Do you really need to quote the entire first post for the thread?  


You need to apply in the format was was given in the opening post including the categories for each response you answered.
After the campaign manager has had time to evaluate your post quality and account details he will then decide whether to let you into the campaign or not.
The answer to that would be if you are on the spreadsheet or if he responds to your post on this thread saying either "Accepted" or "Denied". Judgement on this is pretty swift and final.
That is pretty straightforward isn't it?