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Yucatec Maya Speaking Contest

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Congratulations to all the winners of the 1st Yucatec Maya Speaking Contest. The San Antonio Library has posted many videos from the event.
 
 
'First place :Joel Tzib
Second place: Eliana sho
Third place : Devaugn Mai'
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KSM Calendar Photo Contest 2023

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Koop Sheet Metal is having a calendar photo contest for their 2023 calendar. Who has a nice picture?

 

'Enter Koop Sheet Metal’s First Photo Contest! We invite all photographers, professional and amateur, to show us their creativity.  KSM will choose 12 photos based on appeal, content, creativity, and quality.  Prize winners will be chosen and awarded as follows: 1st Place – $300.00 2nd Place – $300.00 3rd Place – $300.00'

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Chaa Creek's Maya Solstice Contest

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Chaa Creek is doing a Maya Solstice Contest, and there's 9 days left to enter.  It's an essay contest, with the theme of 'Wy I want to experience the 2012 Maya Winter Solstice at Chaa Creek.'

 

"Belize’s The Lodge at Chaa Creek has just announced an exciting competition whose winners will usher in the Maya 2012 Winter Solstice by taking part in an extraordinary weeklong celebration to be held in the Heartland of the ancient Maya Empire.  The 'Ultimate Maya 2012 Winter Solstice Experience' contest is offering a double eight day/seven night all-inclusive Belize 2012 Maya Winter Solstice vacation package worth over US$4,600 to the competition winners."

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Interact & Win with PACT!

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The Protected Areas Conservation Trust, which recently celebrated its Sweet 16th anniversary, is having a really cool contest where you can win trips all over Belize, including Billy Barquedier National Park, Laughing Bird Cayo, and Mayflower Bocawina National Park.  They just posted the rules!  So like their page, and start spreading the word.  Good luck to everyone!

 

https://www.facebook.com/notes/pact-belize/guidelines-interact-win-with-pact/520416691308958

 

"PACT is in search of our #1 FAN!  Over the next 21 days leading to BELIZE's INDEPENDENCE DAY, we will be monitoring likes, comments and posts on our page!  Feel free to click the "ARE YOU #1" Tab on our page to see how you are doing. PACT will use this to choose the winners.  However, we will also monitor content you post, comment & share for quality and relation to our mission!  PACT will announce winners on September 21, 2012!"

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Environmental Poster Competition

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The FCCA is having an Environmental Poster Competition!  Students that are 16 and younger can submit a poster.  The Belize Tourism Board is helping to promote the competition.

 

GUIDELINES:
• Must promote environmental awareness depicted in at least three (3) ways
• Must accompany a summary description along with a title of the poster:
• Posters size should be 22” x 28”
• Entries will be judged on the following criteria: Creativity, relevance to the theme, content, layout/design
• Entries must be accompanied by: Country, Name of Student, Date of Birth, Address, Telephone, School, School Address, Principal, School Telephone number
Categories:
Junior Division- 12 and under (contestant may not have passed his/her 13th birthday by March 12th, 2012)

Senior Division- 13-16 yrs (contestants may not have passed his/her 17th birthday
by March 12, 2012)
1st prize US $3,000
2nd prize US $1,500 3rd prize US $ 1,000

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Vanessa Awe Makeup Artistry is having a contest

Vanessa Awe Makeup Artistry is having a contest | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

Another contest!  This time by Cayo's own Vanessa Awe.  "Life as One...Forever Love" Sweepstakes.  Read the flier for more details, and good luck!  Like her FB page: https://www.facebook.com/belizemakeupartistry

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Win it: A Two Night Stay For Two at Chaa Creek

Win it: A Two Night Stay For Two at Chaa Creek | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

Chaa Creek, one of the best eco-lodges in the hemisphere, is having a contest where you could win 2 nights in a luxury cottage.

 

Details: One lucky winner will receive:

Two night stay for two in a luxury Cottage (based on availability and valid from May 1st to Dec 1st 2012, expires 12/2/2012)
Full meal plan – breakfast, lunch and dinner
Guided tours of the Natural History Museum & Butterfly Farm
Interpretive Tour of the Maya Medicinal Plant Trail
Early Morning Bird Walk with one of our Naturalist Guides
Access to the Ruta Maya Trail System
Horseback riding through jungle trails
Two Spa Treatments – a specialty facial and body treatment

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Yucatec Maya Public Speaking Contest

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The 1st Yucatec Maya Public Speaking Contest will be held in San Antonio on Friday the 26th, and they are looking for youths between 10 and 13 that can speak Yucatec Maya. They'll have come nice prizes. The first meeting is tomorrow, so if you know a youth that might be interested, let them konw.

 

'The ABDISA committee is happy to announce its partnership with Oxmul Coffee, AJ Tz’ib Masewal, the San Antonio Community Library, and the San Antonio Village Council to bring to you the first Annual Yucatec Maya Public Speaking Contest.  The contest is open to children from ages 10 to 13.  The competition has attractive prizes!

A meeting with the interested contestants will happen on May 3rd (WEDNESDAY) at 5 pm at the San Antonio Community Library. This is an opportunity to learn more about the contest!'

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Caves Branch Free Vacation Contest

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Ian Anderson's Cave Branch Jungle Lodge is having a contest where you can win an all inclusive 3 day, 2 night vacation.  See their website for more information.  Best of luck.

 

"Here's your chance to win an adventure in Belize! You do not need to be a previous guest to qualify as a contestant. Starts February 2013 - Click this link if you require more information about "Picture your Adventure in Belize". (http://www.cavesbranch.com/contest) Good luck! (Look over on your right to see recent posts by others - you will find the pictures there.)"

Best of Cayo's insight:

http://www.cavesbranch.com/contest

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I Love Belize Contest

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Amber Sunset Jungle Resort, one of Cayo's new lodges, is having their 'I Love Belize' Facebook challenge.  You can win an overnight stay for 2.  Just upload your favorite picture to their site, and ask people to like it.  Good luck!

 

"I love Belize Challenge!  Email us your pics at ambersunsetjungleresort@hotmail.com and we will post them in a special album and tag you in it.  You can send in as many pics as you like, the more you have, the better your chances of winning.  We will choose a SINGLE picture with the most likes and that person wins an overnight's stay for two.  Winner will be chosen on October 30, 2012!"

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Mother's Day Contest at Belmopan City Online

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Would you like to get your mother free maid cleaning for a month?  Belmopan City Online is doing another contest.  All you need to do is nominate your mother by telling them why she deserves it.  That shouldn't be too hard.  The cleaning is provided by Happy Maids.  Good luck to all.

 

They are almost at 1000 likes!  https://www.facebook.com/BelmopanCityOnline

 

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Beauty Revolution Sweepstakes update

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Vanessa Awe Makeup Artistry is joining forces with Cindy Lu Photography to bring you their Beauty Revolution Sweepstakes contest.  The winner gets a photo shoot and a beauty makeover.

 

Like both pages, and upload a picture of yourself on VAMA's timeline.  https://www.facebook.com/belizemakeupartistry ; You'll have until April 30th to get the most likes.  Good luck!

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Voice of the West 2012 pictures

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Tarun Frances won 1st place in Rotary's Voice of the West Elocution contest!  Way to go, Tarun!  Thanks, Rotary.

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Student Night at Meluchi's!

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Everyone came out for the great music and the hot wings contest.  Congratulations to Dennis, who finished his wings first.

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