Spin it to Win it Video Contest

If you have enough talent in pen spinning then check this out. Pentel is currently holding a pen spinning video contest dubbed as "Spin it To Win It!". A cash amount of 30,000 pesos is at stake for the 1st prize.


This contest is open to all pen spinners nationwide!

If you do not have a clue about what pen spinning is all about, then check out this video below...



The guidelines are as follows:
The complete guidelines can also be found here.

1) This contest is open to all pen spinners nationwide.
2) Buy any Pentel RSVP available at all leading bookstores nationwide. Keep your sales receipt as proof of purchase.
3) Video tape yourself. First, introduce yourself (i.e. mention your name, age, and school if student). Second, show the RSVP pen you will be using, and finally, videotape yourself spinning the RSVP pen with a background music.
4) Use only original Pentel RSVP pen purchased within the promo period. No modifications allowed.
5) Pen spinning should be a minimum of 15 seconds and no longer then 20 seconds.
6) The video should be uncut and unedited in MPEG, AVI or WMV format.

7) Entries should be enclosed in an envelope in a form of video CD together with the following information on a sheet of paper.
a. Name
b. Address
c. Age
d. Affix Signature
e. School (if student)
f. e-mail address (they will send an official confirmation upon receipt of your entry)
g. contact numbers
h. attach receipt of Pentel RSVP pen purchase (all receipts must be within contest period)

Send your entry to the following locations:

Pentel RSVP Spin It to Win It contest
c/o Sterling Paper Products Ent., Inc.
111 Lapu-Lapu Street, Caloocan City

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Pentel RSVP Spin It to Win It contest
c/o Sterling Makati Showroom
Sterling Place Bldg.
2302 Pasong Tamo Ext. Makati City

Prizes at stake
30,000 pesos - first prize
20,000 pesos - 2nd prize
10,000 pesos - 3rd prize

* 20 consolation prizes - 1,000 pesos worth of Pentel Items

Sterling shall shoulder taxes exceeding 10,000 pesos.
Only one entry per participant is allowed.

Promo period: April 25, 2010 to August 31, 2010
Only entries received until office hours of Sept 10, 2010 shall be included in the judging.

Judging of winners will be on September 14, 2010 2pm at 111 Lapu-Lapu Street, Caloocan City. A DTI representative shall witness the judging.

Criteria for Judging

Complexity of Routine - 50%
Execution of Routine - 25%
Overall Showmanship - 25%

Personal Note: This contest was also done abroad. If you want to see more demos on pen spinning, you may want to look at the contest entries and winners in this contest site at www.spinthepen.com.

This contest does NOT have an online submission unlike our foreign counterpart. Please do not mistake submitting your entry to the site mentioned above.

If you want to know more about the contest, you may visit the Pentel Facebook page