Winning Opportunities
The convention will offer a number of sweepstakes, raffles and contests. Here are what are planned:
Lucky 21
Carrying out the theme for the 21st National Sweepstakes Convention, we are awarding a special prize to every 21st registrant for the convention.
Registration will be in the order in which applications are received. Cancellations will increase the number of registrant required for the next award.
The names of each 21st registrant are posted periodically on this site. Prizes will be given at the convention itself.
Check-In Drawings: #1 "My Choice"
At the time that registration materials are picked up at the convention, each registrant may choose to enter one of a series of drawings for individual prizes. The individual prizes include casino visit, Dinner-Theater, 3 x 5 cards with NAZT etc.
One prize (for women only) is a 60-minute massage at your hotel room by a representative of Avivage Massage.
A trip for two to the Treasure Island Casino will be one of the prizes.
Two prizes of admission to the Old Log Theater event described in the "Optional Extras" section of this website will be offered.
Persons entering the 3 x 5 contest are asked to submit their entry by an actual 3 x 5 card with Name, Address, Zip and telephone (NAZT). Four to eight cards will be selected for persons attending to duplicate. We expect approximately 300 cards to be completed for each "winner."
Entries not selected for reproduction will be mailed to a "Nick's Pick" or "Won-to-Win" sweepstakes calling for 3X5 cards with only NAZT, having multiple cash prizes and ending after the convention dates.
Check-In Drawings: #2 "Draw 21"
Each registrant will be allowed to pick two playing cards. If the two cards total 21 (i.e., an ace and a picture card or 10), a prize of modest value will be awarded.
A Stirring Surprise
Each registrant will receive a paint stirrer in his or her tote bag given at sign in time. Twenty-one (21) of those stirrers are marked "Winner". If you receive one of those "Winner" paint stirrers, you will receive a token prize. If your paint stirrer does not say "Winner", it can be used to stir paint.
Gail's Sweepstakes
Gail Ugro, co-host of the convention, will sponsor a unique sweepstakes for a special prize to be awarded on Sunday morning.
Meet & Greet
At the Thursday evening Meet & Greet Reception. each person will be given a playing card. The object is to find others to form a "winning hand" of four of a kind, a flush or a straight. Each member of the first ten groups to form a winning hand will receive a prize. Ten sets of winners (40 to 50 people) will be entered into a drawing to win $100 cash contributed by Online-Sweepstakes.
Session Drawings
Each registrant will automatically be entered into the five "session drawing" main prize drawings (two each on Friday and Saturday and one on Sunday). To ensure the greatest spread of prizes, session drawing wins are limited to one prize per session per registrant. Attendance is not required in order to receive a prize.
SweepsU.com Instant Win Button Game
Mystery Spotters will award a token prize similar to those awarded last year at preselected times beginning at the Thursday evening reception through Sunday at Noon. Only registrants wearing a SweepsU.com button from the 2009 New Hampshire convention will be eligible to win. If you do not have your button from last year's convention a limited supply of SweepsU.com buttons will be available to any registrants who request them from Robert and Gwen Beauchamp or from Roseann Moss. One button per person please.
"I Feel Lucky"
Periodically during the regular sessions, Al Sayward will select registrants (by the number indicating the order of registration) to receive an extra prize.
Convention Raffles
There will be six different raffle opportunities at the 2010 National Sweepstakes Convention. The raffle item, value of entry and prize and maximum entries are as follows:
1. CASH:
Entry: $10 per entry, maximum entries: 10 ($100).
Prize: $500.
2. MINNESOTA LOTTERY TICKETS:
Entry: $5 per entry, maximum entries: 10 ($50)
Denominations of tickets: $5 or larger, up to $50.
Prize: $500 of lottery tickets with final drawing for remaining tickets totaling less than $500.
Arrangements are pending to have Minnesota lottery tickets available at the convention.
3. FIRST CLASS STAMPS
(“Forever” or late 2010 current rate at time of raffle)
Entry: 20 stamps = 1 entry. Enter with 20-stamp books or rolls of 50 or 100 in original post office binding. Maximum entries: 10 (200 stamps)
Prize: 1,000 stamps with final drawing for remaining stamps totaling less than 1,000.
A USPS representative will be available Friday afternoon (only) to sell stamps.
4. POST CARD STAMPS
(at late 2010 current rate at time of raffle)
Entry: 20 stamps = 1 entry; maximum entries: 10 (200 stamps).
Entry Form: Books of 20 or rolls of 50 or 100 stamps.
Prize: 1,000 stamps with final drawing for remaining stamps totaling less than 1,000.
A USPS representative will be available Friday afternoon (only) to sell stamps.
5. USPS Postal Cards
(at late 2010 current rate at time of raffle)
Entry: 10 cards = 1 entry, maximum entries: 10 (100 postal cards).
Prize: 500 postal cards with final drawing for remaining postal cards totaling less than 500.
A USPS representative will be available Friday afternoon (only) to sell postal cards.
6. GIFT CARDS (Best Buy, Gasoline, Home Depot etc.)
Entry: $10 cash = 1 entry, maximum entries 10 ($100)
Prize: $500 Gift Card of convention’s choice of retailer with final drawing for remaining amount less than $500
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Entries will be accepted in the Vendor room at the convention. A “No Purchase Necessary” method of entering all of these raffles was available in late July.
"No Purchase Necessary" Alternate Means of Entry (AMOE)
The No Purchase Necessary Alternate Means of Entry sweepstakes had a short entry period and called for a USPS postcard with a limitation of one entry per household.
The total number of entries received was 1,356, of which 181 (13%) were ineligible:
148 were not on USPS postcards.
9 postcards were mailed too early.
18 postcards were mailed and received too late.
2 postcards were mailed in envelopes.
4 were mailed from the same household.
Ten finalists were selected and are being notified by USPS mail. Of those ten, two are registered for the convention.
Vendor Raffles
Individual Vendors plan to offer raffles for various prizes on an optional basis. Names of winners of these prizes will be drawn by 6 p.m. Saturday and announced at or before the Sunday session.
At the 2009 New Hampshire 20th National Sweepstakes Convention, 18 vendors selected a total of 65 winners of prizes.
Contests
Steve d'Adolf will again conduct a contest for cartoon captions and announce the winner at the Sunday morning session of the convention.
Poetry Contest
A poetry contest was conducted between July 15, 2010, and August 15, 2010.
Decorated Postcard Contest
A decorated postcard contest has been conducted with the following prizes:
Grand Prize: $100 Best Buy Gift Card
First Prize: Three (3) runners up will each receive $21.00
The time for submitting postcards expired June 30, 2010 and postcards are have been judged.
Preliminary judging was by an accredited art teacher and longtime sweepstaker who selected finalists on the basis of originality, design and adherence to the theme of "Minnesota's 'Lucky 21' Sweepstakes Convention." Selection of winners was made by members of the Minnesota SweepItUp Club who had not submitted a finalist postcard. Only the non-address side of the postcard was judged in the final round. Winners have been selected and will be announced at the convention with the winning decorated postcard put on display.
Hotel Drawings
We have contracted with the hotel for special drawings to be held for patrons of the hotel's eating establishments:
The hotel coffee shop will conduct a drawing for a complimentary coffee/latte. Attendees wishing to enter the drawing must purchase a beverage in the coffee shop in order to enter. One entry per beverage purchased.
Nine Mile Grill Restaurant will do a drawing for a $40 gift certificate to be used during the course of the convention. Attendees wishing to enter the drawing must eat in the Nine Mile Grill in order to enter. One entry per meal purchased.
Countdown to Convention
A separately-managed optional countdown to the 2010 convention is being administered by the hosts of the 2009 New Hampshire Convention. That countdown is described at the following location:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARGNe5hIzBxWZDcyandjYl8yMDlkaDZ3a2RoZw&hl=en
“Sorry We Missed You!” Sweepstakes
This is a very limited sweepstakes which ended August 29, 2010, and was open only for those who registered for the 21st Annual National Sweepstakes Convention and had not received a refund of part or all of the registration fee, who cancelled any hotel reservation made at convention rates at the Sheraton Bloomington (South Minneapolis) Hotel and informed the convention by August 28, 2010, of non-attendance at convention meals.
Prize: One $50 Best Buy gift card will be awarded to the winner of a random drawing from the pool of eighteen eligible participants.
