How much does a chance cost and how is payment collected?

Does Mariamante Academy Golf Vacation Raffle plan to use any forms of payment other than credit cards and Paypal?

What are my chances of winning?

Are there any restrictions for participants playing a raffle?

How are the restrictions enforced?

What country governs the raffle's rules and regulations of the drawings?

How and when are the winners notified?

How is the raffle drawn and the winning number selected?

How do you define "prize"?

How do I know that prizes in the raffle are really won?

If I don't want to accept the prize, can anything be substituted in its place?

If I refuse a prize and donate the whole proceeds to the charity of my choice, can I deduct the amount from my taxable income?

Can I get a refund?

Who decides to cancel a raffle choice?

How many chances can I buy?

How much does a chance cost and how is payment collected?
1 ticket - US $10.00
3 tickets - US $25.00
15 tickets - US $100.00
Payments are charged to players' credit cards online. Each ticket will be issued a ticket number immediately. Tickets will be printed out at Mariamante Academy and placed in a drawing drum. Tickets will also be available for purchase in person in the school office during school hours.

Does Mariamante Academy Charity Golf Vacation Raffle plan to use any forms of payment other than credit cards and Paypal?
Customers may establish and use any of the above payment methods for online purchase. We accept cash only in the school office.

What are my chances of winning?
Each ticket sold has a 1/5,000 chance of winning. Drawing will be conducted after the last ticket is sold. Purchasing additional tickets betters your chances of winning.

Are there any restrictions for participants playing a raffle?
In the case of the Mariamante Academy Charity Golf Vacation Raffle, there are no citizens restricted from participating, and residents are excluded only from those areas where such activities are strictly prohibited.

How are the restrictions enforced?
When players register they voluntarily inform Mariamante Academy Charity Golf Vacation Raffle of their domicile and nationality and whether any restrictions exist.

What country governs the raffle's rules and regulations of the drawings?
The raffle is run in accordance with the State of Virginia's guidelines for charitable raffles.

How and when are the winners notified?
Each raffle's winning number will be posted for a minimum of thirty (30) days on the Mariamante Academy Charity Golf Vacation Raffle winner's page. Additionally, individual winners will be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of their selection, via telephone and e-mail.

How is the raffle drawn and the winning number selected?
Each entry is assigned a ticket number. Each entry ticket is printed at our school office and placed in a drawing drum. One winning ticket will be drawn randomly from all entries submitted on the next business day after the purchase of last ticket.

How do you define "prize"?
All "prizes" awarded are listed on the Mariamante Academy Charity Golf Vacation Raffle website. The "prize" is a certificate for a golf vacation package with a maximum retail value of $5,000. Winner may choose any combination of options including lodging, greens fees, tee times, car rental and roundtrip airfare at your choice of resort in City. Winner must contact Golfzoo.com to make all arrangements and reservations.

How do I know that prizes in the raffle are really won?
With the permission of the winners they will be identified.

If I don't want to accept the prize, can anything be substituted in its place?
The prize offered is a golf vacation including lodging, greens fees, etc. The winner may choose not to use all the portions of the package. Winner has the option to choose $5,000.00 cash and/or any other vacation destination of their choice.

If I refuse a prize and donate the whole proceeds to the charity of my choice, can I deduct the amount from my taxable income?
You must check with your accountant or tax attorney.

Can I get a refund?
No. All purchases of raffle tickets are final. If a raffle is not completed within a reasonable time period, all monies will be returned, or the ticket purchasers will be allowed to participate in another raffle.

Who decides to cancel a raffle choice?
The decision to cancel a raffle is exclusively that of Mariamante Academy.

How many chances can I buy?
Individuals may purchase as many tickets as they wish.

Mariamante Academy is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)3 educational institution located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with enrollment in grades 7 through 12. The Academy appreciates your willingness to support its educational efforts, while enjoying the chance to win some amazing raffle prizes.