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Elf Trixie’s Elf Journey

July 22, 2021/3 Comments/in Elves in the News/by Elf Harold Star

Elf Trixie’s Elf Journey is not an easy story. She never intended to become an elf.

Many do want to become elves. But many are not fully aware of what it takes to learn to become an elf.

As part of the Tracker Elf Conference held during Christmas in July Santa wanted Elf Trixie’s story told.

Why? Well, Trixie is a college student. She is young for an elf. And she is not from the North Pole.

Santa felt that a lot of new tracker elves out there could identify with Trixie’s story.

She had a hard time becoming an elf until she really learned what the Elf Code is all about.

The Elf Code is made up of the letters of the word “Christmas”. Each letter means something. What Trixie learned is that “Christmas” is at the heart of being an elf. A lot of people assume they know what that means.

But Trixie only learned what Christmas really means by actually becoming an elf and doing elf stuff.

We hope by reading what Trixie has to say you might learn a thing or two as well.

Chat Transcript

Elf Crash Murphy	Hello everyone and welcome to Elf Chat today.
Elf Crash Murphy	My name is Elf Crash Murphy and today we will discuss “Learning to Be an Elf” with Elf Trixie. Trixie, thank you for doing this today.
Elf Trixie	Crash? Really? I get to do this with YOU?
Elf Crash Murphy	Sure!
Elf Trixie	I’m a little shocked. I love talking with you!
Elf Crash Murphy	Why thank you! I love talking with you too.
Elf Trixie	I thought Ernest or maybe Max was going to do this. No offense, but why you?
Elf Crash Murphy	I think you let it be known pretty well that you were not ambitious to chat today.
Elf Trixie	True. This is kind of a personal topic.
Elf Crash Murphy	Right. I get you. I know exactly how you feel.
Elf Trixie	Huh? You’re a big famous dude, Crash.
Elf Crash Murphy	I mean our experience in becoming elves just may be similar.
Elf Trixie	Really?
Elf Crash Murphy	Yeah, you know, I never planned to become an elf. It wasn’t on my radar. It just kind of happened.
Elf Trixie	Same. I’m kind of glad to hear that. Gol.
Elf Crash Murphy	Learning to Become an Elf is our topic today and it is one Santa wanted on the agenda for this weekend’s Tracker Elf Conference. But you had your hands so full yesterday waiting til today was okay.
Elf Trixie	I’m part of the Tracker Elf Conference?
Elf Crash Murphy	Well yeah. You’re an important elf, Trixie. Since you started writing those countdown posts on SantaUpdate.com a lot of folks have come to know you. They like you. And the elves here at SantaTrackers.net want to know more.
Elf Trixie	I don’t like that, Crash.
Elf Crash Murphy	I know. You’re a newsperson. It makes sense you don’t like it.
Elf Trixie	Thank you. A lot of elves don’t get that.
Elf Crash Murphy	Well, I do. But I’d like you to think about something here. You’re not talking about yourself today exactly.
Elf Trixie	What do you mean?
Elf Crash Murphy	You’re talking about your experience — what you have gone through in becoming an elf. That’s what we are trying to accomplish here today.
Elf Trixie	Hmmm-kay.
Elf Crash Murphy	I talked to Ernest and to Max and even to Santa about this a little bit.
Elf Trixie	You did? (gulp)
Elf Crash Murphy	Yeah.
Elf Trixie	I feel like I’m on the spot now.
Elf Crash Murphy	No, no. Please don’t feel that way, girl.
Elf Trixie	Crash….
Elf Crash Murphy	Look, do you know there are a lot of new elves out there who feel like they’re not really elves? They don’t know what to do. What to say. What to feel. They feel a little out of place.
Elf Trixie	Well I can relate.
Elf Crash Murphy	Well, there you go! That’s why Santa wants you to share — if those elves out there who feel that way can hear your story then maybe you can help them.
Elf Trixie	Gol. Really?
Elf Crash Murphy	Yes! Relax. Tell us what first comes to mind. How did you end up at the North Pole?
Elf Trixie	I got a scholarship. Well, I was put in a program.
Elf Crash Murphy	Where did you think you would be going to school?
Elf Trixie	I applied at several colleges and I was thinking I’d end up maybe at Texas Tech or somewhere like that. I was also considering the University of Oklahoma and a counselor there called me up one day and said she had been contacted by a program manager who was interested in having me apply.
Elf Crash Murphy	Apply for a program — is that like a class?
Elf Trixie	It was a summer intern position. As a journalism major they try to place you in jobs that give you experience.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, so this program was in Oklahoma?
Elf Trixie	No, it was here. At the North Pole
Elf Crash Murphy	Really? At the university here?
Elf Trixie	Yeah. I had no idea the North Pole had a university. But I thought it was cool.
Elf Crash Murphy	You did?
Elf Trixie	Yeah, I thought I would be up here hanging out with scientists and biologists and people like that.
Elf Crash Murphy	Not elves?
Elf Trixie	I never considered elves. Or the North Pole, as in Santa and stuff. I was thinking like summer camp with seals and penguins and such.
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh I see. We have those exploration groups and stuff here. I could see why you thought that.
Elf Trixie	Yeah, so when I got here and they started in with all the Elf Code stuff I was like huh?
Elf Crash Murphy	When did you realize you were dealing with something different?
Elf Trixie	I met with the counselor here, an elf named Harriet Star.
Elf Crash Murphy	I don’t think I know her.
Elf Trixie	She’s wife to my boss, Elf Herald Star.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ah, I see.
Elf Trixie	Harriet explained to me that even to be an intern I had to become an elf.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, got it. I guess that makes sense.
Elf Trixie	It didn’t make any sense to me. I was an intern — a temporary, unpaid employee. I was only supposed to be here for about six weeks.
Elf Crash Murphy	So you had to think this whole thing was crazy.
Elf Trixie	Looney tunes, Crash.
Elf Crash Murphy	You didn’t believe in Santa?
Elf Trixie	Of course I believed in Santa. I just didn’t think I’d end up working for the guy.
Elf Crash Murphy	You sound like you were not happy about all this.
Elf Trixie	I wasn’t mad. Just confused. Why didn’t someone tell me before I got here?
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh, I see. So you felt like you were not informed?
Elf Trixie	Yeah, I mean the point was to learn to be a reporter. That’s what was in it for me.
Elf Crash Murphy	But aren’t you, in fact, doing that?
Elf Trixie	Yeah, but I had no idea it would be as an elf.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok. So did you want to leave?
Elf Trixie	Yeah, I tried to leave.
Elf Crash Murphy	Wow.
Elf Trixie	Harriet stopped me. She was very patient and I decided to stay and give it a try. I’m very glad I did.
Elf Crash Murphy	That was all about two years ago. And you’re still here. What happened to school?
Elf Trixie	I’m still in school. I just transferred to SNPU.
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh. How did that happen?
Elf Trixie	Well, I like being an elf. I asked to transfer. They had never done that before and didn’t know what to say.
Elf Crash Murphy	So you had to talk to someone special?
Elf Trixie	Yeah. Santa.
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh boy.
Elf Trixie	Yeah.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, so that’s college. Let’s go back to you becoming an elf. What was that like?
Elf Trixie	Horrible.
Elf Crash Murphy	Really? It wasn’t fun?
Elf Trixie	Yes, it was fun. But it was not in my plan. I’m a planner, Crash.
Elf Crash Murphy	What’s that mean?
Elf Trixie	It means I make lists. I do things on purpose. I make a plan and I attack it. That’s how I got through high school, my summer jobs and everything.
Elf Crash Murphy	Gosh, that sounds like a really good elf to me.
Elf Trixie	That’s what Santa said.
Elf Crash Murphy	No kidding?
Elf Trixie	For reals
Elf Crash Murphy	Well, how did you get past all that? Were the requirements to become an elf really that hard for you?
Elf Trixie	No. I look back on it now and it’s silly how stupid I was being.
Elf Crash Murphy	How so?
Elf Trixie	Well, being an elf is all about thinking of others. You don’t get taught that in college. In fact, quite the opposite.
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh – that’s really interesting. What made you realize that?
Elf Trixie	One of my first elf assignments was to visit an orphanage. Elf Harold Star accompanied me because I was both suppose to write a story and participate in the event.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, makes sense. Duty as an elf and duty as a reporter.
Elf Trixie	I know, right?
Elf Crash Murphy	Which did you do first?
Elf Trixie	I read books to the kids. That’s elf work. And I found that I really loved it.
Elf Crash Murphy	Did it change the way you wrote your story?
Elf Trixie	YES! Writing that story helped me see that I really liked elf work.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ah, I get that. You had an epiphany.
Elf Trixie	I sure did.
Elf Crash Murphy	You know, that happens I think to all of us.
Elf Trixie	It does?
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh yeah. Someone gets a chance to become an elf and they think, “Cool, I get to be an Elf!” and all they can think about is working in the workshop or riding in Santa’s sleigh
Elf Trixie	Oh gol, me too! Totally that was me, Crash
Elf Crash Murphy	People don’t realize that being an elf means thinking of other people first.
Elf Trixie	Right — or how to help others. It never occurs to a new elf.
Elf Crash Murphy	How do you get them to understand that?
Elf Trixie	I don’t know, Crash. For me it was a process.
Elf Crash Murphy	You mean you were educated by your elf experiences?
Elf Trixie	Totes. The more they had me do elf stuff the more I wanted to be an elf.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, now we’re getting to the nitty gritty.
Elf Trixie	We are? LOL
Elf Crash Murphy	Well yeah. You actually had it easy.
Elf Trixie	I did? I thought it was hard.
Elf Crash Murphy	Well I mean easy in that you came to the North Pole and got to learn to be an elf by doing elf stuff with real elves. Most people don’t get that chance.
Elf Trixie	Dang. I never thought of it that way.
Elf Crash Murphy	So imagine you’re a new tracker elf out there. Alone. In your own home. By yourself. Maybe even living with older siblings or other family members who don’t believe in Santa.
Elf Trixie	That would be hard.
Elf Crash Murphy	Sure it is. Some even get bullied for believing in Santa or admitting they are elves.
Elf Trixie	I know. I have heard stories. I’m not sure I could handle that.
Elf Crash Murphy	I thought you were going through some of that.
Elf Trixie	Yeah — a little bit.
Elf Crash Murphy	You wanna talk about that?
Elf Trixie	Well, it was my Mom.
Elf Crash Murphy	That’s tough. She didn’t think you were an elf?
Elf Trixie	Well I was writing letters and sending pictures. Me with Harriet. Me visiting the reindeer. Me on a sleigh. Me visiting the workshop. All fun Christmasy elf stuff.
Elf Crash Murphy	Most elves don’t get to do stuff like that.
Elf Trixie	Yes, that’s why I was taking pictures and sending them to Mom.
Elf Crash Murphy	She didn’t like them?
Elf Trixie	She liked them fine. But at one point she sent me a letter telling me to stop the elf stuff and focus on my school work. She said that she and Dad were not paying good money for my education just to see me mess around.
Elf Crash Murphy	Oh boy. She didn’t realize this was all part of your schooling?
Elf Trixie	Nope.
Elf Crash Murphy	So..what happened?
Elf Trixie	I went home and tried to explain it all.
Elf Crash Murphy	And?
Elf Trixie	It was a disaster. They didn’t understand.
Elf Crash Murphy	That all sounds normal to me.
Elf Trixie	Yes, I understand that now. But I didn’t at the time.
Elf Crash Murphy	So what did you do about it?
Elf Trixie	What could I do about it? I didn’t do anything. I came back and started a new semester and kept working as an elf.
Elf Crash Murphy	But by this point you like elf work?
Elf Trixie	I love it, Crash.
Elf Crash Murphy	Ok, so what changed?
Elf Trixie	I just did the work. I just focused on others. Now I see everything I do as helping others. It’s a good feeling.
Elf Crash Murphy	Trixie, I think you just made the point today that Santa and Ernest wanted you to make.
Elf Trixie	I did? What did I say?
Elf Crash Murphy	You just said that working for the good of others is what you did. That’s the answer.
Elf Trixie	I have answers?
Elf Crash Murphy	Of course you do. Thanks for sharing your story. Let’s open up for questions now.
Elf Trixie	Okay.
Elf Max	Trixie…Max here.
Elf Max	You moved up kind of fast
Elf Max	I mean, I’ve never been to the North Pole yet
Elf Trixie	Yeah, I know. My whole story is weird
Elf Max	Do you think it would be hard for me to get into the University?
Elf Trixie	Gol. No.
Elf Max	What do I need to do?
Elf Trixie	Do you need to go? I thought you already finished school
Elf Max	I did. But I really want to go to the North Pole.
Elf Trixie	Hmmm. Who’s your boss?
Elf Max	Ernest
Elf Trixie	I’d talk to him
Elf Crash Murphy	Good advice.
Elf Max	Good chat today. Trixie. I think you’re great!
Elf Trixie	Awwwww
Elf Max	No. Seriously. You should do more chats
Elf Crash Murphy	I agree
Elf Trixie	Thanks you guys.

Tracker Elf Conference Review

July 18, 2021/0 Comments/in Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Tracker Elf Conference recaps are now online and include the complete chat transcripts from the event. The Tracker Elf Conference for Christmas in July 2021 was held Saturday, July 17th, and was well attended. Several elf presenters talked about topics of interest to Santa Trackers everywhere.

Here are some highlights:

Tracking Santa for Santa is different from how the world tracks Santa
Santa goes through front doors when a house does not have a chimney
Riding in a sleigh is difficult and requires training and certification
Nobody ever gets on the sleigh with Santa
Yes, Santa surfs
Santa often delivers gifts of relief supplies to countries, cities, towns, villages and families in need
Tracker elf reports definitely impact Santa’s flight plan
The 200 million tracker elf recruitment goal breaks down to just one recruit per elf per month
Santa is a scientist. That is why he uses numbers
Santa wants to have a special meeting later this year with Santa Tracker Elves

It should be noted that these were live events that allowed those in attendance to ask questions. Some of the best information came as a result of tracker elf questions. We encourage all to read the transcripts from each session.

This was just the first Tracker Elf Conference for this year. Another will be scheduled at a future date and we will keep you informed when that will be. It should be noted, according to Elf Roger Star, that Santa will be addressing Santa Tracker elves sometime shortly before he takes flight in December.

This was a great event and a lot of fun. Next time we hope more of you can attend.

Elf Resources Announces the Latest in Elf Promotions

July 1, 2021/0 Comments/in Elves in the News, Tracking News/by Elf Sandy Claus

We are pleased to announce the following promotions and assignments for elves effective this week:

Elf Barney Q – State Representative of North Dakota
Elf Louise – State Representative of New Hampshire
Elf Liv – Province Representative of Saskatchewan
Elf Brandi – State Representative of Arkansas

Elf Maria R. – Country Ambassador, Mexico
Elf Izzy – Country Ambassador, Romania
Elf Mel – Country Ambassador, Denmark

Elf Deidre – City Captain, Milan, Italy
Elf Fabio – City Captain, Manchester, England
Elf Queenie – City Captain, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Elf Thor the Magnificent – City Captain, London, Ontario, Canada
Elf Georgie – City Captain, Hoover, Alabama
Elf Gingeria – City Captain, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Elf David E – City Captain, Limon, Costa Rica
Elf Sandy Coco – City Captain, Ashburton, New Zealand
Elf Randy P – City Captain, Dunedin, New Zealand

These individuals have been added to the Elf Map.

Please note that this marks the first assignments for State/Province Representatives and the first Country Ambassadors as well.

On the map, State and Province Representatives are marked with this icon:

The Country Ambassador is marked with this icon:

We encourage all elves to continue to apply for open positions.

Introducing the Santa Tracker Podcast

June 25, 2021/0 Comments/in Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Friends,

A big day just got bigger. Mark Leon Day 2021 as the day that the Santa Trackers Podcast officially launched. Just posted by Elf Frank Myrrh is the first episode which features both Elf Lil Cream and Elf Crash Murphy.

I can tell you that behind the scenes a lot of work has gone into this project. It is only going to get bigger over time, too.

The intent of this podcast is to showcase our Santa Tracker elves. The introductory episode does a nice job giving you just a taste of that with Elf Lil Cream’s featurette. She is, as you know, the host of A Creamy Christmas Podcast. But this episode explains a little bit about the inspiration for the whole Santa Tracker elf program that Santa launched five years ago.

We hope this adds a little joy to your Leon Day and that you plan to tune in going forward as we share more and more about Santa Tracker elves.

Leon Day Offers a Chat for Elves

June 25, 2021/0 Comments/in Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Ivy Holley

Hi elves!

Elf Ivy Holley here. I just wanted to remind you guys that today is Leon Day. It is the halfway mark to Christmas and it is something of a big deal at the North Pole. I’m sure you’ve already read all about it over at SantaUpdate.com.

Well there’s something else going on today — it’s a chat with Elf Crash Murphy! You know Crash. Or at least I hope you know Crash. He’s a big guy in the Santa Tracker movement and you need to get to know him. For Leon Day Crash agreed to come do a chat and I think you should let all your friends and family know about it. Especially those who are NOT elves yet. It is a good way to slowly introduce them to the idea of becoming an elf.

Elf Crash is a straight talker. He’s kinda funny but always honest about Santa, tracking Santa and the North Pole. He’s got a cool story. And his chats are always entertaining. So you should come and invite as many others as you can.

Now, we know it’s Friday night. We know it is summer time for some of you, winter for others. And that means different stuff. But it will be held over in the North Pole Chat Room at SantaUpdate.com at 7:30pm EST. This chat was added to the calendar only a week or so ago.

If you do one thing to celebrate Leon Day come chat with Elf Crash!

Tracking Santa on the Radio

June 24, 2021/0 Comments/in Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Max

It has come to the attention of the Public Relations Department at the North Pole that some elves are not familiar with North Pole Radio News and the work they do in tracking Santa around the world.

Well, watch this first:

We present this information in advance of sharing the first episode of the Santa Trackers Podcast – which is coming out at any moment.

You will also soon hear of a Christmas-in-July opportunity to hear the North Pole radio news broadcast from last Christmas – if you weren’t around the hear it on Christmas Eve. It’s very exciting.

We will be glad to answer any questions you might have.

Santa Tracker Herald Star Now Online

June 23, 2021/0 Comments/in Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Harold Star

The Santa Tracker Herald Star is now online. It is a news publication by elves about elves for elves.

It includes North Pole specific information normally reserved for elves living at the North Pole. Select features are shared with the North Pole Gazette, the hometown newspaper for North Pole Village that has published for close to 200 years. You must be a logged in user of SantaTrackers.net to access this special feature.

The North Pole is going to great lengths this year to share more news than ever before. The Santa Tracker Herald Star is a major part of that effort.

From this publication you will learn details about the North Pole effort never shared before. Developments from Santa’s Research and Development Department, flight plans from North Pole Flight Command, community news and events, and the stuff of elf culture (advice and gossip) will all be shared. It does not contain everything as available at the North Pole but it contains a lot!

What we think will make this really special is the stuff we will be sharing about you, our Santa tracker elves all over the world. Our readers at the North Pole are excited to learn more about you. That’s part of what we do this – to embed you in the North Pole and the North Pole in you.

A lot of elves are working this project. Some you may already know. Others you will get to know. Their stories are coming day-by-day. We hope you enjoy and contribute.

How to Get in Trouble as an Elf

June 6, 2021/14 Comments/in Elves Only, Santa Tracker Herald Star, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Moe

Some have recently sent in the question “Where did Elf So-and-So go?”

Well, I’ll tell ya. You don’t see them on the Elf Chat or the Elf Wall or on the Elf Map because they got busted. They didn’t leave, they got busted. They broke the only real rule we have: BE NICE.

That’s just too hard for some elves.

I don’t know what more we can do to make it clear. You are taught it in learning the Elf Code. You swear to it when you take the Elf Oath. Elf Max has warned about it a couple of times.

Well, you know who the elf executioner is? Me. Elf Moe. Head of the North Pole Complaint Department. It always comes to me and, well, I’m an impatient elf.

This is how you get in trouble or get banned from being an elf:

Boss other elves around.
Assume you are an important elf and try to do jobs that are not yours to do.
Brag you are an elf.
Never take a shower. (Ewwwwww)
Use bad words
Be mean
Lie
Steal
Cheat
Pretend you are Santa
Take the wings off flies
Call other elves names
Speak ill of the reindeer
Use a hair dryer on a snowman
Lick the frosting off of sugar cookies
Set the Christmas tree on fire
Use super glue in the Wrapping Department
Litter from the sleigh
Post bad pictures
Say someone is on the naughty list
Put salt in the sugar shaker
Drink the last of the eggnog
Stuff spiders in stockings
Tell Mrs. Claus that Santa says she is fat
Tease Rudolph

Now, guys, I don’t want to ban you and you don’t want to be banned.

But let’s make one thing perfectly clear: if you get banned you’re never coming back. It’s a one-way ticket. If you can’t act like an elf, you can’t be an elf.

I hope this is the last time this needs to be discussed. We have lost some pretty good elves recently who just could not be nice. It has nothing to do with Santa. In fact, Santa won’t even hear about it if I had my way.

He needs elves. But he needs people who are ready to BE elves.

Okay?

First Altair Elf Named

March 13, 2021/9 Comments/in Elves in the News, Tracking News/by Elf Max

As the Elf Community grows we would like to celebrate those who contribute the most. The first level of recognition for an outstanding contribution to the community and overall elf excellence is what we call the Altair Award.

What does Altair mean? It’s a name for one of the brightest stars in the sky. We think it is an appropriate designation for those who bring so much to the elf community.

The level we set for this achievement is 5000 points. The first to reach this level is Elf Lil Cream. If you are active at all in the Elf Community you, of course, know who Elf Lil Cream is. She is an outstanding elf who participates regularly, has served as a City Captain, she hosts her own tracker podcast, and she is a friend to all she encounters online. She was recently hired as a Certified Podcaster and is working with Elf Frank Myrrh on the all-new Santa Trackers Podcast. She is also under consideration for other elf positions.

As our first Altair elf, she receives a heart 1000-point bonus. As with all ranks, she will be able to grow within the Altair tier in gaining up to five additional red stars. Those levels are not disclosed publicly and they are pretty steep. We have no doubt she will continue to soar to new heights.

And an Altair Elf you will see, if you visit her profile, a special designation under her profile picture as well as a new badge in her badge library that looks like this:

We are excited for this badge and look forward to awarding more of them soon. We have several other elves on the leader board who are knocking on the door of this achievement.

News About the News

March 12, 2021/5 Comments/in Elves Only, Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Yesterday’s post from Elf Harold Star about the new news portal known as the Santa Trackers Herald Star has brought a number of questions. My post today is to introduce this new feature to you even though it will not be visible to you for at least a couple of months.

The Santa Trackers Herald Star is a newspaper-like publication for members of our Elf Community. It is NOT for freelance elves or the eyes of the general public. It will be headed up by Elf Harold Star, who will be editor-in-chief. He will have several copy editors and we hope a full staff of at least 25 reporters.

In fact, the Department of Elf Resources today posted for the open positions of Santa Tracker News Reporters.

These jobs will be filled by a mix of veteran and rookie news reporters. Elf Harold wants to make sure the news of Santa Trackers – YOU – comes first. He wants everyone to know that the elf community will be a prominent fixture in this new publication.

It is anticipated that the Herald Star will be available online sometime in May.

Why so long?

Because none of the reporters have actually been hired yet. In order to print news, they need news stories. To get news stories, they need reporters. That’s why the Department of Elf Resources has put out the urgent hiring notice today.

In the next few days the first hires of the news staff will be announced. There will also be formation of a private group in the Elf Community just for news reporters, where ideas and suggestions can be shared among those charged with finding and reporting the news.

We’re very excited about this development and look forward to getting new news published via the Herald Star very soon.

The Herald Star to Publish Soon

March 11, 2021/4 Comments/in Christmas Newswire/by Elf Harold Star

The North Pole will be publishing an all-new news portal to be known as the Santa Trackers Herald Star. The newspaper-style media will be an exclusive feature for members of the SantaTrackers.net elf community. It is expected that the publication will make its debut soon on SantaTrackers.net.

The North Pole News Department has announced that veteran elf newsman Harold Star will be the editor. In an exciting development, Senior Vice President of Public Relations, Elf Ernest, has announced that the publication will be staffed by a mix of veteran and rookie elf reporters. It is hoped that applicants will come forward from each sector to help report the news.

What makes this publication unique is that it will showcase news ABOUT Santa tracker elves. This is different that the other news on SantaTrackers.net that is FOR Santa tracker elves.

Santa himself has fully endorsed this project. In an early January meeting where the idea of the publication first took root Santa enthusiastically embraced the idea of sharing news about Santa tracker elves. “They should be not only recognized for their great work,” Santa said. “They should be heralded for the work they do.”

The comment is thought to be the genesis for the publication’s name, the Santa Tracker Herald Star.

While exact details of all the content that will be published in the Herald Star is still being worked on we do know that aside from Santa tracker elf features the publication will report on general Christmas news and feature topics such as Christmas movie reviews, advice columns, Christmas foods features and North Pole articles of elf culture.

Hiring for the publication is underway and first edition news stories are being worked on.

Update on New Elf Jobs

March 11, 2021/4 Comments/in Elves Only, Santa Tracker Herald Star, Tracking News/by Elf Max

I think it is time we update you on the new elf jobs that are coming. Many of you are very anxious to apply and start in those jobs.

First of all, we have time. We have talked about them a little bit on the jobs page and on the Department of Elf Resources Job Board. But many of them are not quite yet ready to fill.

You see, we’re adding some new staff to Santa Trackers. Gosh, remember when there was just me here to keep things going? Now we have a whole team of elves. Check it out at this link.

Now, I know you’re asking, who are these elves? After all, some of these guys haven’t even logged on here yet.

You’ll get a chance to meet them all.

But they haven’t logged on because these are new jobs for them. They are getting some training right now. New desks. New computers. Lectures from all the elf hot shots. You know how it goes.

In any event, they will be introduced in time. Once they are trained, introduced to the community and have spent a little time here THEN you’ll start to see some of these new positions posted. (Especially for the News Department elves).

I know it seems like a long time in coming. But some of these new jobs are paired with new features we will have on the site. And we’re still working on those. We have a newspaper to publish, a teacher’s portal to build and a couple of other big surprises in the works.

So all these pieces need to come together. And they will.

We just need to be patient.

Thanks for the questions. Keep them coming. Just please understand we’re working as fast as we can.