CAN SLOGAN CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
JANUARY 11 – APRIL 8 , 2016
SLOGAN RULES
• All trashcan slogans should contain a litter prevention
message and may promote a sense of school spirit.
• Your slogan will be placed on the top blue band and the
middle white band of the classic Don’t mess with Texas
trashcan, as shown here.
• Slogans may be in English or Spanish.
• Slogans should be text-based, but may also include basic
line art, symbols, and emoticons. No pictures or hand
drawings are allowed.
• Entries should have all words spelled correctly, unless
using a symbol or emoticon to replace a word or using a wellknown acronym. A misspelling may be allowed in the case
that it is obviously purposeful.
• Last year’s winning slogans are not eligible.
• Slogans may not include any profanity or obscene, lewd,
defamatory or inappropriate images or text, including nudity,
acts of violence or acts that appear to cause harm.
• Other than the school name, Don’t mess with Texas or Keep
Texas Beautiful names, entries are not permitted to use any
brand logo, trademarked slogan, character, product, company,
or store name (e.g., McDonald’s, Coke, 7-Eleven, etc.).
ENTER YOUR SLOGAN BELOW:
Make sure your slogan is no more than 30 characters.
• Other material deemed inappropriate by TxDOT at its
sole discretion may be disqualified.
• Each entrant agrees not to submit any entry that infringes
upon any third party proprietary rights, intellectual
property rights, industrial property rights, personal or
moral rights or any other rights, including without
limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret
or confidentiality obligations, or otherwise violates
applicable U.S. law. Entries violating this section of
the rules may be disqualified.
Examples:
• WILL SING FOR TRASH
• PUT ‘ER THERE PARTNER
•I ❤ TRASH
• All rules must be met for any entry to be considered by judges.
Find out more at DontMessWithTexas.org.
Can Slogan Contest created in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful.
Don’t mess with Texas ® is a registered service mark and trademark owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.
STUDENT
PARENT
Parent / Guardian Name________________________________________________________________________________________________
School Name______________________________________ Principal Name____________________________________________________
TEACHER / COORDINATOR
Student /Student Representative Name___________________________________________________________________________________
SCHOOL
CAN SLOGAN CONTEST ENTRY FORM AND AGREEMENT
Age________________________________ Grade (6-12)_______________________________ Gender_______________________________
Phone Number_____________________________________ Email Address_____________________________________________________
Street Address / City / State / ZIP Code_____________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher / School Representative Name (REQUIRED)___________________________________ Title_________________________________
Phone Number_____________________________________ Email Address_____________________________________________________
 Check if you are submitting on behalf of a student group.
Group Name______________________________________________________
PARENT / GUARDIAN & STUDENT CONSENT
I,____________________________________________________________ give______________________________________________________________
(name of parent / guardian)
(name of student)
permission to enter his or her slogan (“Slogan”) in the Don’t mess with Texas Can Slogan Contest (“Contest”). I warrant and represent that my child and
I have complied with the Official Rules.
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I agree that the Slogan will not be returned and is the property of Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), Keep Texas Beautiful (”KTB”),
and Sherry Matthews Advocacy Marketing (”SMAM”). I agree the Slogan is a “work made for hire” for KTB / TxDOT / SMAM and the copyright and all
other rights, title, and interest in the Slogan shall be owned by KTB / TxDOT / SMAM. To the extent the Slogan is deemed not to be a “work made for hire,”
I agree and irrevocably SELL, ASSIGN, CONVEY, AND OTHERWISE FULLY TRANSFER to KTB / TxDOT / SMAM throughout the world in perpetuity, all right,
title, and interest in the Slogan (and, if applicable, by way of present assignment of future rights), including, without limitation, any and all copyrights.
I agree that KTB / TxDOT / SMAM and any successors, licensees and assignees thereto shall have the non-exclusive and perpetual right, but not the
obligation, to use my child’s name, photograph, voice, likeness, and similar characteristics of his / her identity for advertising, publicity, promoting, selling,
and other related purposes in connection with KTB / TxDOT / SMAM both during and after the Contest. I agree to cooperate with KTB / TxDOT / SMAM by
providing appropriate photographs and biographical information, if and as reasonably requested. In addition, I understand that certain winners may
be invited to attend TxDOT, KTB, and / or SMAM events.
I agree that KTB / TxDOT / SMAM are not liable for any injuries, damages, claims, demands, actions or causes of action whatsoever which may arise
out of or relate in any way to my child winning, acceptance or use of any prize, or the Contest (“Liabilities”), and I agree to forever release, discharge,
indemnify, hold harmless and defend KTB / TxDOT / SMAM from any such Liabilities.
Entry deadline:
Postmarked on or before Friday, April 8, 2016
Mail entries to:
Keep Texas Beautiful
Don’t mess with Texas Can Slogan Contest
8850 Business Park Drive, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78759
Email entries to:
[email protected]
Parent / Guardian Signature
Student Signature
Teacher / School Representative Signature
Date
For more information, visit DontMessWithTexas.org.
Please retain a copy of this form for your records.
Can Slogan Contest created in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful.
Don’t mess with Texas ® is a registered service mark and trademark owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.