April 2023 Connect-a-Thon wrapped up

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Hello fabulous WikiTree cousins!

Well, the second Connect-a-Thon for 2023 is now over. I hope that you all had as much fun as I did! There was a lot of chatter in the Discord team channels. It was great to see the camaraderie. We also had "hangouts" every four hours to say hi to each other, list some stats (thanks Greg!), and chat about interesting things we found. 

You added an amazing 76,995 profiles over the weekend, which increases the chance that each of us will connect a little closer. The participation was global, so our mighty tree grew in many directions. 

If you won a prize you have already been sent an email. Check your email folders if you didn't see it come in. If you didn't win a prize this time, there is still a chance for the 3rd Connect-a-Thon! Here are some of the top people for the weekend. Remember, even if you only did a few profiles, you made a difference and your efforts were appreciated!! 

Top 5 Winners:

  1. Danita Zanrè
  2. Patricia LaPlante
  3. Emma MacBeath
  4. John Graham
  5. Darren Kellett

Top person on the top ten teams: 

  1. Patricia LaPlante
  2. Anon Sharkey
  3. Lisette Halasz
  4. Darren Kellett
  5. Ruth Ogilvy
  6. Emma MacBeath
  7. Norman Jones
  8. Margaret Meredith
  9. Alison Palmer
  10. Leon M. Bezuidenhout

Top person on the top ten teams, calculated by normalized score: 

  1. Lisette Halasz
  2. Morgana Patrocinio Costa
  3. Patricia LaPlante
  4. Beate Hauer
  5. Danita Zanrè
  6. Ruth Ogilvy
  7. Leon M. Bezuidenhout
  8. Anon Sharkey
  9. Emma MacBeath
  10. Nigel B. Clark

The third Connect-a-Thon of the year will take place in July. I hope to see you there!

in The Tree House by Mindy Silva G2G Astronaut (1.1m points)

Top Ten Teams: 

  1. Virginia Connectors (7,694)
  2. Mighty Oaks (6,258)
  3. Germany Genies (5,221)
  4. Tree Nuts (4,236)
  5. Kiwi Crew (4,227)
  6. Team Roses (3,911)
  7. Northwest Terriers (3,582)
  8. Southern Super Sweepers (3,347)
  9. Wizards of Aus (3,113)
  10. South African Springboks (3,106)

Top 10 Teams by Normalized Scores (connections per team member): 

  1. Germany Genies (326)
  2. Smoking Snakes (317)
  3. Virginia Connectors (208)
  4. Team Austria (200)
  5. Team Italy (193)
  6. Kiwi Crew (176)
  7. South African Springboks (163)
  8. Mighty Oaks (156)
  9. Team Roses (145)
  10. Southern Cross Stars (144)

Why are the hangout videos now showing as removed?

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Disappointing - I had tagged some to go back to revise tips

3 Answers

+21 votes
Amazing job, everyone!!! Even the smallest of teams contributed greatly to growing WikiTree! Everyone should check their CC7 numbers to see if your number increased.
by Shonda Feather G2G6 Pilot (529k points)
I agree Shonda. What a great job everyone did!! I know some of the CC7s grew quite a bit.
+8 votes
Always have lots of fun with the Thons...... Nice job, everyone, and congrats to the winners.
by Mark Williams G2G6 Pilot (924k points)
+7 votes
Congratulations to all the contributors who worked so hard on making the April Connect-a-Thon such a great success. Sorry I wasn't around to participate in this one, but I should be available to help out with the next Connect-a-Thon in July. - Bill Vincent
by Bill Vincent G2G6 Pilot (180k points)

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