I have only sent in 2 each month last time. BUT I won 3 times! I did send in about 10 this past month because I had bought them and already filled them out and found them underneath some paper! But I have not won anything from that batch - or at least yet. What I won was a lanyard with 2 pins and 2 blue Mickey ears. VERY fun!
Some people send 1 out every day or more. I just figured 1 or 2 a month is plenty. I figured if I am meant to win, I will win. So send as many or as little as you want!
I will have to dig about when the starting mailing date is for the new YOAMD. I know they have a thread on the DIS that will have the answer. I just haven't looked over there very much.
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