GOP Tailgate Contest

Sponsored by

North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans

2007 Winner Announced!

Show your support for your favorite Republican candidates, sports teams and musicians this season by hosting a Republican themed tailgate party at any sporting event or music concert with over 100  spectators.  This includes sports such as football, NASCAR, hockey and any other event in which tailgating is welcome.  Take a photograph of your tailgate party and send it in.

To download a contest flyer click here (PDF Flier Attached)

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GOP Tailgate Contest Rules:

• Winner is required to be a Registered Republican.
• Photograph must be taken a event with over 100 spectators between August 25, 2007 and February 3, 2008.
• Entry is Free, photograph must be received by February 5, 2008.  Description of event and event attendance should be included with photo. 
• The winning photographs will be selected by the NCFYR Executive Board based on amount of people, candidate signage, event attendance and originality.
• The winners will be announced on March 1, 2008.  Winners are not required to be present at time of announcement.
• Only entries considered to be in good taste and which promote Republican candidates in a positive way will be accepted.
• Winner is not required to be present at time of announcement.
• Photographs entered in contest may be published on our web site and any future publications.
• We encourage contest participants to have candidate brochures and voter registration forms on hand at tailgate parties.

 Sending in Your Entry:

Take photographs of your tailgate party! Send photographs, contact & event information to tailgate@ncyoungrepublicans.com 

Please type "GOP Tailgate Contest" in the subject line of your email and include the following information:
 
Name (Full Name):
Mailing Address:
County:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Event Location, Date, estimated attendance and Teams Participating:
Creative name for photograph:

Winners will Receive:

Gift certificate for

1st Place                   $500

2nd Place                  $100

3rd Place                   $50

 

Hope to see an entry from your club and candidate!

Benefit of hosting a Tailgate Party:

 •         Increased visibility & brand identity for Candidates, elected official and Republican Organizations.

 

•         Innovative way for new volunteers to be introduced to your club or campaign

 

•         Candidate involvement in community activity where thousands of potential voters are going to be.

 

•         Young & old participation in Republican grassroots campaign and tailgate parties

 

•         Potential Distribution Center for Campaign Signs, Voter Registration, Republican Voter Guides

 

•         Non-aggressive, easy going, FUN & INEXPENSIVE grassroots campaign.  People come to tailgate out of curiosity about candidate and party signage.  No hard sale, but information available for people to take. 

• Excitement, Passion, Politics & Sports

Paid for by the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans