Here's the Tasks front page:

Clicking any of these links will take you to the Task page, which will include more detailed instructions on completing the assignment. (Typical tasks involve writing a Guide Note, Fast Facts and a sub-section on the given subject).

You can work directly on that page, filling in the appropriate boxes and including all the sources you used to find the information. By clicking "Submit," your work will automatically be saved and to Mahalo's Quality Control (QC) team. They will then evaluate your work for accuracy, originality, grammar/spelling, citation of sources and general adherence to Mahalo's high standards for content. They will either approve the task or send it back and allow you to try again. Either way, you may receive feedback and advice for future Tasks.

The interface closely resembles Mahalo Answers, and the system utilizes the same "belt" system. As you rise in belt level, you can claim more tasks at a time. The breakdown is listed below.

White: 2
Yellow: 6
Green: 8
Purple: 10
Brown: 14
Black: 20

These same belt levels apply during the competition. That means, if you have a Yellow Belt and have already claimed and completed 3 Tasks, you will need to wait for those to be approved before moving on to your next task.

To get started, look for any tasks labeled BARNRAISING #9. And if you have questions on where to begin, check out our guide to How Mahalo Tasks Works.

Prizes will be handed out when we get to 250 sports tasks. Here are the prizes:

1st Place: M$75 2nd Place: M$60 3rd Place: M$50 4th Place: M$40 5th Place: M$30 6th Place: M$20 7th Place: M$10

Status: The most recent leaderboard for this competition can be found here:
Barnraising #9 Sports! Leaderboard: October 19, 2009

Good luck everyone!

Prizes to be awarded:

First Prize: M$100 Second Prize: M$80 Third Prize: M$70 Fourth Prize: M$60 Fifth Prize M$50 Sixth Prize: M$40 Seventh Prize: M$35 Eighth Prize: M$30 Ninth Prize: M$25 Tenth Prize: M$20 Eleventh Prize: M$18 Twelfth Prize: M$15 Thirteenth Prize: M$12 Fourteenth Prize: M$10 Fifteenth Prize: M$8 Sixteenth Prize: M$7 Seventeenth Prize: M$6 Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth Prize: M$5

Status: The most recent leaderboard for this competition can be found here:
Barnraising #8 Leaderboard

And as a special added incentive to work on these Tasks, you will now AUTOMATICALLY be made the managers of the pages you complete during the contest. This means, if you make a good page on a cell phone, you'll keep on earning 50% of the revenue on that page as its manager, provided you help us keep it fresh and up to date. (Make sure to check out our guide to How to Manage a Page after you submit your tasks!)

The users who make the MOST cell phone pages by the time we hit 300 win one of the following FABULOUS prizes!

First Prize: M$100 Second Prize: M$80 Third Prize: M$60 Fourth Prize: M$40 Fifth Prize: M$20 Sixth Prize: M$10

We'd also like to give you the opportunity to claim the coupon pages you've made once they're accepted. When you get your acceptance note back from a Mahalo staff member, write them back (or write me at @lon) and ask them if you can claim your coupon page. Then, you will continue to earn more Mahalo Dollars for your page over time, as people visit it and click on the ads! Coupon pages are some of the most profitable in Mahalo, so you should definitely consider taking on the responsibility of managing a few of these pages.

THE PRIZES:

First prize: M$60 Second prize: M$50 Third prize: M$40 Fourth prize: M$30 Fifth prize: M$20 Sixth prize: M$10

ALL SUBMITTED WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN. SUBMITTING PLAGIARIZED OR COPIED CONTENT IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL FROM THE COMPETITION. For a detailed discussion on what constitutes acceptable use of outside resources on Mahalo, see our guide to Copy And Pasting On Mahalo.

Good luck, everyone!

First Place: M$50 Second Place: M$40 Third Place: M$30 Fourth Place: M$20 Fifth Place: M$10

Just remember, you also earn 10 points and M$2 for every online game page you get approved during the contest, or even afterwards, so don't be shy about jumping in even if you're not sure you'll be able to win.

There are two different types of pages being built this time around: pages about specific games, and pages about types of games. Each task has separate instructions so be sure to read them thoroughly.

Good luck everyone!

We'd also like to give you the opportunity to claim the coupon pages you've made once they're accepted. When you get your acceptance note back from a Mahalo staff member, write them back (or write me at @lon) and ask them if you can claim your coupon page. Then, you will continue to earn more Mahalo Dollars for your page over time, as people visit it and click on the ads! Coupon pages are some of the most profitable in Mahalo, so you should definitely consider taking on the responsibility of managing a few of these pages.

THE PRIZES:

First Place: $M100
Second Place: $M75
Third Place: $M50
Fourth Place: $M40
Fifth Place: $M30
Sixth Place: $M20
Seventh Place: $M10
Eighth Place: $M10
Ninth Place: $M10
Tenth Place: $M10

ALL SUBMITTED WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN. SUBMITTING PLAGIARIZED OR COPIED CONTENT IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL FROM THE COMPETITION. For a detailed discussion on what constitutes acceptable use of outside resources on Mahalo, see our guide to Copy And Pasting On Mahalo.

This time we're adding more prizes to the list:

First Place: $M100
Second Place: $M75
Third Place: $M50
Fourth Place: $M40
Fifth Place: $M30
Sixth Place: $M20
Seventh Place: $M10
Eighth Place: $M10
Ninth Place: $M10
Tenth Place: $M10

ALL SUBMITTED WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN. SUBMITTING PLAGIARIZED OR COPIED CONTENT IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL FROM THE COMPETITION. For a detailed discussion on what constitutes acceptable use of outside resources on Mahalo, see our guide to Copy And Pasting On Mahalo.

Here are the Prizes for this competition:

1st Place: 200 Mahalo Dollars
2nd Place: 100 Mahalo Dollars
3rd Place: 50 Mahalo Dollars

The first Tasks relating to the contest will be posted during and immediately following this announcement. They can be claimed at any time thereafter, but will only be evaluated and accepted after the competition begins on July 7.

ALL SUBMITTED WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN. SUBMITTING PLAGIARIZED OR COPIED CONTENT IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL FROM THE COMPETITION. For a detailed discussion on what constitutes acceptable use of outside resources on Mahalo, see our guide to Copy And Pasting On Mahalo.

Tasks relating to the contest will be appropriately labeled. Some of the Tasks may relate to topics that concern adult material. These will also be labeled.

The contest ends when we have received submissions for all on-topic Tasks. This will likely be on or before Friday, July 10.