Wanda, I am not aware of a link like that so I guess Shirley will have to answer that one. Elaine Wanda Qualls wrote: > What is the link for people to say that think is a county is good bad or > ugly. I know we had it once but since the move I don't know what it is and > am sure the new CC's don't either. Wanda Qualls > Matthew 5 - 7 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elaine Martin" <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> > To: "txgen" <txgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:24 AM > Subject: [TXGEN] COM 101 > > > >> Happy 4th everyone! Try to stay cool and safe while having fun. >> >> We have several fairly new CCs that may not be aware of how the COM >> (County of the Month >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Winners/index.htm>) award works. So >> I thought maybe COM 101 would help them understand. >> >> TXGenWeb has a Surfing Committee >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Committee/index.htm>. Texas is >> divided into 11 regions, and the surfers are each assigned a region to >> surf. A region consists of anywhere from 20 to 27 counties each. Each >> month a surfer will look at and "evaluate" each of the counties in their >> assigned region. The evaluation process consists of a form that each >> surfer uses as a guide >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Criteria/surfingform.htm>. Each >> county is checked to be sure it meets all the National >> <http://usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml> & State level >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/rules.htm> requirements. Once it is >> determined that it meets all of the requirements, it is surfed to see >> what else the county offers, if the links are current and working, has >> the site been updated recently, etc. (See form >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Criteria/surfingform.htm> for actual >> items looked for) Once the evaluation process has been completed for >> each county in that region, the surfer will then add up the points >> assigned to each county and "nominate" the county for COM that has the >> highest points. >> >> Once each surfer has nominated one county from their assigned region, it >> goes to a finalization committee. The finalization committee then surfs >> each of the 11 counties nominated and the patron nomination and a COM is >> chosen. >> >> Some months we have a patron nomination that is included in the final >> evaluation. When patrons send in nominations, the patron nominations >> form a 12th region and the counties are surfed just as those in the >> other 11 regions are surfed. The highest scoring county becomes the >> Patron Nomination and is sent to the finalization committee. >> >> If you would like for your county to be eligible, be sure to check out >> the evaluation form and then check your county site as if you were the >> surfer. You might be surprised at the things you find. I work my >> counties pretty hard, and I still get notes from surfers on problems >> they found. It is so easy to not see a problem when you look at the >> page so often! I always appreciate the surfer giving me a heads up on >> any problems. I would rather hear about the problem from the surfer >> than a patron complaining about it. LOL >> >> If you have any questions on what you need to do to help your county be >> eligible for COM, contact your surfer and let them know you are willing >> to make any necessary changes/additions. Once your surfer knows you are >> willing to work on the county, they will be happy to help you. >> >> If you are awarded the COM, your county is then not eligible for another >> COM award for 6 months. >> >> If a county wins the COM a total of 3 times, they are then inducted into >> the Hall Of Fame <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/HOF/index.htm> and >> are no longer eligible to be a COM again. (Once a county changes to a >> new CC, the county is once again eligible for COM, and all old awards >> must be moved from the main index page to an inside page. The new CC >> must win the award to display it on the main page.) >> >> At the end of the year, we have a total of 12 COM counties. We have a >> committee that will evaluate the 12 COM counties and the Hall of Fame >> counties and choose one county from those that will receive the COY >> (County Of The Year >> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/COY/index.htm>). Once a county >> has received COY it is no longer eligible for any other awards. >> >> Clear as mud now? >> >> Elaine >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- A friend will stop you from overreacting. A best friend will walk beside you giggling "Someone is gonna get it!"

I found it and have it online now. It is Let TXGenWeb Know What You Think Of This County At least this is how I labeled it. Wanda Matthew 5 - 7 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Martin" <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> To: <txgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] COM 101 > Wanda, I am not aware of a link like that so I guess Shirley will have > to answer that one. > > Elaine > > Wanda Qualls wrote: >> What is the link for people to say that think is a county is good bad or >> ugly. I know we had it once but since the move I don't know what it is >> and >> am sure the new CC's don't either. Wanda Qualls >> Matthew 5 - 7 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Elaine Martin" <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> >> To: "txgen" <txgen@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 6:24 AM >> Subject: [TXGEN] COM 101 >> >> >> >>> Happy 4th everyone! Try to stay cool and safe while having fun. >>> >>> We have several fairly new CCs that may not be aware of how the COM >>> (County of the Month >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Winners/index.htm>) award works. So >>> I thought maybe COM 101 would help them understand. >>> >>> TXGenWeb has a Surfing Committee >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Committee/index.htm>. Texas is >>> divided into 11 regions, and the surfers are each assigned a region to >>> surf. A region consists of anywhere from 20 to 27 counties each. Each >>> month a surfer will look at and "evaluate" each of the counties in their >>> assigned region. The evaluation process consists of a form that each >>> surfer uses as a guide >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Criteria/surfingform.htm>. Each >>> county is checked to be sure it meets all the National >>> <http://usgenweb.org/volunteers/standard-rules.shtml> & State level >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/rules.htm> requirements. Once it is >>> determined that it meets all of the requirements, it is surfed to see >>> what else the county offers, if the links are current and working, has >>> the site been updated recently, etc. (See form >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/Criteria/surfingform.htm> for actual >>> items looked for) Once the evaluation process has been completed for >>> each county in that region, the surfer will then add up the points >>> assigned to each county and "nominate" the county for COM that has the >>> highest points. >>> >>> Once each surfer has nominated one county from their assigned region, it >>> goes to a finalization committee. The finalization committee then surfs >>> each of the 11 counties nominated and the patron nomination and a COM is >>> chosen. >>> >>> Some months we have a patron nomination that is included in the final >>> evaluation. When patrons send in nominations, the patron nominations >>> form a 12th region and the counties are surfed just as those in the >>> other 11 regions are surfed. The highest scoring county becomes the >>> Patron Nomination and is sent to the finalization committee. >>> >>> If you would like for your county to be eligible, be sure to check out >>> the evaluation form and then check your county site as if you were the >>> surfer. You might be surprised at the things you find. I work my >>> counties pretty hard, and I still get notes from surfers on problems >>> they found. It is so easy to not see a problem when you look at the >>> page so often! I always appreciate the surfer giving me a heads up on >>> any problems. I would rather hear about the problem from the surfer >>> than a patron complaining about it. LOL >>> >>> If you have any questions on what you need to do to help your county be >>> eligible for COM, contact your surfer and let them know you are willing >>> to make any necessary changes/additions. Once your surfer knows you are >>> willing to work on the county, they will be happy to help you. >>> >>> If you are awarded the COM, your county is then not eligible for another >>> COM award for 6 months. >>> >>> If a county wins the COM a total of 3 times, they are then inducted into >>> the Hall Of Fame <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/HOF/index.htm> and >>> are no longer eligible to be a COM again. (Once a county changes to a >>> new CC, the county is once again eligible for COM, and all old awards >>> must be moved from the main index page to an inside page. The new CC >>> must win the award to display it on the main page.) >>> >>> At the end of the year, we have a total of 12 COM counties. We have a >>> committee that will evaluate the 12 COM counties and the Hall of Fame >>> counties and choose one county from those that will receive the COY >>> (County Of The Year >>> <http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/COY/index.htm>). Once a county >>> has received COY it is no longer eligible for any other awards. >>> >>> Clear as mud now? >>> >>> Elaine >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > -- > A friend will stop you from overreacting. > A best friend will walk beside you giggling > "Someone is gonna get it!" > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >