Weekly Weather Reports Needed

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It is time to begin weekly weather reports from all areas of Sector 3 effective immediately. It does not matter what day of the week you do them – for now – but I’m told the steady drip of regular reports are needed to help in flight planning. Weather data in our sector is matched with sleigh performance data from the test flights and some how that stuff matched together gives them a good idea of what to expect when Santa flies.

Speaking of Santa’s sleigh, I’m told the test flights of Santa’s sleigh will be over Sector 3 at least one more time before Christmas. As I get more details of this I will let you know.

We welcome new elves in the Sector. If you have not been here to respond to previous requests, we are looking for a chimney inspection and a roof report from your area first.

More to come soon.

Getting Verified

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As Elf Max has mentioned, we have been taking a look at Elf verification, what it means and how to get verified as an elf.

Most new elves want to become verified right away. We understand that.

But for verification to mean something for elves new and old, we need to explain it. This information is so vital that we’re placing it in Elf University. We want it to be part of your elf training.

That is because most new elves in their first year will NOT get verified.

Why? Millions of people come here wanting to be elves. But they come and don’t participate in anyway and never come back after their first year as an elf.

In other words, they really aren’t serious about being an elf.

So why waste time verifying them?

Please read this page if you want to become verified.

Verification is not something you ask for or apply for any more. It is a designation your Elf Supervisor gives you. It means you are legit. You are trusted, as an elf. And only elves who do their part will ever get verified.

Questions? Ask in the comments below or on the Elf Wall.

Thanks.

Elf Status Update Needed

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Hi Elves,

A couple of things for you today. First, I’m asking for an Elf Status update from each of you again. It’s been about two months since I last asked for this and we have had SO MANY new elves sign up that I feel I need to ask for it again.

You can get to that report by clicking here.

Be aware that in the coming weeks I’ll be asking for an Elfie Selfie from you. I realize most of you don’t have your Christmas tree up yet so I’ll wait until around Thanksgiving to ask for that. I want to see your smiling elf faces! So, just a heads up.

Finally, after a lot of arguing with North Pole Security I can finally post this picture of me, taken in an auxiliary office here in St. Nicholas. They really obscured a lot of detail for whatever their reasons are. Don’t mind my hair – this was pre-coloring recently. It’s even more pink now.

Elf Pinky

Haha.

 

Elf Activity Explodes in Numbers

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New recruits, the completion of Halloween activities and the elevation of the Christmas Spirit have all combined in a result of an explosion in elf activity, both on SantaTrackers.net and all the other Official North Pole websites.

Over the course of the past 30 days each sector has seen huge increases in new elf recruits:

Sector 1 – +435,627
Sector 2- +81,336
Sector 3- +218,992
Sector 4- +104,881
Sector 5- +774,012

These are mostly new freelance elf registrations.

Elf Max reports an 89% increase in activity on the Elf Wall at SantaTrackers.net, as well as a huge boost to elves taking the elf test.

These are not unusual improvements. We project this growth to continue right up until Christmas Eve.

How is Home and Family?

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There is a report you can send in which very few tracker elves actually use. It’s called the Home and Family Report.

I’d like all of you to send one in at the first opportunity.

I think it is important that you know the we care about you, that Santa sees you as more than just a tracker elf and that you DO have an alternative way to communicate with Santa.

Messages sent in via this form bypass the usual process. Messages coming in this way are tagged and Santa knows it is from an elf.

So let’s make use of this form, okay? I think it is important that Santa knows what’s going on with you and your family.

Thanks.

A Message for All Elves from Elf Crash

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We held a chat today at SantaUpdate.com with me and Elf Roger Star that was supposed to talk about tracking Santa.

I feel we really failed. My intent was to engage some of our new trackers on how to track Santa. We have a lot of new elves.

We had some great experienced elves join the chat, we got to talking about stuff, and I don’t think we ever got around to giving out information for new elves to absorb.

So I want to spell some things out.

Earlier this week, Elf Rolf, the Elf Supervisor of Sector 3, put out a post about setting up your home tracking center. That came on the heels of another post by Elf Pinky in Sector 5, titled “If You’re a New Elf”.

Both of those posts contain excellent information. I want ALL elves, new and experienced, as well as freelance elves, to go read those posts. They steer you in the right direction if you’re new to tracking Santa for Santa.

I just want to add this to what those great Elf supervisors are saying:

1. Our goal is to help Santa get around the world safely and completely. We’re not trying to set records and we don’t want credit for what we do. Santa serves a vital function and we’re trying to help him.

2. Our oath is to be honest and to help Santa by focusing on others. So let’s be nice in all that we do, whether people know we are elves or not.

3. While we work as elves we get inside information about Santa, the North Pole and how it all works. We need to be discreet with how we share that information. You are seeing all these new pictures from the North Pole of offices and reindeer and stuff – that’s privileged stuff. It’s not meant for the whole world. Be careful with sharing it. Don’t post it everywhere and think about the people who see it. Being a believer matters.

4. Ask lots of questions. Use the Elf Wall. Raise your hand, send up a flare, do whatever you have to do to make it clear what your job is. If you wait until Christmas Eve to start being an elf, you’re doing it wrong.

5. Be a leader. Reach out. Help your fellow elves.

That’s it. Now ask me questions. Especially if you are a new elf. We want to help you understand.

Thanks.

Local Christmas Report Requested

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Elves,

According to North Pole Flight Command Santa himself has requested a Local Christmas Report for as many areas of Sector 2 as we can send in. This needs to be done as soon as you are able.

Please see this link to access the Local Christmas Report.

Thanks!

Chimney Inspections Extended

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After conferring with Elf Roger Star of North Pole Flight Command we have been given permission to extend the chimney inspection deadline in Sector 5 to November 30th.

This is being done to accommodate the number of elves just now signing up to track Santa for Santa.

It’s a good idea because so much of our Sector is in northern areas where there are many chimneys.

You can access the Chimney Inspection report at this link.

We advise getting them done as soon as you can if you have not done them already. We don’t want elves out in the cold and the bad weather doing inspections! So the sooner the better.

Thanks, elves!

Reindeer Flight School in Sector 1

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Exciting news!

North Pole Flight Command has just informed me that a Reindeer Flight School is scheduled to begin in our Sector November 1st. The school will operate until December 1st and is for rookie reindeer serving in Operation Merry Christmas for the first time.

All of these reindeer already know how to fly and they all fly very well. But the Flight School is to give them some experience in different weather conditions.

Reindeer Flight School will be based out of an area fairly close to Alice Springs, Australia. While the school will be based there at a remote reindeer ranch operated by the Reindeer Operations Department it isn’t expected that the reindeer will be there much.

The school will not be associated with the test flights of Santa’s sleigh.

But, the chances of seeing flying sleighs in Sector 1 are improved over this time frame because much of the time the reindeer in flight school will be pulling sleighs (to promote realism in their training).

There will be training sessions during the month of November in parts of Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, the Marshall Islands, the Philippines and Japan. A schedule of these training sessions and their exact dates will not be released due to security concerns.

Weekly Weather Reports

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Fellow Elves of Sector 1: it is time we begin weekly weather reports from all areas in our sector.

To send a weather report, please use this page.

If possible, we would like to get this report on Tuesdays. If you cannot find a local weather forecast on that day in your area, please send in a report on a day when you can find accurate data.

These reports are not just to help with Santa’s flight. They also help flights of other sleighs coming from the North Pole. North Pole Flight Command tells me that the flights over our sector really begin to multiple in the weeks ahead. They will be sending advance scouts, freighting a lot of stuff, and sending elves on various service missions. Weather reports help all of these teams.

If you have any questions, please comment below. Thanks!

City Captains Report!

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I asked Elf Sandy Claus of the Department of Elf Resources to post the City Captain position. Just about every Sector needs them and all the other Elf Supervisors will want more of them as well.

As City Captain you will be the local resource for all things pertaining to tracking Santa. People can ask you questions and you can recruit new elves to the cause there locally. If you are effective in this role you can easily become a Tracker Commander.

If you have served as a City Captain before you can do it again. You likewise can hold this job while holding other positions.

These jobs are claimed – meaning you just fill out the form and you automatically get the job. No interview, no waiting for answers. I believe once you accept the job there is a badge for it and Elf Max or Elf Sandy can help you with that.

Buckle up, Elves. It’s about to get exciting.

Home Tracking Center Set Up

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Friends,

We have many new elves in Sector 3, some of them joining in just the last week. We see a pattern in new elves. They read a lot of information but they don’t ask a bunch of questions. Many just start sending in tracker reports without really knowing what they are doing. That’s one way to learn, but it is inefficient and it makes our job a little more difficult here and at North Pole Flight Command.

So let’s start at the very beginning.

All elves need to prepare themselves before they begin tracking Santa for Santa. That first step, beyond going to Elf University, talking to other elves, and learning the craft of being a tracker, is to set the right tone.

An elf needs to be working in the right environment.

That means setting up a home tracking center that is appropriate. I just want to share some thoughts with you about that.

Of course, you’ve got your computer. That’s a given. But in some cases you only have a tablet and a phone. Whatever you are using does not matter but let’s be honest: a computer is best.

We work, as tracker elves, in a world of words, maps and these websites. This website should tell you all you need to know about being a tracker elf. I will send instructions from time to time about what they want us to do. Other times, like right now, I’m just trying to help you in your job as an elf.

For news about Santa and what’s going on at the North Pole, with the reindeer and the sleigh and stuff, well, that’s handled by the News Department at SantaUpdate.com.

Then there’s NorthPoleFlightCommand.com, which you will see if you’ve never been a tracker elf a couple of days before Christmas, really controls just about everything that goes on.

Getting a handle on those three websites – santatrackers.net, santaupdate.com and northpoleflightcommand.com – is why you need a computer and why you need a good space to work at home.

So make it comfy.

Have a good chair, a decent desk, and good lighting. It’s okay to have a Christmas tree, lights and other decorations. A source of eggnog, candy canes, and maybe a place to hang your stocking is also advised but not required. Playing Kringle Radio while you do your elf work is also advised.

The work of elves is the working of helping others. When I ask for a report, I’m asking you to help others. You help others by helping Santa.

So you need a good place to think through that.

That’s your home tracking center.

I’m asking elves in our sector and any sector to please post photos of your home tracking center. Give your fellow elves an idea of what it looks like for you. Share ideas. Talk about how to make it as elf like as you can.

This is where we begin. It is an important detail.

Do the best you can.