It's that time again. With Netroots Nation coming in June, we have to start our fundraising even earlier than previous years. This year we'll begin the drive with something fun. The theme for this early drive is The Twelve Days of Christmas. As of this writing we have eight or nine of the days filled. If you would like to do one of the days remaining look below for the contact information.
Before we start some NFTT news. Netroots For The Troops has incorporated and is now Netroots For The Troops, Inc. Netroots For The Troops, Inc. has Trade Marked Netroots For The Troops. And we have applied for 501 (c) 3 status which is pending (which by law means,while pending we can operate as a 501 (c) 3 organization). We also have a new Board of Directors which consist of me(TexDem), Meteor Blades, Downtowner(who has twenty years experience as a Director of 501 (c) 3 organizations) Velovixen (who has seven years experience as a director) and our In- House- Attorney who I'm not sure how she wants to be addressed here.
Netroots for the Troops TM needs your help to kickoff our holiday fundraiser, "NFTT: 12 Days of Christmas Blog"! Beginning Monday, December 13th through December 24th a diary related to the topic of the day taken from the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" will be posted. Teams for each day (12 total) will be setup on our fundraising site. Each team will compete for the highest number of comments and recommends in a single diary. Sponsors and donors will pledge an amount from .10 to $1.00 per comment or recommends. The total number will be tallied at the end of 24 hours.
We need your participation!! Below is a schedule of diaries and diarists. Take a few moments each day to read, comment, and recommend the diary. Take another moment to make a pledge and donation on the website. Tell your friends, family, coworker, postman, hairdresser, etc. about your pledge, and get them to participate too! This should be great fun, and all for a great cause!
P.S. We still need three more diarists to write the diaries on Dec. 20th, 21st and the 24th. If you're willing to help, please send your info to: velo.vixen@hotmail.com. Indicate which date you’d like to be on the schedule, along with your email address.
Thanks so much for your help!
"12 Days of Christmas Diaries"
Diary Schedule
Date Topic Diarist Time
12/13 Partridge in a Pear Tree Meteor Blades 6pm EST
12/14 Two Turtle Doves iriti 6pm EST
12/15 Three French Hens spedwybabs 6pm EST
12/16 Four Calling Birds ?glenda? 6pm EST
12/17 Five Golden Rings Hedwig 6pm EST
12/18 Six Geese A-Laying caberkeleywv 12 Noon EST
12/19 Seven Swans Swimming PatricJuillet 12 Noon EST
12/20 Eight Maids Milking TBD 6pm EST
12/21 Nine Ladies Dancing TBD 6pm EST
12/22 Ten Lords Leaping spedwybabs 6pm EST
12/23 Eleven Pipers Piping YatPundit 6pm EST
12/24 Twelve Drummers TBD 12 Noon EST
On with the games!!
Mojo Friday Guidelines
- If you comment you have to recommend all comments. (in order to receive mojo you have to give mojo. It's only good mojo manners.)
- Everything you say may be taken as a joke (so if you ask a question, expect a silly answer)
- You must recommend the diary (and pimp it unapologetically)
- You don't have to comment to recommend.
- You can't steal my idea (right, like that ain't goin' to happen)
- Please, no pictures or YouTubes until after 300 comments. Now, after 300, use a little common courtesy and be responsible in the number.
- Mojo mojo mojo mojo, mojo mojo mojo.
- TexDem (that's me) is not bound by the guidelines. Heh
Mojo Friday Goals
A. At least 300 different commenters and 1000 comments by 1:30 PM EST and 1500 by 5:00 PM EST Friday Night that it's posted.
B. 100 recommends for each comment, at least.
C. Stay on Recommend List at least five hours (this requires some strategic planning by you guys, refer to guideline #3)
D. At least 200 diary recommends. 300 would be better, spread the word.
E. And always, fun fun fun.
F. Have at least 75% average participation rate as seen here in the Mojo Friday Postgame Show by Hedwig. (We're looking for someone to fill in here)
G. (New) Have at least 30 kossacks over 90% participation (see here for some tips).
H. Overload the servers with recommends, not to mention dominate Top Comments Mojo list. (we do tend to mess with the site with all of our recommends at one time)(also, to dominate the Top Comments Top Mojo we need at least 50 comments with over 200 recommends, see guideline B)
I. That's enough for now. (Have a suggestion? Post it.)
MKinTN posted a diary to help everyone achieve greater success called How to Succeed at Mojo Friday Without Really Trying.
For those of you new to MF (Mojo Friday) we have our own lingo about a few things. Thank's to MF'er Jez (the link will explain) go to this diary for a little more fun and explanation. Official Mojo Friday Snecktionary.