[Linda Buquet]

Mike, Teli and I have been trying to think of some good contests and will have more on the way soon.

This is one I just decided to do on the spur of the moment, based on just getting nominated to be "promoted" on another forum that does something similar - but they aren't giving away any money - only the recognition of the special title and member status.

Whats a 5 Star MVP?
MVP typically stands for Most Valuable Player. Here at 5 Star it also means Most Valuable Poster.

How do I become a 5 Star MVP?
You need to have 100 posts to qualify. But they need to be good posts that add value to our community. WHY? Because once you hit 100 posts one of the mods or another MVP needs to nominate you. Then another member needs to 2nd the motion. So as you can see it takes a special commitment and is also special recognition.

All posts don't need to be long articles or take lots of time. You can answer questions, welcome others, link to good articles or news stories for discussion - but only ones our members would be interested in. If you just post a bunch of one liners you may hit 100 posts but will not get nominated. You need to contribute in a positive way and contribute to other member's success to get the vote of your 5 Star peers.

How do I WIN the $200 PRIZE???(Edited slightly to make it more fun.)
Everyone that reaches 100 posts by MAY31st is eligible to win the cash and/or be nominated for MVP. So EVERYONE that reaches 100 posts has a shot to win, not just the 1st person to reach it. During the 1st week in JUNE the mods will vote on the 1st MOST VALUABLE MVP and the winner of the $200 prize. The mods will also nominate and vote-in any other members that reach the posting goal, that we feel have the makings of an MVP. The nominations and winner will be announced by JUNE 8th.

MVP Contest Rules

The contest runs through the end of MAY. So start posting and sharing today! Lots of you could be MVP's. Only one will be the 1st MVP and win the cash.

Payment by PayPal

Previous Winners from the 1st 5 Star Posting Contest are not eligible. (So sorry Steph and My2Cents. You've been active since the beginning, therefore have so many more posts than others that it would not give them incentive to try to catch up with your post count. You both were the 1st BIG 5 STAR CONTEST winners and alreadyy won $100 each and are still winners in my book.) We will be starting some other contests soon that you can win that don't depend on post count.

Sorry but mods aren't eligible since they already have mod status (and some already have over 100 posts.) (I'll have contests you guys can win too soon.)

EXTENDED CONTEST THROUGH MAY - EDITS IN RED