Coleman Great American Backyard Campout – Win a Camping Trip! [Ended 6/8]

Coleman Great American Backyard Campout (GABC) – Exclusive Camping Opportunity for My Readers

Would you like to attend an overnight, family-friendly campout with a celebrity chef cooking your meals, live entertainment, fun outdoor activities and all the Coleman gear you need provided?

 

What is the Coleman Great American Backyard Campout (GABC)?

The Coleman Company, Inc. is hosting a private camping event for 15 families. I get to choose 3 of those families from amongst my blog readers!

Why is Coleman hosting this event?

Coleman has partnered with National Wildlife Federation (NWF) to sponsor this year’s Great American Backyard Campout. Coleman and NWF want to inspire parents to get their families outside, even if they’ve never camped before.

If I win the Coleman GABC, what do I get?

The winners will receive a family ticket (for a family of up to five) to attend the Coleman Great American Backyard Campout event. You are responsible for your own transportation, so it’s better if you live close enough to drive. We won’t exclude you because of distance, though – if you’re willing to make the trip, you can enter! At the campout, you and your family will get:

• A full campsite worth of Coleman gear for you to use at the event, and take home with you when it’s over
• Horseback riding
• Meals, recipes and outdoor cooking instruction from a local celebrity chef
• Fishing instructions from a Shakespeare fishing pro fisherman
• Stargazing with an astronomer
• Live campfire sing-alongs with a local musician
• Guided morning hike with a delicious breakfast at the destination
• Easy ways your family can help the environment while camping from Leave No Trace
• Lots of Coleman helpers to lend a hand if you have questions about the outdoors
• Plenty of fun leisure activities, like a bean bag toss, Frisbee throwing, card games and more

This prize package is worth approximately $2,495!  That’s $995 for the event itself, and $1500 worth of Coleman camping gear.  Exciting, isn’t it?

My family has never been camping before. Can we still attend?

Absolutely! This event is designed for campers who don’t have a lot of experience, or any experience at all. Plenty of Coleman folks will be available to give you a hand with your gear and answer any questions you may have. We’ll also have modern facilities and running water at the campsite, so there’s no need to worry about going too “extreme” your first time out.

Where is the event located, since I have to travel?

The event I’m offering and selecting winners for will be held at:  Bear Creek Lake Park, 15600 W. Morrison Road, Morrison, CO 80465.

When is the Coleman Great American Backyard Campout?

The Great American Backyard Campout takes place on June 23, 2012. Coleman’s event will be taking place from 11 a.m. on June 23 until 10 a.m. on June 24.

What is the Great American Backyard Campout all about?

Great American Backyard Campout is part of National Wildlife Federation’s “Be Out There” movement, which is designed to provide tools that inspire parents and children to spend time in the outdoors. Over the next three years, NWF’s goal is to get 10 million more kids playing outside on a regular basis. Spending a night under the stars is the perfect way to start.

 

That’s a lot of info – but now I’d really like to attend with my family…

So How Does the Contest Work?

It’s easy!

1.  Leave a blog comment letting me know you’d like to win.

2.  Submit an email to me at comtnmom@gmail.com, with “Coleman Campout Entry” in the subject line.  In 100 words or less, tell me these things:

• Your name, phone number and email address. We’ll only call or email you if you’re a winner, and we won’t disclose your info to anyone else.
• If you’re willing to travel to the event location on June 23.
• Why your family would like to attend the campout.

You can enter any now through midnight MST on June 8.  After that date, Coleman and I will be selecting 3 winners from the entries I receive from you. I’ll inform the winners individually, and we’ll coordinate with Coleman to get you everything you need before the campout.

Then, we’ll see each other on June 23, since my family and I will be attending this amazing event at Bear Creek Lake Park, too!

If you have any questions about the contest, let me know. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll find out from Coleman and get back to you as soon as I can.

Please see the official contest rules for more detail.

I have partnered with Coleman and the National Wildlife Federation for this year’s “Great American Backyard Campout”.  For my participation, I will be receiving the same prize package as the other Coleman Great American Backyard Campout winners:  a family ticket to Coleman’s private event in Morrison, CO, and a campsite of Coleman camping gear to keep.

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PLEASE NOTE THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED, AND 3 WINNING FAMILIES WERE NOTIFIED.  YOU CAN SEE PHOTOS OF THE EVENT AT “COLORADO’S CAMP COLEMAN WAS PACKED WITH FUN“.