If you want to participate ...
What are you asking for participation in?
Your headline said:
MAF Blogger Competition Has Begun!
What is an MAF blogger competition?
Are you competing for silliest name?
Is it for the most arcane contest announcement?
I see your comment about packages for the troops. Finally you've given a clue!
You may want to flesh out that information the next time you post for a more coherent announcement.
Also, what does MAF stand for?
I think I finally got it. Don't you think it would save peoples time if you said that at the top of the tread next time?