Try YOUR hand at boat building!
Cut it, tape it, float it! Using the Brooklyn Boatworks Boat Building Kit below, try your hand at building a model boat and earn a shot at winning our challenge.
HOW TO ENTER:
Download our template and instructions and the rest is up to you! One winner will be chosen in each of the following three categories:
BEST DECORATED – You are only limited by your own creativity, but your vessel must match the dimensions of the Brooklyn Boatworks Boat Building Kit pieces [photo or video submissions accepted].
MOST BUOYANT – Vessel must match the dimensions of the Brooklyn Boatworks Boat Building Kit pieces and utilize card stock no heavier than 110 lbs. The vessel that stays afloat carrying the most pennies wins [video submission must capture launch and footage of each penny being added in one unedited, continuous shot].
LAUNCHED IN THE MOST INTERESTING PLACE – Where will you launch your boat? Vessel must match the dimensions of the Brooklyn Boatworks Boat Building Kit pieces [photo or video submissions accepted].
We encourage you to post your boat building process, failed attempts and/or finished product on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #myboatworks
To enter, email the photo or video of your boat in accordance with the specifications above to inquiries@brooklynboatworks.org. Multiple entries accepted.
A single household cannot win in more than one category.
No purchase necessary. A donation does not increase the chances of winning.
By submitting your entry or posting on social media, you, the entrant, are affirming that you have reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.
OFFICIAL RULES
SPONSOR: The sponsor of the contest is Brooklyn Boatworks, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to anyone of all ages except where void prohibited by law.
DEADLINE: Entries will be accepted starting on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 12:01am GMT through Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 12:00am GMT.
AGREEMENT TO RULES: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these rules and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of Brooklyn Boatworks as final and binding as it relates to the content of the contest.
PRIZE AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER: Winners will be selected by a panel of our student boat builders under the supervision of Brooklyn Boatworks. Winners will be notified at our virtual event on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (RSVP here). Notification will also be sent to winners by email within three (3) days following selection of winner. Winners will receive mention at the virtual event and on the event website, and earn bragging rights! Brooklyn Boatworks shall have no liability for winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for winner’s provision of incorrect or non-functioning contact information. Any violation of these official rules by winner at Brooklyn Boatwork’s sole discretion will result in winner’s disqualification as the winner of the contest.
RIGHTS GRANTED BY THE ENTRANT: By entering this content (e.g. photo, video, etc.), you understand and agree that Brooklyn Boatworks, and anyone acting on behalf of Brooklyn Boatworks, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the world, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the contest, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any compensation, notice, review, or consent.
By entering this contest, you represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, you will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Brooklyn Boatworks. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, you shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brooklyn Boatworks from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Brooklyn Boatworks may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Brooklyn Boatworks reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM RULES: The contest hosted by Brooklyn Boatworks is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.