Kudos and thanks to our Community News team

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

I'm getting into the habit of recapping the work our Community News team has done for the previous month, for the sake of showing everyone how awesome our team members are, and I figured that perhaps I should post here on the forums instead of just to our team email list!

So for month of March, I want to recognize the following: 

• First posts! Lt. Trellis Vondaryan submitted an article about the Awards Ceremony moving to June AND a Writer's Workshop;
• First post! Ens. Paul Scudder submitted an interview with Cmdr. Taybrim;
• First post! LtCmdr. Kalos Fiorr submitted a feature about a new Star Trek game;
• Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads article, and two Featured Bio Contest reminders;
• Cmdr. Taybrim submitted a feature on the Top Sims Contest, and two chat reminders;
• Lt. Cmdr. DeVeau, our interview queen, submitted an interview with Cmdr. Blair about his work on the Academy Training team;
• Capt. Faranfey submitted the monthly post totals;
• Capt. Rajel submitted the Graphics Contest reminder post;
• Cmdr. Cody submitted the Writing Challenge reminder;
• Capt. Renos submitted the Publicity Team article.

Thanks to each and every one of you for all your hard work. It is greatly appreciated!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

For the month of April, I'd like to recognize the following: 

1. Lt. Vondaryan submitted an article about the Fleet Wide Plot arc;
2. LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
3. Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads article, and a Featured Bio Contest reminder;
4. Cmdr. Rahman submitted our April Fool's Day post, as well as the Podcast announcement;
5. Capt. Taybrim submitted a chat reminder, a Writer's Workshop article, and the Academy format standardization article;
6. Capt. Renos submitted the Publicity Team article;
7. Capt. Faranfey submitted the monthly post totals;
8. Capt. Rajel submitted the Graphics Contest reminder post;
9. And the Federation News Service Team submitted our monthly plot summary articles!

Many many thanks to each and every one of these people, without whom we wouldn't have a vibrant Community News blog that not only helps to draw in prospective members, but also helps to keep our site active as a signal to the search engines that we're worth ranking highly

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

For the month of May, I'd like to recognize the following: 

• LtCmdr. Brell & Lt. Valdivia together submitted four Poll of the Week articles;
• Cmdr. Blair submitted a Featured Bio Contest article, the monthly apps & grads count, and a Publicity Project;
• Capt. Taybrim submitted two chat reminders, and the Writing Workshop article; 
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest reminders;
• LtCmdr. Stennes submitted the Federation News Service roundup/cross-post;
• Capt. Faranfey submitted the monthly post totals;
• Capt. Nugra submitted the Podcast Team recruiter;
• LtCmdr. Fiorr submitted the bonus Lower Decks interview;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted a Featured Bio Contest article;
• Lt. Vondaryan submitted an Awards Ceremony update;
• And the Federation News Service Team submitted our monthly plot summary articles!

Thanks to all this hard work we had news scheduled for 30 out of 31 days of this month! We're back on track with our goals and looking forward to a perfect "score" next month. Great work, everyone

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

June was a big month for fleet news, with all the awards stuff! Nonetheless, we had lots of participants who I'd like to recognize: 

• The Federation News Service Team submitted our monthly plot summary articles as well as an additional post;
• LtCmdr. Brell & Lt. Valdivia together submitted five Poll of the Week articles;
• FltCapt. Renos submitted four of our awards articles;
• Capt. Nugra submitted a podcast article, and our tribute to Anton Yelchin; 
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Taybrim submitted two chat reminders; 
• Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads count;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted a Top Sims Contest reminder;
• and Capt. Faranfey submitted the monthly post totals.

Thank you 1,000x over to everyone who helped us get a full month of news out. You folks are amazing and so appreciated!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

I'm taking over the kudos post from Admiral Wolf, so here goes. For the month of September I'd like to recognize:

• The Federation News Service Team submitted our monthly plot summary articles as well as an additional post;
• LtCmdr. Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted four Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest reminders;
• Capt. Taybrim submitted two chat reminders and a Writing Workshop article;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Faranfey submitted the monthly post totals;
• Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads count;
• LtCmdr. Hael submitted an article on a species highlight;
• Capt. Rahman submitted an article announcing the ASDB;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted five articles, including interviews and the Halloween announcement.

Thanks everyone for your help and hard work! Great work, let's keep it up!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Nice work everyone, and thank you! 

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

Apologies for missing a few months. October and November saw a lot of participation, so thanks to everyone who contributed. To close out the year, here's December's kudos!

• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports, eight in all;
• LtCmdr. Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted five Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted three Top Sims Contest articles, including one about the 2016 winners;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted a Featured Bio Contest article;
• Capt. Nugra wrote one article about the podcast;
• Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads count;
• Capt. Rahman submitted two articles, one about monthly post totals and the other an FNS cross-post;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted eight articles, including donor thanks, promotions, interviews and various announcements about vacancies and leadership roles.

Thanks to everyone for helping us end the year on a high note. We've already hit the ground running in 2394, so let's keep it up!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Thanks everyone, and nice job!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

We almost hit our daily goal for January. The State of the Federation Address (SOTFA) happened and, generally speaking, we're in good shape. Let's continue that for 2394 and beyond! So, without further ado, the kudos:

• Congratulations to Ens. Francis Ryan for contributing his first article, a Lower Decks interview;
• LtCmdr. Rustyy Hael wrote an article for the Species Spotlight;
• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports once again, eight in all;
• LtCmdr. Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted three Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Taybrim wrote one Witty Wordsmith article;
• Cmdr. Blair submitted the monthly apps & grads count;
• Capt. Rahman submitted two articles, one about monthly post totals and the other an FNS cross-post;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted seven articles, including the SOTFA, leadership roles and vacancies, promotions and more.

Let's keep the new year going strong. Thanks everyone for their contributions!

 

 

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

February flew by. Unfortunately, many of us were busy being sick, working or being otherwise engaged, so we missed a few days of posts. For those who were healthy enough and had enough time to post something, thanks so much!

• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports once again, eight in all;
• LtCmdr. (at the time) Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted two Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Taybrim wrote two Fleet Chat reminders;
• Capt. Rahman submitted two articles, one about monthly post totals and the other an FNS cross-post;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted two more articles.

Thanks everyone for their contributions!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Thanks to everyone who helped this month!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

Spring is here (for many of us) so let's congratulate everyone who helped shepherd in this great time.

• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports once again, eight in all;
• Cmdr. Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted four Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Taybrim wrote one Fleet Chat reminder;
• Capt. Rahman submitted two articles, one about monthly post totals and the other an FNS cross-post;
• Capt. Holly contributed an article about the Podcast;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted nine articles, including the Brell congratulations (congratulations!), two player interviews, donation thanks and the whitelisting tutorial.

Thanks everyone! This isn't an April Fool's, either, I really mean that!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

The month flew by, didn't it! Now that we're into May it's time for flowers and kudos for April:

• Congratulations to Ens. Sorel Kaidun on his first article about the science of science fiction;
• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports once again, eight in all;
• Cmdr. Brell & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted four Poll of the Week articles;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Rahman submitted the article about monthly post totals;
• Cmdr. Blair contributed an article about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Cpt. Nugra wrote a writing workshop article;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted eleven articles, including the Jorey congratulations (congratulations!), a donation drive, a Lower Decks interview, donation thanks and the SciWorld reminder.

Thanks everyone! May is off to a strong start, so let's keep it going!

Edited May 5, 2017 by FltAdml. Wolf
Fixing pronoun.

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Thanks a million everyone! We couldn't have the Community News without your help

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

The sizzle of BBQs is in the air, the smell of the pool or beach fills our noses and Awards season is here. But before we jump into (the pool) and the rest, let's give a shout out to everyone who helped May rolling along with an almost full News cycle:

• Congratulations to Lt JG. Choi Ji-hu on his first AND second article about a ship and species closeup;
• The Federation News Service contributed the monthly vessel reports once again, eight in all;
• LtCmdr. Shayne & LtCmdr. Valdivia together submitted four Poll of the Week articles;
• Ens. Sorel Kaidun contributed another article about the science of sci-fi;
• LtCmdr. Traenor submitted two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey submitted a Featured Bio Contest article;
• Capt. Rahman submitted the article about monthly post totals;
• Cmdr. Blair contributed an article about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Cpt. Taybrim wrote a Witty Wordsmith writing workshop article;
• and Admrl. Wolf submitted nine articles, including the announcement of Admiral Reynolds' promotion (congratulations!), the latest donors, two interviews and that the annual Awards nominations are open.

Thanks everyone for all your hard work! Now let's go nominate some people for awards and enjoy some sun!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Some amazing new contributors on the News Team. I love reading the feature articles by @Sorel Kaidun and @aphelion. @Sal Taybrim also had an amazing Witty Wordsmith article that was so great. 

You folks are all great. Thank you for your contributions!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

Amazingly, the community has just celebrated its 23rd birthday! That's a testament not only to FltAdmrl Wolf's initial vision but to all of our dedication, hard work, community and fun! Let's keep working hard so we can be here for another 23 (or more) years:

• To that end, congratulations to Admrl. Renos on not only winning numerous awards (especially the Great Bird Award) but also for coordinating the annual Awards Ceremony and writing the amazing four days of the Awards Ceremony;
• Thanks to the Federation News Service for their continued contribution of the eight monthly vessel reports;
• LtCmdr. Shayne & LtCmdr. Valdivia create engaging content with their five Poll of the Week articles;
• Lt JG. Choi Ji-hu contributed an article to the Journal of Starfleet Corps of Engineers;
• LtCmdr. Traenor got in two Top Sims Contest articles;
• LtCmdr. Jorey had a Featured Bio Contest article;
• Capt. Rahman submitted the article about monthly post totals;
• Cmdr. Blair contributed an article about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Cpt. Taybrim wrote two Chat Reminder articles;
• and Admrl. Wolf as always is the backbone with his eight articles, including the announcement of Commander Whittaker's promotion (congratulations!), the latest thanks to our donors, an interview, the Anniversary post and others to create excitement for the Awards Ceremony.

Thanks to everyone for your excellent articles!

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Hugely appreciate the help from everyone this month. Thank you again for everything you do

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

Summer is in full swing in the northern hemisphere. America celebrated a birthday, cyclists toured France and a 36-year old Swiss man won a record 8th Wimbledon title. What a great month. Oh, yeah, our great writers continued to contribute to the News team. Thanks to everyone.

• Thanks to the Federation News Service for their continued contribution of the eight monthly vessel reports;
• Between them, LtCmdr. Shayne & LtCmdr. Valdivia generated four new Polls of the Week;
• LtCmdr. Traenor wrote two Top Sims Contest posts;
• LtCmdr. Jorey had two Featured Bio Contest articles;
• Capt. Rahman once again posted the article about monthly post totals;
• Cmdr. Blair contributed an article about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Cpt. Taybrim gave another article in the Writing Workshop series;
• Capt. Nugra gave an explanation of Trekobabble and its uses;
• and Admrl. Wolf wrote numerous interviews, the chat reminders -- and the trivia chat winner, the promotions article, and, quite importantly, the plea to support Net Neutrality (go sign the petition if you haven't already).

Thanks to everyone for your excellent articles! Let's see what August has in store.

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Woohoo – another great month for the Community News team! Thank you to everyone who contributed – you're the wind beneath my wings! 🦅

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

The days are growing shorter. School is in, or just about to be, in session once again. Which means summer is almost over. But the News team has been as busy as ever! Here's a recap of what they've been up to this month. Thanks for the continuing support.

• The Federation News Service posted seven monthly vessel reports;
• Between them, LtCmdr. Shayne & LtCmdr. Valdivia generated four new Polls of the Week;
• LtCmdr. Traenor wrote one Top Sims Contest post, unfortunately the last for the contest;
• LtCmdr. Jorey also had the last post for his contest, about the Featured Bio Contest;
• Capt. Rahman posted twice, the article about monthly post totals and recruiting for the FNS;
• Cmdr. Blair contributed the article about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Cpt. Taybrim wrote a Chat Reminder and another article in the Writing Workshop series;
• Capt. Nugra contributed an article on Publicity;
• Lt. Rosek directed us to listen to the new Podcast;
• LtJG. Ji-hu wrote two, once a Species Spotlight and another Writer's Workshop;
• and Admrl. Wolf wrote numerous articles, including interviews, chat reminders, the promotions article, and the article about reorganizing OOC activities.

Thanks to everyone for varied articles! Let's fall into September (pardon the pun) and make it even better.

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Thanks again to everyone for their writing assistance. Your hard work is noticed and appreciated!

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

The weather is turning, pumpkin spice is in -- well -- everything and the end of the month is here once again. September was a hard month for much of the world with far too many natural disasters, but the News team was still plugging away trying to raise awareness for our fine community. So thanks for pushing through the rough times everybody, here's what people in the team accomplished:

• The Federation News Service posted the seven monthly vessel reports;
• Between them, LtCmdr. Shayne & LtCmdr. Valdivia generated four new Polls of the Week, keeping the community engaged with insightful topics;
• Capt. Rahman posted the monthly post totals per ship;
• Cmdr. Blair continued to write about the Academy applications/graduates;
• Lt. Rosek wrote about contributing to the Podcast;
• Lt. Thoran provided two articles, a Writer's Workshop and a post digging into the archives of the old Writing Challenges;
• LtJG. Ji-hu contributed an interview about Odd Jobs;
• and Admrl. Wolf stayed the backbone of the team, writing interviews, chat reminders, about promotions and wiki know-hows, among others.

Thanks to everyone who contributed something. Hopefully October doesn't scare us too badly.

[Jordan aka FltAdmlWolf]

Thank you to everyone who put in the time and effort to contribute content to the Community News. I greatly appreciate your hard work! 

[+ Trellis Vondaryan]

It sure is scary out there today, so be sure to put on your masks and costumes to keep all the ghoulies out. The News team has been busy all month writing scary and intriguing stories (okay, I'll stop the Halloween stuff now), and it's time to give them treats (okay, no I won't!) for all the hard work:

• The Federation News Service posted six monthly vessel reports;
• LtCmdr. Shayne performed three new Polls of the Week topics, keeping the community engaged with insightful topics;
• Capt. Rahman posted the monthly post totals per ship;
• Cmdr. Blair continued to write about the Academy applications/graduates;
• LtCmdr. Vondaryan generated a Duty Post spotlight article;
• Lt. Thoran provided two articles, a Writer's Workshop and a post digging into the archives;
• Cmdr. Jorey wrote the final Bio Contest Winner article;
• Capt. Taybrim introduced a new segment, Dear Kr'Abby, keeping readers entertained with 24th century Klingon advice;
• and Admrl. Wolf remains the skeleton holding the, well, skeleton, together, making the Halloween avatar announcements (congratulations to the winners!), interviews, donations, and academy graduates.

Thanks to everyone for spilling your guts here. We'll of course give some more thanks in November.