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Fun for All

The Student Social Committee has also worked to bring some contests to the virtual conference which will run throughout the week . There is a live
Leaderboard where you can satisfy your competitive spirit , and see your points increase for participating in the different contests and other confe­
rence activities. The contests are for all registrants to participate in. They are accessible through the ‘Contests’ tab. You can submit a photo, write a
photo caption or create poetry, and also play along by ‘liking’ these contributions.

Score points on the Leaderboard
• Request and attend a one­on­one virtual meeting with another attendee 300 points
• Participate in a contest 100 points
• Attend a session 50 points
• Visit the lounge during a networking session 50 points
• View the profile of another attendee 50 points

Take­a­nature­selfie contest
Take a break and go outside! It could be in your back yard, in the field, or in the forest. Get creative! Submit your photo until July 8th at midnight
using the contests tab. Winners will be selected by the most “likes” on the website. The photo with the most likes will receive 300 points on the
leaderboard.

Caption­that­photo contest
Each day there will be a ne w “Photo of the Day” in the Contests tab. It’s up to you to create a clever, funny, or sarcastic caption for it. Submit your
caption through the contests tab. Winners will be selected by the most “likes” on the website. The top caption each day will receive 200 points on
the Leader Board.

Write­science­poetry contest
Pathology, Agronomy, and Horticulture meet the literary arts. Submit your Sonnet, limerick, or haiku until July 8th at midnight using the contests
tab. We would love to hear rhymes from you. Winners will be selected by the most “likes” on the website. The poem with the most likes will receive
400 points on the leaderboard.

Vote in the Canadian Phytopathological Society photo contest
The Canadian Phytopathological Society is hosting a photo contest which was open to ever yone until June 27, 2021. Photos were submitted in the
five categories: Field, Lab, Microscope, People, and Art. Winners from each category will be selected using a voting platform during the Tri­Society
Virtual Conference. For each category the first place is $75 and the second place is $45.

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