Referral Rewards 2006 Highlights

5 Days / 4 Nights including Airfare from Cleveland

Must be 21 or over to participate.

DO NOT have to be a client of Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. to participate.

Some blackout dates are applicable

You can guarantee winning with 5 qualifying referrals.

CONTEST CHANGE**  SPECIAL NOTE ***

Our 2007 Referral Rewards Program will start early - October 1, 2006 to help us kick off our new locations in Atlanta & Tampa.  Please email us with your suggestions for the grand prize.  Location will be finalized by December 31, 2006 based on your responses.  Current leading candidates are a return trip to Las Vegas, Cancun and a Cruise.

Current contest qualification period is January 1, 2006 thru September 30, 2006.

Complete Rules & Details Below

The Prize

     The Prize is defined as a trip for 2 individuals (the winner must be 21 or over) to The Bellagio Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Nevada.  Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. will provide roundtrip airfare and accomodations (1 deluxe room with 2 queen or 1 king size bed/ double occupancy) at The Bellagio for 4 nights in the calendar year 2007 for those individuals winning the contest either by drawing or automatic qualification in calendar year 2006.  If you are an automatic qualifier based on 5 placed referrals you may be eligible to take your trip prior to January 1, 2007.  Blackout dates do apply to travel and lodgings.  We will make every attempt to satisfy requests within reason, but retain the right to blackout certain dates surrounding holidays, etc.

     The prize does not include rental car or ground transportation, meals, taxes or any expenses above and beyond the airfare and room.  This also excludes room service and hotel sundries, etc.

Referrals Defined

     A referral is defined as referring an individual or business to Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. for a minimum size project that we ultimately build.  That project (as defined below) must be contracted, completed and paid-in-full during the calendar year 2006.  Exceptions may be made at the sole discretion of Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. and their directors, if completion is unable to be made due to weather or materials difficulties.  A project may qualify for more than one referral as a total project may have multiple different qualifying projects within the scheme of a larger scale project.

     Qualifying referrals are as follows:

1. Any newly constructed in-ground swimming pool and it's adjoining concrete deck is considered to be a qualifying project.

2. A putting green in excess of 400 square feet of turf is considered to be a qualifying project.  If the putting green project exceeds 2500 square feet of turf it shall count as 2 qualifying projects.

3. A watergarden in excess of 150 square feet of surface water with a waterfall flowing a minimum of 3000 gallons per hour (at the pump) and falling at least 30".  A watergarden in excess of 900 square feet of surface water with waterfall(s) flowing at least 7500 gallons per hour (at the pump) shall count as 2 qualifying projects.

4. A pondless waterfall in excess of 3' in height (at the waterfall unit exit) and flowing 3000 gallons per hour (at the pump) or more shall qualify as 1 project.  A pondless waterfall with water falling in excess of 66" from the basin and flowing at 10,000 gallons per hour or more (at the pump) shall count as 2 referred projects.

5. Any newly constructed tennis court shall be considered a qualifying project.

6. Any newly constructed hardscape (paver patio, retaining wall or flagstone project) exceeding 500 square feet of finished surface shall count as 1 qualifying project and every 1500 square feet of finished surface beyond the initial 500 shall count as an additional qualifying project up to a maximum of 4 qualifying projects in this category from any one location.

7.  Service work, when agreed to by all parties to be a qualifying project, in writing, before work is contracted.  Generally speaking service work is excluded. 

Terms & Conditions

1.  Client Eligibility - Client (that individual referring the project) must be 21 years of age or older and must be an individual (businesses do not qualify).  Client must be a full-time resident of the United States at the time of winning and must be legally capable of taking the trip (must meet qualifications of the airline and hotel).  Client DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A CUSTOMER OF POOLS, PONDS & COURTS, INC. to participate.   Referring yourself or another member of the same household is specifically excluded.

2. Limitations of Eligibility - This constest is not open to the directors, officers, employees or business partners of Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. (hereafter PP&C) Any referral is credited to the first person referring the new customer, and any new customers projects can only be counted for the first person referring them.  If a conflict arises regarding who referred a project the new customer will be consulted and the final decision regarding who will be credited for the referral will be made by Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc.

3. General Terms & Conditions

(A) All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. PP&C may file a Form 1099 with the IRS and the award recepient.

(B) There are no cash substitutes for the award unless unforeseen economic or social or political conditions dictate that it is not feasible or safe for the prize to be awarded in which case PP&C retains the right to pay a cash award based on the prizes value at the time the contest commenced (February 2006)  Any cash award would be no less than the value of the Prize at that time plus 30% (approximately $2320 including 30% premium as of February 4, 2006).  Feasability is at the discretion of PP&C.

(C) Contest is void where prohibited by law.  Service and product award for this Contest cannot be combined with any other promotion, product discounts or incentive programs of any kind.

(D) Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc. reserves the rights to change or modify the contest at any time.  Any changes will be immediately available on this website.

(E)  The winner(s) will be required to certify and complete an affidavit of eligibility and liability and a publicity release to PP&C.

(F) The Winner(s) agree to the use of their name, likeness, and/or photograph for advertising and publicity purposes without compensation unless prohibeted by law.

(G) By participating in the Contest, all Participants, employees, the Winner(s), any guests, users or transferees do hereby and now and forever release PP&C, its affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, vendors, benefit plans, employees, agents and associates (including but not limited to, advertising and promotional agencies, award suppliers, and sponsors and their officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns) from and against all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, losses, expenses, damages and liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to the participation or acceptance, possession or use of the prize.

(H) The Trademarks displayed on the Program are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Pools, Ponds & Courts, Inc.  Nothing contained in the Contest should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed in the Contest, or any license or right to use any other trademark owned by any third party.  In the event that anyone misuses any Trademark in violation of these Terms & Conditions, PP&C will aggressively enforce it's intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

(I)  Information in the Contest is subject toi change without notice. Information regarding PP&C's products and services is applicable only in the service territory of PP&C in the United States as of the time of the Contest, unless otherwise noted.

(J)  Unauthorized use of the information, materials or the Contest itself is strictly prohibited and is a violation of the rights of PP&C and/or third parties, including without limitation, under copyright laws, trademark laws, and the laws of privacy and publicity.

(K)  PP&C makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy, correctness, reliability or otherwise with respect to information made available concerning the Contest, and assumes no liability or responsibility for any ommissions or errors (including without limitation typographical errors and technical errors) in the context of the Contest.

(L) PP&C maintains and operates this Contest from its offices in the State of Ohio, in the United States.  These Terms & Conditions are governed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Ohio, United States of America.  If any portion of these terms is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable, then that part shall be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

(M)  These Rules, Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement between the Participant, PP&C and other parties with respect to the Contest.

(N)  All entries must be made by 9/30/2006.  A Winner will be drawn on or around January 1, 2007.  If a Participant becomes a Winner by virtue of the automatic qualification, then the 5 referrals used for the automatic berth shall be removed from the drawing.  Additional entries may be made after that time for the same individual for new and additional referrals.  The outcome of the random drawing shall be final.

Limitation of Liability

Participant understands and agrees that PP&C is providing this invitation to an offer to participate in this Contest for value with no consideration in return from the Participant.  This Contest does not constitute any contractual relationship between the parties either express or implied.  Participant, any empoloyee of Participant, the Winner(s), any employee of the Winner(s), and/or any third party agrees to indemnify and hold PP&C, its directors, officers, employees, agents, benefit plans, sponsors and suppliers harmless from any and all liability of any kind resulting from this Contest or any action related herewith.