WikiTree Secret Santa 2023 - ELVES WANTED! / challenge done [closed]

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Secret Santa 2023 challenge finished! Check out the Wrapup & Thank You post on G2G with all the details!

Back by popular demand:

The WikiTree Secret Santa Challenge!

With the success of last year's Secret Santa Challenge, and the great work done on all the weekly Challenges throughout WikiTree's 15th anniversary year, we absolutely had to have another Secret Santa Challenge to end 2023! What better way to end another year but by giving back to our fellow WikiTreers!

WANTED:  

• ELVES: We need generous WikiTree elves who are willing to give their time and resources to help fulfill some of these wishes. Elves, please answer this post if you're willing to help.

Details:

• This G2G post is for Elf sign-up only please. (Check out the G2G post asking for "Secret Santa 2023 - Wishes Accepted")
• Santa's Mailbox will be overflowing with great genealogy wishes - we're looking forward to  many fun and challenging ones.
• Kickoff for the Santa Challenge is with a Zoom meeting of ALL ELVES on Saturday, December 23rd at 12 noon, Eastern Standard Time (5pm/1700h UTC)! (link to be provided in Discord or emailed) (Elves: Please do NOT fulfill wishes and post the results on the G2G page until after the kickoff!)
• The final reveal will be 10am EST on Saturday, January 6th on the first Saturday weekly LiveCast of the New Year with Betsy, Greg, Mags joined by Lead Elves Kathy and Christine! 
• Real-time communication will be in Discord - you will be invited to the #secret-santa channel once you've signed up (this may take up to 24 hours - please be patient)
• There is a Free Space page where wishes will be entered, and Elves can indicate the wishes they are working on (details in the kickoff Zoom meeting).

Join us - and you can help out a fellow WikiTreer - and BONUS - you can also earn this sticker for your own profile:  

NOTE: G2G Post closed - Secret Santa 2023 has already started!  THANKS to ALL ELVES who volunteered!  Big Reveal will occur on 6 Jan 2024 @ 10am Eastern Time (3pm UTC) during the RoundUp LiveCast!

NOTE 2: Elves that need assistance - DO NOT COMMENT HERE - Instead, go to the Elf Chat post on G2G and ask your question there!  Thanks!

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are we going to be assigned to someone's wish?

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You can choose which wish you want to work on - there is a list on the Free Space Page (see the email from me with the link), and we'll talk all about that in the Zoom meeting on Saturday.

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I would like to be an elf again

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Hi Shirlea,

You can choose the wish you work on - we'll go over all those details during the Zoom meeting tomorrow. (If you miss it, you can watch the recording after)

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Excellent!  Welcome back Elf Mindy!!!

Answer 1

I would love to be an elf!

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Welcome Elf Kathy! Thanks for signing up!

Answer 2

I'll be an elf!

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Great to have you Elf Tiah!

Answer 3

I'm one of Santa's English Elves - especially eager to help with English records post-1700! Sign me up!

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Nice to have you aboard, Elf Ros!

Answer 4

I'll try this...first time!

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Excellent spirit, Elf Sally!  Lots of fellow elves here to help you out - just ask!

Answer 5

I'd be happy to be an elf! Can hardly wait to see all the wishes!

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Fantastic, Elf Jeffrey - looking forward to the wishes too!

Answer 6

I'll be an elf again. =D Had fun last year! See ya there!

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Buon Giorno Elf Chris! Glad to have you join us!

Answer 7

Greetings and Happy Holidays.  Please sign me up as a Secret Santa Elf, I love this idea!  I forgot to ask a ?.  Is the kick-off meeting when we start working on wishes or can we start earlier?

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Welcome Elf Kimberly - great to have you.  We officially start working on the wishes at the Kickoff - December 23rd.  Please don't post anything before that. Then we have 2 weeks to work on them before the big reveal on January 6th.

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Thank you Greg, I was looking for the timeframe, happy we have 2 weeks to work on them.  Great idea!

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Best answer for your cartoon

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Greetings and happy Sunday Susan.  Thank you for my star 

Answer 8

Sign me up to be Elf squared!

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You're in there Forest Elf Eowyn!  In fact, I have deemed you Elf #00  - the ORIGINAL Elf that pre-exists before all other Elves.  So glad for you to be part of the team!

Answer 9

Yay. I want to be an Elf again this again.

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Of course, Kathy!  As one of the Lead Elves, you don't even have to ask! So great to have you on the team!

Answer 10

Jubilant Yes .. C'est Bon ..

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Très bien, Elf Stanley, glad to have you with us!

Answer 11

I've been looking forward to know what this was about... and I love it! Count me in!

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Excellent Elf Vicki - we're so happy to have you join us - it will be super.

Answer 12

I'm ready to elf again!

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Welcome back, Elf Celia - nice to have you on the team once again!

Answer 13

Me!  I would like to bring some genealogy joy this year as an elf please. :)  I am an "American Mutt Elf".  :)

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Welcome Elf Mary!  Excellent to have you join us!

Answer 14

YES! It was good fun last year so I'm in again.

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Nice to have you back, Elf Heather! Thanks!

Answer 15

Another chance for a Random Act Of Kindness; I'm in!

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Fantastic Elf Pat! Looking forward to your kind deeds.

Answer 16

Elf me up! I'll need an XL-long elf costume, please.

Also, I may be traveling during the Kick-off meeting. Is synchronous attendance necessary, or can I catch up with a recording once I'm back at the keyboard?

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Super, Elf Michael,  it just so happens we have a couple of those still in stock - hope you like green though.

Answer 17

Sign me up as an elf.

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Welcome Elf Coen! Glad to have you on the team.

Answer 18

I’m a sucker for volunteering at Christmas but sign me up Greg - England and Wales only please.

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Thanks for joining us Elf Malc!  I will mark down your preference for England and Wales.  As an Elf, you get to choose which Wishes you grant. Enjoy!

Answer 19

Sign me up to be an Elf!

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Will do!  Welcome Elf Travis!

Answer 20

volunteering to be an Elf for Xmas

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Excellent!  Glad to have you, Elf N!