Hmmmm like a lottery thing, or a prize based on talents?

Lottery type thing, I won a drawing at the local department store for a $500 gift certificate. I was only 16 so it was a HUGE deal to me.

Talent based prizes, my two favorites are DMC's national needlework design competition, where I placed third. and the interior design competition where I placed 3rd my first year and 1st my second year..... that one yeilded $1000 which was my downpayment on my first "real" car!