Yes, it can be used to send comments as it comes to my inbox. <g>   Shirley --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> wrote: From: Elaine Martin <mcstumped@suddenlink.net> Subject: Re: [TXGEN] COM 101 To: txgen@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:43 PM Thanks Wanda.  That is actually the form to use to nominate a county for COM.  Guess it can be used to just make comments also. Thanks! Elaine Wanda Qualls wrote: > Well I didn't get the link to it.  It is > http://www.txgenweb.org/tx/surfing/txgenweb2/COM-form.html    It is labeled > Nominate A County.    Wanda > 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. 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