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OFFICIAL RULES

1. BY ENTERING, EACH ENTRANT ACCEPTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE CONTEST RULES.

2. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. ENTRANTS MUST BE IN OR BETWEEN GRADES THREE THOUGH SIXTH AND WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING GEORGIA COUNTIES: DOUGHERTY, WORTH, LEE, TERRELL, BAKER, MITCHELL, COLQUITT, COOK, BERRIEN, ATKINSON, COFFEE, IRWIN, TIFT, BEN HILL, TURNER, CRISP AND CALHOUN.  A PARTICIPANT MAY ONLY BE SELECTED ONCE. 

3. EMPLOYEES AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF EMPLOYEES OF BARRINGTON BROADCASTING GROUP INC., WFXL-TV, McDONALD’S CORPORATION, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST.

4. HOW TO ENTER. THERE ARE THREE (3) WAYS TO ENTER THIS CONTEST.  TO ENTER BEGINNING JANUARY 7TH, 2008, ENTRANTS MAY MAIL THEIR ENTRIES TO THE STUDIOS OF WFXL-TV, ATTENTION FUTURE FORECASTERS AT P.O. BOX 4050, ALBANY, GA 31706. MAILED ENTRIES MUST BE MAILED TO WFXL’S MAILING ADDRESS, NOT THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS.  ALSO TO ENTER, ENTRANTS MAY EMAIL HIS/HER ENTRY TO MIKE MORRISON AT mmorrison@wfxl.com.  ENTRANTS MAY BRING THEIR ENTRY TO THE STUDIOS OF WFXL-TV AT 1201 STUART AVENUE, ALBANY, GA 31707.  ENTRY MAY BE IN THE FORM OF AN ESSAY, 200 WORDS OR LESS, COLORING OR DRAWING DESCRIBING “WHAT SOUTH GEORGIA WEATHER MEANS TO ME (THE ENTRANT).”

5. ENTRIES.
1. TO BE ELIGIBLE YOUR ENTRY MUST CONTAIN YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.
2. ENTRANTS MUST BE IN OR BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 8TH GRADES AT TIME OF ENTRY.

6. A COMPLETE SET OF RULES IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.mysouthwestga.com OR AT THE STUDIOS OF WFXL, 1201 STUART AVENUE, ALBANY, GEORGIA 31707.

7. SPONSORS ARE NOT RESPOSIBLE FOR ENTRIES NOT RECEIVED BY MAIL DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. SPONSORS ARE NOT RESPONBSIBLE FOR LOST, LATE, ILLEGIBLE, MISDIRECTED OR MUTILATED ENTRIES. SPONSORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTRIES HAND DELIVERED TO WFXL-TV UNLESS THEY ARE SIGNED IN AT THE FRONT DESK BY THE RECEPTIONIST ON DUTY. 

8. HOW THE PRIZES ARE AWARDED.
THE CONTEST STARTS JANUARY 7TH, 2008.  THERE WILL BE ONE SELECTED ENTRY PER WEEK.  SELECTED ENTRIES WILL BE CONTACTED BY A WFXL-TV REPRESENTATIVE AND SCHEDULED TO SPEND TIME WITH A WFXL-TV METEOROLOGIST.  TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT PROVIDED BY WFXL-TV OR PARTICIPATING SPONSORS.  THE FUTURE FORECASTER OF THE WEEK WILL SHADOW THE METEROLOGIST, OBSERVING PREPERATION OF THE FORECAST.  THE FUTURE FORECASTER WILL JOIN THE METEOROLOGIST ON THE WEATHER SET TO HELP DELIVER THE LAST LOOK AT WEATHER.  THE FUTURE FORECASTERS SEGMENT WILL BE RECORDED PRIOR TO NEWSCAST AND WILL AIR EACH FRIDAY BEGINNING JANUARY 11TH, 2008 DURING FOX 31 NEWS AT 6:30.  THE PRE-RECORDED SEGMENT WILL ALSO BE POSTED ONLINE AT www.mysouthwestga.com.  EACH FUTURE FORECASTER OF THE WEEK WILL RECEIVE TWO (2) GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR ONE (1) FREE HAPPY MEAL PER CERTIFICATE  VALUED AT $6 FROM PARTICIPATING SPONSOR.  CERTFICATES AND PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS OF WHEN THE FUTURE FORECASTER APPEARS ON AIR.  PRIZES ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE, NO SUBSTITUTIONS FOR PRIZES.  ENTRIES WILL BE SELECTED BY THE WFXL-TV WEATHER TEAM AND JUDGED ON ORIGINALITY, CREATIVITY, COLOR, DESIGN, AND NEATNESS.  ENTRY CAN BE IN THE FORM OF AN ESSAY, 200 WORDS OR LESS, COLORING OR DRAWING.  THE ART CAN BE CRAYON, WATER COLOR, OIL, CHARCOAL, PENCIL, OR OTHER MEDIUM.
 
9. ODDS OF BEING SELECTED DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED AND THE DECISION BY THE JUDGES AS TO WHICH ART BEST REPRESENTS THE CONTEST GUIDELINES.

10. WINNERS, OR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS THEREOF, WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES, AS WELL AS LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES INCURRED BY HIS/HER/THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRANSPORTATION COSTS, GRATUITIES AND OTHER ITEMS OF AN INCIDENTAL NATURE. WFXL-TV WILL REPORT ANY INDIVIDUAL WINNINGS OVER $600 (IN CASH OR FAIR MARKET VALUE OF GOODS OR SERVICES) IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. WINNER(S) WILL RECEIVE A 1099 FORM FROM WFXL-TV IF WFXL-TV REPORTS ANY WINNINGS TO THE INTERNAL REVUENE SERVICE. PRIZE(S) MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED FOR CASH OR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATION.

11. ALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO THE USE OF HIS/HER/THEIR NAME(S), LIKENESS(ES) AND ENTRY IN PUBLICITY WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. BY ENTERING, AND/OR ACCEPTING THE WINNING PRIZES FOR THIS CONTEST, THE ENTRANTS ACKNOWLEGE THAT WFXL AND ALL OTHER SPONSORS AND VENUES HAVE THE RIGHT TO PUBLIZE AND BROADCAST HIS/HER/THEIR NAME(S), LIKENESS(ES), AND ENTRY, THE FACT THAT HE/SHE/THEY WON, AND ALL MATTER INCIDENTAL THERETO.

12. BY ENTERING THIS CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AND/OR ACTUAL RECIEPITANT(S) OF THE PRIZE OR PRIZES FOREVER DISCHARGES AND RELEASES SPONSORS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABLITY, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, AND DEMANDS OF ANY KIND AIRISNG FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF LIFE OR PERSONAL INJURY RESULTING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATING IN THE PROMOTION FROM  OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF RECIEPT OF THE PRIZE(S), HOWEVER CAUSED.

13. SELECTED ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT GUARDIAN.  ALL RELEASE AND CONSENT FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY AN ADULT GUARDIAN PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION AS A FUTURE FORECASTER. 

14. IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE, ALL DECISIONS MADE BY WFXL ARE FINAL AND BINDING.

15. WFXL-TV RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PREEMPT THE FUTURE FORECASTER SEGMENT, AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.

16. RULES ARE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION BY WFXL.