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CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 01:17 PM Oct 2021

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2022!**

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Last edited Sat Mar 12, 2022, 12:13 AM - Edit history (10)

We have had a very successful second year with the practice of asking VOLUNTEERS to HOST the photo contests.

Thanks go to
Mira, Soph0571, Callalily, Dyedinthewoolliberal, CaliforniaPeggy, and urbanhermit for volunteering. Some have volunteered to do two months!

Now it's time to think about organizing VOLUNTEERS to host in 2022! Please, if you are a frequent visitor, member, or devotee of the Photography Group, think about signing up to HOST a monthly contest. There's a thread which is helpful if you've never hosted.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/103649550

and there is usually someone around you can ask if you have questions.

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 (2020) will choose the theme for the January 2021 contest because the contest for December 2020 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 2021. 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.

2022

JANUARY --Callalily

FEBRUARY--Mira

MARCH (Seasonal Contest for WINTER)--CaliforniaPeggy

APRIL--Grumpy Old Guy

MAY--Soph0571

JUNE (Seasonal Contest for SPRING)-- mnhtnbb

JULY--LakeArenal

AUGUST--Grumpy Old Guy

SEPTEMBER (Seasonal Contest for SUMMER)--CaliforniaPeggy

OCTOBER--AndyS

NOVEMBER--Soph0571

DECEMBER (Seasonal Contest for AUTUMN)--urbanhermit



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**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2022!** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 OP
Count me in! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2021 #1
Thank you so much, my dear Grumpy! I appreciate it. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #2
It is my pleasure my dear Peggy. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2021 #3
They are a lot of fun. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #4
Absolutely! Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 2021 #5
Will do! You're welcome. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #6
Hey Peg Soph0571 Oct 2021 #7
No worries! I'll check on it later! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #8
OK! How about May and November? If you can do two. Let me know, thanks! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #9
No probs :-) Soph0571 Oct 2021 #10
Excellent! I will add your name.......and Thank You! ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #11
Many thanks to AndyS for stepping up to the challenge, for October! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #12
I'll volunteer for December. urbanhermit Nov 2021 #13
Thank you so much, my dear urbanhermit! You just made my day. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2021 #14

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,587 posts)
1. Count me in!
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 02:44 PM
Oct 2021

I can do two months. I'm pretty flexible as to which months, but at this point I would say summer is best for me. That is when we will probably do the least amount of travelling. Why don't you put me down for June and August? I can always switch with someone if necessary.

Grumpy

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)
2. Thank you so much, my dear Grumpy! I appreciate it. ♥
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 02:46 PM
Oct 2021

I will put you down for June and August, and of course, adjustments can be made!

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,587 posts)
3. It is my pleasure my dear Peggy.
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 02:55 PM
Oct 2021

Thank you for all that you do.

These contests are a hoot! I'm amazed at how involved i get each time. They are a lot of fun.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)
4. They are a lot of fun.
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 02:57 PM
Oct 2021

I have compiled some notes to help me get organized when I run one. Let me know if you'd like to see them, and I'll email them to you.

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