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SJC 75th Anniversary Coloring Contest

The SJC 75th Anniversary festivities continue – and now we’re calling kids of all ages to design their own baby chick!

75 years ago, our Airport opened for commercial service and welcomed our first arriving passengers: 2,550 baby chickens. To celebrate, we introduced Ernie and his friends earlier this year, who can be found all across our terminals.

Now, we have the chance for you (or your kiddos!) to win an Ernie plushie and other goodies in an SJC Prize Pack. It’s time to break out the crayons and colored pencils and get creative! This contest will run Tuesday, Nov. 12 through Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

RULES

  1. Kids of all ages are invited to color in Ernie and design their own baby chicken using the SJC template. Printed versions of these templates can be found in Terminal A just beyond the security checkpoint, and in Terminal B at the kids tables (Gate 19) and Zoom Zone (between Gates 24 and 25). This template can also be downloaded here and printed at home. 
  2. Use crayons, colored pencils or markers for your design.
  3. Once you’re done, submit your design! 
    a. Drop off a physical copy in the submission boxes located in Terminal A and B or at the Admin Office (1701 Airport Blvd., Ste. B-1130, San José) during regular business hours.
    b. Scan your work and email it to us at sjcconnect@sjc.org. Put “SJC Coloring Contest” in the subject line.
    c. Mail it to San José Mineta International Airport, c/o SJC Coloring Contest, 1701 Airport Blvd., Ste. B-1130, San José.

JUDGING

One winner will be selected in each of the categories below. Four (4) total winners will be selected by a judging panel of SJC employees. Entries will be judged on adherence to contest rules, creativity and use of color. The winners will be contacted using the email/parent’s email provided on the entry.

Ages 18 & Up

Ages 12-17

Ages 6-11

Ages 5 & Under

TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

Up to one entry per person. Open to participants of all ages. Participants 17 years old and under require the permission of a parent or legal guardian, indicated by checking the box on the submission form. Open to U.S. residents only. No purchase necessary to win. The SJC 75th Anniversary Coloring Contest is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations and void where prohibited by law. City of San José employees, its subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, and directors (collectively the “Employees”), as well as members of an Employees' immediate family and/or those living in the same household of Employees are ineligible to participate in the SJC 75th Anniversary Coloring Contest.  

The entry period will close on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. PT. The four (4) winners will be selected and contacted via the email or parent/legal guardian email provided on the entry. The winners will have 48 hours to respond to SJC to claim their prize. If a winner fails to respond within the 48-hour window, that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected.

By entering the contest, entrants agree that the information and colored design submitted can be used by San José Mineta International Airport for marketing and advertising purposes.