Virtual Park and Recreational Service is a non-profit organization that supports non-profit locations in Virtual Worlds like Second Life. Currently, they are running a Build a Kiosk Contest in Second Life and it has a prize of 5,000L$. Below are the details of the contest:

Contest Rules

1. Contest Begins November 24th, 2007 and ends December 8th, 2007
2. Entries MUST be 10 prims or less
3. Entries MUST have 1 texture face that says “TOUCH TO EXPLORE” or some variation on this phrase that encourages residents to touch the Kiosk. Size and design are up to the builder, but there is a texture available for this if you choose to utilize it (dimension ratio of 2:1). Please leave the texture face “BLANK” if you wish to use the default.
4. Entries MUST have 1 prim for the VPRS logo that has a size ratio of 2:1. Actual size is up to the builder.
5. Entries may have 1 optional prim for our current event poster. This prim’s dimension is up to the builder, but the poster panel MUST be large enough to be legible in order to be considered useful. This optional prim must also exist within your 10 prim limit.
6. Entries MUST NOT be scripted.
7. Entries MUST be “Natural” in design; i.e. trees, rocks, mushrooms, etc. NOTE: This does NOT mean they must resemble something iRL!
8. Entry Submissions MUST be named “VPRSKK (Your Avatar Name Here)”

9. Entrants MUST provide their entry to Higbee Protagonist with FULL PERMISSIONS by 11:59pm SLT on December 8th, 2007!

Judging

Entry Judging will happen in 2 steps:

Step 1 – The VPRS Staff will have 24 hours after the contest concludes to determine the top 5 entries by private ballot. Entries will be judged on prim usage, design, and approachability. Entries will receive bonus marks for using less prims and for using the optional event poster prim. NOTE: This does NOT mean a 10 prim entry with no optional prim will not be chosen! Please remember however that these kiosks will be used throughout SecondLife©, and it will be in the group’s best interest to keep the prim count low in order to avoid infringing on user prim limits.

Step 2 – The Top 5 Entries will be displayed at the VPRS home location in West Helsen for 1 week, and anyone may stop by and vote for their favorite entry. This final judging term will start on December 10th, 2007 and end at 11:59p SLT on December 16th, 2007.

On December 17th, 2007 the winner will be announced via Group Notice, our Google Group, and our website!

Contest Winner

The Winner of the “Kiosk Kontest” will receive:

• 5000L$
• Credit and photo on our website Kiosk page
• Credit in all notecards distributed by our Kiosks
• and of course – Their entry distributed throughout SecondLife© as our newest Kiosk, version 3.0!

Good Luck and Happy Building!!!

The contest is open to all Builders. Visit VPRS website or in-world at West Helsen (50, 174, 64) to learn more about them!