Company to Announce Winners in August
WICHITA, Kan. - Coleman’s Great Gear Giveaway Sweepstakes featuring Coleman outdoor ambassador and winner of “Survivor’s Guatemala”, Danni Boatwright is under way. The sweepstakes promises the grand prizewinner an array of Coleman’s latest and greatest camping products worth more than $950. In addition to the grand prizewinner, another 85 people will be awarded first-, second- and third-place merchandise prizes.
Anyone 21 years of age or older may enter either online at Coleman’s Web site, www.coleman.com , or by filling out an entry form available at leading sporting goods retailers across the country. The 2007 sweepstakes runs from April 1 until July 31. Winners will be chosen in August.
According to Shelley Young, Coleman director of brand management, the Great Gear Giveaway is designed to get people outside. “At Coleman, we’re all advocates for the outdoors,” she said. “Our ‘Let’s Go Outside’ campaign is focused on getting people outside, having fun and being close to nature. This sweepstakes should get people thinking about all that fun they could win by just entering, and hopefully inspire them to get outside more this summer.”
The Coleman Great Gear Giveaway Sweepstakes grand prize includes these Coleman® products: Weathermaster® Elite Tent; Model 5469 Propane Stove; Northstar® Propane Lantern; Electronic Radio Cooler; Queen QuickBed® Unit with 4D pump; two Diamondback™ 30 Sleeping Bags; two Cooler Quad Chairs; Cooking Station Table; 12-Piece Enamelware Set with Cutlery; 3-Piece Family Cookset; 3-piece set of cooking utensils; Camper’s Storage Tote; Tent Kit; Cool Zephyr™ Tent Fan and a Hot Water On Demand™ Portable Water Heater.
In addition to the grand prize, 10 first-place winners will receive a Weathermaster Elite Tent. Twenty-five second-place winners will receive a Coleman Electronic Radio Cooler and 50 third-place winners will receive a Cooler Quad Chair.
For further information on the Coleman Great Gear Giveaway Sweepstakes, contact Nicole Freund at nfreund@coleman.com or call her at (316) 832-2622.
The Coleman Company, Inc. is an international leader in the innovation and marketing of outdoor products, including its legendary lanterns, as well as stoves, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, coolers, furniture and grills. Its products are sold and used all over the world. Coleman embraces its leadership role as an advocate for the outdoors, contributing to outdoor causes and inspiring people to get outside. Founded in 1900 and based in Wichita, Kan., Coleman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation, and can be found online at www.coleman.com. Consumers can contact Coleman by phone at 800-835-3278 or by e-mail at consumerservice@coleman.com.
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Coleman®, Weathermaster®, Northstar® and QuickBed® are registered trademarks, and Diamondback™, Zephyr™ and Hot Water on Demand™ are trademarks of The Coleman Company, Inc.
Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products used in and around the home. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bicycle®, Crawford®, Diamond®, First Alert®, Forster®, Hoyle®, JavaLog®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Leslie-Locke®, Loew- Cornell® and Pine Mountain®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Crock- Pot®, FoodSaver®, Harmony®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain™; and Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Berkley®, Campingaz®, Coleman®, Fenwick®, Gulp®, Mitchell®, Stren® and Trilene®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 20,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.jarden.com
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source: Ann Walden