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mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:32 PM Oct 2020

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2021!**

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We have had a very successful first year with the new practice of asking VOLUNTEERS to HOST the photo contests. Thanks go to
Mira, Soph0571, Adsos Letter, Callalily, Dyedinthewoolliberal, California Peggy, and urbanhermit for volunteering. Some have volunteered to do two months! Both a la izquierda and I (mnhtnbb) rounded out hosting in 2020 as "winners" from contests in 2019 prior to implementing the new practice.

Now it's time to think about organizing VOLUNTEERS to host in 2021! 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.

2021

JANUARY --Dyedinthewoolliberal

FEBRUARY--Mira

MARCH (Seasonal Contest for WINTER)--CaliforniaPeggy

APRIL--Soph0571

MAY
--urbanhermit

JUNE
(Seasonal Contest for SPRING)--mnhtnbb

JULY--CaliforniaPeggy

AUGUST--Dyedinthewoolliberal

SEPTEMBER (Seasonal Contest for SUMMER)--CaliforniaPeggy

OCTOBER--Soph0571

NOVEMBER
--Tom Kitten

DECEMBER (Seasonal Contest for AUTUMN)--CaliforniaPeggy

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**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2021!** (Original Post) mnhtnbb Oct 2020 OP
I am happy to sign up for two seasonal contests: September and December! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #1
Wonderful! Thanks so much, CaliforniaPeggy! mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #2
Well, I'm happy to help! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #3
I thought I'd post it while prelims were running mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #4
Am going to do that very annoying thing about give me whatever Soph0571 Oct 2020 #5
Thanks, Soph, I will put you in for April mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #6
Cool Soph0571 Oct 2020 #11
I'll cover May urbanhermit Oct 2020 #7
Thanks so much! mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #8
Dear mnhtbb - what would we do in the photo group Mira Oct 2020 #9
Dear Mira mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #10
I wonder if one can do it from phone? Tom Kitten Oct 2020 #12
I wouldn't want to try doing it on my phone. mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #13
I'm sure I'll get a new one sometime sooner Tom Kitten Oct 2020 #14
Will do. Thanks! Scheduling you for November 2021. mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #15
Ok, photogs, I've signed up for June. We need volunteers for January and March mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #16
We need a host for JANUARY! mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #17
Kicking! Please, anybody? For January? mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #18
I'll sign up for August Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2020 #19
Wonderful! mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #20
We still have openings to host in March or October! mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #21
A reminder that Dyedinthewoolliberal is hosting JANUARY and we still have MARCH and OCTOBER open mnhtnbb Jan 2021 #22
Put me down for October Soph0571 Jan 2021 #23
I missed this until just now. mnhtnbb Jan 2021 #24
We need ONE more volunteer to host March mnhtnbb Jan 2021 #25
OK, I'll do March! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #26
Yay, CAPeggy! Thanks! mnhtnbb Jan 2021 #27
Aw, thanks! I'm happy to help. ♥ CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2021 #28
I have unpinned this thread in order to allow it to fall. There is a new thread for 2022! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 #29

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
1. I am happy to sign up for two seasonal contests: September and December!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:48 PM
Oct 2020


mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
2. Wonderful! Thanks so much, CaliforniaPeggy!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:50 PM
Oct 2020

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
3. Well, I'm happy to help!
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:51 PM
Oct 2020

Now that I've got my feet wet, I'm ready to carry on. I'm glad you posted this as I have been expecting it.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
4. I thought I'd post it while prelims were running
Mon Oct 19, 2020, 07:53 PM
Oct 2020

in the hope people would be stopping in to the Photog group and see it.

Once you've done a couple of contests, they aren't too hard to do. It just takes some time.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
5. Am going to do that very annoying thing about give me whatever
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 05:22 PM
Oct 2020

Hell i would them all!!!! LOL

Although as I KNOW you need me to commit to a month April looks like a plan, and any other month you need to back fill.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
6. Thanks, Soph, I will put you in for April
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 07:03 PM
Oct 2020

and let you know about others. You shouldn't get to have all the fun!

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
11. Cool
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 05:54 PM
Oct 2020

I am looking for distractions love. You know what that is like Just got back from the funeral and getting drunk! Hurrah.

urbanhermit

(744 posts)
7. I'll cover May
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 09:48 AM
Oct 2020

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
8. Thanks so much!
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 10:36 AM
Oct 2020

I'll add you to the calendar.

Mira

(22,378 posts)
9. Dear mnhtbb - what would we do in the photo group
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 11:28 AM
Oct 2020

without your commitment, diligence and follow up. I thank you so very much.

I will take February and July

I realize I've been absent for a bit, my camera simply rests in the cobwebs. But once this election is behind us, life will begin again. I'm going to do November - and realize it's almost upon us!
Gracias a Dios.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
10. Dear Mira
Wed Oct 21, 2020, 02:30 PM
Oct 2020

One does what one can. This is my favorite spot on DU and I have become a better photographer thanks to the photogs here. The contests are a bright spot each month and hopefully encourage others to participate.

So, you're on for February and July and I will slot you in on the calendar! Thanks!



Tom Kitten

(7,339 posts)
12. I wonder if one can do it from phone?
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:34 AM
Oct 2020

I've hosted a couple but my laptop is now going through a slow motion downward death spiral it's so old and slow. If not for that I'd volunteer for sure.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
13. I wouldn't want to try doing it on my phone.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:37 AM
Oct 2020

Any chance a new laptop is on the horizon? If so, come back and see what months are available.

Tom Kitten

(7,339 posts)
14. I'm sure I'll get a new one sometime sooner
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:42 AM
Oct 2020

Or later... Why not put me down for November, that gives us over a year and I know I'll have something new by then.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
15. Will do. Thanks! Scheduling you for November 2021.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:44 AM
Oct 2020

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
16. Ok, photogs, I've signed up for June. We need volunteers for January and March
Wed Oct 28, 2020, 10:19 AM
Oct 2020

and we'll have the first 6 months of 2010 covered.

Anybody?

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
17. We need a host for JANUARY!
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:22 PM
Nov 2020

How about it? I'm probably moving in January, so I'm hesitant to take it.

We also have March, August, and October open. Please think about signing up for a month ( or more).

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
18. Kicking! Please, anybody? For January?
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 10:43 AM
Nov 2020

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,485 posts)
19. I'll sign up for August
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 07:41 PM
Nov 2020
and January too

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
20. Wonderful!
Tue Nov 17, 2020, 05:03 AM
Nov 2020

On to the schedule you go!

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
21. We still have openings to host in March or October!
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 03:54 PM
Nov 2020

Please volunteer!

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
22. A reminder that Dyedinthewoolliberal is hosting JANUARY and we still have MARCH and OCTOBER open
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 05:13 PM
Jan 2021

to volunteer!

Thanks to all who have volunteered to host 2021 already!

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
23. Put me down for October
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 06:40 PM
Jan 2021

Not sure I could do March and April in a row now I am back in a full time job!!!!! Hurrah.... Director don't you know. New year. New life... gulp

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
24. I missed this until just now.
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 06:06 PM
Jan 2021

Getting ready to move had me completely distracted.

Thanks for volunteering to take a second month!

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
25. We need ONE more volunteer to host March
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 06:08 PM
Jan 2021

which is the Winter Seasonal Contest.

Anyone? Please?

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
26. OK, I'll do March!
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 06:12 PM
Jan 2021

Now that I've got the routine down pretty well, it's not bad at all.

And Seasonal Contests are a snap! No theme to come up with, and I can submit a photo!

Wins all around.

mnhtnbb

(31,320 posts)
27. Yay, CAPeggy! Thanks!
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 06:13 PM
Jan 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
28. Aw, thanks! I'm happy to help. ♥
Sun Jan 31, 2021, 06:14 PM
Jan 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
29. I have unpinned this thread in order to allow it to fall. There is a new thread for 2022! n/t
Tue Oct 19, 2021, 02:20 PM
Oct 2021
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