1. ENTRY: This Contest will be conducted exclusively on the Internet and provides contestants (each an "Entrant") with the opportunity to submit a graphic design ("Entry Design") which will be judged and eligible for the Prize described below subject to the terms and conditions herein. To participate, log on to www.theeshirtshop.com("Website") during the contest period that will end March 30th 2010  Eastern Time ("ET") and click on the update titled "2010 Graduation T-Shirt Design Contest Details", which will take you to the Contest page. Any attempted form of entry other than as described herein is void. Entry into the Contest may only be made during the Entry Term.

To enter, Entrant must first carefully read, review and complete all of the required fields of the Official Contest Entry Form ("Entry Form") including Entrant's first name, last name, complete home address, and e-mail address. If Entrant is under the age of legal majority in his or her state of resident, the Entrant's parent or guardian must complete and submit the Entry Form and Entry Design. Incomplete Entry Forms, including but not limited to those entries that do not meet the requirements herein, will not be eligible for judging. All Entry Designs must be submitted as PDF files not to exceed 5MB in size. Individuals may submit up to three Entry Designs and must complete a separate Entry Form for each Entry Design.

By entering the Contest, Entrant acknowledges, agrees and understands that the Entry Design, and all other entry materials will become the property of  The Shirt Shop Inc. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decision of  The Shirt Shop Inc. which shall be final and binding in all respects.

Each Entrant represents and warrants that each Entry Design is: (a) wholly original; (b) does not incorporate or include any material that would require the consent of any third party; and (c) does not violate any copyright, trademark, publicity right, privacy right, or any other right of any third party. By creating and submitting an Entry Design in the Contest, each Entrant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells, assigns and conveys to The Shirt Shop Inc., and each of its respective successors and assigns, all present and future right, title and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental, subsidiary, ancillary or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative rights), in and to the Entry Design for exploitation throughout the world, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and devices whether now known or hereafter devised (including the right to publish and display the Entry Design for purposes of advertising, publicity and/or trade, in whole or in part). The Shirt Shop Inc. shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, scan, duplicate, or alter the Entry Design for any purpose which it deems necessary or desirable, without the need for any further compensation, and/or permission. Entrant irrevocably waives any and all moral rights in any submitted Entry Design.

Once submitted, Entry Designs become the exclusive property of The Shirt Shop Inc. and will not be acknowledged or returned. Entry Designs which The Shirt Shop Inc. determines are not reasonably pertinent to the subject matter of the Contest, or are otherwise in violation of these Official Rules will be disqualified. The Shirt Shop Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any Entry Design for any reason, in their sole and absolute discretion.

The Shirt Shop Inc.shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any Entry Design or to otherwise exploit any Entry Design or, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and The Shirt Shop Inc.may at any time abandon the use of the any Entry Design for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and Entrants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof. The use of any Entry Design by The Shirt Shop Inc. on T-Shirts or other promotional materials will be determined by The Shirt Shop Inc. in its sole discretion.

2. LIMITATIONS: All Submissions must be received by 11:59:59 P.M. ET on March 30, 2010. Entry Designs submitted by any method other than set forth above in Section 1 are void. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry is prohibited. Contest entry is open only to Entrants who are legal residents of, and physically located within, the 50 states or D.C. ("Territory") as of date of entry, and not employees of The Shirt Shop Inc., their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or partnerships, or the advertising, promotional or fulfillment agencies, or any of their respective officers or directors, or any persons or entities directly associated with the Contest, or any members of the households or immediate families of such persons. The Shirt Shop Inc. is not responsible for any Entry Designs that are altered, defective, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, invalid, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; miscommunications; failed phone, computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions; technical failures; unauthorized human intervention; traffic congestion; garbled or jumbled transmissions; undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering; insufficient space in Entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail; or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes, even if caused by the negligence of the The Shirt Shop Inc. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations.

3. PRIZE: One (1) Winner will be selected to win 100 t-shirts printed with their winning design and have the opportunity to have his or her Entry Design used on a T-Shirt or other premium item ("the Prize"). The Prize is not assignable or transferable. All taxes and reporting consequences thereof associated with the receipt of the Prize are solely the responsibility of the Winner who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of the Prize. Winners may be required to supply a Social Security or taxpayer ID number prior to the award of the Prize. To the extent the Prize is to be delivered to the Winner, the Prize will only be delivered to an address in the United States.

4. SELECTION OF WINNERS: All Entry Designs will be screened and those that comply with these rules will be judged by the staff The Shirt Shop Inc.

5. PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION: The Winner is subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and execution of the Agreement (described below). All Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decision of the Judges, whose decisions are final and binding. The Winner will be notified by telephone, email, or express mail to the phone number, email or address listed as part of the entry process on or about April 1, 2010. The Winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements.

6. CONDITIONS: By participating, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless The Shirt Shop Inc. from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, claim, injury, cost or expense whatsoever which may occur as a result of participating in the Contest. The Winner's acceptance of the Prize constitutes the grant of an unconditional right to use the winning Entry Design, the Winner's likeness, photograph, biographical and Prize information and/or statements about the promotion for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

In its sole discretion, The Shirt Shop Inc. has the right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest; and in such event, to select from among all eligible Entry Designs received up to such time of cancellation, termination or suspension, or to cancel the Contest and not award any Prize. In the event that any Entrant attempts to defraud or in any manner tamper with this Contest, Entrant will be ineligible for the Prize. In the event that any dispute arises regarding the meaning or interpretation of these Official Rules, it is agreed that the dispute shall be resolved by applying the laws of the State of Iowa within the Federal or state courts located in Scott County Iowa.

CAUTION: The Shirt Shop Inc. RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT WHO IS FOUND TO BE TAMPERING WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST OR THE WEBSITE, TO BE ACTING IN VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES, OR TO BE ACTING IN AN UNSPORTSMAN-LIKE OR DISRUPTIVE MANNER, OR WITH THE INTENT TO DISRUPT OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST, OR TO ANNOY, ABUSE, THREATEN OR HARASS ANY OTHER PERSON, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

7. USE OF DATA: All Entry Designs will be treated as non-confidential. All personal information submitted as part of the Contest will be subject to The Shirt Shop Inc. privacy policies as set forth at http://www.theeshirtshop/Privacy_Policy.aspx. By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted The Shirt Shop Inc. privacy policy.

8. ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT"): As a condition to receiving the Prize, Winner (parent or legal guardian if Winner is under the age of majority in his or her state of residence) will be required to execute an Agreement or alternate winner may be chosen. The Agreement will set forth the responsibilities and obligations of the Winner and require Winner to assign all right, title, and interest in and to the winning Entry Design to The Shirt Shop Inc. The Agreement also may require, among other things, that winner permit the use of his/her name, likenesses or identifying information for promotional, publicity or advertising purposes in any media including print, TV, radio and online media, without time or geographic limitations. Notwithstanding any of the above, The Shirt Shop Inc. sole obligation under the Agreement is to award the Prize to the Winner. The Shirt Shop Inc. will have no obligation to use the Winner's Design or name or likeness in any manner whatsoever. In the event the Winner fails to execute the Agreement by a date specified by The Shirt Shop Inc., the Winner will forfeit the entire Prize and an alternate winner may be selected from among the other Entry Designs.

9. NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF: Each Entrant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the relationship between the Entrant and The Shirt Shop Inc. is not a confidential, fiduciary, or other special relationship. Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that TheShirtShop has wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other literary materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by its own employees. Each Entrant also acknowledges that many designs, ideas, or stories may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Entry Design. Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of The Shirt Shop Inc. use of any such similar or identical material that has or may come to The Shirt Shop Inc. from other sources. Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of The Shirt Shop Inc's. actual or alleged use of any Entry Design or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of any Entry Design and Entrant's rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

10. DATES & DEADLINES/ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS: Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, The Shirt Shop Inc. reserve the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Contest. The Shirt Shop Inc. cannot accurately predict the number of Entrants who will participate in the Contest. Further, The Shirt Shop Inc. reserves the right to not choose a winner or award any Prize if it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entry Designs.