Wanda, can you send us the link? Thanks! Elaine Wanda Qualls wrote: > 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 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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!"