Name the Foxy Winter There Games Mascot
The 2016 Winter There Games mascot needs your help. This cute little critter needs a name! The Thereian community sent in their suggestions and the committee has chosen five of their top favorite names for you to vote on. The choices are…Artie, Foxy Roxy, Mandy, Erica and Rory.
Log into There.com with your avatar and head over to the Amphitheater in the Winter There Games Village. There is a voting sign set up for you to cast your vote. Click on the Action Tag to open the sign and decide on your favorite.
Voting ends Wednesday, February 10th at 8:00 PM PST. Help name the 2016 WTG mascot!
2015 Winter There Games Are Right Around the Corner!
Winter There Games (WTG) is a huge 10-day series of events in There that run from February 19th through March 2nd. Everyone is invited to play in this fun and friendly competition. Participants earn points for their team, and the team with the most points at the end takes home the gold medal! Events happen at all hours of the day and range from vehicle races to card games to quests and so much more. Whatever your interests are, you’re likely to find activities to enjoy.
Winter There Games Schedule
Thursday, February 19th
Opening Ceremonies
Start Time TBD
Friday, February 20th – Sunday, March 1st
10-Day Winter There Game Events
Monday, March 2nd
Closing Ceremonies
Start Time TBD
Everyone is invited to play and is already part of a team. The color of your name tag will tell you which team you’re on. There are 16 name tag colors. If you aren’t quite sure where you belong, it’s easy to find out. Just head over to the Winter Games Welcome Center and use the handy name tag sign. When you click the sign’s action tag, it will tell you what color your name tag is and also give you a link to join your team! This is a great way to meet people and make new friends.
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 WTG 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.
We are still in the planning stages of the Winter There Games. You are welcome to join us on Tuesday nights for WTG Planning Meetings. They are held at the WTG Ampitheater in the Winter There Games Village. There will be a meeting every week until the WTG start. Stop by if you are interested in hosting or co-hosting a WTG event. All suggestions and feedback about creating fun and fantastic WTG events for the Thereian community are welcome!
We’ve done a little housekeeping in the Winter There Games Neighborhood on Frosty. We’ve upgraded it to the new Winter There Games Village. There’s several new places to explore and two of the original Winter There Games statues have been restored. Stop by and check out the new buildings in the Winter There Games Village.
Keep an eye on our blog for upcoming information about contests, activities and events as we get closer to the Winter There Games.
Name The Winter There Games Mascot Contest
Help us name the 2015 Winter There Games penguin mascot! Email a list of mascot names to WTG2015@yahoo.com by February, 2nd. The list of names will be available for the Thereian community to vote on after the 3rd of February. A special prize will be awarded to the member with the winning mascot name! Good luck to all of our participants!
2015 Winter There Games Logo Contest
It’s that time of year again! The Winter There Games are just around the corner. Are you ready to take home the gold for your team? Before each There Games we hold a logo contest to give the community a chance to show off their creativity and design skills. After the submissions are received, we invite the Thereian community to vote for their favorite There Games logo!
How does the Winter There Games Logo Contest work?
- The deadline to submit your logo design is Monday, February 2nd at 12:00 Pacific/ 3:00 PM Eastern.
- Your design must include the words “Winter There Games” and “2015”. You may use the There logo. You may not use anything that may infringe upon the official Olympic logo or any other copyrighted material.
- Your logo design must be 512 x 256 (it can be turned in either direction, so it can also be 256 x 512). Please use the .jpg or .png format.
- Send your .jpg or .png file to WTG.Avie@gmail.com – please include the words “There Games Logo Contest” in the subject line.
- All logo designs must be original work.
- All designs submitted will be posted anonymously for community viewing and voting. Voting will take place February 3rd – 6th. The design that receives the most votes will become the official logo of the Winter There Games 2015.
- The logo will be displayed on a special Winter There Games poster to be available for purchase during the 2015 Winter There Games only.
Everyone is welcome to submit their design! Good luck and thank you for your participation in making the 2015 Winter There Games a special event!
Build A Snowman Contest
They say no two snowflakes are alike and when you smush them all together you get one creative and unique snowman! Join the winter tradition of building a snowman for fun. Enter the “Do You Want to Build a Snowman Contest” hosted by pHLuid13 on Frosty Island.
Teleport to Frosty Island where the contest will be held. Members are dropping their PAZes in a row. Once you’ve scouted your location, you’ll need to drop a Quarter-Acre PAZ to participate. You can purchase one from Shop Central.
Next, you will need to acquire the parts to build your snowman. Start with the Build a Snowman Body and then choose one of the different snowman heads to top it off! There are also snowman accessories like scarves and arms available.
You can get as creative with your snowman build as you like, but are limited to the 20 drops available with a Quarter-Acre PAZ.
The contest will allow for two special winners! A 37,000T prize will be awarded to the best dressed snowman and the PAZ that tells the best story.
The contest is going on now and will end at 11:59 PM PST on December 13th. Voting for the best dressed snowman and best story will take place on the 14th.
Read the official rules and get crackin’ on your snowman!
Here’s a peak of the entries so far. Use your imagination and come up with something really creative!
Home for the Holidays
Create a winter home on Frosty Island and hunker down for the holiday season. Enjoy the snow-covered terrain and beautiful sunset skies of this winter wonderland location where you can rent a cozy cabin in Santa’s Village.
Make yourself at home in a two-story snow-covered abode with a view of Santa’s Workshop. This lovely home offers a dining room, living room, family room and upstairs loft. Complete with outdoor lights and frozen icicles. the only thing missing from the front yard is Frosty the Snowman!
The winter cabin is included free with the monthly rental of a one-acre Development Lot. Join the Santa’s Village Development Group in order to rent a cabin Lot. Once you find the perfect cabin, you can rent the Lot by going to This Place on your menu bar and clicking information about For Rent. See the Development Lot Set-Up Manual for more information on how to configure your Lot and decorate.
Find fun Holiday Decorations in Shop Central or check out the Auctions for Christmas and Hanukkah items to decorate your winter cabin. A member run Holiday decorating contest is on the horizon. Take the opportunity over the Thanksgiving holiday to spruce up your new home and enter it into the contest!
Visit Santa’s Workshop and check out the updates we’ve made to his digs! There is now a stage for performances, a dance floor, intimate seating and formal dining. Play a round of Habenero Holdem, Motu Motu, Spades, Hearts or Gin with friends. Interested in hosting a party at Santa’s Village? Send an email to Feedback@thereinc.com with your avatar name and a description of the event you would like to hold and we will add you to the host list. Happy holidays!
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