Celebr'eight'ion Poem Contest Results

The following article was published in the March 12, 2007 issue
of Magically Speaking ISSN: 1556-3863

A big "thank you" to everyone who entered the poem contest. There were many great poems and it was VERY hard to select the winners. If you discover you are a winner in this contest, please send your snail mail address to our List Mom Binnie at listmom@themouseforless.com so she can get your prize out to you. Thank you all for helping us celebrate our upcoming 8th birthday!

The first prize winner was Laura in Miami, who will receive a $25 Gift Card from The Magic for Less Travel. Second place went to Kelly Smithnosky and third place went to Shannon Koch, who will each receive a of the Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World donated by Cara Goldsbury. We also have; Heather Leopard, Debbie Roach, Michelle in MA, Annette Konicek as honorable mentions for their wonderful poems and will each receive a neck wallet and bottle caddie from The Magic For Less Travel.

Here are the prize winning poems

First place - Laura in Miami
Disney and saving money are two things I like to do,
So finding TMFL was a dream come true.
I started as a lurker and read every post,
Tips and ideas this list has the most!
Soon out of "lurkdom" I came, I posted,
I even went to some meets that were hosted.
Made some new friends and saved a ton to boot,
Now what to do with all my saved loot?
I read on the list about a magical place,
Where "wish" kids could go and have their own space.
They come with their families for the trip of their life,
And forget about all their sickness and strife,
I came at first to learn more about Disney,
What a bonus to find GKTW--a great charity!
So here's to the Mouse for Less list on Birthday #8,
Hope you're around a lot longer-- you truly are GREAT!

Second Place - Kelly Smithnosky
The Mouse For Less, where do I start?
It's a place that's become so dear to my heart.
Touring and tickets, where do I begin?
There are plenty of members who jump right in
To give their advice and experience too
On how to save money and the many things to do
Their kindness & generosity is second to none
Only MFL members understand a Disney addict's planning is never done.

Third Place - Shannon Koch
Mouse for Less, look how you’ve grown
Through hints and help, the Disney way you have shown
We laugh, we learn, we tease, we share
We give to each other to show we care
Thru our message boards we offer hope
To the newbies and lurkers, we help to cope
Eight years have just gone by so fast
With friendships and bonds we have built to last.

To read the rest of the entries, click here.