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March Mustache Madness - Win $1,000

College basketball fans check this out!  Bar-S Foods has launched a national campaign through Facebook and Twitter that will give you the chance to win $1,000 and a year supply of bacon or a 50″ plasma HDTV!  It’s called the March Mustache Madness and all you have to do is the following:

• To win the $1,000 and year supply of bacon you need to submit a photo of yourself using bacon that portrays your all-time favorite “staches” on  .  Here are some starter ideas:  a rendition of a famous facial handlebar, Elvis-like chops or iconic comb-over
• To win the HDTV just become a follower of Bar-S Foods on twitter and one lucky winner will be randomly selected.

It’s that simple everyone!

VIDEO MEETS BABY BOOMERS video contest- $10,000 cash Grand Prize

Contest Name: Video meets Baby Boomers

Contest URL: http://247realmedia.com/lfmp/

Deadline: April 15th, 2010

Prizes: Over $20,000 in prizes including a $10,000 cash Grand Prize

How to enter: Simply shoot, edit and upload

How to win: The LFMP ‘Video meets Baby Boomers’ is looking for some talented people to document how people 50+ interact with technology.   So grab your video camera and make a short documentary featuring yourself, family members, teachers or other acquaintances.  Is there a generation gap going on with technology?   What is the difference between how boomers use technology versus how teens and twenty-somethings use it?  Your film could be funny or scientific, but if it’s entertaining and insightful with a unique POV you could walk away with $10,000.

Best Friends Forever

Win a copy of Best Friends Forever from Jennifer Weiner.

http://workingwritersandbloggers.com/2010/02/20/giveaway-best-friends-forever/

Fabulous February Contest - Win $500 in Prizes!

Fushion Magazine is giving away $500 in prizes to 3 lucky winners! Prizes include a digital camera, at-home body wrap system, and fabulous beauty products! Contest ends March 5, 2010.

Enter here:

http://www.fushionmag.com/contests/fabulous-february-contest-win-500-in-prizes/

Create Your Own Adventure with Gap Adventures and Win!

Two Ways to Win!

Free Dream Tour for You + 2 Friends
*  The chance to experience your dream tour along with two friends
* Submit and share your personal dream tour
* Winner to be published in the Gap Adventures 2011 Brochure
* All tour entries qualify for random prizes

Link: http://createyourownadventure.com/enter/destinations/

OR

Random Draw to Join the Winning Tour
*  Enter for a chance to win a free spot on Gap Adventures 20th Anniversary Tour!
* No need to create a tour
* All tour entries qualify for random prizes

Link: http://createyourownadventure.com/mystery/

About the Contest

For 20 years Gap Adventures has been changing lives all over the world through unforgettable, sustainable adventure experiences to the most intriguing destinations imaginable. The Create Your Own Adventure travel contest is designed to allow you to create your very own tour, with the winning entry being featured in our 2011 Gap Adventures brochure.

The winning entry, as determined by user voting and our panel of judges, will travel on the dream tour of their creation for free, along with two of their luckiest friends. Joining them will be five other winners from our Mystery Draw.

Prize packages from our sponsors will be awarded throughout the duration of the contest, so the more often you enter - and more often your friends vote for your entry - the more chances you’ll have to win!

Link:  http://createyourownadventure.com/about/

Win your face on a collector coin (10K value)

Contest Name: Face of the Games

Contest URL: http://face.mint.ca

Deadline : March 21, 2010 @ 11:59 p.m.

Prizes:

Grand Prize Details

Each grand prize includes 100 medallions produced by the Royal Canadian Mint featuring the winner’s face on one side and the VANOC/Mint logo on the other side PLUS a trip for 2 to Ottawa (on or about Canada Day, July 1, 2010) at which time they’ll be receive their medallions in person at the Mint. Approximate prize value: $10,000 each.

Runner-up Prize Details

How to enter:

Purchase is not necessary.

The participant will be directed to the following site (face.mint.ca / visage.monnaie.ca).

Video and Written Essay Submission

Guidelines

(a) Video: Video must not exceed 100mb and must be submitted in one of the following video formats: AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, FLV, 3GP, and 3G2.

1. The submission will be done by uploading the video on the Microsite.

(b) Photo for written essay: No larger than 5MB. The photo should be in one of the following formats: gif, jpg, or jpeg

1. The submission will be done by uploading the photo on the Microsite.

(c) Written Essay: the Entrant will write his/her written essay within the text box located on the Microsite. The Written Essay will include a maximum of 250 words.

Content Restrictions:

• The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyrights infringement;
• The Submission must be an original work of authorship created by the person who submits the Submission;
• The Submission must not disparage the Sponsor, the Games and the Olympic Movement.
• The Submission must not contain brand names or trademarks other than the Sponsor mark which entrant has a limited license to use for the sole purpose or creating and uploading a Submission;
• If the name or likeness of any other person other than the Entrant is used in the Submission, the Entrant must have the prior written permission from such person(s) to use their name and likeness in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein. If requested by the Sponsor, an Entrant must be able to provide such permission in a form acceptable to Sponsor;
• The Submission must not contain text, footage, images, artwork, music, recordings or other copyrighted material not created by Entrant unless they have express written permission to use that material from the material provider;
• The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libellous;
• The Submission must not contain material that promotes racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability sexual orientation or age;
• The Submission must not make any political statements or any statement in opposition to any government;
• The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in an jurisdiction where Submission is created.

From all Submission received during the Eligible Period, the Sponsor will verify and judge all Submission on a daily basis. Should Entrant’s Submission qualifies and respect the content mentioned above, the Entrant’s Submission will be posted on the Micrositeand therefore, considered a valid entry, (after “Valid Entry”) for the purpose of this Contest.  See Official Contest Rules.

How to win:

The winner of each Grand Prize will be selected according to the following criteria:

The Grand Prize winner will be the Submission that receives the most votes during the contest period. One (1) Grand Prize for the Video Submission, One (1) Grand Prize for the Written Essay. An entrant can only win one prize.

The Voting Phase will be from February 10, 2010 and effective until March 21, 2010. During the Voting Phase, all Valid Entries will be posted on the Microsite in the ‘Stories’ section. Subject to the restrictions indicated herein, members of the public will be able to vote for the Submission (Valid Entry) they believe represent the most Vancouver 2010 Fan. For sake of clarity, voter will vote for the video that represents the most Vancouver 2010 Fan, and for the written essay that the voter believe represent the most Vancouver 2010 Fan. The voting will be online following the instruction indicated within the voting page.

Voting Limit: Each voter shall vote one (1) vote, per entry, per day (voter can vote for more than one submission) per day during the voting phase. On the same day, multiple votes received from any person or email address after the first vote is received from that person or email address will be void. Multiple voters are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any voter to submit more than the stated number of votes by using multiple/different email addresses, identities or other method will void that voter’s submission(s) and votes and he/she will be disqualified from further participation in the Contest.

Upon the end of the Voting Phase, in the event of a tie among two (2) or multiple Valid Entries, the Valid Entry that will have been submitted the first will be declared the winner.

The chance of being selected depends on the number of valid entries/submissions received before the end of the Eligible Period.

Other info:

Please visit the site for more info : Face of the Games contest

Win a pair of LIMITED EDITION Alexander Christian briefs!

Contest Name: Win a pair of LIMITED EDITION Alexander Christian briefs!

Contest URL: http://www.cefashion.net/2010/02/contest-andrew-christian-valentines-day.html

Deadline: Wednesday February 10, 2010

Prizes: A pair of Sweetheart Briefs.

How to enter: Submit a comment following the post’s instructions.

How to win: See above.

Indie Game Challenge: Gamer’s Choice Sweepstakes

The Indie Game Challenge gives amateur and professional video game developers the chance to show off the games they’ve created with the hopes that their game will be selected and funded by a major publisher. This year, the Indie Game Challenge has partnered with the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, GameStop, and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University to present the Gamer’s Choice Award. At this award ceremony, one of 12 finalists from the Indie Game Challenge will be chosen to win a $10,000 cash prize.

Until February 18th, you can check out the 12 games that have made it to the finals of the Indie Game Challenge and vote for your favorite to win the Gamer’s Choice Award. One lucky voter will be selected to receive a grand prize package including two round-trip tickets to Los Angeles to visit the G4TV studios, passes to attend a taping of the popular show, “X-Play,” and an opportunity to meet the show’s host, Adam Sessler. Don’t miss out on your chance to support independent game developers and to get the inside scoop on the latest video games to be hitting consoles in the coming months.

Vote for your favorite game at the official Indie Game Challenge site!