AF announces prom sweepstakes

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) --  Air Force officials announced the start of the fourth annual “Win the Perfect Prom Sweepstakes” on Dec 1.

The sweepstakes, which runs through Feb. 29, offers high-school students a chance to win prizes, including the grand prize, an all-expenses-paid prom and a live prom concert by recording artists Wakefield.

Air Force officials are holding the prom sweepstakes to reinforce and expand a message for high-school students: "Be safe. Be smart. Be sober. Make the right choice."

"We're serious about helping young people to make good choices," said Master Sgt. Juan Demiranda, an Air Force Recruiting Service account executive. "Students will be constantly exposed to the message, but not browbeaten, lectured or otherwise bombarded with a boring message. They get it. They know that an otherwise perfect prom can be ruined in an instant by the unsafe and unwise use of alcohol or drugs. All we want them to do is make the right choice during this high-risk event."

More than 12,000 high schools across the country received promotional materials to show students how to enter the sweepstakes. The program also will be highlighted in popular teen magazines and on Web sites. Students can enter online at www.airforce.com or www.perfectproms.com.

The grand-prize winner will be drawn at random March 1. He or she will receive a $1,500 cash allowance for personal expenses such as a tuxedo rental or a new dress, glamour makeover, corsage or boutonniere, or other expenses. The prizewinner will also ride to the prom in a Hummer limousine. His or her high school will receive $20,000 to cover prom expenses such as banquet facility rental, catering, decorating, photography, mementos and a disc jockey.

Ten first-place winners will each receive a $500 allowance for personal prom expenses, while 25 second-place winners will each get a $150 allowance. Weekly prizes of Wakefield's compact discs also will be given away.

Officials said the best advice for high-school students is to graduate, keep out of trouble, stay away from drugs and remember to exercise both mind and body. (Courtesy of AFRS News Service)