Trackers in Sector 5 - I know Santa's not even touched our sector yet but Flight Command just sent the word that we can start to stand down. This will vary - those in the east are nearing bed time, while those way out west in Hawaii and Tahiti are going to be up for... Read more
Author: Elf Pinky
Santa Wants a Weather Update
Elves, Are you watching this? Santa has these sudden bursts of speed - he literally tore through Australia in under an hour. Amazing! The word I'm getting is that he is totally focused on breaking this speed record this year. He's going to go through our sector just as fast. He's moving like crazy! Let's... Read more
We are in the Red Zone, Trackers
Tracker friends of Sector 5 - finally! - we are in the Red Zone! Santa will soon be on the way and we're ready to rock. I do not have any requests from North Pole Flight Command for you at this time. Please get some rest. I think we've got a full day ahead of... Read more
Early Report Request
We are nowhere near the Red Zone in Sector 5 yet we have an early and an unusual request that just came in via North Pole Flight Command. They are asking that if we are out and about today, no matter where we are in the sector, that we keep our eyes up to observe... Read more
Sector 5 Elves Check In Now
Ok, Elves - this is it! We're officially invited by North Pole Flight Command to track Santa for Santa in this our final phase. That means we can now officially check in. Santa's launch is a little more than 24 hours away. So we need to show we're ready to do business. Check-in below: [wpforms... Read more
The Difference Between a Meteor and a Sleigh
Trackers of Sector 5, Over the past 15 hours or so we have received a good number of sleigh sighting reports. This has mostly come from the Northern USA and Canada. The test flights of Santa's sleigh have ended (for now) but there are plenty of sleigh aloft due to Operation Airlift. (Not as many... Read more
Lets See Your Home Tracking Center
Greetings, Trackers. In our daily bulletin from North Pole Flight Command the Elf Supervisors received a weird request for pictures of home tracking centers. Evidently a surprising number of elves showed up at the Community Center at Southern North Pole University to hear a lecture by Elf Dr. Grant Smedley about the "History and How-To... Read more
Sector 5 Servers Attacked
Trackers of Sector 5, I know you may be tired of hearing of server and computer issues but we have more to report. Our servers for the Regional Tracking Center here in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada have been under attack most of the day. The attack hit during the chat with Santa on Saturday. It... Read more
Local Christmas Report Needed
North Pole Flight Command has just informed me of some concerns in our sector that they are detecting. We need a Local Christmas Report. While this is a general concern and we will accept reports from any area we are seeking reports specifically from the following localities: New York City, NY USA San Francisco, CA... Read more
Home and Family Report
It's time. Let's see a Home and Family Report from each of you. This is a special report. It's about you, and your family. Santa like to take care of his elves. I can recall the debate several years ago when this report was set up. The argument was that it was TOO personal and... Read more
Sector Update
Hi Gang, A little Sector Update for you, just in case you’re interested. As we head into December we have some things to both celebrate and to work on. As of today, we’re sitting at about 36,719 North Pole Elves in the Sector versus 22,457,232 freelance elves. That’s a huge different, probably the largest our... Read more
Air Traffic Report Requested
Hi gang! First of all, thank you for all the kind notes and well wishes. I'm feeling much better. Had just a touch of a weird flu, but doing okay now. And Happy Operation Merry Christmas! We're eating a fabulous red cake with white frosting, made by Elf Marky here in the RTC in Cold... Read more