Duck® Brand Launches 20th Annual Stuck at Prom® Scholarship Contest with New Rules to Accommodate Students with Cancelled Proms

Creative teens are invited to compete at home in 2020 Contest for nearly $25,000 in scholarships and prizes

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Apr 01, 2020, 08:55 ET

AVON, Ohio, April 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 20 years, countless styles have come and gone, and the rise of social media has altered the landscape of teenage interests and inspirations. Yet, rising above TikTok^® and Snapchat^®… VSCO girls and sheep's wool boots… one quirky trend has stuck around with surprisingly consistent popularity: Duck Tape^® prom attire.

Duck^® Brand's Stuck at Prom^® Scholarship Contest is still going strong after two decades. And in celebration of the Contest's 20th anniversary, college-bound teens are once again invited to showcase their creative talents for the chance to win nearly $25,000 in scholarships and prizes.

The 20^th Annual Duck^® Brand Stuck at Prom^® Scholarship Contest begins April 1, 2020. This year, however, there's one major change to the contest rules: in 2020, students don't need to fret about wearing their prom attire to an actual prom — participants are invited to get crafty at home and share their Duck Tape^® promwear virtually.

"Stuck at Prom has evolved from a simple contest into an annual tradition for creative teens to showcase their style, imagination and immense talents," said Ashley Luke, senior product manager at ShurTech Brands, LLC, the company that markets the Duck^® brand. "Our Duck Tape^® fans mean the world to us. As prom cancellations started rolling in across the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we felt it important to keep the tradition alive in these unprecedented times, while prioritizing the safety of our participants."

Since its inception, Stuck at Prom^® has challenged high school students to design one-of-a-kind prom formalwear and accessories using the vibrant range of Duck Tape^® colors and prints. Over the years, more than 8,000 students from throughout the U.S., as well as six Canadian provinces, have attended prom in duct tape attire—and Duck^®brand has awarded these talented makers with more than half a million dollars in scholarships.

Here's How It Works:

To participate, high school students from across the U.S. and Canada are invited to upload photos and videos of their dress or tuxedo creations online throughout prom season.

Following the entry period, a panel of judges will select 10 finalists (five in each category) by evaluating each Duck Tape^® masterpiece on criteria including use of color and designs, workmanship and originality. They will also consider how the Duck Tape^® was utilized in the creation of the dress or tux and accessories.

The public then votes online to crown two Grand Prize winners—one dress and one tux—who each receive a $10,000 scholarship. Eight runners up receive $500 scholarships and Duck^®brand prize packs worth $100.

Dates to remember:

Entry Period: April 1 through June 8, 2020
Judging Period: June 9 through June 19, 2020
Community Voting on Finalists: June 29 through July 10, 2020
Grand Prize Winners Announced: On or around July 21, 2020

For more information about the 20^th Annual Duck® Brand Stuck at Prom^®Scholarship Contest and this year's revised rules, visit StuckAtProm.com.

DUCK TAPE^® BRAND DUCT TAPE
An American original, Duck^® brand is known for its quality and innovation, which now includes a wide variety of colors, designs and licenses. Duck Tape^® brand duct tape is available nationally at mass merchandise, hardware, home center, craft, food, drug, office, auto and specialty retailers in colors such as gold, electric blue, fluorescent rose, olive and chrome, and designs such as galaxy, mermaid and marble.

Duck Tape^®, marketed by ShurTech Brands, LLC, offers a vast array of innovative, forward-thinking solutions that help everyone – from makers and creators to do-it-yourselfers and professionals – to bring their ideas to life. The brand sets trends, inspires creativity and leads the way in do-it-yourself or jobsite projects, making and crafting, and more, providing the tools you need to make or repair anything you can imagine. Visit DuckBrand.com for additional product information as well as DuckTapeMaker.com for a source of everyday inspiration, imagination and creativity.

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SHURTECH BRANDS, LLC
ShurTech Brands, LLC, markets DIY (Do It Yourself), Professional and Home & Office consumer products under the Duck^®, T-Rex^®, FrogTape^®, Painter's Mate^® and Shurtape^® brands. The company is a subsidiary of Shurtape Technologies, LLC, Hickory, N.C., an industry-leading producer of pressure-sensitive masking, duct, packaging and specialty tape products, with facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Peru, United Arab Emirates, Australia and China. Shurtape services numerous markets, including industrial, packaging, HVAC, professional paint, auto, marine, aerospace, arts and entertainment, and retail. Shurtape also manufactures and markets the Shurtape^® and Kip^® brands. Visit ShurtapeTech.com for more information.

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