{"id":51,"date":"2012-12-27T10:40:39","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-04T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T23:18:17","slug":"9-day-christmas-contest-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/blog\/9-day-christmas-contest-gift-ideas","title":{"rendered":"9 Days of Christmas: Contest Results &#038; Gift Ideas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As 2012 slowly but surely comes to a close, so too has Virgin Gifts\u2019s <em>9 Days of Christmas<\/em> contest. Starting December 16<sup>th<\/sup>, we began announcing the winners of our extraordinary holiday giveaway event, day by day.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the updates via social media on who won the unforgettable experience gifts that were up for grabs, there\u2019s a recap below.<\/p>\n<p>And keep this in mind! If you didn\u2019t win the luck of the draw during the holiday contest, you can still score big on the 25th! Because the items featured in the Christmas contest line-up also make fantastic last-minute gifts for under the tree. Especially for those tough-to-shop-for folks!<\/p>\n<p>People from all over the United States entered to win our top experience gift picks. Here are the long-awaited results.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss out on any more holiday giveaways throughout the year? Be sure to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cloud9living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cloud9living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> for your chance to get in on future events!<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><em>9 Days of Christmas<\/em><\/strong><strong> Contest Results:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 1<\/strong>:\u00a0Flight \u2013 Learn to Fly:<br>\n<em>Thaney Binford<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 2:<\/strong>\u00a0Relaxation \u2013 Spa Package:<br>\n<em>Connie LaBarr<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Driving \u2013 Drive a Stock Car & Stock Car Ride Along:<br>\n<em>Oneka Henry<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Foodie \u2013 Food Tour for Two:<br>\n<em>Thomas Steplyk<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 5:<\/strong>\u00a0Golf \u2013 Golf Lesson with a PGA Pro:<br>\n<em>Alexandra Shin<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Romance \u2013 Dinner Cruise for Two:<br>\n<em>Robert McAnnaney<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Adventure \u2013 White Water Rafting for Two:<br>\n<em>Jonathan White<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Adrenaline \u2013 Tandem Skydiving:<br>\n<em>Janet Poole<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 9 (GRAND PRIZE):<\/strong>\u00a0Experience of a Lifetime \u2013 Fighter Pilot for a Day:<br>\n<em>Maria Atkins<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A big congratulations to all of the lucky winners!<\/p>\n<p>And for those of you still on the hunt for last-minute Christmas gift ideas, stop by our site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virgingifts.com\/\">www.virgingifts.com<\/a>. Check out more info on the above holiday gifts, or browse over 2,000 more options nationwise!<\/p>\n<p>Our holiday helpers are here for you via phone until 2 PM (MST) on Christmas Eve, should you like any assistance or advice.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Happy holidays <em>(& shopping!<\/em>) from all of us to all of you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2012 slowly but surely comes to a close, so too has Virgin Gifts\u2019s 9 Days of Christmas contest. Starting December 16th, we began announcing the winners of our extraordinary holiday giveaway event, day by day. 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