Sun announces second annual Women in Sports essay contest

The WNBA’s Connecticut Sun is inviting Connecticut students in grades 4-8 to participate in the Second Annual Women in Sports Essay Contest in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD).

All Connecticut students  interested in participating in the project may submit a one-page essay answering the question: “Who is your favorite female athlete and why?” All essays must be received by the Connecticut Sun front office by Fri., April 9. Sun players, along with members of the organization, will judge the essays.

NGWSD began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to assure equality for women’s sports. It has evolved into a day that acknowledges the past while recognizing current sports achievements, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports.

One grand prize winner in the Sun contest will receive an exclusive school assembly with Sun mascot Blaze and/or players to recognize the winning student, essay and school. The winner will be recognized at a Sun pre-season game, receive four tickets to a pre-season game and have their essay posted on the team’s web site. Five runners-up, one from each grade level, will receive four tickets to a Sun pre-season game and their essays posted on the team’s web site. The first 50 entrants in the contest will receive a special gift from the Connecticut Sun as well as two complimentary tickets to a Sun pre-season game.
Entry forms are now available on www.connecticutsun.com.

Fans can design Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic helmet

As the Winter Olympics draw close, we can’t wait to bring you all the exciting promotions and activities being planned to support the Games and all the athletes.

One of our fave winter athletes is skier Lindsey Vonn. Now NBCOlympics.com invites fans to join in the Countdown to Vancouver and participate in the “Design Lindsey’s Helmet” contest, beginning November 23. Vonn, one of the most successful alpine skiers in U.S. history, is challenging fans to convince her that their artwork is what she wants to feature on her helmet while soaring down the slopes during the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.

“This is your chance to be with me in Vancouver,” said Vonn.  “Whether you’re an aspiring graphic designer or just someone who likes to doodle all day, it doesn’t matter if you snow plow down the bunny slopes, tree-ski in waist deep powder, or just hang in the lodge, I want to see your designs.”

To enter the contest, fans as young as 13 years old can log on to NBCOlympics.com/lindseys-helmet/ and enter original artwork by December 21. A team of judges will narrow the submissions down to a final three designs, which will be showcased on NBCOlympics.com the first week of January. Fans will then have the opportunity to log on and vote to help Lindsey decide on the winning design.

The voting closes on January 11 with the winner to be announced in late January. The grand prize winner for the “Design Lindsey’s Helmet” contest will be awarded a trip for two to Vail, one of the world’s top ski resorts. Prizes also include a pair of Head skis and bindings and a Uvex helmet and goggles.

“Now that the World Cup season has started, I’m getting very excited for the Olympics,” said Vonn.  “I really wanted to do something that allowed my fans to share in my Vancouver experience, and this is what I came up with.  I’m looking forward to seeing what people create for my helmet.”

Vonn is coming off a second place finish in the opening Audi FIS World Cup slalom last weekend in Levi, Finland. She is continuing to train at Vail’s Golden Peak in anticipation of the Aspen Winternational World Cup coming up Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28-29. Friday (Nov. 20) she will takes questions from kids in a live Webcast from 5:00-6:00 p.m. MT at LindseyIsEpic.com.

Fans can follow the Vancouver Bound Vonn all season long at usskiteam.com, or get insider news through the Team’s new Fan Club.

Win a copy of Serena Williams’ new book

Are you a Serena fan? If so, you don’t want to miss the chance to read her new memoir, “On The Line” out in stores on Sept. 1st. And for five lucky Women Talk Sports winners – the book is free!

One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams has succeeded on and off the court. She’s applied the same strength and determination that helped her to become a champion to successful pursuits in philanthropy, fashion, television and film.

Serena’s 2009 Australia Open championship earned her the #1 world ranking for the third time in her illustrious career – and marked only the latest exclamation point on a life lived well and purposefully.

Her accomplishments have not been without struggle: being derailed by injury, devastated by the tragic shooting of her older sister, and criticized for her unorthodox approach to tennis. Yet somehow, Serena always manages to prevail.

Learn more about this extraordinary athlete by winning a copy of her new book “On The Line.” To get your copy, you must…

• Follow @womentalksports on Twitter
• CLICK HERE to send the tweet that enters you in our contest.

Winners will be randomly drawn from the pool of entrants at midnight PST Monday, August 31st and contacted via Twitter direct message. Only residents of the U.S. and Canada are eligible to win. Please no P.O. boxes.

Good Luck to all!

Win a pink putter for your mom for Mother’s Day

Do you love to golf? Or – do you have a mom who’s a golfer?

Tell why you, or your mom, deserves a new putter for Mother’s Day and you could win one of two pink putters (retail value $149 each) courtesy of Sweet Spot Golf and Women Talk Sports.

To enter, all you have to do is:

Be a mom or have a mom

Include your name, date of birth (to prove you’re over 18) and contact info

Tell us why you, or you mom, deserve a new putter

Sweet, huh?

Full Details

Sabrina Bryan wants your workout video!

Think you’ve got the latest and greatest moves to get fit? Show them off in a new contest to promote physical activity!

Sabrina Bryan, of the Cheetah Girls and Dancing with the Stars ” has teamed up with The Alliance for a Healthier Generation to launch empowerME, a campaign challenging kids to make their own workout videos.

How to enter:

Record an original 3-5 minute workout or dance video starring you*

Include at least two of Sabrina’s top tips (found on the EmpowerME site)

Submit your video

For more information on The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, the empowerME campaign and Sabrina Bryan’s video contest please visit www.empowerME2B.org.

So get up, grab a camera and get moving!

The top five finalists will receive autographed copies of Sabrina’s newest “Byou” DVD — and the winner will also receive a personalized video message from Sabrina!

Calling all models: Nikita Photo Contest #3

The third time’s a charm so they say. This is the third opportunity of its kind from Nikita who are offering a couple of lucky ladies the chance to shine among their team riders in the Spring/Summer 2010 photoshoot that will take place in Miami this spring.  Two girls will be picked to join the Nikita team for the photoshoot, earning a spot in all the Spring/Summer 2010 catalogs, website and perhaps some full page ads in international magazines! Will one of them be …you?!

All you have to do to take part is send in some pictures of yourself as the new Nikita girl. Photos can be as entertaining, wild and creative as you want to make them but most importantly, they want to see what you look like and hear in your own words what you enjoy doing.  At the very least they need one full body shot, one portrait shot (of the face!) and details of how tall you are.

Make sure to get your entries in before April 15, 2009 as the photoshoot will be taking place soon after from May 4 – 12, 2009. If you plan on entering be sure that you are available to travel on those dates.

ENTRY DETAILS:
•    Include your name, address, date of birth and contact details
•    You can send in as many pictures as you want but total file size of all the pictures must not exceed 2 MB
•    E-mail your entries to internis@nikitaclothing.com before April 15, 2009
•    Entrants must be able to travel to the photoshoot location from May 4 – 12, 2009

* Please note that entrants must be 18 years old or over and have a valid passport if traveling from beyond the USA. Your entries may also be showcased via Nikita’s website, Myspace and Facebook.

www.nikitaclothing.com

WeMix.com Serena Williams launch “Serena’s Song” contest

Rapper Ludacris is teaming up with tennis star Serena Williams for an online contest aimed at finding a theme song for the superstar tennis champion.

The “Serena’s Song” contest is a nationwide songwriting competition inviting independent musicians, songwriters, producers, rappers and singers to submit original music inspired by and about Serena Williams. Serena  will select her personal favorite songs as Finalists, and the winner will be chosen by the online fan communities at WeMix.com and serenawilliams.com.

The musician with the winning song will be taken into the studio to professionally record what will become Serena’s official theme music. The winner will then go to the premiere of the song at the Bank of the West Classic, in Stanford, CA., in late July. The new theme song will be used at tennis matches, public appearances and a variety of other outlets by Serena.

The sports star can’t wait to hear the new tune that will help her dominate the court. “Sports and music have such a powerful connection,” says Williams. “I always see athletes including myself listening to music, while they’re getting ready for or decompressing after a match, or a race, or a game, whichever the sport.” 

WeMix was founded in 2008 by Grammy Award-winning artist Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and veteran media executive Matthew Apfel. Its corporate mission is to re-invent how popular music is sourced, filtered, produced, and marketed. The “Serena’s Song” contest is the latest example of how WeMix.com helps new artists break through, fast track their careers, and share in the profits.

Beginning March 3, 2009, artists interested in submitting an original Serena Williams theme song to the “Serena’s Song” contest can visit WeMix.com. Finalists will be chosen in early May. Complete contest rules and details can be found on www.wemix.com.

Do you have a fave song that pumps you up? What’s your personal theme song?

Nike/Sports Authority ‘Believe in the Run’ Contest

Do you get up every morning at 5 a.m. for a jog? Do you compete in every marathon you can? Are you already on your third pair of running shoes this season? Then you BELIEVE IN THE RUN.

Create a video or photo with a detailed description explaining your own personal commitment, passion and belief in the run and you might score some amazing prizes.  

The Grand Prize winner will be rewarded with a trip to NIKE Headquarters for the total NIKE Experience and will also fly to participate in the race of their choice (Portland Marathon 2009, Honolulu Marathon 2009, Gasparilla Distance Classica 2010, or Eugene Marathon 2010) and to top it all off will get a $500 gift card to The Sports Authority.

Why Does Kara Goucher Believe in the Run? 
Learn what double-event Beijing qualifier and marathon-phenom Kara Goucher has to say about believing in the run. Read her story then tell your own!

The contest runs March 3, 2009  thru April 28, 2009. Get started now and show how you BELIEVE IN THE RUN.

(Editors Note: If you currently participate, or plan to participate, in a school-sponsored or amateur organized sport, receiving anything of value may affect your eligibility both now and in the future. Be sure to check with team officials regarding your situation).

Girls Only: Nikita Snowboard Clip Contest

Girls, girls, girls…..The Nikita Snowboard Clip Contest is well under way so get in on the action.  There’s still time to make the most of the winter and the snowy future forecasts by getting some new footage together and sending it to Nikita.

Send in clips of your snowboard action before March 30, 2009 and the most popular rated clips will be put into a final entry to be judged by the Nikita crew.  The winner will win a trip to Iceland in the spring and be kitted out in a full Nikita Outerwear setup!

Last year the super talented Kasia Kwiecien from Poland was selected from hundreds of girls who entered all over the world and had an amazing time hanging out in Iceland, snorkelling in some icy waters, caving and of course snowboarding. You can watch a video of the trip at http://www.youtube.com/nikitaclothing and http://www.vimeo.com/1322040 – Just click on the Nikita Iceland Roadtrip 2008.

This time around there’s some more opportunities to grab Nikita prizes….including a Nikita Outerwear outfit to two deserving runners up and Streetwear gear to the lady that has the most fun, creative and stylish clip.

To enter all you have to do is:

• Be a chick!
• Be 18 years of age or over
• Enter snowboard clips ONLY please – as long as there is some sort of snowboard action, the Nikita panel of judges will accept it
• Maximum of 3 clips per person
• Clips can be as long or short as you want as long as they don’t exceed the size limit
• Maximum size limit of clips is 5 MB
• Accept that all entries sent in will be put on Nikita’s YouTube contest site and Vimeo channel
•  Send in your entries to internis@nikitaclothing.com before March 30, 2009

Please include your full name, date of birth, postal address, e-mail and contact telephone number along with any other info you feel is relevant.

www.youtube.com/nikitacontest

www.nikitaclothing.com

Calling all filmmakers

The third annual Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival (April 22 – May 3) is celebrating the spirit of competition by calling all film and sports fans to participate in a filmmaking challenge.

Fans — whether filmmakers, jocks or spectators — have the opportunity to recreate a 30-second scene from one of two classic Disney sports films: “Remember The Titans” and “Cool Runnings.”

The winning entry will become the official trailer of this year’s sports film festival plus the grand prize winner will also receive a trip for two to New York City to attend the film festival among other prizes. Entries can be submitted now through March 7, 2009.

Tribeca/ESPN is not just looking for reenactments so here’s where you girls can get creative.  Contestants are challenged to find their own personal take on these classic sports movie moments.

Need ideas?

• Have your friends and family play the roles of the tough football players.

• Get kids to play the surly, yet inspirational coach.

• Have one person play all the roles.

• Swap genders in the roles.

• Set the scene in a different place and time.

To download script pages to both films and to submit videos, visit ESPN.com
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=tribeca/trailer/contest

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