A BABS December to Remember
The Bay Area Boat System (BABS) Club is happy to present a December to Remember in the virtual world There. The group is holding special holiday hoverboat events December 3rd through the 31st to celebrate the winter season.
Sign up for the first BABS Sleigh Ride of the season with your host KatesHappy. Sip hot cocoa and go dashing through the snow on a one horse open sleigh with your friends. Look for BABS holiday weekend activities planned for the upcoming Outpost of the Month: Faith Bay Town & BABS Outpost operated by Circuit_Rider. Santa will be coming to town and spreading his jolly cheer in There. BABS has five holiday flotillas planned during a December to Remember. Ring in the New Year with friends during the last BABS event of 2018.
Dec 3 Frosty Mug Flotilla
Dec 10 BABS KatesHappy’s Sleigh Ride
Dec 17 BABS Ho-Ho-Hoverboat
Dec 24 BABS Polar Express: PJs & Trains
The BABS group supports a network of large landing towers and outposts throughout There. The towers allow big groups of guided hoverboat tours to easily island hop from one location to the next. B.A.B.S.throws regular events and everyone is invited. You can pilot your own hoverboat or relax and enjoy the scenic view from the passenger seat.
Shop the Auctions for a special BABS hoverboat sleigh.
Pirates in the Thereiabbean
Grab yer rum and join us for Pirates in the Thereiabbean November 11th through November 17th! We’re hankerin’ for a good ole time, and we know how t’ give it too, just take a peek at all these fantastic events planned for you, shiver me timbers!
There Theme & Event Planning Meetings
Every month in the virtual world There, Event Hosts plan staple events and special themed events celebrating holidays, seasons, annual themes and more for the community to enjoy. If you’d like to volunteer to participate in the planning of these events, drop by the weekly There Themes & Events meetings on Wednesday nights.
Sign up to attend if you’d like to seek host support, share new ideas and keep up to date on what events are coming up so that you can plan and contribute your own events. The weekly Wednesday night meetings are held at the Themes and Events Headquarters and hosted by RobbyBoy.
Stay up to date on daily events and follow the There Themes and Events public group on Facebook. Easily keep track of event dates online with the There Events Calendar and the There Quests, GPSD & Ongoing Events Calendar posted and updated by RobbyBoy.
The next big theme coming up in There is Halloween. Do you have an idea for a spooky event or perhaps want to show off your haunted house? Attend the next There Themes and Events meeting on October 3rd and meet with other hosts planning events for the month of October. If you are interested in participating in Spookfest during the month of October, contact AlessiaAlucard or Susanszy.
Please note, weekly meetings are held every Wednesday with the exception of the last Wednesday of the month.
Summer There Games Opening Ceremony
Celebrate the start of the 2018 Summer There Games at the Opening Ceremony Thursday, August 23rd at 6:30 PM PDT. All sixteen Name Tag Color teams will partake in the annual running of the torch ceremony. Bust out your best dance moves and get down at the after party with music by DJ Martin.
Make sure to join your Name Tag Color Team for updates about events your team is participating in. Sign up for 10-days of competitive events on the official There Scoreboard. Best of luck to all of our Teams!
2018 Summer There Games Collectibles
The 2018 Summer There Games start this week! Help promote There Games by decorating your home or clubhouse with an official There Games poster or banner. Your purchase will help promote There Games in-world and contribute funds towards keeping the There Games going every year as well as providing gifts for the winning teams. Swoop up these limited-edition collectibles before they are gone forever.
Shop the official 2018 Summer There Games merchandise in the Auctions.
Summer There Games
Summer There Games (TSG) is a huge 10-day series of competitive events in There that runs from August 24th through September 2nd. Everyone is invited to play in this fun and friendly competition!
There are sixteen Name Tag Color teams that will compete against each other to conquer the 2016 Summer Games Gold medal. Events happen at all hours of the day and range from round-ups to racing to card games and so much more!
Everyone is invited to play and is already part of a Name Tag Color Team. The color of your Name Tag team will tell you which team you are on. If you’re not sure which team you are on, head over to the Summer Games Welcome Center and use the handy Name Tag sign. When you click the sign’s action tag it will tell you what team you are on. Once you know your team, sign up for your Name Tag Color Club in order to receive invites and keep up with your teammates through the group IM chat.
Keep track of the daily points your color team earns by checking the official There Games Scoreboard. You can easily find and sign up for TSG events by clicking on the “Day” listed at the top of the Scoreboard. Day 1 through Day 10 will display the different events scheduled for each day.
The There Games Opening and Closing ceremonies will be held at the Summer There Games Island.
Opening Ceremony: Thursday, August 23rd
There Games Competition: August 24th through September 2nd
Closing Ceremony: Monday, September 3rd
We look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Summer There Games!
Under The Stars – There Prom
Prom in the virtual world There is happening this weekend! Do you have a date for the dance? Craft the perfect “promposal” and invite your crush or go stag with a group of friends. Save the date for Under the Stars Sunday, June 30th. Practice your best dance moves so you’re ready to wow the crowd and work the dance floor the night of Prom. A King and Queen will be crowned at the end of the dance.
Leading up to Prom is the Girls Slumber Party and Guys Night out. Pal around with friends and try on all of the latest formal wear to pick out the perfect look for the big night. Shop the Auctions for tuxedos, prom dresses, crowns, boutonnieres and even a fake date to wear on your arm!
Camp-A-Palooza 2018
Camp-A-Palooza is a well-loved annual event that kicks off the summer season in virtual world There. Join new and old friends for ghost stories and sing-a-longs around the campfire May 28th through June 16th.
Each Monday night, campers will meet at Camp-A-Palooza Central and teleport out to a secret wilderness location in There where Camp Counselors will lead the group on a hike to the next camping site. Once campers descend upon a new spot, they drop a PAZ and pitch their tents. Campers enjoy a week-long vacation then it’s off to the next camp site the following Monday evening.
Camp-A-Palooza is only a few days away. Do you have your camping gear ready to go? Make sure you are properly prepared to survive the great outdoors in There. You can purchase camping supplies in the Auctions if you need a tent, sleeping bag, stove or cooler to take with you.
If you miss the Hike to Camp events, you can cruise over to Camp-A-Palooza Central and find the teleport link out to the secret camp location. There will be plenty of fun camping activities planned during the event. Search keyword camp on the Events Page to discover the line-up of Camp-A-Palooza activities. Make sure to add your name to the camp sign-up sheet.
Take a look back at fond memories of Camp-A-Palooza 2015 with this member created video by Thereian JRz of PixelaTeD iMaGeS.
Island Games in There.com
The 3rd Annual Island Games takes place in There, April 13th through the 22nd. This year, four teams will compete in over one hundred competitive events. Participate in quests, games with your dog, card games, tours, trivia, poetry, paintball and much more.
Want a great way to meet and play with new people in the There Community? Get signed up to be randomly chosen to be on team Motu Motu, Malihini, Ootay or Aurora. Work together with your Island Games teammates to take home 1st place. All you have to do is join the Island Games Invite List Group and an invitation to your randomly chosen team’s club will be sent to you. The deadline to sign up for Island Games is April 7th. You must accept your team’s invitation by April 12th to be able to earn points for your team at Island Games.
Browse the Island Games Events on the Activities Page under “IGE” and sign up ahead of time for your favorites. All Basic and Premium There members are welcome to participate in Island Games. You can keep track of your team’s score at the official Island Games Scoreboard.
Get inspired to host your own Island Games event in There. If you’re a new Host looking for guidance on how to run an event or perhaps you are a seasoned pro, you can join the Island Games Host Club for more information.
Island Games is similar to There Games in that there are around the clock competitive events for Thereians to participate in, they are different events in that There Games teams are assigned by your Name Tag color and Island Games teams are randomly generated into four teams.
Official Island Games merchandise can be found in the Auctions. Banners, flags, balloons, shirts, team goals and more are available for purchase.
We hope to see you out at Island Games in the 3-D Virtual World There.com April 13th – 22nd! Make sure to register before April 7th in order to participate and score points.
There Winter Games Closing Ceremony
What an amazing There Winter Games season we’ve had over the past ten days. With over 200 events and 3,000 competitors, this has been one of the most action packed There Games yet! We wanted to say thank you to the There Games committee, event hosts, co-hosts and all of the color team participants.
Congratulations to Red for a job well done and taking home the Gold this year. The Light Blue team won the Silver medal and the Peach team won the Bronze.
The There Winter Games Closing Ceremony takes place Tuesday, March 6 at 6:00 pm PST. Join your friends and teammates in congratulating the top three teams of the 2018 season. Dance it out at the after-party located at Chilly WTG Events in the Winter There Games Village.
