Archive for contests for military families

Jan
31

And the winner is …

Posted by: Tammy | Comments (3)

Thanks for coming back to visit! If you would like to be a guest blogger at ArmyHousehold6.com - please let Tammy know!

Special thanks to all those that entered and of course Borders that sponsored the contest!

Stay tuned another contest coming in February !!  : )

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Jan
18

Want to win a Sony Reader Touch Edition?

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Win one for your Valentine!

So yesterday — I talked about the Sony Reader Touch Edition and how awesome and perfect it was for our military community!

As promised –  now its YOUR turn to win one! (and comes preloaded with 10 books!!!!) Yes you read that right — one lucky reader will get one for FREE just in time for a Valentine’s Day delivery !!!!! (they retail for $299)

So here are the RULES of the contest:

  1. The contest will run from January 18th to January 30th at 1159 pm (or 2399 for you military time people)
  2. Any ACTIVE DUTY military family is eligible to enter (sorry to all others.. I’m working on something for you very soon)
  3. I will pick the winner (at random)  of the Sony Reader Touch Edition of all the people entered on January 31st.
  4. We will be verifying IP addresses (for those trying to be sneaky)
  5. We will verify the winner’s servicemember  status  as Active Duty

All you need to do is answer this question — will e books and readers change the way you shop for books?

So how do you enter ?? Well that’s the fun part !  : )

  1. Leave a comment on THIS blog post
  2. Tweet  about it on Twitter using hashtag #borderscontest (make sure to post the Tweet URL in the comments section here )
  3. Share about the contest on YOUR blog (make sure to post your blog url in the comments section here)
  4. create a video , post it on You Tube and post the URL in the comments section below .

So what are you waiting for ?? You have your orders — now get to it !!

Remember the more times you enter, the more chances for you to win~ I can’t wait to see all your entries!!  As always, if you have any questions– don’t hestiate to contact me

Good luck!

Tammy aka Household6

*Full Disclosure – the winner of the Sony Reader Touch edition from Borders will be receiving theirs directly from Borders, not Tammy Munson. I will also be receiving a Sony Reader Touch as part of compensation for this contest. For full disclosure policy – click here

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Jan
11

Thank You Sears!

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Day 11 - My new Flip Video Camera

I guess you could say that I’m a “Sears brat “! You see , my dad worked for Sears for 30+ years and I spent lots of time in a Sears Store as a kid!  : ) Heck I even worked there myself  in the 90’s and have shopped there a lot over the years as an adult.

A couple of months ago, I signed our family up for the Sears’ Heroes at Home program. It is a program created to give back to military families.

Over the course of 3 months , we received gift cards worth a total of $322.00

It was a much appreciated and welcomed gift.

Since this was all extra $$ that we certainly weren’t expecting to receive, we bought stuff for the house, a Wii Spongebob game for the girls and a Flip video camera (which I’ve wanted for a REALLY long time)

I have to say this camera is the coolest handheld camera I’ve used in a long time. It’s so easy to use Beck can use it with ease. It’s completely plug in pay… there is a USB connector built into the camera.(yes video is coming very soon )

So a BIG heartfelt thank you to Sears (and all those that donated to the program) !! You guys do so much for our military and their families!

Keep up the great work.

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Nov
02

It’s that time again …

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Nominate YOUR Favorite Military Spouse!!

Nominate YOUR Favorite Military Spouse!!

Yep Military Spouse Magazine is looking again to spotlight a military spouse who represents the sacrifice, patriotism, professionalism and altruism that embody this community of 1.1 million current and 20 million former military spouses.

Nominate yourself, your best friend or the person you admire most!

You have until November 13th to share your support by placing a nomination.

Make sure you stop and browse through this amazing magazine online (www.milspousemag.com) … There are tons of tips and GREAT information that is there to support the military spouse!

Send in your nomination(s) to: http://msoy.milspouse.com/

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Jun
23

An Amazing Contest I Have to Share

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Most of you that know me know that I don’t normally put a press release on here.  But I recently received this press release and it was right up my alley.  Plus this contest is something that I know will help so many of our soldiers and families.

AllAmericanDirect.com announces second contest giving away thousands in technology prizes to military families

Leading e-tailer hosting Laptops for Flat Tops contest for military families to improve communication with loved ones serving overseas

AllAmericanDirect.com , a leading e-commerce provider of consumer electronics and satellite services, today announces the company’s second Laptops for Flat Tops contest, which will award one laptop with an embedded Webcam (for the family) and an additional Webcam (for the soldier) to two families who have an immediate family member serving in any branch of the U.S. military overseas.

This contest arrives on the heels of April’s successful Laptops for Flattops contest, with a new twist to the submission process. June’s contest now accepts video submissions. Participants can either submit a 400 word essay or a one minute video that explains why their family deserves to win, and how a laptop can improve their lives and communication with their loved one serving overseas. Families must be able to verify their loved one’s military enlistment.

Videos can be submitted by going to www.youtube.com/grouplaptopsforflattops, joining the Laptops for Flat Tops group and uploading a one minute video. At the beginning of each video, participants should state their name, city, state, email address and telephone number.

“After hearing all the compelling stories from military families that participated in our first contest, we have become even more passionate about helping to provide more interactive means of communication for soldiers overseas,” said Mike Mountford, CEO of AllAmericanDirect.com.

Entries for the contest can be submitted as early as 12:00 AM EDT (24:00 GMT) on Monday, June 1 via allamericandirect.com/military for essay submissions and via www.youtube.com/group/laptopsforflattops for video submissions. The contest closes at 11:59 PM EDT (15:59 GMT) on Friday, July 3.

Judging will be done by a panel of three judges including: Col. (Ret.) Dale A. Kissinger, partner at MilitaryAvenue.com and a colonel (retired) in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Scott Davis, an Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Storm and father of Army PFC Sean Davis, who is stationed in Vicenza, Italy, and is preparing for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, and Ms. Jenna Richards, the sister of Capt. Phillip Richards and his wife Capt. Michelle Richards who are active in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division and will be deployed to Iraq for their second tour of duty in September 2009.

Winners of the first contest will be announced on Monday, July 13. Families may re-submit a new essay for each bi-monthly contest if they were not previously selected. The contest will continue every other month through December 2009.

To learn more about Laptops for Flattops, visit http://www.allamericandirect.com/military. Further information on AllAmericanDirect.com’s products and services is available online at http://www.allamericandirect.com/?pr.

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About AllAmericanDirect.com
AllAmericanDirect.com is an established provider of consumer electronics and satellite services, founded in 1983 and acquired in April 2003 by CEO, Michael R. Mountford, and president & CFO, Jon K. Pardieck. AllAmericanDirect.com is a privately held national retailer of DISH Network, Verizon Wireless, HughesNet; and an e-commerce consumer electronics retailer, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. All American Direct is the sole provider of U.S. distant network television channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX) to DISH Network customers, currently serving more than 120,000 active distant network customers. For media inquiries, please contact Christy Oberley at Dittoe PR at (317)202-2280 ext. 16. To learn more about All American Direct, please visit www.allamericandirect.com .

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Soldiers Angels is such an awesome organization and their work for all service members is nothing short of amazing!

Let’s make sure we support them and help them win a social media makeover from CommuniCause


A little info about the contest:

This year, we just couldn’t pick a favorite, so we launched CommuniCause, allowing America to help us select the organization to receive our pro bono social media services. We are allowing America to nominate and vote for their favorite charity that they’d like to see win the grand prize of a Social Media Makeover valued at $25,000.

So go over to the voting page and cast your vote for Soldiers Angels !!!

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May
20

Don’t forget!!!

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Today is the last day to get your entry for the BIG $500 Military Mom Makeover over at MomLogic! It is being sponsored by SalonWish.com and Sitter City.com

Click here to post your entry and to see the rules!

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May
13

Spa day!

Posted by: Tammy | Comments (2)

121708_salonwish_logoNo no no .. its not me! (i wish it was… I’ll have to talk to SGT Daddy about that)

MomLogic is running a very special contest just for us,  military moms, in honor of Military Appreciation Month!! We all know how hard our military life can be and now MomLogic.com, SalonWish.com and Sittercity.com want to make it a little bit better!

Enter to WIN a $500 makeover from SalonWish.com, LIFETIME membership to Sittercity.com and a day of FREE babysitting ($150 value, courtesy of Sittercity.com $150)!

So how do you enter:

Click here and leave your comments telling MomLogic us the reality of YOUR life as a military mom and you’ll automatically be entered to WIN! (The contest is open to all National Guard, Reserve and Active Duty Military)

Contest open until 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday May, 20. Winner will be announced on momlogic.com this Memorial Day, May 25th! Good luck!!!!!

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Apr
30

Lights! Camera! Action!

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aafesvideoAAFES BX/PX is running a special video contest and the winner could win a $1000 AAFES shopping spree. I don’t know about you but I could certainly use that!!!

The name of the contest is “It’s My Benefit – Rediscover the Value of AAFES” 

All you have to do is submit a video commercial  (max time is 1 minute)  on what AAFES means to you .

According to AAFES.com 

  • First, enter you must first register for the contest.
  • Next, you should receive an email with your log-in information for the AAFESC ommunity Connection site.
  • Finally, click on the VIDEO tab at top of AAFES Community Connection group homepage and upload your video submission. The content of the video must include the “Rediscover the Value of AAFES” theme.

The first round selections of 10 semi-finalists will occur June 20,2009. The Grand Prize Winner will be announced July 20, 2009

Good luck! I’ll be submitting a video as soon as I think of something FUN and CREATIVE ~~ If you submitted a video, let ME know! Leave a comment with your the video URL. 

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Apr
06

Want to win a laptop ?

Posted by: Tammy | Comments (2)

aad-logo I’m pretty excited about this contest for military families! As we know, we can always use a little help communicating with our soldiers when they are deployed.

Online retailer, AllAmericanDirect.com is announcing their first-ever contest that will give military families a chance to win 2 laptops with web cams to help improve communication with their loved one while they are serving the USA!

The prize package includes a laptop with a built-in webcam, as well as an additional webcam that can be sent to your loved one who is serving laptops2overseas.

Here are some of the details :

Submit a 400 word essay below, telling us your story of need, and detail why your family should be picked out of thousands of Americans to win this month’s laptop.

Winners will be selected from entries collected in April through May, June through July, August through September, October through November, and December through January 2010.

You can submit your registration HERE

Here is the link for all the contest information/rules : http://www.allamericandirect.com/military

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