- The nomination form and the rules are below. have fun kiddies! > >Just a reminder to everyone that the SLAGA Best-Of Awards nominations are >still in progress. We've received very few nominations as of this time, so >I thought a reminder email might suffice in getting more nominations. I >understand a lot of you are busy, but nominations only take 10-15 minutes. >Below you will find a copy of the email that was sent out to all SLAGA >members. > >In order for the awards to be a success, it depends on the SLAGA >membership. These awards aren't chosen by the Board, but by YOU. > >---------- Copy of email below ---------- > >Fellow Cachers, > >Team S.A.G.E., with the approval of the SLAGA Board, announce the inaugural >SLAGA Best-Of Awards. Below, you will find information about the Awards. >At the bottom is the Official Ballot for the nominations. Official Rules >are available on the SLAGA website ( http://www.geostl.com ) or by >requesting a copy. > >Remember that these Awards are member-chosen. The SLAGA Board has no >determination in the awarding of the Awards. > >Timeline of Awards: > August 12, 2007 to September 16, 2007 - Nominations > September 29, 2007 - Posting of Nominations > September 29, 2007 to November 11, 2007 - Voting > December, 2007 - Presentation of Awards > >Who may vote: > All current SLAGA Members able to vote (18+ years old), both standard >and contributing. > >How to vote: > You have two ways of voting: > > 1. You may vote by email by forwarding your completed ballot to: > > SLAGA.Awards@xxxxxxxxx > > 2. You may mail your completed ballot to: > > Team S.A.G.E. > 2007 SLAGA Best-Of Awards Nomination > 1221 Bellabrook Drive > St. Louis, MO 63137 > > All mailed-in votes must be postmarked September 16, 2007 or earlier >and received by September 27, 2007 to be counted. > > Members are allowed to make one nomination per category and only one >nomination per member will be accepted. If a family shares one email >address, one vote will be counted for each member that is a registered >member of SLAGA and has the ability to vote. If multiple nominations per >category are sent, only the first correctly listed nomination will be >accepted; all other nominations will not be counted for the category. If >multiple emails are sent, only the first email will be accepted; all other >emails will not be counted for the category. > > Nominations emailed before or after the posted deadlines, nominations >without the required information, nominations sent by non-SLAGA members, and >nominations that are unreadable will not be accepted. Nominations in >categories they don't qualify for will not be counted. > >What caches are eligible: > Nominated caches and/or events must have been published prior to August >12, 2007, and must be within SLAGA territory. SLAGA territory is defined >as: "the area insides the boundary of an imaginary circle with a diameter of >100 miles from a center point located in the vicinity of the area code of >63025." To read more about the SLAGA territory, go to: >http://tinyurl.com/3c499y > > Except for events, all nominations must not be archived and must be >kept active through the voting period. Nominated caches must be available >to everyone (not member-only caches). Caches may be nominated for more than >one category, and may win in more than one. > >Further questions: > If you have any questions or would like a copy of the Official Rules, >please email SLAGA.Awards@xxxxxxxxx . > >Thank you! > >yawetag (Andrew) and Lobocs (Tom) >Team S.A.G.E. > > > >-------------------- OFFICIAL NOMINATION BALLOT -------------------- > >Please remember to include the cache's Waypoint Code (GC#). Without the >Code, your vote will not be counted. Also remember that you do not have to >nominate a cache for every category, but you can only nominate one cache per >category. There are a total of 14 categories. > >Send the completed ballot to: SLAGA.Awards@xxxxxxxxx > >Member Nominating (Handle required; Real Name optional): > >Traditional Caches > Most Creative: > Most Difficult: > Best Liked: > >Multi-Caches > Most Creative: > Most Difficult: > Best Liked: > >Mystery/Puzzle Caches > Most Creative: > Most Difficult: > Best Liked: > >Best Cache Series, Themed Cache, or Event: > >Most Scenic Cache: > >Best Urban Cache: > >Most Physically Challenging Cache: > >Most Mentally Challenging Cache: > **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw