Win an Unforgettable Amish Country Adventure! 

Discover the charm, flavors, and entertainment of Ohio’s Amish Country with PBS Western Reserve’s 2025 Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes! One lucky winner will enjoy a relaxing overnight stay at the Berlin Encore Hotel & Suites, savor a delicious meal at Der Dutchman Restaurant & Bakery, laugh and be amazed at a live performance at Amish Country Theater, and shop for unique finds at Sheiyah Market. It’s the perfect getaway for rest, indulgence and fun.  

No purchase or contribution is necessary to enter. Enter online or by U.S. mail by October 15, 2025, or be automatically entered if you are a current sustainers and Producers Circle member or make a pledge between October 1–15, 2025. Special thanks to the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau for making this getaway possible.  

2025 Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes Official Rules 

NO PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN. A PURCHASE OR CONTRIBUTION DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. BY ENTERING THESE SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. NO PRIZE CHANGES OR TRANSFERS; NO CASH SUBSTITUTIONS. The sponsor of the PBS Western Reserve Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) is Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc. (“Sponsor”), an Ohio not-for-profit corporation and licensee of Public Broadcasting Stations WNEO and WEAO.  

METHODS OF ENTRY:  

(1) Online: Go to the Sweepstakes website located at the URL PBSWesternReserve.org/Sweepstakes and complete the online entry form by providing your name, address (no P.O. boxes), city, state and ZIP code, and indicate that you have read and accepted the Official Rules. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 15, 2025.  

(2) Pledge: Individuals who make a donation to PBS Western Reserve between October 1 and October 15, 2025, sustaining and Producer Circle members are automatically entered into the sweepstakes drawing.   

(3) Mail: Complete the Official Entry Form according to the instructions. Legibly print your name, address (no P.O. boxes), city, state, ZIP code and phone number on the ticket you enclose. If your official entry tickets are pre-printed with your name and address, please check all information for accuracy. Mail your completed Official Entry Form to “Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes, PBS Western Reserve, 1750 W. Campus Center Drive, Kent, OH 44240-3820” before the deadline (as hereinafter defined). If you utilize the U.S. mail method of Sweepstakes entry, only Official Entry Forms received through the U.S. mail will be accepted. Faxed and express mail entries will not be accepted, and all such attempted entries will be disqualified. All mail entries must be postmarked on or before the entry deadline of October 15, 2025. If you would like to receive an Official Entry Form in the mail, you must submit a request by October 1, 2025.  

You can request a physical Official Entry Form by:  

(I) Mail: Legibly print your name, address (no P.O. boxes), city, state and ZIP Code, and the words “Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes” on a 3.5″ x 5″ card and mail it to Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes Entry Form Request, PBS Western Reserve, 1750 W. Campus Center Drive, Kent, OH 44240-3820; or  

(ii) Online: Go to PBSWesternReserve.org/Sweepstakes and fill out the Official Entry Form request; or  

(iii) Phone: Call 330-677-4549, Option 3 (Membership).  

Postage-due entries will not be accepted. PBS Western Reserve is not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected, forged, illegible, incomprehensible, torn, mutilated, destroyed, tampered with, incomplete, stolen, postage-due or late mail. Valid entries will be treated equally regardless of their method of entry.  

Entry Form Limit: one per person — regardless of the method of sweepstakes entry.   

Eligibility: Sweepstakes are open only to those individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) on the date of Sweepstakes entry and are legal residents of and physically residing in Ohio or Pennsylvania as of their entry date. Sweepstakes are void outside of Ohio, Pennsylvania and where prohibited by law. Persons in any of the following categories are NOT eligible to win prizes: (a) Employees of Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio, Inc., their affiliates, and distributors engaged in the development, production, or distribution of materials for this Sweepstakes, (b) Employees of advertising agencies associated with PBS Western Reserve, or prize donors, (c) Any sponsors of affiliated companies, (d) Prize donors or their employees, parent companies, affiliates, or subsidiaries, (e) Persons who are immediate family or who live in the same household as person in any of the preceding categories (whether related or unrelated). Sweepstakes are subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and are void where prohibited by law.  

Prize:  

One (1) night stay at the Berlin Encore Hotel & Suites (gift certificate valid for one year) – Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $200 https://berlinencorehotel.com/  

A gift card to Der Dutchman Restaurant and Bakery valid at any of their properties (ARV: $50). 

A gift certificate for two to Amish Country Theater, valid for any show (ARV: $65) https://amishcountrytheater.com/gift-certificates 

A gift certificate for Sheiyah Market - home to four stores, home décor, boutique, garden center and coffee shop (ARV: $35) https://www.sheiyahmarket.com/ 

The total ARV of the Sweepstakes prize to be awarded is approximately $350. In the event a prize description above differs from the description for that same prize as found in the Sweepstakes prize literature or Sweepstakes website, the description on the Sweepstakes website shall control.  

WINNER SELECTION: The winner selected to receive the prize will be determined by random drawing conducted by Sponsor. The drawing will be held on or around October 17, 2025. The drawing will be randomized and witnessed by multiple members of the PBS Western Reserve staff. The random selection is final and binding in all matters and issues relating to the drawing and cannot be challenged or appealed. Sweepstakes entry materials are null and void and will be rejected if any part is illegible, incomprehensible, blank, mutilated, mechanically reproduced, tampered with, manipulated (folded, torn, taped, has a sticker, etc.), unseparated, forged, or appears fraudulent, or if any Sweepstakes materials contain printing, typographical, mechanical, or other errors. Entries are the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. The Sponsor’s decision is final and binding with respect to all non-drawing contest matters and issues, including, without limitation, the awarding of the prize, and cannot be challenged or appealed.  

The drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor, whose decision and interpretations on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects. In the event of a dispute concerning who submitted an online entry, the entry will be declared to have been made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. An “authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. The odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received for each Sweepstakes prize drawing. Participant waives the right to assert, as a cost of winning a prize, any and all cost of redemption, delivery, or travel to redeem said prize, and any liability which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize.  

By entering and/or participating, all entrants and winners agree to abide by these Official Rules and hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless the Sponsor, the Sweepstakes prize donors, and their employees, directors, officers, trustees and assigns and against any and all claims, actions, demands, losses, liabilities, and damages of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, bodily injury, personal injury, death, disability, and property damage), costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, settlement, and disbursements) directly or indirectly arising out of their participation in the Sweepstakes, the redemption, acceptance, possession, use, misuse, loss, or misdirection of a prize or any portion of a prize and participation in any prize-related activities and hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, even if Sponsor has been forewarned of possibility of the same, and hereby grant Sponsor a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use his/her name, voice and/or likeness for publicity/advertising purposes without additional compensation, in all media now known or hereafter devised throughout the universe. PRIZES WILL BE ACCEPTED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE). Sponsor has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a prize donor. Prizes may be subject to additional rules, restrictions, and conditions of the prize donor.  

DEADLINES:  

Entries will be accepted starting at 12:00 am EST October 1, 2025. Entries received or postmarked before 12:00 am EST October 1, 2025, will be disqualified. Entries must be received or postmarked by October 15, 2025, 11:59 pm EST to be valid. Entries received after 11:59 pm EST October 15, 2025 will be disqualified. The Sponsor’s computer will serve as the official timepiece for online entries to the Sweepstakes.   

Prize Drawing: The drawing for the Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes prize package will be held on or around October 17, 2025.  

Except as otherwise stated in these Official Rules, the use of the information each entrant submits in this Sweepstakes is governed by the Sponsor’s Online Privacy Policy, available at PBSWesternReserve.org/Privacy.  

PRIZES ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. Prizes may not be redeemed for cash or otherwise substituted, except in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. All federal, state, and local taxes, including without limitation sales tax, if applicable, are the winner’s sole responsibility. Winners of any prize with an Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of $600 or more will receive an IRS 1099 form from Sponsor. The value of each Sweepstakes prize represents that prize donor’s good faith determination of the ARV thereof and such determination is final for all purposes and cannot be challenged or appealed. If the actual value of a prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash to the prize winner.  

PRIZE FULFILLMENT: The winner of the Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes prize package valued at $350 will receive their prize by mail, email, or another method determined by the Sponsor on or after October 17, 2025.  

All drawn winners of prizes who intend to accept a prize will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability/publicity, to be returned to the Sponsor within fourteen (14) days of receiving. If the Sponsor does not receive the signed affidavit of eligibility and release of liability/publicity within that 14-day period or if the winner cannot be located or is otherwise found to be ineligible, that potential winner forfeits the prize. An alternate winner will be selected if sufficient time exists to confirm and verify the alternate winner as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.  

Winners of travel prizes and their guests will be required to sign a release and a waiver of liability for travel alterations, modifications, adjustments, and/or perils encountered in the course of travel as well as a publicity release (unless otherwise prohibited by law). A minor may accompany the winner of a travel prize only if that minor is the child/ward of the winner. Travel prize does not include air transportation unless otherwise stated. Travel prize does not include meals or any other amenities unless otherwise stated. Winner is responsible for all expenses not included in the prize description including, without limitation, room service, souvenirs, tips, and telephone charges. Travel prize is subject to availability, blackout dates, and other restrictions. Reservations are non-refundable for cash or credit, non-transferable, and non-changeable once issued. Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions, substitutions, or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers. The Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage.  

By accepting a prize, winner releases the Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities from and against all liability with respect to any prize, and acknowledges that neither Sponsor nor Sweepstakes Entities have made, nor are in any manner, responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, regarding the use of the prize including, but not limited to, its quality, merchantability, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose or suitability for use. The Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities accept no responsibility for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, rerouting, or acts of any government or authority. By accepting a prize, winner consents to the use of his/her/their name and/or likeness for publicity/advertising purposes by the Sponsor without notice, additional compensation, review, or approval in all media now known or hereafter devised throughout the universe.  

If, for any reasons at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, the Sweepstakes are not capable of running as planned due to, without limitation, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, human error, typographical errors in any Sweepstakes materials, the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes and limit entries to those submitted prior to the action taken, or to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Any person who supplies false information, enters by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these Official Rules in an attempt to obtain a prize will forfeit the prize won and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Sponsor is not responsible for human errors or errors contained in Sweepstakes materials including, without limitation, these Official Rules. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed software transmissions which may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Sweepstakes or damage a user’s system as a result of participation in the Sweepstakes or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes.  

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST VIOLATES CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT AND SPONSOR MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.  

The name of the prize winner can be obtained after October 17, 2025, by sending a stamped, self-addressed business envelope to the address below. Requests must be received by October 15, 2025. Limit: one (1) request and one (1) prize winner list per household. Mail to: Winners List, Amish Country Adventure Sweepstakes, PBS Western Reserve, 1750 W. Campus Center Drive, Kent, OH 44240-3820.