Wacky Woollies Week
February 6-10
Congratulations to our winners (as chosen by a combination of votes/judges), and thanks to all who participated in WWW17!
SUBMIT — your entry until February 15
VOTE — for your favourite until February 19
Are ewe ready…?
Wacky Woollies Week is back!
Act locally to impact globally
Layer on the woolly hats, sweaters, scarves, leg warmers, socks and/or other woolly AND spin the yarn of your woolly or woollies. Show your commitment to using less energy and global responsibility.
You could win a stay warm with low impact prize
Ways to enter–
Take a picture of
<<YOU>>
wearing your wackiest woollies AND share the story of how your woollies contribute to sustainability. Send them to sustainability@viu.ca
Your story could be about how your woolly helps you save energy, who knit your woolly (hand-knit by your favourite aunt?), where you discovered it ( best thrift store find ever?), if it’s a lucky woolly (did you meet your beloved while wearing it?), where it’s from (another country?)… All these are aspects of sustainability.
Your picture and story will appear on our website and then you, and others can vote for your favourite.
Multiple entries allowed and encouraged
<<YOUR CLASS OR GROUP>>
wearing your wackiest woollies AND the story of how your woollies contribute to sustainability. Send them to sustainability@viu.ca
The story could be why the group entered (to show commitment to using less energy?), the group’s view on sustainable clothing (does fast fashion suck?), its view on social impacts of material choice (natural vs synthetic pros and cons)….
Your picture and story will appear on our website and then you, and others can vote for your favourite.
Multiple entries allowed and encouraged
**5 to 250 words**
**Pictures must be submitted by February 15**
Photo Ops —
We can take your picture for you!
- Tuesday, February 7, 11:00-1:30 Lower Caf
- Friday, February 10, 11:00-1:30 Upper Caf
Be sure to bring along your story so we can post it with your picture
Got a group?
Make an appointment! sustainability@viu.ca
Other ways to participate–
- Vote (Individual Woolly entries * Group Woolly entries) for your favourite wacky woolly–group and/or individual. Your vote will influence the judging!
- Share your woollies pix #VIUwoollies17
- Challenge your friends or dare another class to pull together a group shot
- Turn down your own heat
- Take part in International Development Week–lots of opportunities to engage in active sustainability February 6-10!
So pull out your wackiest woollies (hats, sweaters, scarves, leg warmers, mitts, socks….) and put together an ensemble (or singular piece) that could win you the crown of Wackiest Woolly 2017.
What’s in it for me?
Individual Grand Prize –
Best sweater + story (you need both to win)
- First — Basket of ‘stay warm’ goodies + $75 gift certificate to the Campus Store OR Food Services (your choice)
- Second — $50 gift certificate to the Campus Store OR Food Services (your choice)
- Third — $25 gift certificate to the Campus Store OR Food Services (your choice)
Group Grand Prize —
Best woollies + story (you need both to win)
Catered coffee break for your group (max 30 people)
Why a Woolies Contest?
**We applaud everyone’s sustainability efforts**
**but this contest is open to VIU students/staff/faculty only**
