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Rudi’s Happy Camper Contest and a Tent Giveaway!

Have you tried Rudi’s gluten-free products? They make delicious bread, rolls, wraps, and more. And through March 18th they’re running a Happy Camper contest for kids for a chance to win a one-week scholarship to attend a gluten-free overnight camp!

Rudi’s Gluten-Free fans are encouraged to submit a 100-word essay from their child explaining what makes them special. You can read all about it and submit the entry on Rudi’s Facebook page. Rudi’s will select 10 winners from the US, ages 8-17, to have a camp experience they’ll always remember.

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Attending camp can be a great experience for kids. I had an unforgettable camp experience when I was 11 years old. My family was a part of Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV).

It was through CISV that I was able to be a part of a four week international camp in Milan, Italy. That’s right, I spent four weeks in Italy when I was only 11! But the best part was that there were children (two girls and two boys, as well as an adult) from 11 other countries around the world.

We had a blast learning about each other’s cultures and doing all kinds of fun things together. We traded small gifts, toured the city, swam in a local pool, did arts and crafts, put on performances, and much more. It was amazing! I still keep in touch with my best friend from that camp. Her name is Claudette, and she lives in the Philippines. I’ve seen her a couple of times since then, but not in recent years.

For a gluten-free child (and his/her parents) attending camp can be full of food related complications. A gluten-free camp would eliminate so many concerns, and I’m sure make the time much more enjoyable for kids and parents. That’s why I think this is a great thing that Rudi’s is doing and want to help them get the word out to you.

But that’s not all! Rudi’s knows that many families also like to go camping together, and they’re giving one of you the chance to win this Coleman Sundome 4-person tent along with 5 free Rudi’s product coupons!

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 The Giveaway

  • This giveaway is limited to U.S. residents 18 and older but is void in Alaska, Hawaii, New York, and Puerto Rico
  • One entry per person
  • Enter by leaving a comment on this post.
  • The giveaway begins March 6, 2014 and ends on March 18, 2014at 11:59 pm eastern time .

No purchase is necessary.  Odds of winning are based on the number of entries.  The winners will be randomly chosen and will be contacted by email.  The winners will have 24 hours to respond.  If the winner does not respond, a new winner will be randomly chosen.

Disclaimer:  I was provided with free products but was not paid to write this review. The opinions in this post are my own.

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Comments

  1. What a great experience for my GF boy! I am hesitant to send him to sleep away camp, or even go to cub scout camp, because I know they eat many convenience foods.

  2. This is such an awesome opportunity! Rudi’s is the only bread my daughter will eat, we love Rudi’s!!

  5. Thank you for making amazing gluten free products for us to enjoy!

  6. I agree. My son is gluten free, among other things and we cannot send him away as people around here do not understand these things. I get ignorant comments like, it will not hurt him, etc all of the time and every kid event wants to include snacks, all of which are not healthy and you have to pay for this as part of the activity regularly. It is crazy. Not to mention he has other issues that no one else seems to understand and we have to go with him always due to all of this. This would be an amazing opportunity.

  7. I have a gluten free celiac baby her name is Morgan and she is a spunky 9 year old. We live in a small town so there’s not a lot of gluten free options for her we have to go out of town to shop for her. Parents that do not have GF or CD baby tend to think it is a fad or trend diet. So she is not invited to alot of things. This would be awesome.

  8. As a single mom with 3 kids and 2 if them plus myself having to eat gluten free it would be so nice to have a tent for our own camping fun. My kids have been wanting a tent for years to go camping. This is a winderful thing to offer.

  9. This is such an amazing opportunity ! My son who has celiacs disease and he is also a type 1 diabetic loves to be outside more than anything else. I am always so stressed to let him go anywhere too far away from me. Most people don’t understand either disease and have no idea what he can eat. I cook all his meals and pack his lunch. He now also loves to cook and is really good at it! He loves to camp, fish, skateboard, archery, and has a love for all animals and reptiles..

  10. Wish my son could go, but still have other food allergies to watch out for, but we all love camping!

  13. Camping is definitely worth the effort it takes beforehand. Great memories for families!

  14. I took my teenagers camping last year and they loved it-they asked if they could do it again! Such a great way to build memories and share life experiences.

  15. Our world definitely changed with a gluten free allergy. The health changes and improvements are worth the difficulties. Glad for Rudi’s and their support of families.

  16. What a wonderful opportunity this camp would be. I’ve emailed it to members of our co-op, many of whom have children with celiac or GI. Meanwhile, my husband and I would sure enjoy the tent :0) ! Rudi’s Multigrain is my favorite sandwich bread.

  17. Thank you for your help on living a Gluten free lifestyle! I can’t imagine doing it without your help! I am sure there are so many people who feel the same way I do! Thanks again!

  19. My daughter who is 8 has Celiac. I would love to send her to an overnight gluten free camp some day but right now that would be too much time away from mom and her sisters.
    However we would love to be entered for the tent and product coupons. I am a young widowed mom of three girls (8 year old and 3 year old twins). We were eating all gluten free but recently due to financial difficulties, I now make two meals some nights in order to save some money!

  21. My 11 year most likely won’t be able to go to girl scout with the rest of her troop to food allergies. She misses out on so much on so much because what she can and can’t not eat.

  22. My family and I love camping. A weekend away camping feels like a true vacation!

  23. My 6-year-old daughter has been asking to go camping, but lack of a tent has kept this from happening. The opportunity to win such a nice tent would make this a wonderful family opportunity for us.

  24. It is great that Rudi’s is having these great opportunities. I was able to camp with my first son years ago which led him to become an Eagle Scout. Now with our two children we have been wanting to introduce them to the world of camping too.

  25. I love to camp. Just got rid of my tent due to age. Would love to win a new one. Rudi’s give me sandwich options I truly enjoy. Thanks for all you do.

  26. Would love to own a tent so my family could go camping! Thanks for the opportunity to be a winner!

  28. Would love to win this! We are hoping to take our little family camping this summer & trying to figure out what gf foods to bring.

  30. We have been wanting to try going camping with our 7 yr old boy for a long time, this would be a great way to start.

  31. What a great idea for GF kids! I’m sure it’s hard for them when they want to fit in and do all the things their non-GF friends do.

  34. Our whole family is gluten free for the sake our almost 8 year old daughter. After 7 years of severe constipation,bloating, and urinary issues due to. Unknown gluten problems we have finally got some of it under control. She would love to go to a camp where she wouldnt have to worry about what she is eating and the side effects in might cause. We also love to camp and would be thrilled with.either prize.

  35. We just made reservations to take our kids camping this summer for the first time, so a tent would be great.

  38. Would love to win this tent for my daughter and her husband who have just gotten into camping, but can’t afford all the gear right now!

  39. Went gluten free after thyroid cancer dx. I love to try new gluten free recipes…especially while camping!

  40. Been gluten free for twenty two years much easier these days!

  42. Oh this would be so wonderful. i’d love to take my daughter (7) camping so she can experience the peasures I have from camping. But being a single mom on a budget has not left room for me to buy a tent. We’d really put it to use too! Good luck everyone.

  44. I love Coleman tents. I have an older one and it has stood up to use well.

  47. Love taking my nephew camping …. a tent is the only way to go!

  49. Great giveaway idea! I love outdoors and nature and would LOVE to eat Rudi’s in a tent 🙂

  50. How awesome!
    Love camping in a tent. Eating gluten free is actually easier for me when I am out in the wild. No temptations, only what I pack.
    Good Luck to the essay participants. Attending the camp would really be a great experience!!

  52. At the ripe old age of 50, I’m just discovering the joys of camping. How did I miss this all my life?

  55. Would love to win! My boys love to camp. Thanks for the opportunity’

  56. Rudi’s is our family go-to sandwich bread. Just stocked up on some today! (Seems to sell out so quickly) Thanks for the great giveaway! This would be awesome for our family!

  58. I was just recently diagnosed with Celiac disease and my sweet husband has been kind enough to go gluten free with me. This would be a great treat for us both. We love camping but haven’t attempted it since my diagnosis. Thank you for doing this, Rudi’s!

  65. Would be great to win this as our kids have been talking about going camping.

  67. I would love to try this bread! The only gf bread I tried was so dry and fell apart 🙁

  69. This July will mark the first year of our gluten free lifestyle and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate better health than to go camping as a family! Going camping gluten free with Rudi’s absolutely perfection!!!

  70. Thanks for this great give-away and keepcoming out with new GF products.

  73. I’ve never been camping, so I’d love to start the experience off with a free tent! I recently started eating gluten-free, and I’m hoping that it will help with some of my health issues!

  76. Your food has been a huge help for my husbands recent diagnosis. Plus we love to camp!!

  78. I love this page for all the great ideas. My daughter was recently diagnosed as gluten intolerant after years of suffering. I am now hyper vigilant about what she eats and am currently trying to come up with a plan for a camping trip this summer together. Hope to see some ideas coming up here for gf campfire cooking

  79. Going as a leader to scout camp is so hard for me, I don’t even volunteer anymore. You feel like you are trying to make a production when you say “Gluten Free”. It can be so embarrassing. It is so wonderful that this kids have a place to go where they won’t feel like they are different!

  81. I love the gluten free camp idea for kids. I don’t have any kids left at home but this is a great prize for a kid.
    I’d like to win the tent n

  82. One of the best times since being diagnosed almost a year ago was my first long weekend camping… I was so anxious about food and once I was there and prepared (with Rudis bread for pb&j which also doubled as hot dog / hamburger buns since it took less space) I realized how much worrying I had been doing for nothing… Freeing…
    That is the tent I had actually and somehow the poles got mixed up with my friend’s ex boyfriend’s so needless to say that tent no longer is 🙁

  85. Where do buy Rudi’s bread? I’d love to go camping thanks for the chance!!

  88. This is Awesome! We love camping with my kids and grandkids. We are gluten free with our family. Love the gluten Free products. Thank you.

  89. Rudi’s bread is the best gluten free option. It still has the bread feel without the gluten!

  90. I love Rudi’s products, ever my husband who’s not gf really enjoys them. Thank you for the chance to win! 🙂

  93. What a great experience for kids to get out and attend a camp. Would love to enjoy a tent for camping with my family as well 🙂 Thanks!

  94. My son and husband are ceiliacs and also do a dairy free diet. My husband josh is the cub master of pack 563 out of milltown wi. We as a family count on rudis product every day! Thank you rudis. Best products! The Zimbrick Family

  96. Perfect tent for camping this year! So many new festivals I am attending, a new tent would sure be nice & sweet way to enjoy the downtime.

  98. My daughter loves to go to camp! with all of her food allergies (more than just gluten) it is a very nerve wracking time for me as a mom thinking about summer camps etc. Luckily we have found a camp that has a special nutritionist that develops individual meal plans for her allergy campers and my daughter is able to enjoy the fun of going to a sleep over camp without the anxiety of a reaction to her food. We love to go camping and coming up with new and exciting foods to make over our fires and a new tent would make our summer!

    Thanks Rudi!

  99. What a fantastic opportunity! We used to camp with our son and this would be wonderful to do now with the grandkids!

  102. We are mostly gluten free in this household. I have MS and find that gluten greatly contributes to whether or not I can function. Honestly, there is a TON of auto-immune disease on both sides of our family and I firmly believe a gluten intolerance can trigger a disease. My life in particular has been vastly different before and after. <3

  104. An awesome contest. I am new to the gluten free lifestyle, and I was recently asked how soon would I be better, and able to eat normally…. When I explained that I need to watch what I eat for the rest of my life, she was very surprised… and it was noted that at least I’m not a kid… I said no, I can no longer have birthday cake at my grandkids parties, and that quieted her…..

  105. Hi I Would Love win… cause I lost everything … I love Camping outdoor and fishing me My fiance we need one …now I have new life second chance starting over this would be Great I havent one anything longtime

  107. I am a big fan of Rudi’s bread and of camping! Our family makes sure we all go together twice a year just for tradition’s sake. Rudi’s products makes it very convenient and very delicious to make our camping trips that much more enjoyable.

  111. Great contest! I recently went gluten and dairy free and am still learning how to do all this. It has been quite the adventure.

  112. Thanks for all of the great gf recipes and wonderful contest!

  116. We have camped the first weekend of Summer for the past 20 years…with tents! Love camping! We also love Rudi’s products, they have become a mainstay in our home. Thanks for making tasty products!

  118. Taking my 11 year old daughter camping for the first time in May. We could really use this tent.

  121. Amazing way, to win a tent to camp out with my husbands friends for the Firefighter Camping Weekend :)!

  122. I love camping! Go every summer! But am In need of a new tent lol *Smiley Face :)*

  125. Love Camping! We have a pop up camper, but this tent would be perfect for our young teen grandkids to use!! Awesome!

  128. This would be amazing since my bf and I are planning on doing a cross country trip around America to help promote God and artistic understanding <3

  131. Camping is great. I eat Rudi’s rolls. I would keep the crumbs out of the tent!

  132. Our Family has always talked about taking a camping trip, this would give us a great start to be able to do that!!

  134. We’d love to go camping now that our daughter will be 5 years old in a few weeks.!

  139. What a gorgeous tent! My old tent has seen better days. This is the first I’ve heard of Rudi’s Gluten-free products, but I’d be interested in trying them out, especially the wraps and sandwich bread.

  141. Rudi’s are great products! How cool of them to do something like this to increase someone’s time in the healing outdoors!

  143. We can’t wait to go camping after this bitter cold winter. We’ve been cooped up in the house for far too long! It’s time to get back out and enjoy nature. Winning this tent will make it even BETTER! 🙂

  144. Love taking the grand kids camping they love it! Nice seeing the world through a kids eyes for a few days and teaching them about the earth and nature.

  147. This is so lovely. I can’t even begin to express how perfect this would be to take on an evening picnic after spending all day in the kitchen.

  150. LOVED summer camp as a child and now my family camps all the time come summer! Bring on the contest!

  152. I love camping but haven’t been able to go over the past few years because tents have become so expensive. I am sad to say my son is 6 and has never been camping. I grew up camping and doing all things out doors. I want to take him so bad but will have to wait until we have a tent. So here is to hoping to win one!!!

  153. I am allergic to gluten so I very much appreciate gluten free products made into convenience foods since I don’t always have the time to bake bread. My family is a big time camping family and we enjoy going many times in the summer. This tent would be perfect for the younger ones to have their own space while we camp. Thanks for this give away opportunity.

  155. Love camping! Just moved to CO and ruined my tent on my move….I need a new one!

  158. This would be perfect to take my step son out for his first camping trip!

  159. Great products. My 7 yr old son was resantly put on a gluten free diet for his adhd and he loves a lot of your products so far

  163. This is such a privilege and a great opportunity to get the kids looking forward for the summer with fun and activity! It would be a dream fulfilled for them.

  164. We are also terrified to send our son away anywhere with anybody – Celiac’s certainly puts a damper on childhood!

  166. my son really wants this tent. I really enjoy all your posts. thanks

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