I've been following this contest for a few years now, and I absolutely love it! I'm always impressed by the sheer talent and all around craftiness of those who can make a roll of Duct Tape look so good!
A little history:
Ten years ago, Duck Tape brand duct tape launched the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest, which challenges high school students from the United States and Canada to create and accessorize prom outfits that are unique, beautiful - and made out of duct tape. For their trouble - and Duct Tape designer duds - winners earn some much-needed scholarship money for college.
This time around, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Stuck at Prom Contest, the top 10 couples chosen will each receive scholarship money broken down like so:
- First Place - $3,000 each and $3,000 for the school that hosted their prom
- Second Place - $2,000 each and $2,000 for their school
- Third Place - $1,000 each and $1,000 for their school
The remaining seven finalist couples will receive $500 each and $500 for their school.
The 10 finalist couples will be chosen based on workmanship, originality, use of color, accessories and quantity of duct tape used to create their prom attire.
Couples will then compete during a period of on-line public voting, however staying in the race could prove a bit sticky - er - I mean tricky because in the new voting format, the top 10 couples will be "voted off" based on lowest number of overall on-line votes.
Students interested in participating can go to http://www.stuckatprom.com for official contest rules, important contest dates and a registration form.
The contest begins on March 1, 2010.
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