Local Schools Vie for the Chance to Win up to $10,000 from WTOP

Local Schools Vie for the Chance to Win up to $10,000 from WTOP
Washington, D.C. – WTOP and WTOP.com, along with Huntington Learning Center, have announced the fourth annual
“Click for Kids” contest in support of public and charter schools in the DMV.

Here’s how it works. Principals and vice principals nominate their schools to win $10,000 (Grand prize), $7,500 (first
place) and $5,000 (second place).

Public and charter schools (K-12) in the following counties/districts are eligible:

               Maryland: Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Howard County,
                Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and St. Mary’s County;
               Virginia: Arlington County, Culpeper County, Fairfax County, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, Prince
                William County, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, City of Alexandria, City of Fairfax, City of Falls
                Church, City of Manassas, and City of Manassas Park
               Washington D.C.

Nominations open February 11, 2019 and close Friday, February 22nd at 5 p.m. Principals and vice principals go to
WTOP.com and search “kids” to nominate your school. Voting for qualified schools will take place from March 4 to
March 13 at 5 p.m. All voters must be at least 13-years-old to participate. The school with the most votes at the end of
the voting window will win $10,000, the school with the second most votes will win $7,500 and third takes home $5,000.
Winners will be announced Monday, March 18.

“As a local news organization we love the opportunity to participate and invest in the future of these incredible kids and
their education. The outpouring of support and participation in the community inspires us time and time again,” WTOP
Senior Vice President and General Manager Joel Oxley said.

“Huntington Learning Center has long been a proud supporter of and partner to local schools, teachers and communities
who want to improve the educational opportunities for their students. We're so pleased to have the opportunity to
continue that tradition as a sponsor of the 'Clicks for Kids’ campaign with WTOP,” Huntington Learning Center’s Vice
President of Business Development Anne Huntington said. “While Huntington Learning Center supports the educational
needs of the families in the DC metro area, WTOP is a valuable resource for families in the DC area who want reliable
and timely weather, traffic, news and sports.”

About WTOP
WTOP Radio has served the Washington region since 1926 and has been Washington’s all-news radio station since 1969.
WTOP is available on 103.5 FM in the D.C. metro, 103.9 FM in Frederick, 107.7 FM to the south and on any mobile
device at WTOP.com. WTOP and its sister station Federal News Radio are owned and operated by Hubbard Radio, LLC.

About Huntington Learning Center
For almost 40 years, Huntington’s highly trained tutors have worked with students of all ages and abilities to improve
their grades and build self-confidence, organizational skills, and good study habits. Whether your child is struggling
academically or just wants to get ahead, we can tailor a tutoring program that will achieve results. We can help unlock
your child’s potential and send struggles packing with individualized tutoring in a number of academic fundamentals or
major subjects.

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Contact: Elly Rowe, Marketing and Communications Strategist, WTOP
erowe@wtop.com

Social Media
                                                                           Guidelines

               In all social posts use Hashtag: #WTOPClickforKids
     WTOP will provide jpeg versions of the Click for Kids Logo for you to use!

       Facebook

          Sample Language #1                               Sample Language #2

Imagine all the amazing things you could do      Go to WTOP.com search "click" to help
with $10,000 dollars! At “SCHOOL NAME            “SCHOOL NAME HERE” win $10,000 with the
HERE” we don’t have to imagine, we already       “Click for Kids” sweepstakes! Enter online @
know because WTOP is offering “SCHOOL            WTOP.com search “kids” and help us blow the
COUNTY NAME” schools the chance to win           competition out of the water!
$10,000 with the “Click for Kids” sweepstakes!   #WTOPClickforKids
Enter online @ WTOP.com search “kids”!
#WTOPClickforKids

       Instagram

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The kids at “SCHOOL NAME HERE” are so            When you’re a kid $10,000 can buy you a lot of
excited about WTOP’s “Click for Kids”            stuff, endless packs of gum, a brand new bike,
sweepstakes but they need your help to win!      OR “EXAMPLE: 15 brand new iPads for the
Go online to WTOP.com, search “kids” and vote    ““SCHOOL NAME HERE”’s 5th grade
for us today! #WTOPClickforKids                  classroom! Get involved and help us win
                                                 $10,000 with the WTOP “Click for Kids”
                                                 sweepstakes! All you have to do is go online to
                                                 WTOP.com and search “kids” to vote for your
                                                 school today! #WTOPClickforKids

       Twitter

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We need YOUR help to win $10,000 for             WTOP is offering “SCHOOL COUNTY NAME”
“SCHOOL NAME HERE”! Rally your neighbors,        schools the chance to win $10,000 with the
friends and family to vote for us today so we    “Click for Kids” sweepstakes! Enter online @
can “EXAMPLE: Build a new outdoor learning       WTOP.com search “kids” and help us beat the
classroom in 2019”! #WTOPClickforKids            competition! #WTOPClickforKids