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Background
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Keltic Nations is a family owned and
operated business that handcrafts and retails silver and gold jewellery. In the
past, we have been involved with fundraising efforts for local organizations
including the Sons of Scotland
Pipe Band and the
Irish Society of the National Capital Region. We have received numerous
requests from organizations around the world for donations towards fundraising
efforts but we cannot accommodate all requests.
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The
Contest
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The first contest will be for Pipe
Bands. After spending years involved with a number of Pipe Bands in the Ottawa
area, we understand the expense of travel and outfitting the band. With this
in mind, we have decided to put forward a prize to be used for a
fundraising effort to be decided by the winning band (i.e., raffle or auction).
The winning band will be the one
that gets the most support votes. A pipe band does not need to register in order
to be eligible. If votes are cast for the band, it is automatically in the
running. When the first vote is cast for a pipe band, that band will receive an
e-mail from us stating that they have been included in the contest. If a pipe
band wishes to opt out, it can do so by contacting us and we will no longer
count votes that come in for that band. We will also attempt to contact the
people who placed those votes so that they can put forward their next choice.
Votes can be cast in two ways. The first is to join our Facebook group,
'Keltic Nations -
Celtic Jewelry' and follow the instructions there. A Facebook account is needed to join this group. The second
way is by filling out the form on our site. A person voting via Facebook
can also vote using the form on our site and vice versa, therefore, each person
can potentially place two votes. Each individual registering a vote from our
website form will have a chance to win a sterling silver necklace
handmade by us (excluding item number KNP-008). Three draws will take place and
a necklace will be awarded on each occasion. Prize includes shipping but the
winner may be subject to taxes and import duties, depending on where they live.
- The winner of the first
necklace was
Cathy Hart of Navarre, Ohio.
- The winner of the second necklace was
Bonnie Gordon of Wellington, Ohio.
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Voting is now closed!!!
Winners will be posted by noon on September 1, 2009. |
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third vote will take place on September 1, 2009
- In order to be eligible
for the draws, the vote must be cast by 11:59 pm, the day before the draw.
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Votes cast before May 1, 2009 will be eligible for three draws.
- Votes cast before July 1,
2009 but after April 31, 2009 will be eligible for two draws.
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The contest will begin in February 2009 and end at 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on August 31, 2009. The winner will be announced
within one week after the closing date of the contest.
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The
Prize
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The pipe band with the most votes will receive
certificates for two sterling silver rings with 14k gold raised borders. The
value of these rings is $300 to $350 each for a total of $600 to $700 Cdn
depending on the design and size (*approximate values in other currencies can be
found by using our currency converter). The
certificates can be used as a single prize or they can be awarded as two
separate prizes in any fundraising effort to be decided upon by the winning
band.
PRIZE ADDED - The pipe band with the
second most votes will receive a certificate for one sterling silver ring with
14k gold raised borders (value of $300 to $350 Cdn).
Certificates will be valid for one
year from the closing date of the contest (valid to August 31, 2010). The
certificates can also be used towards the purchase of 14k gold rings, if the
winner so wishes. If this option is chosen, each certificate will be valued at
$300 Cdn. The certificates cannot be combined to
purchase one ring.
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How To
Enter
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Other
Information
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( if any other questions
are brought to our attention that need addressing, the response will be added to
this list)
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A list of bands that choose not to
be considered in the contest or those bands that are deemed ineligible will be
posted on our website, when and if we come across this situation.
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A list of approximately 1000 pipe
bands can be found in our links section. The voting
isn't limited to this list but it is limited to pipe bands with an internet
presence. We will verify all URLs provided with the votes and if the band isn't
included in our links, a link will be added.
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Pipe bands that ask to receive
updates will receive voting statistics once per month by e-mail for the duration
of the contest. No other unsolicited e-mail will be sent.
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At the end of the contest, we will
contact the winning pipe band by e-mail. If there is no response by the band
within 30 days of the e-mail being sent, the runner-up will be offered the
prize.
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Voting from our website will be
limited to one vote per e-mail address and person. Voting from the Facebook
group will be limited to one vote per user.
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Votes may not be cast on behalf of
other people.
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Standings will be posted on our
website frequently.
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We reserve the right to disqualify
any vote that we deem to be fraudulent in nature.
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Standings will be
updated by noon on September 1, 2009 |
Top 10
(at midnight, Aug 24) |
Previous
Position
(Aug 17) |
Pipe Band |
Location |
Country |
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(1) |
-Celtic
Eagle Pipe Band |
Akron, OH |
U.S.A. |
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2 |
(4) |
-Evansville
Firefighters Pipe & Drum Corps |
Evansville, IN |
U.S.A. |
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3 |
(2) |
-Queens
University Pipe Band |
Kingston, ON |
Canada |
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4 |
(3) |
-Pipes
and Drums of the Chicago Police Department |
Chicago, IL |
U.S.A. |
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5 |
(6) |
-Sons
of Scotland Pipe Band |
Ottawa, ON |
Canada |
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6 |
(5) |
-Northwest
Junior Pipe Band |
Shoreline, WA |
U.S.A. |
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7 |
(7) |
-Fergus
Pipe Band |
Fergus, ON |
Canada |
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8 |
(10) |
-Metro
Detroit Police and Fire Pipes and Drums |
Detroit, MI |
U.S.A. |
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9 |
(8) |
-Silver
Thistle Pipes and Drums |
Austin, TX |
U.S.A. |
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10 |
(9) |
-Second
Street Irish Society Pipes and Drums |
Philadelphia, PA |
U.S.A. |
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Other bands on the board: |
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-1st
Hamrun Pipe Band |
Hamrun |
Malta |
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-Alabama
Pipes and Drums |
Birmingham, AL |
U.S.A |
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-Albany
Police Pipes and Drums |
Albany, NY |
U.S.A. |
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-Ashbourne
and District Pipe Band |
Ashbourne, Derbyshire |
England |
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-Association
8th Canadian Hussars Pipes & Drums |
Moncton, NB |
Canada |
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-Bellingham
Pipe Band |
Bellingham, WA |
U.S.A. |
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-Black
Sheep Pipes and Drums |
Willoughby, OH |
U.S.A. |
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-Brian
Boru Irish Pipe Band |
St. Paul, MN |
U.S.A. |
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-Brian
Boru Pipe Band |
Falmouth, MA |
U.S.A. |
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-Burntisland
and District Pipe Band |
Burntisland |
Scotland |
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-Cameron
Highlanders of Ottawa Regimental Pipes and Drums |
Ottawa, ON |
Canada |
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-Capitol
City Highlanders Pipe Band |
Austin, TX |
U.S.A. |
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-Celtic
Flame Pipe Band |
Warren, OH |
U.S.A. |
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-Chicago
Fire Department Pipes and Drums |
Chicago, IL |
U.S.A. |
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-Cincinnati
Caledonian Pipes and Drums |
Cincinnati, OH |
U.S.A. |
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-City
of Queanbeyan Pipe Band |
Queanbeyan, NSW |
Australia |
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-City
of Tulsa Pipes and Drums |
Tulsa, OK |
U.S.A. |
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-Deep
River Pipes and Drums |
Greenboro, NC |
U.S.A. |
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-Evansville
Pipe Band |
Evansville, IN |
U.S.A. |
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-Field
Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band |
Hillhall |
Northern Ireland |
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-Firefighters
Highland Guard of Naperville |
Naperville, IL |
U.S.A. |
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-Geauga
Highlanders Pipes and Drums |
Burton, OH |
U.S.A. |
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-Hawkesbury
City Pipe Band |
Windsor, NSW |
Australia |
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-High
Desert Pipes and Drums |
Albuquerque, NM |
U.S.A. |
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-Howard
Memorial Pipe Band |
Dungannon |
Northern Ireland |
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-Kearny
Caledonian Pipe Band |
Kearny, NJ |
U.S.A. |
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-Lord
Selkirk Boys Pipe Band |
Winnipeg, MB |
Canada |
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-Manly Warringah Pipe Band |
Manly, NSW |
Australia |
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-Middlesex
County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums |
Woodbridge, NJ |
U.S.A. |
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-Minnesota
Police Pipe Band |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
U.S.A. |
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-Montgomery
County Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums |
Montgomery County, MD |
U.S.A. |
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-New
York City Department of Correction Pipe Band |
New York City, NY |
U.S.A. |
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-Niagara
Regional Police Pipe Band |
Niagara Falls, ON |
Canada |
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-North
Coast Pipe Band |
Cleveland, OH |
U.S.A. |
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-North
Georgia Highland Brigade Pipes and Drums |
Jasper, GA |
U.S.A. |
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-Orlando
Firefighters Pipes and Drums |
Orlando, FL |
U.S.A. |
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-Oslo
Caledonia Pipe Band |
Oslo |
Norway |
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-Peconic
Warpipes |
Long Island, NY |
U.S.A. |
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-Pipes
and Drums of the Emerald Society, Chicago Police Department |
Chicago, IL |
U.S.A. |
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-Portland
Police Highland Guard |
Portland, OR |
U.S.A. |
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-Queensland
Country Pipe Band |
Queensland |
Australia |
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-Ruby
Mountain Highlanders Pipe Band |
Elko, NV |
U.S.A. |
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-Simon
Fraser University Pipe Band |
Burnaby, BC |
Canada |
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-St.
Thomas' Episcopal School Pipe Band |
Houston, TX |
U.S.A. |
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-Spirit
of Scotland Pipe Band |
Mesa, AZ |
U.S.A. |
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-Sudbury
and District Pipes & Drums |
Sudbury, ON |
Canada |
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-Tripoli
Scottish Highlanders |
Milwaukee, WI |
U.S.A. |
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-Uddingston
Strathclyde Pipe Band |
Uddingston |
Scotland |
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-University
of Queensland Pipe Band at Emmanuel College |
Brisbane, Queensland |
Australia |
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-Wairarapa
Fern and Thistle Pipe Band |
Masterton |
New Zealand |
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-Wake
and District Public Safety Pipes and Drums |
Raleigh,NC |
U.S.A. |
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