Michigan Cichlid Association
Announcements => Aquatic Events => Topic started by: JeffroM on April 06, 2013, 09:55:23 PM
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For the MCA June 7th meeting the main event will be a DIY contest.
Entries - All members can submit one entry each. (If you aren't a member yet you can join at the meeting for free). An entries can consist of anything used in the hobby that is hand made by the person submitting the entry.
Each person will have 5 to 10 minutes to give a brief step by step explanation on how it is built, costs of materials, time required, and benefits of use. There is no cost to submit an entry. If you have more than 1 DIY project that you would like to display we would love to see them time permitting, however you can only have 1 as an official entry that can be voted on for prizes.
Voting - All attendees will vote for a 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place contestant. Each 1st place vote will be worth 15 points, 2nd place vote will be 10 points, and 3rd place vote will be 5 points. All points will be added up for each contestant. The highest total of points wins 1st place, 2nd highest wins second, 3rd highest wins third. Attendees will be asked to consider ease of construction, costs (both time and money), and benefits as they cast their votes.
Prizes - Exact prizes are TBD but will be very substantial for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. I will announce them as they are finalized.
All participants will be issued a Golden Fin!
Entries can be very simple or very elaborate. I personally hope for a number of worthy simple entries that I can learn how to duplicate.
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Very cool. It'd be awesome if someone could record the presentations for some pinned How-To videos in the DIY section.
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I don't suppose (along the video lines) we can submit a video of a DIY project if we can't attend (to be played back on a projector/laptop at the meeting). I've got a family thing going on out of town that weekend unfortunately.
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I don't suppose (along the video lines) we can submit a video of a DIY project if we can't attend (to be played back on a projector/laptop at the meeting). I've got a family thing going on out of town that weekend unfortunately.
I'm not voting "yes" or "no" on that idea Dan, but one problem I see is you wouldn't be able to answer any possible questions from the group...at least not at that moment anyway.
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I don't suppose (along the video lines) we can submit a video of a DIY project if we can't attend (to be played back on a projector/laptop at the meeting). I've got a family thing going on out of town that weekend unfortunately.
I'm not voting "yes" or "no" on that idea Dan, but one problem I see is you wouldn't be able to answer any possible questions from the group...at least not at that moment anyway.
Good point. Well, if it is an option I would like to participate.
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Now this is a cool idea
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Prizes:
1st Prize - $50 Gift Certificates ($25 to Fantastic Fins / $25 to MCA Auctions)
2nd Prize - $25 Gift Certificate to Fantastic Fins
3rd Prize - $10 Gift Certificate to MCA Auctions
Gift certificates to MCA Auctions will obviously be able to be spent for auction items at Michigan Cichlid Association auctions in lieu of cash.
Good Luck to all.
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This is only a few weeks away, who has their project in the works?
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The meeting is this coming Friday!
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My money is on Dan for the win.!
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The meeting is this coming Friday!
the 31st?
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Good catch Rich. My apologies for scaring all of the procrastinators out there, our meeting is actually two Fridays from now on the 7th ;D
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Meeting is this Friday!
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Meeting tonight!