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Official Contest Rules Tallahassee Safe Driving Contest: Contest Homepage Prize: $5,000 Scholarship Location: Tallahassee Region, FL (USA) Contest Duration: January 1st, 2019 through December 31st, 2019. Eligibility High school or college students whose home address is in the greater Tallahassee, FL region (some parts of Georgia) of the United States are encouraged to participate in the Tallahassee Safe Driving Contest. Students must be 16 to 21 years of age, who will attend a college, university, or trade school immediately following their graduation. Participating High Schools and Colleges (not all listed) High Schools Universities / Colleges Leon County Schools Abraham Bainbridge Agricultural College Chiles Albany State University Godby Albany Technical College Leon Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Lincoln Florida State University Rickards Georgia Military College Valdosta Campus Sail North Florida Community College Virtual School Southern Regional Technical College John Paul II Catholic High School Tallahassee Community College Betton Hills School Thomas University Maclay School Wallace Community College Community Christian School Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Franklin Academy North Florida Christian School Franklin Virtual High School Grassroots Free School Woodland Hall Academy Page 1 of 3 Participating Counties in Florida and Georgia If you live in any of the following counties, you are eligible to participate in the contest. Florida Counties Georgia Counties Gadsden Miller Leon Seminole Wakulla Decatur Jefferson Grady Madison Thomas Taylor Brooks Hamilton Lowndes Suwannee Lanier Lafayette Clinch Echols Entering the Contest Students can enter the contest via the contest homepage on the TextNinja HUB. Full Link: https://textninja.com/texting-and-driving-awareness/high-school-challenge/tallahassee-fl/ 1. Complete the entry form, including parent / legal guardian details if under the age of 18. 2. You will receive an email with a link to the Motovate app to join the contest. 3. Use the Motovate app to stay focused while you drive. a. Pull up the app before driving b. Don’t use your phone while you’re driving c. The app will record safe miles driven 4. Each safe trip recorded with the app earns you an entry to win the grand prize. Page 2 of 3 Selection of Winners The first entry pool to win will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on June 1st, 2019, and the second entry pool at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on December 1st, 2019. Random drawings will be made from the pools, and the winner will be notified via email within 30 days of each drawing. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Use of Name, Likeness, Etc. As a condition of entering the contest and receiving any prize, each winner and their parents or legal guardians will be required to consent to the use of their name, age, area of residence, and school name. You will also be required to be interviewed for any publicity for feature stories and interviews for print, online, and television. You must also consent to using your likeness and prize information, without limitations, for promotional purposes without further payment. Release By entering the contest, you and your parents or legal guardians release and agree to hold harmless Fonvielle, Lewis, Messer, McConnaughhay, TextNinja Co., and each of their partners or employees, from any liability whatsoever in connection with entering the scholarship, accepting any scholarship monies, or anything that may arise related to the contest. Entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of Fonvielle, Lewis, Messer, McConnaughhay and TextNinja Co. Have questions? Click here to email your question. Page 3 of 3 .

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