Writing Contest - New Edition!

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Once more, we have decided to encourage our members to get writing by launching a writing contest. Up for grabs is $100 towards a box of cards on www.cardsbythebox.com.

Here are the topics you can chose from for this edition of the contest:

- Complete this sentence: “This year in the NHL....”: Think you know your hockey? Well put your money where your mouth is and tell us what will happen in the upcoming season!

- We've all had our issues with the card companies customer service, we all know there are problems but if it was up to you, how would you go about making things right? How would you improve things?

-If I had to pick a new player to collect I would pick ....... because......: Tell us who's the next big deal in the hobby, who you would think would be a good player to collect and why.

-This is my favorite moment: We all have a favorite sport and chances are a favorite moment relating to that sport as well. Tell us what yours is!

- Hockey collectors: How do you feel about Panini one year into their NHL licence?

- It started as a hobby but one thing led to another and... Anything special happened to you because of the hobby? Were you able to say to your family and friends, yes i collect cardboard but because of it, this happened? Tell us all about it!

- In person autograph hunters: tell us about when you met your favorite athlete/signer! How were they? Were there many people around? Did they sign for a lot of people?

- And for the first time ever: create your own topic! None of the above topics tickle your fancy? Fine, write about anything sports or sports cards related!

Each article will receive 250 CC (as long as it is well written and spell checked)


The winning article will be chosen by the editor in chief, the following criteria will be observed when choosing a winner:
the quality of the English
the originality
the visual support (pictures, graphics, etc…)
the coherence of the author

RULES
1. Simply write any articles about the ten topics mentioned above

2. Your article must have a minimum of 700 words

3. Grand prize winner will receive $100 toward a box on Cardsbythebox.com.

4. All qualified entries will receive 250 CC for their work (unless the article is poorly written and obviously not spell checked)

5. All submissions must be spell checked and posted as a new thread in the article submission forum: https://www.sportscardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=446 . In the thread title include your article title and the words CONTEST ENTRY.
Example: The Future of the Hobby – CONTEST ENTRY

6. The deadline to submit your article is on the 30th September 2011 at 5.00 PM EST.

7. Open to ALL members to include SCF Staff (except for the Editor-in-Chief and the site owner who can submit articles but not win the prize)

8. You can write as many articles as you wish!

ELIGIBILITY AND ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS

1. You must be a member in good standing to enter (No unexpired infractions worth 5 points or more)

2. The article must be your own original work - using something written by someone else will result in disqualification

3. The article you use must be brand new - you cannot use an article which you previously submitted for the articles site

4. Add pictures to your article - it helps getting your message across it’s not an obligation but it can help


FURTHER DETAILS
1. Each article will be edited and posted on the SCF articles website. They will become SCF’s property.

2. The best articles received will be featured in the upcoming edition of Collector’s Corner, SCF online magazine.

3. The best article will be chosen by the Editor-in-Chief


If you have any questions, please feel free to post them here or drop me a PM! I look forward to reading your submissions and best of luck everyone!

Entrants

1. If I Had to Pick a New Player to Collect - Sweetg1
2. The JET's the Best - Dwighthoward
3. This is my Favorite Moment - Sweetg1
4. Negro League Collecting - How One Thing Led to Another - Sweetg1
5. Blake Griffin Is the Next Big Thing - Dwighthoward
6. My Father and I - Mnlax13
7. A Lesson to Pass Along - metsmagic18
8. Changes the Card Companies Need to Make for the Greater Good - Mnlax13
9. Who? - Andrewhoya
10. A Lesson Learnt in an Unlikely Place - Andrewhoya
11. The Ballad of Stubby Clapp - metsmagic18
12. The Problems with Baseball - andrewhoya
13. Tracy Hackler - A Man who Is Changing the Hobby - MonticelloCards
14. Common Sense Trading - Srman77
15. Meeting your Favorite Player (my Story) - CavFanatic21
16. How Cards Have Helped Save my Life - MonticelloCards
17. How to not Be too Sad About Money When you Have too Much of it - Requiemx
18. Young Collectors: Show them Respect - Size17shoes
19. The Complete Account on my JJ Kickson Personnal Collection - Cavsfantic21
20. Ceiling Lifted - Hope you Don't Notice - LGB Cards
21. Philadelphia - Dreamers of Dreams - LGB Cards
22. I've Got 99 Problems but a "Coutch" Isn't one of Them - RiceBondsMntna2
23. A Grateful Soldier - Helms83
24. Perfect Card to Invest in - Mreuben

[CavFanatic31]

would one of these also be used towards one of my five "qualifying articles" in trying to join the writing team? Thanks!

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Yes indeed it could, good luck!

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And we have our first entry: If I Had to Pick a New Player to Collect

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And our second entry: The JET's the Best

More entries will be posted tomorrow!

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A trip down memory lane with Guy: This is my Favorite Moment

More entries will be posted tomorrow (bit short on time tonight sorry)!

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A fourth entry: Negro League Collecting - How One Thing Led to Another

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A fifth one: Blake Griffin Is the Next Big Thing

More to come tomorrow, I want to give exposure to each published article so I cannot post too many a day but keep the entries coming guys!

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Another one: My Father and I

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And another one: A Lesson to Pass Along