Win Big in MCAA’s Fastest Trowel

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Register by December 22, 2010 to compete in the Fastest Trowel on the Block.
The Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition showcases the speed and skill of a journeyman mason and how important teamwork is in accomplishing a final product. With the time limit that is placed on the contestant, they must make certain decisions based on the judging criteria set forth. Only those journeymen masons who have the skill, confidence and courage to face-off with the industry's best will be invited to compete. Winners of the contest will take home thousands of dollars in cash and prizes!

If you are up to the challenge, download a registration form and sign-up to compete in the Mason Contractors Association of America's annual Fastest Trowel on the Block Competition presented by QUIKRETE, held January 20, 2011 at the MCAA Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas.

The registration fee is $250 and must be paid at the time of registration. The registration deadline is December 22, 2010. Further information on rules, meeting locations, schedules and contest check lists will be sent after teams are confirmed.

Visit www.fastesttrowel.com for more information.
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