posted May 26, 2008 10:37 AM            

SUBWAY Sandwich shops are running a PR-Marketing campaign based on essays from children. You can read the details in the story.

Last year, a 13 year old homeschooled teenager won the Scripps National Spelling Bee. After reading the entry eligibility requirements for the Subway contest, you will quickly come to the conclusion the writer who wrote the requirements was neither homeschooled or a winning contestant in a "spelling bee".

You may also find yourselves being simultaneously repulsed and amused by Subway.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted.
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=65217

posted May 28, 2008 10:59 AM              

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The truth is ... everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else. ~ Countee Cullen

We are weaving character every day, and the way to weave the best character is to be kind and to be useful. Think right, act right; it is what we think and do that makes us who we are. ~ Elbert Hubbard

posted May 28, 2008 11:29 AM              

http://www.hslda.org/docs/news/200805270.asp

Dear Mr. DeLuca:

By way of introduction, I am the President of Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and we represent 83,000 member families nationwide. This letter is to draw attention to your “Every Sandwich Tells a Story Contest,” and the unfortunate fact that homeschoolers are not allowed to participate.

The rules clearly state: “Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are currently over the age of 18 and have children who attend elementary, private or parochial schools that serve grades PreK-6. No home schools will be accepted (emphasis added).”

It is extremely disappointing that Subway would choose to exclude the estimated 2 million homeschooled students.

We understand that the competition is focused on traditional public and private schools because the grand prize of $5,000 of athletic equipment is designed to be used by a traditional school and not an individual family. A potential homeschool winner, however, could simply donate the grand prize to a public or private school of their choice or to a homeschool sports league.

Homeschooling is a thriving educational option. All the available research shows that homeschoolers are excelling academically and socially. We do not deserve to be overlooked.

We hope that you will reconsider the rules of your competition and choose to amend them to include homeschoolers.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Smith
HSLDA President

posted May 29, 2008 12:05 AM            

"Contest is open only to legal residents of the Untied States"

posted May 29, 2008 12:43 PM            

I agree Blue and to prevent this from happening, I propose we deport every leftist/socialist/communist/collectivist in America to North Korea, Cuba, Vensezuela or Vietnam.