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I'm sorry to have to formally report that two more prizes on the YGC Prize Package list are no longer available.

Since the distribution was based on an equal split of the 27 prizes (9 monthly winners of 3 prizes each), the fact that two of them won't now be given away has tossed another rather large wrench into the gears of my plan.

Throughout the tenure of the contest, a couple other problems arose with respect to certain prizes ... and our wonderful member here, 65BCODA, jumped up on those occasions and came to the rescue behind the scenes to make sure those winners ended up with what they were supposed to get.

A couple other prizes that were awarded weren't even claimed as far as I know; one of those was Prize #1, my $100 Gift Certificate. Its winner is supposed to be sending parts to redeem it but it's been awhile and I'm not even sure if he still wants them done.

I've had a few offers of replacement prizes for this latest development -- thanks guys!!! :-D -- but since the contest is over at the end of this month anyway I haven't taken them up on the offers.

All in all, this contest has accomplished what I wanted it to do when the idea was first born almost a year ago. It gave the Young Guns an opportunity to tell their stories, show off their rides and hard work, get some recognition amongst peers in the hobby, and some of them even ended up with a few cool new things for their cars.

But now I'm left with four prizes instead of the six I expected to have. I could make up the difference with two more PSC Gift Certificates ... but those don't seem to generate much interest either.

Though excitement was high at the beginning, the monthly winners aren't really even congratulated anymore; the thread I started a couple months ago to evaluate interest in a 2011 Young Guns Contest also fell flat on its face with limited response. I'd be happy to do this again but the apparent lack of interest, follow through with some of the promised donations, and other members having to cover the backsides of those who donated and later didn't come through has gotten rather old and has left a sour taste in my mouth. I believe it's run its course.

I'm leaning toward one more winner of three prizes, and the final drawing will be an Honorable Mention for the last prize on the list.

If anyone has input, please feel free to share it.