Disney Dreamers Academy Essay Contest (100 Trips) 10/31 1PP13-19
Disney is currently seeking students with a winning combination of attributes for potential Dreamers who reflect strong character, positive attitude and persistence to take advantage of opportunities. Enter the Disney Dreamers Academy Essay Contest for your chance to be chosen as one of the 100 Disney Dreamers to attend the Disney Dreamers Academy in Orlando, Florida
Official Rules: US, Void AK, HI, 13-19 years of age, and will be in the 9th through 12th grade during the 2018-2019 school year. Begins on June 28, 2018 and ends on October 31, 2018. One entry per person.
Each Entrant, regardless of whether or not he/she is a minor in his/her state of residence, must have his/her parent or legal guardian complete Section A of the application form, which requires the parent or legal guardian to provide his/her name, daytime phone number, complete street address (No P.O. Boxes allowed), relationship to Entrant, and valid email address. In addition, Entrant's parent or legal guardian must sign and date the application form (where indicated) to authorize Entrant's participation in the Contest.
Mail: Follow the instructions on the application form, including typing or legibly writing your name, complete street address (No P.O. Boxes allowed), home phone number, valid email address, age, name of high school and its city, state and zip code, school phone number, grade level. Entrant must sign and date his/her application form and mail it with his/her Contest Submission by following the instructions below.
Mailed in a properly stamped envelope to:
Dreamers Contest Submission
Postmarked by 10/26/18 and received by 10/31/18
Or via overnight mail to:
25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 405
A Contest submission consists of the registration information, the authorization of the parent or legal guardian, three separate Essays and threeseparate Rapid Fire Questions written in response to the questions below.
Three Essays: An Entrant must prepare three separate Essays, each answering the following three Essay questions. The Essays must be in the Entrant's own words and must be written entirely in English. Each Essays may not exceed 200 words. The three Essay questions are:
Essay Question 1 – What celebrity, community leader, or social media influencer inspires you and why?
Essay Question 2 – If you could impact one social issue, what would it be and why?
Essay Question 3 – What inspires your dream and what obstacles have been a challenge to achieving
your dream?
Three Rapid Fire Questions: An Entrant must prepare three separate Rapid Fire Questions, each answering the following three Rapid Fire Questions. The Rapid Fire Questions must be in the Entrant's own words and must be written entirely in English. Each Rapid Fire Question may not exceed 140 characters. The three Rapid Fire Questions questions are:
Rapid Fire Question 1 – If you were given a phone / recording device and 24 hours, where would you go and what would you capture?
Rapid Fire Question 2 – Which title (movie or book) best describes you and why?
Rapid Fire Question 3 – How could the world be different because you have achieved your dream?
Judging Criteria: Character of Entrant – 40%, Attitude of Entrant – 40%, Sincerity of Essays and/or Rapid Fire Questions – 10%, and Best fit for the Academy – 10%.
Grand Prize (100): A trip for the Contest Winner and his/her parent or legal guardian to the Academy. The trip is scheduled on or about Thursday, 3/21/19 through Sunday, 3/24/19 (Dates subject to change in Sponsors' sole discretion, winner will be notified of final dates), at Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, Florida, and consists of round-trip coach air transportation for two people between the major gateway airport in the United States closest to the Contest Winner's residence (selected by Disney) and Orlando International Airport; two round-trip ground transfers between Orlando International Airport and the Walt Disney World Resort; 4-day/3 night hotel accommodations (one standard room/double occupancy); a total of three breakfasts, two lunches, and two dinners for two people; admission for the Contest Winner to all Academy events; ground transportation to and from such events; and admission for the Contest Winner and his/her guest to the Walt Disney World Theme Parks as needed to attend the Academy events and for general admission. If Contest Winner resides less than 125 miles from the Walt Disney World Resort, the Contest Winner is responsible for all transportation costs for Contest Winner and Contest Winner's guest to the Walt Disney World Resort. ARV: $3,600