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CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:20 AM Oct 19

Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2025!

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We've had four very successful years having volunteers running the monthly contests.

Now it's time to think about next year, 2025!

If you've never hosted a contest, here is a thread that will describe that: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103649550

Here are the months. If you would like to host, please respond and identify which month you would like to host. The SEASONAL Contests run in March, June, September, and December. All other months are theme oriented contests where the winner will be awarded the prize of choosing the theme for the contest in the next theme oriented month. As in the past, the winner--because of selecting the theme--does not get to participate in the next contest, but hosts are allowed to participate (unless by chance the person who is scheduled to host also happens to win the previous month and selects the theme!) As an example, the winner of this November's Contest (2024) will choose the theme for the January 2025 contest because the contest for December 2024 will be a Seasonal Contest (AUTUMN)

It would be really wonderful if some of the winners from this past year would VOLUNTEER to HOST!

As people respond with the months they would like to host, I will put the names together with the months so that we can refer back to this thread to see who has volunteered for hosting any particular month in 2023. Just indicate in a response to this thread which month you'd like to VOLUNTEER to host, and I will match your name to the month. I have already picked out the two that I will run this coming year.

2025

January--urbanhermit

February--sinkingfeeling

March--(Seasonal Contest for Winter)--CaliforniaPeggy

April--Grumpy Old Guy

May—littlemissmartypants

June--(Seasonal Contest for Spring--)Mousetoescamper

July--sinkingfeeling

August--Grumpy Old Guy

September--(Seasonal Contest for Summer)--CaliforniaPeggy

October--bluescribbler

November--

December--(Seasonal Contest for Autumn)--Dyedinthewoolliberal

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**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2025!** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 19 OP

I should be home and can do July. sinkingfeeling Oct 19 #1

Aw, thank you so much, my dear sinkingfeeling! I will add your name to July. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 19 #2

I'll do the Spring Seasonal contest in June. Mousetoescamper Oct 20 #3

Thanks so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! I'll put your name there for June. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 20 #4

I'll take April & August Grumpy Old Guy Oct 21 #5

Thanks so much, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 21 #6

I'll take January urbanhermit Oct 25 #7

Thanks so much, my dear urbanhermit! I will put your name in for January. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 25 #8

I want October. bluescribbler Oct 25 #9

Thanks so much for signing up, my dear bluescribbler! I will add your name to October. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 25 #10

I'll do... littlemissmartypants Nov 24 #11

Thank you, my dear littlemissmartypants! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 24 #12

Yes, ma'am. I'll host... littlemissmartypants Nov 24 #13

OK! You will become a Host, and I will add your name to the month of May. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 24 #14

My pleasure. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 24 #15

Thank You, CP! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 24 #16

Many thanks to Sinkingfeeling for volunteering for February! It is greatly appreciated. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 30 #17

I will commit to hosting the November 2025 contest. Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 8 #18

I am thrilled to accept your commitment, my dear Dyedinthewoolliberal! Thank you so much! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 8 #19

sinkingfeeling

(53,206 posts)

1. I should be home and can do July.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:38 AM

Oct 19

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

2. Aw, thank you so much, my dear sinkingfeeling! I will add your name to July.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2024, 10:40 AM

Oct 19

Mousetoescamper

(5,466 posts)

3. I'll do the Spring Seasonal contest in June.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 06:53 PM

Oct 20

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

4. Thanks so much, my dear Mousetoescamper! I'll put your name there for June.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 20, 2024, 06:55 PM

Oct 20

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,587 posts)

5. I'll take April & August

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 05:50 PM

Oct 21

We haven't nailed down our travel plans for next year, other than D.C. in October for a wedding. I may ask to swap with someone later on. As of now, these should be good.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

6. Thanks so much, my dear Grumpy!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 06:21 PM

Oct 21

I'll put you in for April and August.

urbanhermit

(769 posts)

7. I'll take January

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:22 AM

Oct 25

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

8. Thanks so much, my dear urbanhermit! I will put your name in for January. nt

Reply to urbanhermit (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 09:23 AM

Oct 25

bluescribbler

(2,266 posts)

9. I want October.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 01:39 PM

Oct 25

Should be some great pictures for that one, don't you think?

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

10. Thanks so much for signing up, my dear bluescribbler! I will add your name to October.

Reply to bluescribbler (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 02:51 PM

Oct 25

The theme is different for each month, except for the seasonal contests. And October is not a seasonal month, so the theme will be decided by whoever won the previous month's contest! However, there will be wonderful photos! We have some very talented folks here.

I will pm you my instruction/cheat sheets to help you figure out how to do the contest. And as always, I am here to answer any questions you may have!

littlemissmartypants

(25,842 posts)

11. I'll do...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 12:28 AM

Nov 24

May. If you'll have me.

I've never done it before but I've been meaning to dig my camera out and I have no excuse not to do it. Hopefully, the battery will still charge. If not, I'll be hanging out here for help.

I need to get out more before the world goes completely to hell anyway.

I will understand if I'm rejected as a host. But I am still going to try and be a contributing member going forward.

❤️pants

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

12. Thank you, my dear littlemissmartypants!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:57 AM

Nov 24

I am happy to accept your offer, but I want to make sure that you understand what we need you to do.

I need you to host a contest. This means you post a thread where the theme for the month is stated, so that our members can post photos that work with the theme.

Then, when a sufficient number of photos from our members have been posted in the Submission thread, you get to post the polls so the membership of DU can vote on which one they like. I see you have a star, and that's good since you will need that in order to post the polls that record the votes.

I will put some links in my post that will show you what you'll do.

Here's an example of a Submission Thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036138553

Here's an example of a poll thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219729295

Running a contest does not mean that you must take photos. Please ask me if you have any questions!

littlemissmartypants

(25,842 posts)

13. Yes, ma'am. I'll host...

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #12)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 02:02 AM

Nov 24

But I also hope to post some pictures. I'll study anything you send me. Thank you. ❤️

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

14. OK! You will become a Host, and I will add your name to the month of May.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 02:11 AM

Nov 24

I just wanted to make sure that you understood what hosting actually means.

And you are more than welcome to post your photos! If you enter a contest, any photo you post there must be your own work.

Eventually, I will send you via PM my notes on how to physically run the contest. I won't do it tonight--it's late for me! But I will send the notes well in advance of May.

One thing you will need to host May: either a laptop or a desktop computer. Some folks have tried to do the contest on a phone, and it cannot be done that way. You need a much larger screen than the phone has.

Thank you!