
Join to Lose. Join to Win.
The SLMsmart 90-Day Challenge is designed to help you achieve a healthy, maintainable transformation. By participating in the 90-day Challenge from February 1 to May 1, 2016, you can lose the weight you’ve been wanting to get rid of and be rewarded for your efforts. On top of that, we have tools, experts and world class nutritional products to help you maximize your results.
What You Can Win
- A $1,500 Grand Prize will be given to the person with the most significant transformation at the end of the 90-day period!
- Second place will win $500!
- Third place will win $250!
- The first 25 people to officially join the challenge will receive a Synergy shaker bottle and workout towel!
- Most importantly, this SLMsmart 90-day Challenge is about achieving the figure you want in 2016, and developing the mindset necessary to maintain that figure for a lifetime.
See Below for Official Rules & Regulations.
Meet Your Coach
Allow us to introduce you to Tommy Bethards, a successful SLMsmart coach who has guided many individuals to substantial body transformations since his personal transformation during the first SLMsmart 90-day Challenge in 2015. He lost 23% of his total body weight by changing his diet, implementing a strict exercise routine, and using Synergy’s SLMsmart line to support his daily efforts. Now, he’s ready to show you the way to a happier, healthier life. Tommy will give weekly tips and individual advice every week to help challengers achieve their goals.
To learn more about Tommy’s transformation, Click here.
Steps to Succeed
- Read the rules and regulations
- Submit “Before” and “After” Photos
- Submit your basic starting and ending information
- Use SLMsmart Challenge Packs each month
- Choose healthy foods and exercise along with your Synergy products for best results
2016 SLMSMART™ 90 DAY CHALLENGE OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS
Challenge Eligibility
- Men and women 18 years of age and older, as of their registration date, are eligible to participate in the SLMsmart™ 90 Day Challenge (Challenge).
- You must be a resident of the U.S. or its territories.
- You must be a Synergy WorldWide, Inc. (Synergy) Team Member or Preferred Customer* in good standing during the time you are enrolled in the Challenge. All participants must have an active Synergy account or be listed as the partner or spouse on an account.
- You must use the following product combination in each month the SLMsmart™ 90 Day Challenge:
- Minimum of two containers of SLMsmart™ Health Shake per month, in combination with SLMsmart Crave Control, Body Cleanse, Calorie Burner, and ProArgi-9+ (Option 1, SLMsmart Weight Management Elite Pack),
- You may not use similar or competitive products from any other company during the time you are participating in the Challenge.
- You may not utilize any body-transforming procedures, including but not limited to surgery (lap band, gastric bypass, etc.), liposuction or other medical procedures, HCG, HGH or other similar treatments, etc. This is an event, focused on diet, supplements, exercise and education.
- Winners may be required to sign an affidavit attesting to their adherence to these requirements and the use of Synergy products during the Challenge period.
- You must submit a completed registration form in order to be eligible for the Challenge. Additionally, “before” photos (photo eligibility requirements) at the time of registration and “after” photos and testimonial at the time of completion.
- You agree that Synergy may use any information submitted. However, please note that Synergy intends to seek out specific permission before publishing submitted images and information. It is the policy of Synergy to be careful and courteous in this regard.
Requirements to be Eligible for Prizes
- Meet all the Challenge Eligibility requirements
- Submit a complete registration form that includes starting weight
- Submit “before” & “after” photos that meet the photo eligibility requirements
- Submit a short written testimonial that includes final weight, no later than Friday, May 6, 2016.
Determining the Winners
The winners will be those participants with the most compelling, transformational photos and stories. Participants will be required to submit a written testimonial along with “before” and “after” photos. A panel of at least 2 judges will select all winners. Judges will consider why and how participating in the Challenge has improved the participant’s physical image and life.
Each participant will be scored on two criteria:
- 50% from the written testimonial
- 50% from the “before” and “after” photos
Scores will be tabulated to give each participant a cumulative score from each judge. Judges’ scores will then be combined to give each participant a final score, which will be used to determine the winners. The decision of the judges is final.
Your Story: A Brief, Written Testimonial (50% of score)
Your brief, written testimonial be approximately 100–250 words and must describe how the Challenge using Synergy products has improved and impacted your life. Your testimonial must be submitted no later than May 6, 2016. Topics for discussion may include but are not limited to:
- Why you entered the Challenge
- What your Challenge goals were and how you achieved them
- How you have benefited from the use of Synergy products
- How you will motivate others to achieve success through the use of Synergy products
- Your next Synergy goal
Testimonial must include:
- Participant name
- “Before” and “after” weight
- Height
Supplemental material may be attached to your brief essay/testimonial as long as the file is 2 MB or less. Some examples are listed below.
- Body fat analyses
- Photos
- Measurements
- Testimonials
- Synergy business building statistics
“Before” and “After” Photos (50% of score)
In order to qualify for judging, you must submit two “before” and two “after” photos. “Before” photos must be taken on your registration/start date. “After” photos must be taken on the day you complete the Challenge. These are to be full-body photos taken in the upright position. “After” photos must be uploaded no later than May 6, 2016. Two Photos Are Required for Judging: (see examples)
- One frontal view
- One profile (side view) photo
Photo Eligibility Requirements and Information:
- The purpose of the photos is to demonstrate a clear body transformation that has been achieved through hard work, effort and determination in completing a comprehensive nutrition and exercise regimen incorporating Synergy products.
- The photos must be authentic, not altered or modified. If any photo tampering is evident, you will be disqualified immediately.
- You must wear the same type of clothing in all photos (“before” and “after”). Please wear clothing that will best showcase your transformation. Loose and baggy clothing is not advised.
- High-quality photos (300 dpi) are recommended to show the best and most detailed results.
- Unusually revealing or provocative photos will be deemed invalid.
- Photos must be 8 MB or smaller to be uploaded with your registration.
- Please use JPG or PNG format for your uploaded photos.
- You should take the photos using a white or light-colored solid backdrop for optimal visibility.
- All photos sent to Synergy become the property of Synergy. They will not be returned and may be used in any manner deemed appropriate by the company. The participant should retain digital, hard copies and/or negatives for their own records.
- Synergy reserves the right to request resubmission of one or more of the “before” and “after” photos or request additional images.
Rules and Regulations
Synergy must receive all materials no later May 6, 2016. It is each participant’s responsibility to provide Synergy with the correct contact information. Only one entry per person is permitted. Synergy is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, postage due or other delayed entries, or typographical or other errors in the printing of the offer, administration of the Challenge, print and online ads, or in the announcement of the prizes.
All entries, and any copyrights therein, become the sole property of Synergy and will not be returned. By entering, participants agree to abide by these rules and warrant and represent that their entry is authentic, unaltered and their original work, and they grant to Synergy the right to edit, publish, promote and otherwise use their entries, without restriction, in any and all media, for any purpose whatsoever, and without further permission, notice or compensation.
The Challenge is void where prohibited by law.
The decision of the judges with respect to selection of the winners, and in regard to all matters relating to this Challenge, shall be final. Challenge finalists will be notified by phone or by email. The Grand Prize Winner will be revealed on stage at a Synergy event. Stories and photos of the winners and runners up may also be posted on the Synergy website after the announcement is made.
Synergy makes no express warranty, guarantee or representation of any kind concerning the prizes. Certain restrictions may apply. If winner cannot accept the prize, it may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. There is no cash value associated with the non-cash prizes.
Synergy reserves the right to an unlimited license to use participant’s name, likeness, voice or written materials in any future Synergy publication, advertisement or promotion. Participant agrees that any testimonial or endorsement of the Synergy products is true and voluntary and provided at their own free will. Participants understand that they will not be entitled to receive any remuneration of any kind for the future use of their name, likeness, voice or written materials.
Participants agree to abide by these rules and the binding decisions of the judges. All prizes are nontransferable. Winner is responsible for paying taxes on their winnings. All federal, state, and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner may be required to verify purchases and results or an alternate winner may be selected.
Challenge winners must provide information necessary to complete Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (in the United States). All participants are responsible for any tax forms or information required in their country of residence.
Participants assume all risk of injury, waiver of liability, and indemnification, loss or harm of any kind arising from participation in the Challenge, and Synergy shall not be responsible or liable for damages of any kind arising therefrom. Participants release Synergy and its parent and affiliates, its agents, together with the present and future directors, officers, executives and employees and representatives of each of them, from all risk, liability, property loss, harm, loss, personal injury, death or damage that may occur in connection with the prize(s) and/or any persons participation in the Challenge. Participants understand there is no guarantee of weight loss. Individual weight loss results vary and participation in the Challenge does not guarantee weight loss. Factors such as diet and genetic makeup, overall health, or physiological differences may influence weight loss. Please consult with your physician before beginning any new nutrition or exercise program.
Synergy reserves the right to modify the prizes and/or award additional prizes at the judges’ discretion. Synergy reserves the right not to award all prizes in the event that there are an insufficient number of qualified entries received that meet the minimum standards established by the judges.
The SLMsmart™ 90 Day Challenge, all rules and regulations, and any supporting documents are subject to change without prior notice.
*“Team Member” is defined as an independent contractor or independent distributor who has completed and signed a Synergy Membership Application and whose Membership Application (or any renewal thereof) has been accepted by Synergy. The term “Team Member” includes any person with a beneficial interest in a Synergy Team Membership. “Preferred Customer” is defined as any individual or group that purchases Synergy product using a designated Preferred Customer Account. They are assigned a specific Customer ID Number that is used by the Company to facilitate Preferred Customer sales credited to the enrolling Team Member.