Shellbelle ’s Comments (group member since Sep 19, 2011)

Shellbelle ’s comments from the The Challenge Factory group.

WANT TO HOST A CHALLENGE?! LET US KNOW YOUR IDEAS HERE AND WE WILL HELP GET YOU STARTED!!!

*We are asking that you let us know before you host a challenge here before you do so that we can tell you if there is another challenge that is similar, let you know what folder to put it in and answer any questions you have!

Now that you have met The Challenge Factory Mods make sure to stop by the Introduce Yourself thread and tell us all about you!!!

Denise, no worries, and there is no rush...enjoy your vacation!!! When your ready to get started then you can go to the Mod Responsibilities thread and I'm slowly getting stuff put together there:) And you can do your challenges whenever it works for you!

Okay, I got the 2nd chance folder pretty cleaned out...I think there is at least a couple for each one!!!


Also in the Group Index above I was going to change it to group Index/ARchive...so when you are changing the index for the month you can also archive it...We just can NOT do it before the challenge is up. We would need to move them to 2nd chance first if it applies...but Jenne that would put you in charge of archiving the 2nd chance folder every month as we dump stuff in there...are you okay with that if not I can do it no problem:)

I'll go weed it out since Jenne is going to do the Index...Jenne I'll let you know as soon as I am done!

Jenne the Index looks great! And if your interested I'll put you down to host the next Scavenger Hunt!!!

As far as the Mini Challenge that sound fun:) You can do it however you see fit. and the group challenge I think could be really fun...I have seen groups do similar challenges and everyone seems to like it, but I haven't wanted to take that on yet, so if you have ideas then YAY!!! Let me know what you need from me!

I know Jennifer was talking about starting a Mod selected group read (see message 67) and I really like that idea too:-)

I can't wait to see the group get more active with the new challenges!

WooHoo Jenne!!! Way To Go! As far as the 2nd Chance Folder it's one of those things that it could use one, but I don't know how important it really is...I'll put you down for it and if you get around to it great, if not, no biggie! Keep up the good work!

At this point I have divided out the Index boards...Just click on the board next to your name and it should take you to your index board. You can delete the info that is already there and if you want us to share our HTML from the ones we started let us know and we can set up a google doc for you.

Also as of right now there is a 2nd chance folder that does not have an index...this is a folder that is changing quite a bit so it would need to be updated often...do any of you want to take it on?

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Hey Denise and Jenne! Glad to have you on board :) to get started can you guys stop by the "meet the mod thread" and add a post introducing yourself? I opened the thread up so you guys can add it and then I'll close it back up so others can't post.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

I'm getting the group responsibilities up and going and I'll let you know when I everything listed. Do you guys have any monthly/Mini or ongoing challenges that you are thinking of hosting at the moment? No pressure I was just going to add it in the responsibilities if you do:) but they can always be edited in:-)

Reminders for our Mods
*This is simply a reminder of the "jobs" that will help keep the group running smoothly!

1. Help Moderate Group Activity: Flag inappropriate behavior, answer questions, etc.
2. Strive to keep Group Participation up: Encourage discussions, add new threads, keep current threads updated, etc...
3. Host Challenges: The goal is 2 a month and try to keep them fun and interesting!
4. Group Upkeep: Keep your assigned Index updated, archive old threads, create new threads, etc...
5. Stay in Touch with other Mods: Try to drop by the Mod discussion thread at least once a week to stay in touch and find out whats new!
6. Just Have Fun!:: If we love the group it will catch on to the other members!

I like the idea of the Mod's picking a book and doing it as a group read/challenge. I was thinking doing a group read would be a good idea so doing this way still keeps it as a challenge!!!

I will go through the challenges and such in the next couple of days and start breaking it down...in the mean time I'll ask the new Mods if they want to do the Scavenger Hunt so they can start on it... and we can announce the new mods tomorrow as soon as I hear back from both of them

Monthly Responsilbities

Jennifer can you let me know what challenges you do on a regular basis? I know most of them I just don't want to leave any out when I'm setting the Mod "Jobs"...and are there any that you want anyone else to take over or host on occasion? Like maybe the scavenger hunt? Totally up to you ;)

Reoccurring Challenges

*These are the challenges that are ongoing, each person will be responsible to keep their own up and if they need help a moth make sure to post it in here so we can keep track!

Monthly:
•TCF Monthly Challenge: Shell
•Creature Feature:
•Smart is Sexy:
•Author Spotlight:
•You Want Me to REad What?:

Mini:

Odds and Ends:

Non Reading:

2nd Chance:

Buddy Read:
• Buddy Read Discussion: Shell
• Buddy Read Final Sign Up: Shell
• Buddy Read Threads: Shell

Group Index & Thread Archiving

*Each Mod is responsible to keep their Challenge Index Updated by adding new challenges and archiving the old ones. All monthly and Mini's get archived first to the 2nd Chance Folder.


☻Monthly: Shelly

☻Mini: Jennifer

☻Yearly: Jennifer

☻Odds and Ends: Jenne

☻Non Reading: Denise

☻2nd Chance Challenge: Jenne

☻Buddy Read: Shelly

Mod Responsibilities

*Man your computers ladies!!! Here is the thread we will keep track of each of our Mod Responsibilities♥

Zuzana Welcome! Glad your finding some challenges you are already liking!

Welcome Allison! And I agree with Pat, your "Anything else you would like to share" blurb had me cracking up!

Danie wrote: "I really liked my challenge idea that I wrote on my mod application. Is it alright if I make a post for it? I'm happy to host and whatnot."

Danie which challenge is it? (I can't think of it off the top of my head!) We do no discourage you guys from hosting challenges so as long is there isn't a similar one it shouldn't be a problem.