HSKS 4: May 2008

Saturday, May 31, 2008

HSKS 5 Quidditch Round One ~ Second Clue

Round and round you go
Where you stop only
The blog of one with the same name as the
great granddaughter of Pheneas Nigellus knows

Friday, May 9, 2008

An Amazing Gift!

This afternoon I received a truly amazing package from a very tired owl. I am speechless - there are just no words that can tell my wonderful Ravenclaw Sisters how much I appreciate how truly wonderful they are. I am so touched by what you have done.

Here's just the beginning...see the rest on my blog.

Thank you Neila, Lavender Ackerly, Esmie, Sera Starfire, Emma Wigworthy, Avada Finch-Fletchley, Ophelia Hopkirk and Centy! I'm sorry if I'm forgetting anyone. I'm truly overwhelmed!

Friday, May 2, 2008

A Life Given in Service

Ol' Hoot may have gone to that great owlery in the sky, but look at what I got! Cliodna Trelawney really out did herself! You must go to my blog or Flickr page because it is outrageous! I'll just tease you with the "before" picture....

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Thank you Fleur Lovegoods!

I received a wonderful quidditch prize today. It is some noro yarn (i think it is sock yarn) that has some vibrant colors and some awesome texture. :) Thank you Fleur! you are awesome!

Lily Durmstrang

HSKS - A History

First HSKS Swap
May 1 - June 21, 2007
53 Participated
3 Quidditch matches.
Used Swap-bot for Sign Ups and it was a disaster!
Note: Swap-bot is not good for complex swaps.
Prefects helped track scores.
Follow up not very good.
No Angel package program
Kept no record of bad swappers.
I supplied all prizes for Quidditch.

HSKS2
30 Participated
Only ran 5 weeks.
Began Sign-ups a week before the first swap ended because I was going on a trip and needed to fit the swap in before I left.
Changed from swap-bot sign ups to using a Bravenet form. Still lost some registration forms or some of the form information was missing and I had to do a lot of back-tracking.
Only 2 Quidditch matches because of the shortened swap time.
Follow up still terrible. Prefects a big part of any follow up that was accomplished. No Angel Package program.
1 person banned because they didn't fulfill the swap.
I supplied all prizes for Quidditch.

HSKS3
60 Participated
Ran from end of September '07 until Oct. 31st.
Used Bravenet forms again with same result from HSKS2.
Enlisted the help of Angels for the first time.
Two Angel packages sent.
Follow up still not very good.
Prefects a big part of any follow up that was accomplished.
1 person banned because they did not fulfill the swap.
I supplied most prizes for Quidditch. I had help from 3 swap members for two of the prizes.

HSKS4
Took a 2 month break from HSKS3.
83 Participating.
Running from Jan. 12 - April 4, 2008.
Registration strictly through email. Simplified my world immensely!
Updated my database to include posting follow up, ability to donate, bounced email notifications, banned swappers from previous swaps, delivery confirmation numbers, date packages were sent/received.
First secret HSKS.
Swap member decided to blog in character, so many participants followed suit. Character blogs have helped spread the frenzy.
Stricter guidelines on weekly posting. Used demerit system for the first time.
First time posting birthdays.
Created Common Rooms for chatting with huge success.
Wrote the Daily Prophet for the first time to keep swap members informed. Well received.
First time requiring delivery confirmation receipts.
Changed form to ask for prize donations and only 38% said that they could not help out with prizes.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

HSKS 5 Quidditch Round One ~ Second Clue

Friday, May 9, 2008

An Amazing Gift!

Friday, May 2, 2008

A Life Given in Service

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Thank you Fleur Lovegoods!

Headmistress

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