Mini Meteorologist Contest
2018 Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. TIMING: The Mini Meteorologist Contest ("Promotion") will consist of three (3) phases as described below. The Sponsor's clock is the official time-keeping device of the Promotion. The Promotion contains a contest of skill ("Contest").
   
   
   • Contest Entry Period: Begins at 9:00:00 AM CT on May 1, 2018 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on May 21, 2018
   • Judging Period: Begins at 12:00:00 AM CT on May 22, 2018 and ends at 11:59:59 PM CT on June 8, 2018
   • Winner Announcement: The Grand Prize Winners will be announced on the Promotion Website (listed below) or about June 8, 2018
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open only to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico), and Canada (excluding Quebec), that have reached the age of majority in the State or Province in which they reside by the start of the Promotion. Employees, officers and directors of Lands' End, Inc. (the "Sponsor"), Realtime Media ("Administrator), Weather Group Television, LLC, their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, contest, fulfillment and marketing agencies, and any other participating entities, (collectively, "Sponsor and Promotion Parties"), their immediate families (parent, child, sibling & spouse and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. The Promotion is (a) governed by these Official Rules, (b) void where prohibited or restricted by law, and (c) subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By entering, you agree that you have read and consent to be bound by these Official Rules, and Sponsor's privacy policy, available here. Eligibility is conditioned on the acceptance of these Official Rules and Sponsor's privacy policy at time of entry.
3. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit www.landsend.com/lovelearning (the "Promotion Website") during the Promotion Period to gain access to the Promotion registration form. Enter your true and correct contact information on the Promotion registration form. To complete your entry into the Contest ("Entry"), you will be asked to submit an essay written by a child between the ages of 6 and 16 for whom you are the parent or legal guardian. The essay will need to be about why the child wants to be a mini meteorologist for The Weather Channel and why they love to learn about meteorology and science. All essays must be between 300 and 3,500 characters.
   
   Limit of one (1) Entry per child as submitted by parent or legal guardian ("Entrant") throughout the Promotion Period, regardless of method of Entry. Parent or legal guardian can submit essays from multiple children in their household. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected Entries, all of which are void. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized individual account holder of the account associated with the winning submission.
   
   ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Each Entry must include one (1) essay by a child for whom the Entrant is the parent or legal guardian. Each Entry must also comply with the following requirements:
   
   
   • Entries that feature, mention, refer or otherwise allude to the name of any entity, third party individual, product or brand other than Lands' End or The Weather Channel may not be submitted, and may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor's sole and unfettered discretion.
   • Any Entry that fails to meet the Sponsor's specifications may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor's sole and unfettered discretion.
   • The Entry must be the original work of the Entrant's child, created solely by that child, and must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights of any person or entity.
   • The Entry may not have been previously published or distributed in any media, and may not have been entered in or won any previous sweepstakes, contest(s), or other promotion(s).
   • Entries that are lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, obscene, non-family-friendly, and/or entries that otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material may not be submitted and may be disqualified at any time in Sponsor's sole and unfettered discretion.
   Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any Entry that it believes violates or potentially violates any of the foregoing requirements or otherwise fails to comply with any provision of these Official Rules. Entries that do not contain all required Entry information, or are considered inappropriate for any reason are not eligible. The decisions of the Sponsor on this and all matters pertaining to the Promotion shall be final and binding.
4. WINNER SELECTION: A panel of judges consisting of Sponsor's employees will judge all Entries received during Contest Entry Period. The first round of Judging will be based on the following criteria weighted equally as determined by Sponsor and its judging panel in their sole discretion:
   
   
   • Grammar (33.3%)
   • Love of Meteorology (33.3%)
   • Creativity (33.3%)
   The fifty (50) Entries with the highest number of points will be deemed the semi-finalists ("Semi-Finalists"). In the event of a tie, a tie-breaking judge will be brought in to evaluate the tied entries. The first tie breaker would be determined by the higher score for Love of Meteorology. If a tie still exists after first tie breaker, the second tie breaker would be determined by the higher Creativity score.
   
   The Semi-Finalists will be required to participate in a video Skype interview with the Sponsor. The Semi-Finalists will be contacted by the Sponsor to coordinate the interview which will be held through the Skype application. During the interviews, the Semi-Finalists will be asked a series of questions to explain why they believe they would make the best "Mini Meteorologist". The second round of Judging will be based on the following criteria weighted equally as determined by Sponsor and its judging panel in their sole discretion:
   
   
   • Poise/Public Speaking Skills (33.3%)
   • Love of Meteorology (33.3%)
   • Creativity (33.3%)
   After all of the interviews are complete, the four (4) Semi-Finalists with the most points Sponsor will be deemed the four (4) Contest Grand Prize Winners (each, a "Grand Prize Winner"). In the event of a tie, a tie-breaking judge will be brought in to evaluate the tied entries. The first tie breaker would be determined by the higher score for Love of Meteorology. If a tie still exists after first tie breaker, the second tie breaker would be determined by the higher Poise/Public Speaking Skills score.
   
   Sponsor reserves the right not to award all prizes or to choose fewer than the specified number of Semi-Finalists or Grand Prize Winners above, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries. Grand Prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
5. GRAND PRIZES: There will be a total of four (4) Contest Grand Prizes ("Grand Prize") awarded as detailed below:
   
   CONTEST GRAND PRIZES: A total of four (4) Grand Prizes awarded. Each Grand Prize will consist of:
   
   
   • One (1) trip for two (2) (Winning Entrant and child)) to The Weather Channel studios in Atlanta, Georgia from July 10-12, 2018. Grand Prize package includes:
     
     
     • Round-trip coach air transportation for Winning Entrant and child from a major airport, as determined by Sponsor, near the Winner's home within the U.S.or Canada to Atlanta, Georgia
     • One (1) double occupancy standard room for three (3) days/two (2) nights
     • Roundtrip ground transportation to and from airport and hotel
     • $450 spending money awarded in the form of check for meals
     • $500 spending money awarded in the form of Lands' End gift card for a wardrobe
     • Media training and a tour of the Weather Channel Headquarters
     • Opportunity to present the weather on July 12 live on The Weather Channel television station.
     The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of each Grand Prize: $3,000 USD/$3,853.44 CAD.
   The ARV of all prizes in the Promotion is $12,000 USD/$15,413.76 CAD.
6. GRAND PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Actual Grand Prize value depends on the location of the winner's residence and dates of travel. Travel must be taken from July 10-12, 2018 or Grand Prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation to said Winner. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Winner is responsible for any transportation not specifically noted in these rules. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents prior to travel. Certain restrictions, as determined by Sponsor, may apply. Sponsor will attempt to accommodate Winner's preferred itinerary, but all specifics thereof will be at Sponsor's discretion. If Winner and guest cannot comply with these restrictions or any other portion of these Official Rules, the Grand Prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner will be chosen. Winner and travel guest must travel from major airport closest to the Winner's residence, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Any picture identification requirements associated with air travel are the Winner and travel guest's responsibility. In the event the Winner lives within 100 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, ground transportation only (not air transportation) will be provided to and from the hotel. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor's agent, on a carrier of Sponsor's choice and trip must be taken on a date of the Sponsor's choosing. If Winner and guest cannot travel on the dates specified by Sponsor, the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and the Grand Prize may be awarded to an alternate winner selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Flight details are subject to availability and airline carrier's regulations and conditions apply. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Promotion Entities are not responsible for lost or mutilated tickets and none will be replaced. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades. The hotel accommodations, airline tickets, and gift cards will be determined at the sole discretion of Sponsor. If any portion of the Grand Prize is not available for any reason then the Sponsor reserves the right to substitute that portion of the Grand Prize with another prize of comparable or greater value. Guest must be the parent or legal ward of Winner and parent or legal ward must execute and return all required documents on behalf of such Winner. All federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with Grand Prize acceptance and use not listed herein as part of the Grand Prize including, without limitation, ground transportation (other than that specified above as included in Grand Prize), luggage fees, souvenirs, miscellaneous hotel expenses, and gratuities are the sole responsibility of Winner. Sponsor and/or Weather Group Television, LLC have the right to refuse admission to anyone who does not have proper documents/identification or who does not comply with all regulations or comport him/herself properly. There will be no substitution or compensation for a prize or part of a prize forfeited due to the non-compliance with any such rules or regulations.
7. GRAND PRIZE LIMITATIONS: Limit of one (1) Grand Prize per person/household. If it is discovered during prize verification that any child for whom you are the parent or legal guardian has entered, attempted to enter, or used multiple accounts to enter more than the stated limit, you and such child, as applicable, will be disqualified at the discretion of the Sponsor, or your entries will be void.
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The intellectual rights to the entry, if any, will remain with the Entrant, except that these Official Rules do not supersede any other assignment or grant of rights according to any other separate agreements between Entrants and other parties. As a condition of Entry, Entrant agrees that Sponsor shall have the right to use, copy, modify and make available the Entry in connection with the operation, conduct, administration, and advertising and promotion of the Promotion and of Sponsor via communication to the public, including, but not limited to the right to make printed images (in catalog and otherwise), screenshots, animations, and video clips available to the public for promotional and publicity purposes, in any media now known or hereafter developed. Furthermore, by participating in the Promotion and/or accepting the Grand Prize, each Entrant shall grant (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) to Sponsor and/or Sponsor's designee the perpetual right to use the essay writer's name, biographical information, photos and/or likeness, and statements for Promotion, trade, commercial, advertising and publicity purposes, at any time or times, in all media now known or hereafter discovered without notice, review or approval and without additional compensation, except where otherwise prohibited by law.
9. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Prizes are not transferable. Taxes on prizes are sole responsibility of winner. No Prize substitutions or cash redemptions allowed, except by Sponsor, who may substitute a Prize of equal or greater value if advertised Prize becomes unavailable. Sponsor shall not be held responsible for any delays in awarding the Prize or any component thereof for any reason. Entry into this Promotion constitutes Entrant's agreement to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Promotion. Potential Grand Prize Winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release within ten (10) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. In the event that any Grand Prize Winner or prize notification message is returned as undeliverable or if no response to the notification message is received within the time period stated or if the potential Grand Prize Winner is found ineligible or does not comply with these Official Rules, the Prize may, in the Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion, be forfeited and awarded to the alternate potential Grand Prize Winner whose Entry achieved the next highest overall score in the judging criteria as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If Sponsor is unable to confirm a winner after three (3) good faith attempts, the Prize may not be awarded. If the confirmed winner forfeits the prize for any reason after confirmation, no alternate winner will be selected. In no event will more than four (4) Contest Grand Prizes be awarded. If, for any reason, more than one (1) prize notification is sent (or more than one (1) claim is received), Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize through a random drawing from among all eligible prize claims received. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. RELEASE: By participating in the Promotion, winner agrees to release Sponsor, the Promotion Parties, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies and advertising, promotion and public relations agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents ("Released Parties") from any and all liability, loss or damage of any kind arising out of or in connection with their participation in this Promotion or with respect to awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any Grand Prize. The Released Parties not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Promotion, or in the announcement of the prize. An Entrant may be prohibited from participating in this Promotion if, in Sponsor's sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other Entrants, Released Parties, or associated agencies or entities.
11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Promotion or any Grand Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Wisconsin. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, Entrant's rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Wisconsin or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Wisconsin.
12. WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: Each Entrant represents and warrants that their Entry is original, that such Entrant and/or Entrant's child or legal ward is the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the submitted Entry, and that they have the right to submit the Entry in the Promotion. Each Entrant further represents and warrants that their Entry does not (1) infringe any third party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; (2) include any personally identifiable information of any person; or (3) otherwise violate any applicable law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the Released Parties at all times from and against any liability, actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses for or in respect of which the Released Parties may become liable by reason of or related or incidental to any act, default or omission by an Entrant under these Official Rules including without limitation resulting from or in relation to any breach, non-observance, act or omission, whether negligent or otherwise, of these Official Rules by an Entrant.
13. ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the Promotion by any Entrant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or noncompliance with these Official Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the Entrant from the Promotion. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules.
14. WAIVER: Entrants hereby waive all rights to: (i) claim punitive, exemplary, special, incidental, indirect and consequential damages and any other damages (whether due to negligence or otherwise), other than for actual out-of-pocket costs; and (ii) have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
15. LIMIT OF LIABILITY: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of Entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive an Entry or Entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion via mobile phone or otherwise. If, for any reason, the Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, act of God, or any other causes which corrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion or any portion thereof at any time, and for any reason without further obligation or advance notice. Sponsor reserves the right, but does not have any obligation, to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Entry process or the operation of the Promotion or acts in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
16. CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any associated website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such Entrant to the fullest extent of the law.
17. SEVERABILITY: If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
18. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prizes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner. A 1099 tax form (preceded by a W9 Form) will be issued to the Grand Prizes Winners.
19. WINNERS' LIST: For a copy of the winners' list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by June 15, 2018 to Lands' End, Inc., 5 Lands' End Lane, Dodgeville, WI 53595 Attention: Mini Meteorologist Contest Winner's List Request.
    
    SPONSOR: Lands' End, Inc., 5 Lands' End Lane, Dodgeville, WI 53595.
    
    ADMINISTRATOR: Realtime Media LLC, 200 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 100, Conshohocken, PA 19428