2021 VIRTUAL BINGO AND RAFFLE RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. General
1.1 Format
The Bingo night and raffle will be held virtually via ZOOM meeting. If time permits, there will be 10 bingo games, 1 raffle and as many flash games as possible.
1.2 Who can participate
The bingo games and raffle are open to the school society members, school teachers and staff and to the general public.
1.3 How to participate
To participate in the 2021 virtual bingo and/or the raffle, participants will acquire at least one bingo card or one raffle ticket from the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust. Bingo Cards and Tickets are available online at the FRIENDS website. You must have at least 1 bingo card to participate in the bingo games. Each card is valid for all bingo games. You must have at least 1 raffle ticket to participate in the raffle. Acquiring a bingo card DOES NOT grant you participation in the raffle. Acquiring a raffle ticket DOES NOT grant participation in the bingo games.
An email with further instructions on how to join the event will be sent out to participants that acquired bingo cards/raffle tickets a few days before the event.
Bingo Cards and Raffle Ticket sale will be available until Thursday September 16th at 12:00 p.m. EST.
1.4 Proceeds of the event
All proceeds of the bingo games and the raffle go to fund school projects and activities of the German International School of Washington D.C. as part of the donations made year after year by the FRIENDS of The German International School Charitable Trust. For more information about our previous funded projects and activities visit our supported projects page.
1.5 Event Schedule
The event will start at 5:00 p.m. on Friday September 17th 2021.
5:00 - 5:55 p.m. COMMUNITY MEETING in ZOOM Breakout rooms
5:55 - 6:00 p.m. Greeting words
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bingo games
7:00 - 7:15 p.m. Raffle draw
7:15 - 8:00 p.m. Bingo games
All times are approximate.
1.6 Contact us
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact us at [email protected]
2. How to Play Virtual Bingo
2.1 Join via Zoom meeting
An email with further instructions on how to join the event will be sent out to participants that acquired bingo cards/raffle tickets a few days before the event.
2.2 Randomized Bingo Cards
Each participant that acquired bingo cards will receive a separate email with a virtual link for each of the bingo cards acquired. You can play all of them on a single screen or have them on different screens.
2.3 Play Bingo
The idea is you can win when you're the first one to cover 5 squares in a row (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally or many more patterns- but they all must be touching squares!). Having more bingo cards gives you more possibilities to win. The center square is a joker and you don't have to cross that one. The pattern that is being played will be given at the start of each bingo game.
2.4 How to win a bingo game
If you're lucky enough to win you need to shout ‘bingo’. You win by marking ALL squares needed for the pattern that you are playing. The caller will stop the game, ask you for your bingo card ID that you’ll find printed on your bingo card or on the virtual link sent to you. The bingo caller then double-checks if you've really won.
2.5 In case of 2 or more participants called bingo
If two or more players shout ‘bingo’ and win at the same time, all of them win! The 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be determined by DRAW. The draw rules are as follows: The bingo caller will draw a bingo ball for each of the tied participants and the one with the higher value wins the first prize, the second the second prize and so on.
3. Bingo Prizes
3.1 List of Prizes
3.2 How to redeem/collect prizes
Prizes will be redeem/collected personally by winners at the reception of the German International School of Washington D.C.school at a date to be determined after the event. Winners will be notified per email about the details. The prizes will be held at the school through the end of 2021. After December 31th 2021 winners that have not redeem/collect their prizes will forfeit them and they become property of the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust to be used as prizes in future events.
Disclaimer: We reserve the right to change/modify the prizes according to actual availability.
4. Raffle
4.1 How to enter the 2021 raffle
To participate in the 2021 raffle, participants will acquire at least one raffle ticket from the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust. Raffle Tickets are available online at the FRIENDS website. An entry card with name, email and phone number will be generated for each acquired raffle ticket and placed in a sealed box.
4.2 Raffle prizes
4.3 Raffle winners draw
During the evening and in between the bingo games the raffle draw will be held. An independent person will draw one entry card for 3rd prize, then a second card for 2nd prize and a third card for the grand winner of the first prize of the raffle.
4.4 How to redeem/collect raffle prizes
Prizes will be redeem/collected personally by winners at the reception of the German International School of Washington D.C.school at a date to be determined after the event. Winners will be notified per email about the details. The prizes will be held at the school through the end of 2021. After December 31th 2021 winners that have not redeem/collect their prizes will forfeit them and they become property of the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust to be used as prizes in future events.
1.1 Format
The Bingo night and raffle will be held virtually via ZOOM meeting. If time permits, there will be 10 bingo games, 1 raffle and as many flash games as possible.
1.2 Who can participate
The bingo games and raffle are open to the school society members, school teachers and staff and to the general public.
1.3 How to participate
To participate in the 2021 virtual bingo and/or the raffle, participants will acquire at least one bingo card or one raffle ticket from the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust. Bingo Cards and Tickets are available online at the FRIENDS website. You must have at least 1 bingo card to participate in the bingo games. Each card is valid for all bingo games. You must have at least 1 raffle ticket to participate in the raffle. Acquiring a bingo card DOES NOT grant you participation in the raffle. Acquiring a raffle ticket DOES NOT grant participation in the bingo games.
An email with further instructions on how to join the event will be sent out to participants that acquired bingo cards/raffle tickets a few days before the event.
Bingo Cards and Raffle Ticket sale will be available until Thursday September 16th at 12:00 p.m. EST.
1.4 Proceeds of the event
All proceeds of the bingo games and the raffle go to fund school projects and activities of the German International School of Washington D.C. as part of the donations made year after year by the FRIENDS of The German International School Charitable Trust. For more information about our previous funded projects and activities visit our supported projects page.
1.5 Event Schedule
The event will start at 5:00 p.m. on Friday September 17th 2021.
5:00 - 5:55 p.m. COMMUNITY MEETING in ZOOM Breakout rooms
5:55 - 6:00 p.m. Greeting words
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Bingo games
7:00 - 7:15 p.m. Raffle draw
7:15 - 8:00 p.m. Bingo games
All times are approximate.
1.6 Contact us
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact us at [email protected]
2. How to Play Virtual Bingo
2.1 Join via Zoom meeting
An email with further instructions on how to join the event will be sent out to participants that acquired bingo cards/raffle tickets a few days before the event.
2.2 Randomized Bingo Cards
Each participant that acquired bingo cards will receive a separate email with a virtual link for each of the bingo cards acquired. You can play all of them on a single screen or have them on different screens.
2.3 Play Bingo
The idea is you can win when you're the first one to cover 5 squares in a row (either horizontally, vertically or diagonally or many more patterns- but they all must be touching squares!). Having more bingo cards gives you more possibilities to win. The center square is a joker and you don't have to cross that one. The pattern that is being played will be given at the start of each bingo game.
2.4 How to win a bingo game
If you're lucky enough to win you need to shout ‘bingo’. You win by marking ALL squares needed for the pattern that you are playing. The caller will stop the game, ask you for your bingo card ID that you’ll find printed on your bingo card or on the virtual link sent to you. The bingo caller then double-checks if you've really won.
2.5 In case of 2 or more participants called bingo
If two or more players shout ‘bingo’ and win at the same time, all of them win! The 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be determined by DRAW. The draw rules are as follows: The bingo caller will draw a bingo ball for each of the tied participants and the one with the higher value wins the first prize, the second the second prize and so on.
3. Bingo Prizes
3.1 List of Prizes
3.2 How to redeem/collect prizes
Prizes will be redeem/collected personally by winners at the reception of the German International School of Washington D.C.school at a date to be determined after the event. Winners will be notified per email about the details. The prizes will be held at the school through the end of 2021. After December 31th 2021 winners that have not redeem/collect their prizes will forfeit them and they become property of the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust to be used as prizes in future events.
Disclaimer: We reserve the right to change/modify the prizes according to actual availability.
4. Raffle
4.1 How to enter the 2021 raffle
To participate in the 2021 raffle, participants will acquire at least one raffle ticket from the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust. Raffle Tickets are available online at the FRIENDS website. An entry card with name, email and phone number will be generated for each acquired raffle ticket and placed in a sealed box.
4.2 Raffle prizes
4.3 Raffle winners draw
During the evening and in between the bingo games the raffle draw will be held. An independent person will draw one entry card for 3rd prize, then a second card for 2nd prize and a third card for the grand winner of the first prize of the raffle.
4.4 How to redeem/collect raffle prizes
Prizes will be redeem/collected personally by winners at the reception of the German International School of Washington D.C.school at a date to be determined after the event. Winners will be notified per email about the details. The prizes will be held at the school through the end of 2021. After December 31th 2021 winners that have not redeem/collect their prizes will forfeit them and they become property of the FRIENDS of the German International School Charitable Trust to be used as prizes in future events.