<p>Did you know that the anniversary of Cross Validated's graduation is coming up on <strong>November 4th</strong>? Congratulations!</p>

<p>How about a contest or some other fun activity to stir things up a little? After a year of great Q&amp;A, <strong>we'd like the opportunity to "give back" for everyone's hard work.</strong></p>

<p>Anniversary events area a great way to spark some interest in the extracurricular activity in your site (more meta participation). An “anniversary event" can be just about anything. Take a look at <a href="http://blog.superuser.com/2011/08/19/super-users-2nd-birthday-super-contest/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Super User’s 2nd Birthday Super Contest</strong></a> for inspiration. It doesn’t have to be a contest. Dream up whatever <em>you</em> feel the community will find interesting, and go for it.</p>

<p>Start a meta post or chat event to work out the details. Rally support for your event and bring it to our attention (community@stackexchange.com). We're really interested in community-lead initiatives, so let’s just say, if you can work out the details, we’re very motivated to say “go for it!”</p>
