It seems like just yesterday I buckled my oldest “baby” into her car seat, sat next to her holding on to shield her from the dangers of the world and faced the first day of the rest of our lives together.  Now I’ve just driven 10 and half hours to take my “baby” (who is now 17 years old) on the whirlwind Spring Break college tours trip.  This drive was so very different than her first car ride.  This time my “baby” drove the car (5 of the 10 hours) and my role had nothing to do with protecting her from life’s dangers, my only role was not to embarrass her.  Interesting that both contrasting trips started with a simple car ride.

Cooper Tire

Cooper Tires has been manufacturing tires for almost 100 years and understands that many of our important every day moments start with a trip in our car.  They offer 6 different types of tires ranging from passenger tires to high performance tires.  Although, my tire use definitely falls in the passenger category, I’m fascinated by the high performance category (confession – I’ve always been in love with Corvettes!)

 

To celebrate not-so-every day moments (both the passenger car type AND the high performance type), Cooper Tires is offering the opportunity to win a year’s worth of free gas (wouldn’t that make every day memories just that much sweeter?) and it all starts with a visit to their Facebook page.

You can enter your own not-so-every day moment in the contest that runs from March 1st through March 29th by entering a written story, a photo or a video.  Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, a compelling story and passion for Cooper Tires. 

Now about that free gas! The top written entry will win $100 gift card for free gas for a week. The top photo entry will with a $500 gift card for free gas for a month.  A-an-nd, the top 5  video entries will win a set of 4 free Cooper tires and advance to the finals and the chance to win a $5000 gift card for free gas for 1 year!

To determine the winner of the video entries AND the year of free gas, all Cooper Tire Facebook fans will be able to vote for their favorite video starting April 15. For each Facebook vote you cast (and you can vote once each day) you’ll receive an entry to win a Road Trip kit that includes a $100 Cooper Tire auto service voucher, a $50 gas card, a $50 iTunes gift card and Cooper gear. 

Visit Cooper Tire’s Facebook page for complete contest and sweepstakes rules.

Cooper Tire’s My Every Day Road Trip Contest

Head over to Facebook and “like” Cooper Tires, check out the contest, and enter your favorite not-so-every day moment for your chance to win free gas for a week, a month or a year.  And then join the fun starting April 15 in voting for your favorite video!   I’ll see you there after my “baby” drives me home from our college tours. (I’m wiping a proud mama tear away).