Couple quick announcements before we get into the contest.
First on a really good note, we have had a few 
Speaking of becoming a Minnow...Last week we allowed each entry to make suggestions for redfish which will be supported in the MinnowBuilder Program. There were some great suggestions and those who are part of the pifc family will get priority. Currently 
The last announcement is more somber, but at the same time an amazing reminder of the relationships we build here on steemit. I know that many already know this, but one of our own needs all the good vibes, prayers, or whatever you believe in sent his way. 
Now because the show must go on...not kidding
No changes of note so for the regulars go start curating and those of you who are here for the first time welcome and read below for the rules.
As always check back to this post often and scroll to the end to see a list of this week's curation entries!
What is the Pay It Forward Curation Contest?
This is your chance to give back a little and feature 2 great blog posts written by Reputation level 55 and below Steemians. To do this you will write a single curation style blog post like this entry by
To be clear the Level 55 max is only for the bloggers who are featured, anyone may submit a curation entry.
Contest Date Range
This contest run from Now until Saturday 10/13/18 at 11:59pm CST (USA, Chicago).
The winners will be announced on Wednesday 10/17/18 at 12:01am
This Weeks Rules
Your entry is a curation style blog post that features 2 High Quality Original Content Blog Posts from Steemians with a reputation score of 55 or under. This means you will write a post on your account talking about posts from 2 other steemians who you feel wrote great posts. You need to link to their posts and tell us why you choose them.
- Curation Style Post of 2 Bloggers who are posting Quality Original Content
- Link to 1 recent blog post per featured blogger. Keep in mind that many will follow this link and upvote so pick a post that isn't close to payout!
- Include a link to this contest in your entry post
- The 2 bloggers you curate need to be rank 55 or below
- You need to comment on this post with a link to your post, this is how we track everything!
👉👉Clarification for Quality Required for valid Entry👈👈
We are looking for Quality Original Content. We want to see no less then 200 words of original written content. So a single photo is fine as long as there is 200 words with it. 200 words is about 12 lines of content. Posts from Parley and dmania are not acceptable.
Prizes: Steem Basic Income
This week 14 winners are going to get a sponsorship for #steembasicincome!
There will be 2 SBI Sponsorship's purchased on a random basis. Anyone who wins a Judges Choice SBI is excluded from the Random SBI drawing.
There will be 4 Judges Choice Awards based the quality of the bloggers you feature in the eyes of our Judges, 
All 8 of the featured bloggers from the Judges Choice Winners posts will also get an SBI Share. These shares are purchase by the sponsors listed later in the post.
Prizes: Steem-Bounty
Steem-Bounty has been sponsored by Need Sponsor this week!
Sponsors, Visit Them and Upvote Them!!
| Sponsors | Type of Sponsorship |
|---|---|
 | 1 SBI Share |
 | 1 SBI Share |
 | 4 SBI Shares |
 | 2 SBI Shares |
 | 1 SBI Share |
 | 1 SBI Share |
| 2 SBI Shares |
Current Entries - Please Visit!!!
This is the real purpose of this contest, visit these posts and help upvote the bloggers featured. This list will be updated as new entries are added. Please check back during the week!!
| Entry #
Status:
Owe Entries 18 & 19 a visit and votes.