<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px">All,<div>The Mazer Cup International for 2012 is fast approaching. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The Mazer Cup is looking for volunteers to help judge and steward for the commercial (Friday 3/2) and home (Saturday 3/2) competitions.</div><div>Volunteer link: <a href="http://www.mazercup.com/volunteer/">http://www.mazercup.com/volunteer/</a> </div>
<div>For questions on volunteering please email <a href="mailto:volunteers@mazercup.com">volunteers@mazercup.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>For room rates and schedule.</div><div><a href="http://www.mazercup.com/BOH_rooms.htm">http://www.mazercup.com/BOH_rooms.htm</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Below is information on entering the home competition.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><div>
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2012 Mazer Cup International Home Meadmaker Competition - Call for Entries</h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">The Mazer Cup International 2012 - March 2 & 3, 2012, Boulder, Colorado</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">The Mazer Cup International is a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">BJCP</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> & </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">AHA</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> sanctioned mead-only competition open to all home meadmakers.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">This year we will continue the tradition of the original Mazer Cup by awarding hand-crafted mazers to the winners of our home competition event. Our distinctive medals for commercial winners have also become a coveted achievement in the commercial mead making industry.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">How do I enter?</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">Click </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><a href="http://www.mazercup.com/home/login.php" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:14px">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> to enter. Entries are registered ONLINE, saving the hassle of paper tracking,  and keeping the fee to a very reasonable $6.00 per entry.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">Why should I enter?</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• You get to compete against a host of international home meadmakers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• Valuable feedback from experienced judges and professional meadmakers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• Suggestions on how to improve your mead from judges and other meadmakers</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">When may I enter?</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• Enter Now! The Mazer Cup International is currently accepting entries</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">The entry deadline is February 17, 2012</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">   NOTE: This is more than a month earlier than last year, so don’t delay!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">• The Mazer Cup Home Competition judging will be on Saturday, March 3, 2012</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><strong style="font-size:14px">Don't Miss Out!</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><br>
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">Visit the Mazer Cup International Website </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><a href="http://www.mazercup.com/index.htm" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:14px">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(80,80,80);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px;line-height:21px"><span style="font-size:14px">. Enter and go head-to-head with some of the best meadmakers in the world. This will be a great competition for mead feedback from mead experts, writers and award winning meadmakers.</span></span></div>
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