”, contributors agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers, directors and representatives from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of their participation in Air Force Outdoor Recreation, “What’s Your Story?” or any promotion-related activities and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder.

The entrant is responsible for ensuring submissions are received by the specified deadline. AFSVC is not responsible for the condition, delivery, or non-delivery of any submission or communication regardless of the cause or type of error be it human, electronic, virtual, technical or mechanical.

Disqualification:

AFSVC reserves the right to disqualify any entry submission for any reason at its sole and absolute discretion. The decision of AFSVC with regard to the contributors eligibility, disqualification and determination of winners shall be final and binding.

Privacy Act Statement:

Privacy Act of 1974 (5U.S.C.552a) Purpose: To contact winners participating in web promotions featured on https://forcesupport.awardsplatform.com and to add to the AFSVC and FSS customer databases for mail notification of events, activities, and information.

Routine Uses: This information will not be disclosed outside DoD. Disclosure/Effects: Disclosure is voluntary; however, contributors cannot participate in this promotion without providing the contact information requested. The winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these official rules.