2026 Medallion Hunt Contest Rules
RIVER BEND BUSINESS PRODUCTS
The $20,000 Medallion Hunt
Official Contest Rules
Amended October 2026
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. |
Rule 1 — Sponsor
The Medallion Hunt (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by River Bend Business Products (“Sponsor”), 201 N Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 · 800-783-3811 · riverbendbusiness.com. Kemske’s Paper, Print & Supplies, 509 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073, is part of River Bend Business Products.
Rule 2 — Sweepstakes Period and Key Dates
All times are Central Time (CT).
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Event |
Date and time |
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Entry Period begins (enrollment and medallions) |
Monday, October 19, 2026, 12:00 AM CT |
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Early bird bonus deadline |
Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM CT (in-store forms: 5:00 PM CT) |
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Entry deadline (all entries) |
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:59 PM CT (in-store forms: 5:00 PM CT) |
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Drawing |
On or about Monday, November 23, 2026, 2:00 PM CT |
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Winner notification |
On or about November 23–24, 2026 |
Sponsor’s computer clock is the official timekeeper. Entries received outside the Entry Period are void.
The Hunt page and form may have been live before the Entry Period for testing. Enrollments submitted before 12:00 AM CT on Monday, October 19, 2026, including test submissions, do not earn entries.
Rule 3 — Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who, at the time of entry: (1) are 18 years of age or older; (2) are legal residents of the United States; and (3) own, are employed by, or are authorized to act on behalf of a for-profit business or nonprofit organization that has a physical location in Minnesota (an “Eligible Business”).
Not eligible: employees of River Bend Business Products (including River Bend Express and Kemske’s Paper, Print & Supplies), its affiliates, and its advertising, promotion and email-delivery agencies; members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and each of their spouses); and anyone living in the same household as any of them. Void where prohibited.
Rule 4 — How to Enter
There are two free ways to enter. Entrants may use either of the following processes. Both earn the same entries. Enrolling in the Business Source Network (“BSN”) is not required to enter or to win.
4A — Online Enrollment
During the Entry Period, complete and submit the free BSN enrollment form at riverbendbusiness.com/hunt. An entry counts once the completed form is submitted. Enrollments submitted at riverbendbusiness.com/bsn during the Entry Period count the same as enrollments at riverbendbusiness.com/hunt. Entrants may also enroll by calling Sponsor at 800-783-3811 during business hours. A phone enrollment completed by a Sponsor representative is treated the same as an online enrollment.
BSN membership is free. No purchase, payment, or catalog registration is required to enroll. Catalog access is optional and does not affect entries.
4B — In-Store Entry Form (No Enrollment Required)
Individuals may also enter by filling out an entry form at either of these stores, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT, during the Entry Period:
- River Bend Express, 201 N Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001
- Kemske’s Paper, Print & Supplies, part of River Bend Business Products, 509 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
The form asks for the entrant’s name, business name, business address, email address, and phone number. Completing it does not enroll the entrant in BSN or in any other program. No purchase is required to enter either store or to fill out the form. In-store forms must be completed by 5:00 PM CT on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Both Methods
Each eligible entrant who enters by either method receives one (1) entry. Existing BSN members and current or past customers must enter during the Entry Period to be entered. Earlier enrollment, purchase history, or BSN tier does not count as an entry.
Rule 5 — Early Bird Bonus
Each eligible entrant whose entry under Rule 4 is received by Monday, November 9, 2026, 11:59 PM CT (5:00 PM CT for in-store forms) receives one (1) additional bonus entry, for two (2) entries total. Entries received after that time receive one (1) entry.
Rule 6 — Medallion Entries
Throughout the Entry Period, seven (7) medallions are available:
- Five (5) website medallions on pages of riverbendbusiness.com: one (1) entry each, up to five (5) entries.
- One (1) store medallion displayed at River Bend Express, 201 N Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001: five (5) entries.
- One (1) store medallion displayed at Kemske’s Paper, Print & Supplies, part of River Bend Business Products, 509 Center Street, New Ulm, MN 56073: five (5) entries.
Each medallion is backed by its own numbered claim form. To claim medallion entries, an entrant who has entered under Rule 4, by either method, completes the claim form for that medallion, using the same email address given at entry. Each medallion can be claimed once per entrant. Maximum medallion entries: fifteen (15) per entrant.
Store medallions can be viewed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT, as posted at riverbendbusiness.com/medallion-hunt/. No purchase is required to enter either store or to view or claim a medallion. Sponsor is not responsible for store closures due to weather or other events beyond its control. Medallion IDs may not be sold, posted publicly, or shared for others to use. Doing so voids all of the entrant’s entries.
Rule 7 — Colleague Bonus Entries
An entrant (the “Referring Entrant”) earns one (1) bonus entry for each Colleague who enters during the Entry Period, by either method in Rule 4, and names the Referring Entrant in the “Did a colleague send you?” question on the online form or the in-store form. Maximum: five (5) Colleagues and five (5) bonus entries per Referring Entrant.
A “Colleague” is an eligible individual who owns, works for, or is authorized to act for the same Eligible Business (same Employer Identification Number) as the Referring Entrant. Referrals of people at other businesses do not earn bonus entries.
A Colleague earns their own entry, early bird, and medallion entries under Rules 4–6, but cannot earn Colleague bonus entries. A bonus entry is credited only after the Colleague’s entry is complete and verified. Listing or forwarding a name alone earns nothing.
Rule 8 — Entry Limits
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Limit |
Maximum |
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Entries under Rule 4 per individual |
1, by either method (one email address per person) |
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Entries per Referring Entrant |
22 = 1 entry + 1 early bird + 5 website + 10 store + 5 Colleague bonus |
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Entries per Colleague |
17 = 1 entry + 1 early bird + 5 website + 10 store |
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Entrants per Eligible Business |
6 = one Referring Entrant + up to five Colleagues |
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Entries per Eligible Business |
107 = 22 + (5 × 17) |
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Promotional awards per Eligible Business |
1 per Employer Identification Number (EIN) |
Only the first six (6) eligible entrants from the same Eligible Business can earn entries. The first entrant who is not a Colleague referral is the Referring Entrant. More people from the same business may still join BSN, but their enrollments earn no entries. Entries are not transferable. Entries generated by script, bot, or automated means, or by multiple or false identities, are void.
Rule 9 — Promotional Awards
The following promotional awards are available:
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Promotional award |
Winners |
Approximate retail value (ARV) each |
Total |
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Grand Prize |
1 |
$5,000 account credit |
$5,000 |
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Second Prize |
1 |
$3,000 account credit |
$3,000 |
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Third Prize |
5 |
$1,000 account credit |
$5,000 |
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Fourth Prize |
10 |
$700 account credit |
$7,000 |
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Total |
17 |
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$20,000 |
Each promotional award is awarded free, without purchase or payment, as River Bend Business Products account credit issued to the winning Eligible Business. It is not a gift certificate or gift card and is not sold for value. Credit applies to new purchases only of River Bend Business Products products and services. It does not apply to existing balances, past-due amounts, or contract billing (including maintenance agreements and leases). Credit can be used across more than one order. Purchases made with award credit count toward the Eligible Business’s BSN tier. It has no cash value, is not transferable, and cannot be exchanged or substituted except by Sponsor, who may substitute a promotional award of equal or greater value. Credit expires October 29, 2027. Any unused balance is forfeited at that time.
Rule 10 — Drawing and Odds
Before the drawing, Sponsor will check every entry for eligibility, remove duplicates and invalid entries, and apply the limits in Rule 8. The drawing takes place on or about Monday, November 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT at Sponsor’s Mankato office. It is livestreamed on Microsoft Teams, and Sponsor will send the link to entrants. Winners are selected at random from all eligible entries using a third-party random-selection tool, in this order: ten Fourth Prizes, five Third Prizes, Second Prize, Grand Prize.
If a selected entry belongs to an Eligible Business that has already been selected, or is found ineligible, that entry is skipped and another is drawn. Sponsor may draw alternates at the same time. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Sponsor’s decisions are final.
Rule 11 — Winner Notification and Verification
Potential winners will be contacted by phone and/or email on or about November 23–24, 2026, by a member of the River Bend Business Products Care Team, using the contact information given at entry. A potential winner must respond within fourteen (14) calendar days of the first notification attempt. Grand and Second Prize winners must also return a completed IRS Form W-9 for the Eligible Business within that time.
Sponsor may require a signed declaration of eligibility and a publicity release, where lawful. A promotional award may be forfeited, and an alternate winner selected, if: the potential winner cannot be reached or does not respond in time; required documents are not returned; the potential winner is found ineligible; or the notification is returned as undeliverable. Sponsor is not responsible for failed notification caused by inaccurate or outdated contact information.
Rule 12 — Taxes
Each winning Eligible Business is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on its promotional award. Sponsor will issue IRS Form 1099-MISC where required by law. Under current federal rules for 2026, that applies to the Grand Prize ($5,000) and Second Prize ($3,000), which exceed the $2,000 reporting threshold. Third and Fourth Prizes are below it.
Rule 13 — Publicity
Except where prohibited by law, accepting a promotional award means the winner consents to Sponsor using the winner’s name, business name, city, and likeness in advertising and promotion, without further pay or notice. This includes the winner announcement and the Teams drawing recording.
Rule 14 — Privacy and Communications
Information submitted is used to run the Sweepstakes and, for entrants who enroll in BSN, to set up and serve their BSN membership. Entrants will receive communications from River Bend Business Products and can unsubscribe at any time. Unsubscribing does not remove entries already earned. Sponsor does not sell entrant information. Sponsor does not use Colleague names submitted in the referral question to send marketing to people who have not entered.
Rule 15 — General Conditions
Sponsor may cancel, end, change, or suspend the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if fraud, technical failure, a virus, a store closure, or any other cause impairs its integrity or proper operation. If that happens, Sponsor may award promotional awards from the eligible entries received before the action. Sponsor may disqualify anyone who tampers with entry, breaks these rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike way. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by Sponsor’s decisions, which are final.
Rule 16 — Release and Limitation of Liability
By entering, entrants (and their Eligible Business) release and hold harmless Sponsor and its owners, employees and agents from any claims arising from taking part in the Sweepstakes or from accepting or using a promotional award. Sponsor is not responsible for: lost, late, incomplete, garbled or misdirected entries; computer, network, email, website or form failures; errors in printing or advertising; or any technical difficulties. To the extent allowed by law, entrants waive any right to special, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages.
Rule 17 — Disputes and Governing Law
These Official Rules are governed by Minnesota law. Each entrant agrees that any dispute will be resolved individually, without any class action, exclusively in the state or federal courts serving Blue Earth County, Minnesota. Any recovery is limited to actual out-of-pocket costs of entering, if any.
Rule 18 — Winners List
For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: River Bend Business Products, Attn: Medallion Hunt Winners, 201 N Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001. Requests must be received by Friday, January 29, 2027.
Rule 19 — Official Rules
These Official Rules are posted at riverbendbusiness.com/contest-rules/ and are linked from riverbendbusiness.com/hunt. Printed copies are available at both stores listed in Rule 4B. If any advertising conflicts with these Official Rules, these Official Rules control.
Amended October 2026. This amendment extends the early bird bonus deadline (from November 2 to November 9, 2026) and the entry deadline (from November 16 to November 18, 2026), makes medallions available from the start of the Entry Period, adds the in-store entry form in Rule 4B, which does not require enrollment, and describes the prizes as promotional awards. No entrant loses any entry already earned.
River Bend Business Products · 201 N Victory Drive, Mankato, MN 56001 · 800-783-3811 · riverbendbusiness.com
