Dick’s Sporting Goods Store is THE place for all things sports. What started as a single  Army and Navy store in 1948 is now a nationwide store with more than 300 locations full of sports and outdoor gear.

Starting Lineup

Dick’s Sporting Goods is hosting a Twitter contest to find members of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Starting Lineup.

What does it mean to be on the “Starting Lineup”?

• A chance to try out and preview new products
• A spot on an online panel of experts for one season (for approximately 3 months)
• Access to exclusive online surveys
• A chance to sound off on all things sports

How to enter for a chance to be on the “Starting Lineup”?

1. Follow Dick’s Sporting Goods on Twitter
2. Recruit people to follow @dickssportcmo on Twitter and have them vote for you by Tweeting @dickssportcmo your Twitter ID and stating why you should be nominated. Sample Tweet:  “@dickssportcmo I nominate @TwitterID for the #startinglineup because…”
3. Vote for yourself by Tweeting @dickssportcmo with your Twitter ID and stating why you should be on the “Starting Lineup.” Sample Tweet: “@dickssportcmo I nominate @YourTwitterID for the #startinglineup because I rock!”

You can only vote for the same person once per day, but you can vote for multiple people in the same day. The 10 nominees with the most votes by March 31 win.

Shop! Check out the Store Locator to find a Dick’s Sporting Goods near you or shop online.

Win! A Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Card!

How to Enter: Follow Dick’s Sporting Goods on Twitter and leave a comment with your Twitter ID.

Bonus Entries – please leave a comment for each you do:

* Tweet for your favorite Starting Lineup nominee. You can check out the hashtag #startinglineup to see who’s in the running.
* Tweet for my friend Tiff: @dickssportcmo I nominate @BabesandKids for the #startinglineup because she rocks.
* Follow The Shopping Mama on Twitter and Tweet: I just entered to win a $50 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods @TheShoppingMama http://bit.ly/93pSaJ
* Blog about this giveaway including a link to this post – leave 5 comments with your link
* Fan The Shopping Mama on Facebook
* Be a Shopping Buddy, aka, follow in Google Friends Connect
* Subscribe to The Shopping Mama in email or a RSS
* Comment on any non-giveaway post on The Shopping Mama

The Fine Print: The giveaway ends March 19 and is open to US residents only. I was not compensated for this post.