Kelsey
"My name is Kelsey. I'm a college student and I used to go tanning. But when I agreed to appear in the Melanoma Foundation of New England's Public Service Announcement on tanning it changed my life. I got the facts about how dangerous UV rays are. Like, did you know that unprotected skin can be damaged by the sun in as little as fifteen minutes? And that tanning beds emit three to six times more UV radiation than the sun? I realized I was taking crazy chances with my body. I stopped tanning and started seeing a dermatologist regularly. And, I have to admit, I love the way my skin looks now."
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Contest Rules and FAQs

RULES

1) Register your school online. Registration opens January 16th.

2) Download and copy our pledge forms or send students to www.mfne.org to take the pledge online. 3) Get at least 2% of your undergraduate college population to sign the No-Tanning Pledge. If sending by mail, gather all of your signed pledge sheets, attach them to the official cover sheet, and return the entire packet to:

Attn: Amy Mason
Melanoma Foundation of New England
111 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742

 

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

Team Leaders will, by request, receive a certificate stating their leadership role in the Your Skin is In program. They will also be qualified to win the following prizes:

Cash Raffle Drawing - $250 Two Team Leaders from each New England State will win!

Plus!
Team with the highest percentage of pledges - $250
Team with the highest number of pledges - $250

Raffle Prize for One Lucky Team Leader
Select your preference when you register your team!
  • Airline ticket to fly anywhere in the US (restrictions apply)
  • Be the Face of Your Skin Is In 2013
  • Spend the day at Six Flags New England with 10 friends
  • Pizza party for you and 50 friends
  • Bus trip to New York City for two ($200 value)

Raffle Prize for Individual Pledge Signers
$50 value each, two winners per prize
  • Movie Passes
  • Skin Care Gift Basket
  • Dunkin' Donuts Gift Card
  • Supermarket Gift Card
  • Target Gift Card

WHO CAN WIN?

Pledge Requirements: Any student at a college located in New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) can enter the Your Skin Is In contest. The student who registers their college team is considered a "Team Leader" and is required to get a minimum of 2% of their undergraduate population. Regardless of the school size, each Team must have a minimum of 50 students who have signed the No-Tanning Pledge to be entered. More than one Team Leader can sign up their school using different team names. For example University of Skin might have 3 teams, Team Kelli, Team Delta Nu, and Team Basketball. Students can only pledge once and for one team only.

WHEN ARE THE DEADLINES?

The Your Skin Is In contest opens January 16. Contest entries are due: March 16, 2012.

WHEN WILL THE WINNERS BE ANNOUNCED?

The contest drawing will be held on 3/20/12. Winners will be notified by telephone.

HOW CAN I GET STUDENTS TO TAKE THE PLEDGE?

1. Check out our posters and print the ones you like to hang up at your school. Or make your own posters and flyers.
2. Set up a table in the commons, the cafeteria and/or your dorm with pledge forms and the facts of tanning to get classmates to sign the pledge. Or promote the program at your team practices, club meetings, etc.
3. Download the Your Skin Is In video to show at an event or gathering, or send the link to your friends and the school website or facebook page. It's only 60 seconds and very powerful.
4. Email us at amason@mfne.org to see if there is a speaker available to visit your school and talk about their experience with melanoma (no cost to you). You can also request that our speaker or volunteer brings a facial scanner to show students the damaging effects of UV rays.
5. Show your classmates the facts of tanning - they will most likely want to sign the pledge!
Questions, please contact Amy Mason at amason@mfne.org or 978-371-5613.