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WikiTree Secret Santa Challenge 2022 - Elf Central
This is where we store all the important info that the Lead Elves need to know and refer to quickly!
Lead Elves: Greg Clarke, Kathy Nava, Christine Daniels
Timeline of Events:
- Fri Dec 9th - Greg to make G2G post for wishes and elven signups goes out
- Sat Dec 10th - Saturday LiveCast introduces / gives some more details
- Dec 9th up to Dec 23rd - people make wishes / sign up to be elves.
- ELVES --> will be added to Discord channel, and one of us should send a personal welcome message to them (I will create one that we can use.). We could take turns being the "Elven Greeter"
- WISHES --> will be added to the Free Space page AND to the Google Spreadsheet (with more details). This is the role of "Wish Updater" I refer to in the Schedule below.
- INITIALLY, we'll just add them in order as they come in. HOWEVER, by the middle of the week before Christmas, we should re-organize it, cluster like wishes together (Kathy has a plan for that!) - which will make zeroing in on a wish to choose for Elves much easier.
- Dec 24th @ 10am Eastern - Elven Zoom to kickoff event, Elves may choose their wishes at that time
- Dec 24th - Jan 6th - Elves work on wishes, and choose new wishes after each one done.
- Jan 7th - part of Saturday LiveCast - wrapup of Secret Santa challenge
Schedule:
- Sun Dec 11th - Elven Greeter: Greg / Wish Updater: Christine
- Mon Dec 12th - Elven Greeter: Greg / Wish Updater:
- Tue Dec 13th - Elven Greeter: Greg / Wish Updater:
Sticker text for Elves to add to their Profile page: { { Secret Santa|2022 } } (no spaces between squirrelly brackets of course - added here for dramatic effect)
Background image combination of image created by Donna Baumann for WikiTree Secret Santa logo + Image by Freepik
G2G Post # 1 - Recruiting ELVES
G2G post made on Friday Dec 9th, 2022
G2G Post # 2 - Opening up Santa's Mailbox
G2G post made on Fri Dec 9th, 2022
FaceBook post / Discord post
Did you ever write a letter to Santa? Was it magically answered for you? WELL ... this year you have the opportunity to make a Genealogical Wish to Santa (or the Great Pumpkin, or the Spirit of the Universe, or the great WikiTreer in the Sky ...) and MAYBE ... just maybe ... one of our amazing WikiTree Elves will respond to your request!
Get ready to take part in the WikiTree Secret Santa Challenge for 2022! If you'd like to send a message to Santa's mailbox - then check out THIS post on G2G (https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1504421/wikitree-secret-santa-2022-wishes-accepted) for details, and click ANSWER to add your secret wish. Even BETTER, if you'd like to volunteer to be an ELF and help out your fellow WikiTreers, then check out THIS post on G2G (https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1504425/wikitree-secret-santa-2022-elves-wanted)and sign up soon!
The official beginning of the Secret Santa Challenge happens after the Mariah Carey Challenge of the Week is over, and will kick off with a Zoom meeting of all the Elves on Saturday December 24th. The challenge continues until January 6th, 2023, and the results will be revealed on the Saturday LiveCast of January 7th, 2023.
Welcome Message for Elves
SUBJECT: Welcome Elf <NAME>!
BODY: <NAME>! Welcome to the Secret Santa Society of Super Special Elves! We are so happy that you decided to join us this year to help out your fellow WikiTreers during this holiday season.
The Secret Santa Challenge kicks off with a Zoom meeting for all Elves on Saturday December 24th at 10am, Eastern Time (that's 3pm or 1500h UTC time). The link to the Zoom meeting is https://wikitree.zoom.us/j/82509391912. It would be GREAT if you could attend ... and ... if you wanted to wear some elf apparel, that's optional, but fun (we might try and take a group photo, for those that aren't camera-shy).
The Free Space page where all the Wishes are listed is https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:WikiTree_Secret_Santa_2022 , and it will grow as the wishes continue to come in, until Dec 24th. During our Zoom meeting you can choose your first one (or two) wishes to fulfill, and we'll talk about some other nitty gritty. If you can't make the meeting, that's OK, we'll post the link to it in the #secret-santa Discord channel - which - by the way - here is the invite to: https://discord.gg/Z4fuvKA88T (click on that link, and you will be automatically invited to join! Cool, right?)
Please let me know if you need help getting setup in Discord, if this is your first time using it.
Looking forward to working with you on this fun challenge!
- - Lead Elves, Christine, Kathy and Greg.
Message for Elves not on Discord
SUBJECT: Elf Central - important info - Zoom URL - Discord channel invite
BODY: <NAME>! It appears you haven't joined the Discord #secret-santa channel yet, and Christine, Kathy and Greg from Elf Central want to make sure you are aware of some important info!
The Secret Santa Challenge kicks off with a Zoom meeting for all Elves tomorrow, on Saturday December 24th at 10am, Eastern Time (that's 3pm or 1500h UTC time). The link to the Zoom meeting is https://wikitree.zoom.us/j/82509391912. It would be GREAT if you could attend ... and ... if you wanted to wear some elf apparel, that's optional, but fun (we might try and take a group photo, for those that aren't camera-shy).
A recording will be made of the Zoom meeting in case you can't make it (or are sleeping at this time!)
During the challenge, Elves will be using the Discord channel to communicate with each other and ask for help, or give encouragement. Please click on this link here to join now! https://discord.gg/Z4fuvKA88T
Please let me know if you need help getting setup in Discord, if this is your first time using it.
Also, the Free Space page where all the Wishes are listed is https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:WikiTree_Secret_Santa_2022
Looking forward to working with you on this fun challenge!
- - Lead Elves, Christine, Kathy and Greg.
Last Minute Details
- KickOff Agenda
- Welcome & Group Photo
- Wishes & WikiTree policy
- provide sources
- add Research Notes - where you've looked & what you've looked for - and successes and LACK of success
- do not create profiles for living people
- do ADD profiles for conflated people (with proper sources of course)
- identify profiles worked on during Secret Santa challenge with sticker if available
- If a profile needs a good cleaning (GEDcom junk, etc..) go for it if you're comfortable - but do NOT remove sources. Make it pretty , add notes.
- "Do unto others, as you would have them WikiTree unto you."
- List of Wishes & Free Space page - indepth tour
- CTRL F is your Friend for Finding!
- Claiming Wishes
- Initially only claim 2 wishes please!
- IF you find you can't go any further, then relinquish that wish - and/or ask for help
- In the SANTA'S ELF RESPONSE area enter:
- Working on by Elf Greg Clarke
- Research Notes added by Elf Greg Clarke (no longer working on it)
- Wish Granted by Elf Greg Clarke
- Granting Wishes
- Wait until the LiveCast to reveal the Wishes Granted (though the Wishee may get emails and figure it out in advance)
- Asking for Help
- use Discord if possible
- If you can't use Discord and you need help, leave a comment on the Wish in the G2G post - OR - email the Christine @ Elven Wish Command directly.
- Wishes from Elves special protocol
- don't be nosy about your own wishes being fulfilled - no peeking!!!
- Any Questions?
- TO DO:
- --> Greg to ask Eowyn to revise the Elf sticker to get rid of the word "Swap"
- DONE
- --> Greg to ask Eowyn if we can get a Profile sticker "This profile was worked on during the Secret Santa 2022 challenge"
- Eowyn suggested we create a Category instead for the profiles -so -
- Kathy Nava created one for us to use: [[Category:Challenge, Secret Santa 2022 ]]
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