Contest Rules
What beter way to spread the word about Marmot Day than to throw a little money behind it? Enter any of the following contests for your chance to win cash prizes. Neat-O!
Marmot Day Video Contest
Grand Prize: $1000
Marmots have always been keen actors. Just ask the gopher in Caddyshack. Whether your marmot is wild or stuffed, we’re sure they want to star in your video.
The Rules: The video must be: (1) No more than 120 seconds long, (2) have something to do with Marmots, and (3) have something to do with Covenant Eyes or Internet integrity. Anyone may enter, and there is no limit to the number of videos you may enter. All videos become the property of Covenant Eyes after submission.
Deadline: Submit your video no later than July 22, 2009. Email a digital copy or a link to your video to Ron DeHaas.
Finalists will be viewed by the crowd on Marmot Day (July 27) at the Covenant Eyes Global Headquarters. The winning video will be selected by voice vote of the crowd.
Marmot Joke Contest
Grand Prize: $50
Let’s face it: Marmots are funny little creatures. Bring your best marmot joke for a chance to win.
The Rules: All jokes must be: (1) clean, and (2) pertaining to marmots.
You can submit your joke vie email to Luke Gilkerson.
The best jokes will be read live to the crowds attending the Marmot Day celebration at the Covenant Eyes Global Headquarters. The best of the best will be judged by reaction of the crowd.
Bowling for Marmots
Grand Prize: $100
We know that urge you feel inside when you see a furry, little woodchuck or ground squirrel - that urge to throw a bowling ball right at it. Lucky for you, we have the next best thing. Find lane #13 at Capitol Bowl in Owosso, MI. This lane will be fitted will special marmot pins. The highest score for that lane between June 6, 2009 and Marmot Day will win a $100 prize! There will also be three $50 prizes for the scores closest to 125, 160, and 200.
The Rules: (1) This contest is for amateur games only; no league games scores will be counted. (2) To be counted there must not be any single frame that has two gutter balls (score of zero for the frame). (3) Obtain your official score sheet, signed by Capitol Bowl personnel, and bring it to the Marmot Day celebration on July 27.
* Reminder: You will still need to pay Capitol Bowl for any game played on lane #13, as you would any other game.
Winners will be announced at the Marmot Day celebration.
Putting for Marmots - Thank you to all who came out and played!
Grand Prize: $100
We think most people would agree: marmots and gold clubs go together like peanut butter and jelly. We are inviting you to Capitol Bowl in Owosso, MI on July 6, 2009 for our putt-putt tournament. Tournament starts at 5:30 PM.
The Rules: (1) Contestants must be between the ages of 13 and 113. (2) Contestants must be registered by 5:30 PM on July 6. (3) Official tournament rules of play will be presented that day at Capitol Bowl.
* Reminder: You will still need to pay Capitol Bowl for an 18-hole game the day of the tournament.
All participants will win some sort of prize.
Wood Chucking Contest
How much wood could you chuck (toss) in 15 seconds? How much wood could a wood chucker chuck in 15 seconds? Well, we are going to find out! On July 27, immediately following the Marmot Deliberation at 12:45 P.M. at Covenant Eyes office, wood chuckers from all walks of life will gather to find out who is the best woodchucker of them all!There will be three divisions: anyone weighing under 100 pounds will be in the Ground Squirrel Division; anyone 100 pounds or more will be in the Woodchuck Division; and any governor will be in the Governor’s Division.
It is hoped that Governor Granholm of Michigan and Governor Palin of Alaska will attend. The Alaska State Legislature has proclaimed its own Marmot Day.
The Rules: Each contestant must register beforehand. Then each contestant will be provided with a pile of wood, and will be given 15 seconds to see how much wood he/she can chuck across a line approximately 20 feet away. The winner of each division will be the person throwing the greatest number of pieces of wood across the line. Any piece of wood that is at least 50% across the line will be counted. The wood will then be brought back for the next contestant. Chuck will be the judge, and all decisions of the judge will be final.
There will be trophies for each division.
