Mega Recruiting Contest!!!

[Melody]

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We are pleased to announce the Canadian Aquarium Connection's MEGA Recruiting Contest!

You'll have six months, beginning January 1st, to score yourself one of these fantastic prizes!

:pompom:1st Prize is a $200.00 Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca/) Gift Certificate provided by Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca) & Canadian Aquarium Connection!

:pompom:2nd Prize is a $50 Gift Card from J & L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com)!

:pompom:3rd Prize is a $50 value Fish Food Basket supplied by CanadiansInternet.com (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping)!

:pompom:4th Prize is a 12 issue subscription to Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/)!

:pompom:5th Prize is a $25 Gift Certificate and Custom Art depicting the fish of your choice from Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/)!

:pompom:6th Prize is a $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/)!

:pompom:7th Prize is a one pound Fish Food Assortment provided by Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)!

:pompom: 8th Prize is a one pound Fish Food Assortment provided by Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)!

Random Draw Prizes include {Drawn from everyone who has recruited at least one member}:

:red_dance: One $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/)!

:red_dance: Three prizes of a one pound Fish Food Assortment provided by Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)!

:red_dance: One set of four Coffee Mugs each uniquely hand-etched with an aquaria design provided by Canadian Aquarium Connection!

:red_dance: One Digi-Temp Submersible Digital Thermometer provided by Canadian Aquarium Connection!

:FishQuestion: (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480) Rules (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478)
:FishQuestion: How To Participate (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480)
:FishQuestion: Banners & Code (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119)
:FishQuestion: Questions (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=477)

Our sincere appreciation to all of our fine sponsors. Please support them like they are supporting the fish-keeping community!

If you are a merchant who would like to add your sponsorship to this contest, please contact me and we will add your contribution to the prize list. We will provide a link to your website and add you to the contest sponsor banner which will revolve at the top of every page of our website. You will also enjoy a six month free trial membership to our Sponsors Group, which entitles you to post in our Sponsor section as often as you wish.

:goldfish: GOOD LUCK! :seahorse:

[Melody]

The
MEGA RECRUITING CONTEST
Has Launched!


If you require any assistance with linking, need a different sized banner than those provided, or have questions, please feel free to send me a PM.

Once again we would like to thank our generous sponsors and we encourage you to show your appreciation by visiting their stores and/or buying their products. Remember that many of them serve Hobbyists Canada-wide! Here are their links for your convenience:

Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca/)
J & L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com/)
Super Pet (http://www.superpet.com/)
Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/)
Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/)
Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)
Canadians Internet (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping/animals-pets.html)

[Melody]

WOW! You people don't fool around....lol....already hard at work!

If you would like to check on how many referrals you or someone else has, click on the username and select 'View Public Profile'. The number of referrals is there.

Thanks again for your efforts!

[Melody]

We (as in I decide something and Mr. CACAdmin does the work....lol) have made it even easier for you to snag your referral link, so you can use it to invite family and friends to our fantastical community!

All you have to do is CLICK HERE (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/faq.php?faq=referrals#faq_referridlink) and you'll get your referral link. Copy & paste it into e-mails, or invite people to specific threads by clicking on 'Thread Tools' at the top of the thread. Your referrals are automatically tracked by the system and the number of referrals is available in the Member Public Profiles.

Remember not to spam people! If you're not sure if someone would want you to send them the link or not, just ask. Send them an e-mail explaining that you respect their inbox and wanted to ask permission before inviting them.:smile:

So far member 'Mykiss' is leading the way with...

:thumbup: FIFTEEN referrals!:Applaud:


... and its only February!!! You rock Mr. Mykiss, but it ain't over 'till its over. Give Mr. Mykiss a run for his prize money and get referring today!:pompom:

[Melody]

Our top four new member recruiters...

mykiss (18)
kristarockstar (11)
madattiver (2)
Pamelajo (2)

Fantastic job!
:red_dance:
But its still within reach for the rest of you, especially with such a loooooooong list of awesome prizes to be won! Just CLICK HERE (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/faq.php?faq=referrals#faq_referridlink) and you'll get your referral link.
:Celebrate:
Thanks so much for your efforts!

[Melody]

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The race is on!
Our top four recruiters are as follows...

mykiss (19):pompom:
kristarockstar (11):pompom:
Pamelajo (3):pompom:
madattiver (2):pompom:

Anything could happen! Mr. Mykiss got many of his referrals at the beginning of the contest, proving what can be done in a very short time. Can he keep his lead if you go after it? I dunno... he looks pretty smug up there.... probably already planning his purchases....:laugh:

Lotsa people up for the general prizes as well - you only need one referral to be entered to win those!

Thanks for your efforts everyone! Don't forget to support our awesome sponsors - we couldn't do it without them!

Remember that we have banners (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/showthread.php?t=119) for you to use or you can just use a link. Tell people about the contest & how awesome it is around here! Can some information here help them out? Give 'em your referral link! Click HERE (http://www.canadianaquariumconnection.com/forum/faq.php?faq=referrals#faq_referridlink) for your referral link & get in the race!

[Melody]

We're on the home stretch! At the end of the month we'll be awarding some amazing prizes to lucky fish-keepers across Canada. Its a race until the finish and it certainly isn't a done deal yet, so get those referrals happening! Remember that you only need ONE referral to be entered to win the random draws!

Our thanks again to our contest sponsor's - remember their generosity when you shop!

Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca/)
J & L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com/)
Super Pet (http://www.superpet.com/)
Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/)
Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/)
Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)
Canadians Internet (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping/animals-pets.html)


GOOD LUCK!

[Melody]

:SwimmingFish: Only a couple of weeks left to get those referrals!

I have started putting the fish food basket together - just ordered some Dainichi food and picked up some Fishalicious Flaked Krill today, along with a can of Omega One flakes... and I'm not done yet! We'll be shipping the goods to anywhere in Canada of course.

Bring 'em in fast, the countdown is on! :SharkSharkShark!:

[Melody]

Tomorrow & Sunday morning is it! :thumbup: The final days for getting those recruits in!:Applaud:

Looks like we'll have a tie-breaker or two as well, so get yourself ahead of the pack so you don't lose out! :Surrender:

[Melody]

:rofl: I sent an e-mail off to our US sponsor, Uncle Rick, to remind him that the contest was closing. A six month long contest is difficult to keep track of. His reply in part...

And thanks for the reminder, I was actually trying to find your emails, because the last thing I need is the RCMP knocking at my door for defrauding fish keepers lol!

ROFL You're safe with us Uncle Rick! You won't have any canuck boys in red on your doorstep this week!

Once again, our appreciation to Uncle Rick and our other sponsors for supporting hobbyists! Let's not forget their generosity when we're buying :smile: .

Sux 2 B me - I gotta pay for what I want from Uncle Rick, but you guys can win it!

[Melody]

Scored a BUCKET of Omega One flakes yesterday so that's going into the prize box! I don't know if the Dainichi will be here in time or not, so I thought I'd better grab another goody.::D: I hadn't anticipated ordering it from the States.

Are ya getting excited yet? Curious? Ready to beat me up if I don't soon announce the winners?

Stay tuned...

:BOLTS:

[thegrandpoohbah]

Well, we already know Mykiss won the grand prize. What about the rest?

[Melody]

Did he? ::D:

I'm waiting for Jay. The contest closing time and the winner announcement time are two different things :;): .

The random draws will be later as we want to do them in public... I think he said next weekend at Superpet.

[Melody]

We're working on some details - hadn't anticipated the ties for one thing...lol...we'll announce the winners asap.

[Melody]

We have some ties so they're going to a random draw for the prize group. That will determine where who places. We also had ties for 8th prize, all coming in with one referral, so we'll be doing a random draw there too. Those will be taking place next Saturday, I think he said, at 2 PM, graciously hosted and monitored by Superpet (http://www.superpet.com/).

Here's what we know so far....
:Celebrate:

A HUGE effort by Mr. Mykiss of BC netted him 23 referrals, which earns him a well-deserved $200 shopping spree at Pacific Aquatics!

Kristarockstar of AB also put forth an admirable effort, bringing in 16 referrals and winning our second prize, a $50 gift certificate from J&L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com/)!

That sassy chick Pamelajo of Ontario, brings home 3rd place with 4 referrals. She wins the fish food basket, valued at $50 (without taxes) from CanadiansInternet.com (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping)!

We have a tie for 4th, 5th and 6th place, the placement of which will be decided by a random draw on Saturday. The lucky people involved are minze611, Mrs.JP and madattiver, all of whom brought in 3 referrals. Prizes up for grabs...

4th Prize is a 12 issue subscription to Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/)!

5th Prize is a $25 Gift Certificate and Custom Art depicting the fish of your choice from Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/)!

6th Prize is a $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/)!

7th place goes to thegrandpoohah of BC, with 2 referrals. He wins a one-pound fish food assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)!

8th was another tie between those bringing in 1 referral, including mixixe, zhima, waterpond, katalyst, squarehughes, traco1, chizzo, fishykisses, lo sai, happy pitbull and katherine. You will all be involved in the random draw for lotsa great prizes, including the 8th place prize. Prizes include:

One $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/)!

Four prizes of a one pound Fish Food Assortment provided by Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)!

One set of four fishy Coffee Mugs each uniquely hand-etched with an aquaria design provided by Canadian Aquarium Connection!

One Digi-Temp Submersible Digital Thermometer provided by Canadian Aquarium Connection!

:ShakeHands:

We would like to thank you all for your efforts and our enthusiastic congratulations to our winners. We welcome you all to Superpet (http://www.superpet.com/) next Saturday to witness the random draws and check out the great merchandise! I'll let Mr. CACAdmin chime in with the address, etc for that.

Another BIG thank you to our sponsors - remember them when you shop!

Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca/)
J & L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com/)
Super Pet (http://www.superpet.com/)
Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/)
Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/)
Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666)
Canadians Internet (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping/animals-pets.html)

[CACAdmin]

Congrats to all our winners and a big thank you to everyone for your superb efforts and participation! :Applaud:

As Melody stated, the random draws are graciously being hosted by SuperPet Richmond and will take place in the Fish Department of the store on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at 2:00 pm PDT. The address is:

SuperPet
4551 No. 3 Rd.
Richmond, BC


The store is located on the west side of No. 3 Rd at the corner of Leslie Rd. (right next door to Superstore).

Hope to see many of you there! :yes:

[Melody]

:red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance:
THE FINAL WINNERS LIST IS AS FOLLOWS...
:red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance:


1st Prize - $200 Gift Certificate for Pacific Aquatics (http://www.pacificaquatics.ca) - mykiss
2nd Prize - $50 Gift Certificate for J & L Aquatics (http://www.jlaquatics.com/) - kristarockstar
3rd Prize - $50 value Fish Food Basket from CanadiansInternet.com (http://www.canadiansinternet.com/shopping) - Pamelajo
4th Prize - 12 Issue Subscription to Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (http://www.tfhmagazine.com/) - Mrs.JP
5th Prize - $25 Gift Certificate and Custom Art from Massive Aggression (http://www.massiveaggression.ca/) - minze611
6th Prize - $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/) - madattiver
7th Prize - one pound Food Assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666) - thegrandpoobah
Random Prize - one pound Food Assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666) - happy_pitbull
Random Prize - $25 Gift Certificate from SuperPet (http://www.superpet.com/) - Chizzow
Random Prize - one pound Food Assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666) - Katalyst
Random Prize - one pound Food Assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666) - squarehughes
Random Prize - one pound Food Assortment from Uncle Rick (http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Unclerick666) - fishykisses
Random Prize - one set of four Coffee Mugs from Canadian Aquarium Connection - katherine
Random Prize - one Digi-Temp Submersible Digital Thermometer from Canadian Aquarium Connection - zhima


:red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance:
Thanks again to our recruiters and sponsors!
:red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance: :red_dance:

[Melody]

Just an update for our winners. We're gathering things up to be shipped as & when. I have to wait for the food to come in from the States. Poor Uncle Rick is enduring a heat wave and all of those sampler packs take time and effort to put together. As soon as I have them they'll be distributed. Can't wait to get my Better Than Brine & sampler pack too!

[Melody]

I just received a note from Uncle Rick saying that our prizes are in the mail! I'll ship them out as soon as I get them. :smile: Thanks Uncle Rick!

[Melody]

I got me a BIG box of food today! You should see all of the samples in there! Can't wait to try some myself.

I'll start shipping it out this week!