September is National Preparedness Month and what better way to celebrate than to challenge ourselves to consider one basic task per day to enhance our personal readiness for emergencies.

Here are the rules….

Who Can Play?

• Anyone
• Everyone
• Even if you don’t complete the tasks from all 30 days, by simply doing at least one of these activities, you may find yourself thinking about emergencies differently.

How Do I Play?

• A daily challenge will be posted to this website every day during the month of September.  The challenge will be posted by 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.  The challenge will be cross-posted on our Facebook Fan Page and on Twitter from @30Days_30Ways
• Each challenge will give specific directions on how to report its completion.  Be sure to follow the directions carefully.
• You do not have to complete the task on the day in which it is initially assigned; however, all proofs must be completed and turned in by 11:59 p.m. on 9/30/11 to receive credit.  Proofs received beyond 9/30/11 will not be considered towards the prizes offered; however, task completion anytime will help you personally.

What Will I Win?

By participating in this challenge, you will win the opportunity to improve your personal preparedness, take better care of those you love, and stretch your brain to consider better contingency planning which is always handy.

Beyond personal bragging rights, we also have a few prizes to give away to the top competitors that have been donated from various sponsors.  Confirmed prizes (as of 8/25/11) include:

• $25 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble or B. Dalton Bookseller
• $20 Gift Card to See’s Candies that may be used online (we have 2 of these to award)
• Paperback Copy of Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook by Peggy Layton
• A 1 lb of Chocolate Gift Certificate to See’s Candies (that must be redeemed in-store)
• Paperback Copy of “The Survivor’s Club” by Ben Sherwood

All prizes donated to this game will be awarded to the top competitors of this game.  Prizes will be listed here based on value and awarded in order to the top game finishers.

Awards and finalist names will be announced by October 15th.  Finalists will have the option of remaining anonymous as we will contact winning players first before announcing them here on the website.

Any questions may be emailed to the Cheryl Bledsoe, at info@30days30ways.com