CARPOOLING CHALLENGE

Hosted by SIFE, WBBJ TV, & Maddox Insurance

Students in Free Enterprise is an international non-profit organization active on more than 1,400 university campuses in 47 countries. SIFE gives college students the opportunity to develop leadership, teamwork, and communication skills by organizing outreach projects that focus on market economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, success skills, business ethics, and environmental sustainability.

Why Carpool?

As the world population rapidly grows, we are out growing our natural resources. It has been estimated that by 2050 each individual will only have 25% of the resources that were available in 1950. Depletion of natural resources might not affect us directly today, but if we don’t take the initiative to preserve what we can our children and grandchildren will suffer in the future.

Adapting to an environmentally conscious life style doesn’t have to be time consuming or costly. It can be as simple as sharing a ride with a friend or colleague. The Bethel University SIFE Team and WBBJ have partnered to bring this carpool directory to citizens of West Tennessee to provide them with a modem to connect with other community members, reduce their gas expenses, and best of all, reduce pollution and preserve one of our most precious natural resources. We encourage everyone to take the carpool challenge because after all you’ve got nothing to lose. The worst that could happen is that you’ll Go Green (carpool and preserve gas), Save Green (save gas money), and Win Green (be one step close to winning a gas card.)

Remember: it is the small steps that can make the big differences.

How to Participate

To take the carpool challenge, you simply agree to the terms and conditions, register your information, and contact one of the other registered members to carpool with them. Complete and submit a survey by 04/20/2010. Upon the completion and submission of the survey, each name will be placed in a live drawing for a chance to win one gas card of $150(First Place), one gas card of $100(second place), and one gas card of $50(third place). However, before the live drawing WBBJ and SIFE will pay a surprise visit to some of the members who have completed and returned the survey. Their reactions and comments about their carpool experience will be aired on WBBJ. If WBBJ and SIFE’s visit to any participant indicates any discrepancies from the information provided on the survey that participant will no longer be eligible for the drawing.

Terms and conditions:

1. Any entry submitted after the deadline will not be eligible for the drawing.
2. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
3. All participants may only register once.
4. Participants are required to complete the follow-up contest survey in order to be eligible for the drawing.
5. By registering to be part of the challenge, you are expressing your interest to carpool and understand that other members will contact you by the email you have provided.
6. By registering, you acknowledge that the Bethel University SIFE Team and WBBJ are only the hosts of the carpool directory. Please use good judgment. Always meet in a public place. If you feel uneasy, you will never regret hesitating. Read all carpool tips.
7. By registering you acknowledge that the Bethel University SIFE Team and WBBJ do not verify any of the information provided by other registered member nor do they perform background checks of any kind. Please take proper precautions before participating.
8. Although a few registered will be carpooling together, the prize money will only be awarded to the one member that is pulled out of the random drawing. That member is not required by the guidelines of the challenge to share the money with any of the other members he/she carpooled with.