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Santa Headlines Tracker Elf Conference

December 6, 2021/3 Comments/in Christmas Newswire, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Roger Star

Santa Claus will address the 2021 Tracker Elf Conference it was announced during the Elf Supervisor chat held yesterday.

Santa wants to speak directly with those who will be tracking him in an official elf capacity. Attendance for this event is expected to be robust and there will likely be more questions for Santa than he will be able to handle. There may be a process set up so that Santa can answer the questions more efficiently.

The Tracker Elf Conference is an annual event to inform tracker elves of last minute instruction about Santa’s flight and the responsibilities of trackers. Other speakers have been selected for this event and the agenda for the conference will be released soon.

Elf Supervisor Meeting Recap

December 5, 2021/1 Comment/in Chat Recap, Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

The Elf Supervisor Meeting was held on December 5th, 2021. The chat transcript is posted below:

Elf Max	Hi all – our chat will begin at the top of the hour.
Elf Pringles Jingles	alright
Elf Hannah	Hello!
Kyle Lorenzo	Heyo!
Elf Hannah	Wow, lots of people online.
Elf Max	We will not have Elf Clif from Sector 2 with us today. We’re having technical difficulties in Turkey
Elf Max	But it looks like all of our other elf supervisors are here
Elf Max	We will begin in about two minutes.
Elf Max	Be thinking of the questions you want to ask your supervisor
Elf Max	Ok guys, let’s begin
Elf Max	First of all, an announcement
Elf Max	Tomorrow, or even today, all sectors are now ACTIVE
Elf Max	That means the tracking centers are all “live” with the North Pole
Elf Hannah	Alright!
Elf Max	And all sectors will begin to send instructions to Santa Tracker Elves out there.
Elf Max	In anticipation of this, we have arranged for trackers to meet their elf supervisors today
Elf Max	To speak to them directly
Elf Crusader	Hello
Kyle Lorenzo	Hi
Elf Hannah	Hello, Crusader
Elf Max	If you have a question, please state your elf name and your sector so we can direct it to the right supervisor
Elf Candy Cane	Hi everyone!
Elf Crusader	Hello Hannah
Elf Max	Ok, so who has a question?
Elf Crusader	Elf Crusader sector 5:
Elf Max	Ok, Crusader. Go ahead.
Elf Hannah	Elf Hannah Sector 3
Elf Candy Cane	If Santa doesn’t come to your house what does that mean?
Elf Crusader	Does this mean we start sending Santa reports?
Elf Candy Cane	Oh right I forgot, Elf Candy Cane Sector 5
Elf Pinky	Yes, starting tomorrow I will be sending a report request to trackers in Sector 5, Crusader
Elf Crusader	And also, Santa missed us last year, does this always happen?
Kyle Lorenzo	Hello, my elf name is Kris and I am in sector 5. I have a question about the bedtime warnings. Will I be still held to it even while working at my job on Christmas Eve?
Elf Crusader	Ok got it !
Elf Pinky	Elf Candy Cane, not my department. If Santa doesn’t come that’s something that would go through SantaUpdate.com
Elf Pinky	Bedtime advisories are exempt for those who are working in critical roles.
Elf Crusader	Crusader, sector 5: how often is Santa in a persons house? And why?
Kyle Lorenzo	Ok thanks for the answer Elf Pinky!
Elf Crusader	How often does Santa miss a person’s house?
Elf Candy Cane	All right, if we have to send reports around 12. pm how would I do that if I go to school?
Elf Crusader	Sorry, I need to let other people ask questions
Elf nic	elf nic sector 3 how are we for recruitment numbers are we on track or do we need more effort in sector 3?
Elf Pinky	Crusader, not my department. We track Santa where he is going, not where he has been. You’ll need to talk to someone in Delivery Services to find out why Santa doesn’t come. Santa does not go to every house and there are a lot of reasons for that
Elf Crusader	Ok thanks
Elf Rolf Janssen	Sector 3 recruiting is ongoing. We NEED a LOT more elves
Elf Pringles Jingles	Hi!
Elf Pinky	Reports are sent in when you can send them in. We will not be putting in a time they are due
Elf nic	Are their any specific methods you recommend for recruiting?
Elf Hannah	Elf Hannah sector 3 What country in the sector is most on track and which one needs the most work?
Elf Rolf Janssen	Recruting can happen in a number of ways. One on one, on social media, talking before groups, etc.
Elf Crusader	Crusader sector 5 last question from me: Where does Santa stop first?
Kyle Lorenzo	I am not a supervisor but I think it’s sector 1 Oceania?
Elf Rolf Janssen	In Sector 3 Germany is doing very well and leading the way. Most middle African countries need a lot of help. Some Internet issues there though
Elf Pringles Jingles	Elf Pringles sector 5, where even is the north pole?
Elf Crusader	Oceania? As in the pacific?
Elf Hannah	And I know languages are an issue in a lot of countries as well
Elf Pinky	Santa goes in order from Sector 1 to Sector 5. But where he stops first in each sector is up to Santa
Elf nic	elf nic sector 3 are we going to be assisting the air lift with reports this year weather, air traffic etc
Elf Crusader	Good luck getting an answer Pringles, I think the poles exact location is a secret
Elf Randi Hume	Sector 1 is my Sector. We cover the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, all of the Pacific Rim
Elf Pringles Jingles	It doesn’t hurt to ask
Kyle Lorenzo	‘@Elf Crusader: Yes sir
Elf Rolf Janssen	Nic, your reports are used by all flights originating from the North Pole, not just Santa’s sleigh
Elf Crusader	Of course not Pringles, I meant no harm in what I said
Elf Candy Cane	Ahem, I really shouldn’t be asking this but.. Is it okay to at least take a tiny peek at other trackers?
Elf Pringles Jingles	Elf Pringles sector 5, where even is the north pole?
Elf Max	The location of the poles is no secret. It’s at the pole. How much more clear can they make it?
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Crusader	Thank you for clarifying max!
Elf Pringles Jingles	Is there a way to go there?
Elf Pinky	No. Do not look at other trackers. We need your attention on Santa and the job we have to do.
Elf Hannah	elf hannah sector 3, What are some challenges our sector is/will face this year?
Elf Max	If you can catch a sleigh or have your own plane with enough fuel, of course you can visit the poles
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Rolf Janssen	In Sector 3 the biggest problem is getting folks to sign up early and get trained.
Elf Pringles Jingles	think maybe I could boat there?
Elf Rolf Janssen	Once we get elves on board they seem to catch on pretty quick
Elf Candy Cane	Ok thank you, I won’t even search them up!
Kyle Lorenzo	How does Santa deliver the presents if the Chimneys have no opening for him?
Elf Hannah	Alright, I assume that’s generally the problem for all sectors
Elf Crusader	After Santa launches, is it too late to send a wish list?
Elf Randi Hume	You cannot get to the North Pole in a boat
Elf nic	elf nic sector 3 while staying away from other trackers is their any external software you recommend us using such as weather radar systems
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Crusader	Can you handle extreme cold Pringles?
Elf Pinky	It’s never too late to send Santa a wishlist…unless it’s December 26th or he has already been to your house
Elf Pringles Jingles	if i have a coat then yea
Elf Pringles Jingles	i think
Elf Candy Cane	I imagine the north pole would be something like Antartica
Elf Rolf Janssen	Actually, when it comes to the weather a lot of trackers cut and paste info from various online weather services a lot. We do NOT want you doing that
Kyle Lorenzo	Given how it is at the north pole, are you willing to deal with frostbite levels of cold Pringles?
Elf Pringles Jingles	does anyone in this chat live at the north pole?
Elf Crusader	The north pole is -16 below and maybe more as far to my knowledge
Elf Rolf Janssen	We want you looking out YOUR window and telling us what you see
Elf Crusader	Without proper warming equipment, you would freeze
Elf Pringles Jingles	yea
Elf Candy Cane	When I was little I thought Antartica was just a place full of icebergs and glaciers, with no Civilication.
Elf Crusader	No. I live in sector 5
Elf Randi Hume	I live at the North Pole a few months each year.
Kyle Lorenzo	That’s not normally the case since scientists do go there for research purposes on the biological wildlife in Antarctica
Elf Pringles Jingles	Elf Randi Hume how did you get to go there?
Elf Crusader	When I give a report, I usually do it by things I see, Not things I see on the Internet
Elf Randi Hume	I take a sleigh back and forth
Elf Randi Hume	I’ve been the elf supervisor in Sector 1 for six years
Elf Pringles Jingles	how did you get the sleigh to come?
Elf Randi Hume	But my home is actually at the North Pole
Elf Randi Hume	The sleigh department takes care of it
Elf Hannah	elf hannah sector 3, Is there a currency at the north pole? I know it says somewhere that elves are paid with cookies, but how are houses and stuff paid for? If a new elf came to the pole, where would they stay?
Elf Rolf Janssen	The currency of the North Pole is sugar cookies
Elf Pringles Jingles	So could I ask them to bring a sleigh to me?
Elf Randi Hume	If an elf needs a house he or she puts in an order at the Workshop, they send a team
Kyle Lorenzo	Even for paying bills?
Elf nic	elf nic sector 3 is their going to be a transcript available of this chat
Elf Hannah	So essentially it’s free
Elf Crusader	I like your enthusiasm Pringles, but I don’t think it’s that easy
Elf Randi Hume	You’ve got to be a level three elf to get a sleigh
Elf Pringles Jingles	3 stars?
Elf notJack	Elf notJack sector 5 – I’m a new tracker this year and I was wondering if it’s a simple job? As in it’s easy to catch on quickly?
Elf Randi Hume	Nobody pays for anything at the North Pole
Elf Crusader	So, what level is an Altair elf? Do we get sleighs
Elf Hannah	How does one become a level three elf exactly? What jobs are listed in that margin?
Elf Pinky	Notjack, it is fairly easy to be a tracker elf. There are plenty of people here to help you
Elf Pringles Jingles	Wait Elf Randi Hume do you mean level 3 in stars? Because if you do then i am 4 stars so i might be able to go
Elf Candy Cane	I think when I was little I watched too much christmas movies.
Elf Max	Altair Elf is a SantaTrackers.net designation. Has nothing to do with the North Pole
Elf Hannah	Yeah, if you have questions you can definitely get answers
Elf Crusader	Exactly Pinky! I’m always up for helping new elves!
Elf Randi Hume	Level three is elf supervisor or above. All others at the North Pole usually don’t need sleighs
Elf Hannah	Okay.
Elf notJack	Okay thank you!
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Crusader	Got it!
Elf Hannah	So, just to make it clear, someone just coming to the north pole would be picked up in a sleigh and moved into a house fairly easily, no pay.
Elf Max	I don’t know exactly how it works because I’m not at the North Pole either. But I think you have to live at the North Pole to even become a level 3 elf
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok how do i become an elf supervisor?
Elf Candy Cane	When we watched the polar express in 2nd grade, I took my bell home and I sat on my bed at night ringing the bell over and over again.
Kyle Lorenzo	Does Santa come by in these chat events sometimes?
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok how do i become an elf supervisor?
Elf Randi Hume	To become an elf supervisor takes a LOT of years.
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Hannah	I don’t think you can really, you’d have to work really really really hard and even then it probably isn’t possible, Pringles
Elf Randi Hume	It took me about 46 years. And I’m a young one.
Elf Crusader	Rarely, Santa is usually busy. Sometimes he makes a surprise appearance
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok
Elf Candy Cane	But anyways, what if our parents say we can’t leave Cookies on the table or Milk?
Kyle Lorenzo	Ah okay
Elf Crusader	Sort of wish he would show up on here
Elf Pinky	Please do as your parents ask. Santa will understand
Elf Max	Um….shall I tell them, guys?
Elf Tubby Ryder	Yes, tell them
Kyle Lorenzo	Candy Cane, maybe try to sneak it in with the reindeer food? Depending on if the cookies get eaten by the reindeer before then
Elf Rolf Janssen	Definitely tell them
Elf Crusader	I never got a complete answer to this question: a friend of mine may have seen Santa
Elf Hannah	What is it?
Elf Crusader	When asked about elf crusader, Santa said he knew me
Elf Max	Don’t give the reindeer cookies!!!
Elf Crusader	And this was in Minneapolis
Elf Crusader	Max, I don’t think a lot of people have heard my podcast about the reindeer
Elf Pinky	Santa was in Minneapolis recently. I talked to him by phone
Kyle Lorenzo	I’m kidding!
Elf Crusader	So, I’m guessing that was him
Elf Max	I don’t think they want to know
Elf Hannah	Minneapolis? Crusader is probably right about seeing Santa then
Elf Randi Hume	Maybe not
Elf Tubby Ryder	They want to know this, TRUST ME
Elf Hannah	Max, what is it that you want to tell us?
Elf Crusader	I guess I was. No doubt about it then, Santa was up here. That’s interesting, considering it was one of his first stops
Elf notJack	I want to know
Elf Pinky	Yes, NotJack – you DO want to know
Elf Candy Cane	Yes, tell us max!!
Elf Hannah	Santa was here in Germany (not near me) too
Elf Max	Ok. Santa is coming for the Tracker Elf Conference. Exclusively for Tracker Elves
Elf Crusader	Spill the beans max!!!
Elf notJack	I think I want to know…
Elf Hannah	Yay!
Elf Candy Cane	:O
Elf Pinky	That could be one messy chat
Elf Crusader	Wooohoo!
Elf Pringles Jingles	LETS GOOO
Elf Rolf Janssen	He really wants to talk to you guys
Elf Hannah	Yesss
Elf Randi Hume	Yes, HE will have instructions for you
Elf Crusader	I guess it safe to confirm that it was sent in Minneapolis that My friend saw!
Elf Candy Cane	I had SOOO much questions for Santa last year..
Elf Hannah	Thank you guys for arranging that
Elf Max	Seriously. That’s big news guys
Elf Hannah	Thank you so so much.
Elf Crusader	I’m guessing it’s safe to assume that it was actually Santa that my friend saw
Elf notJack	Yay!
Elf Max	Ok, any other questions, elves?
Elf nic	what type of instructions will he have
Elf Candy Cane	That’s AWESOME!!! @Crusader
Elf Pinky	What Santa will say is unknown to us.
Elf Max	Yes, you should know that Santa himself asked to address the conference.
Kyle Lorenzo	What kind of disguise does Santa use when moving about the general populace?
Elf Hannah	Yes, I have one, but it probably can’t be answered- How do elves at the north pole live a lot longer than people who aren’t there?
Elf Candy Cane	Who is in charge of Knowing why Santa didn’t come?
Elf Pinky	Santa wears shorts, sunglasses and flip flops when he travels in public
Elf Hannah	Kyle Lorenzo, I know he shaves his beard
Elf Max	Moe might be able to answer that question, Candy Cane.
Elf Hannah	He shaved his beard last walkabout
Elf Crusader	I have a question, has anyone seen or heard back from elf moe. I received an email from him about a special assignment assigned from Santa concerning delivery to my house
Elf Pringles Jingles	wait how do i say something in the sleigh department?
Kyle Lorenzo	Oh that I would have never expected him to do XD
Elf Pringles Jingles	or like how do i get in the department
Elf Randi Hume	Elf Hannah – it’s the dry climate and clean environment. Elf lifestyle is generally very healthy, too
Elf Hannah	Cool. I thought it wasn’t possible to live past 120
Elf nic	thank you very much for the chat but i am going to have to leave early i will see you all in the tracker conference
Elf Max	You can contact the sleigh department (or any department) via Elf Ernest or Elf Hugo of the North Pole Post Office
Elf notJack	Healthy? Don’t they consume A LOT of sugar?
Elf Randi Hume	Elf Hannah – you’re thinking that time at the North Pole is the same as it is everywhere else. It is NOT.
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok thank you
Elf Pinky	A lot of sugar IS healthy
Elf Hannah	Ohhhh I know what you mean, it meets at all the different time zones
Elf Rolf Janssen	Bingo, Hannah
Kyle Lorenzo	How do North Pole Elves deal with the phenomenon known as the Midnight Sun?
Elf Crusader	If any of you See moe around, please let him know
Elf notJack	Try telling that to my parents… 🙁
Elf Pringles Jingles	how would I contact elf ernest for him to get back to me asap?
Elf Tubby Ryder	North Pole elves wear sunglasses, use sunscreen and draw the curtains a lot during the sunny season
Elf Hannah	Wow, that’s some cool science. The north pole is awesome
Elf Max	Good luck getting hold of anyone at the North Pole in December, Pringles.
Elf Pringles Jingles	lol
Elf Max	Ernest’s email is ernest@elf.fyi
Kyle Lorenzo	That’s really interesting! Thank you Elf Tubby Ryder!
Elf Hannah	Elf Pringles, just message him here. He’s really active considering he posts news every day
Elf Crusader	Quick question: what time does Santa actually leave the pole? I want to make sure I tune in at just right time
Elf Pringles Jingles	ok elf hannah! thank you
Kyle Lorenzo	Try to watch your local news Crusader, they also have santa tracking updates live too
Elf Crusader	And just for reference: I live in the central standard time zone in the United States
Elf Hannah	Oh, sorry, I posted that but didn’t read the before messages
Elf Pinky	For those in Sector 5, Santa leaves at 1am EST on December 24th
Elf Max	So midnight your time Crusader
Elf Crusader	So Midnight
Elf Max	The countdown clock is real time
Elf Hannah	Nice to meet you guys
Elf Crusader	Thank you pinky and max! And that would be the time I would need to start tracking correct?
Elf Max	FYI, Elf Ernest posts daily at SantaUpdate.com. I post the news generally here on SantaTrackers.net
Elf Candy Cane	My time is eastern time.. So is that gonna be like 1: AM?
Kyle Lorenzo	Is there a time when Santa gets to sector 5 after launch, Elf Pinky?
Elf Max	Crusader – you’ll be tracking Santa long before that.
Elf Pinky	Yes, there will be a lot for Trackers to do before Santa launches
Elf Pinky	From Dec 21st onward, we’re on the clock
Elf Crusader	Of course max! I love my job!
Kyle Lorenzo	Ok thanks
Elf Candy Cane	Amazing! That’s so good to know!
Elf Max	Ok, guys. We’re over time now. Any last questions?
Elf Crusader	Max, can you let the radio team know that I want to be interviewed Christmas Eve night?
Elf Tubby Ryder	Yeah, I gotta go
Kyle Lorenzo	Goodbye!
Elf Hannah	Santa launches 7:00 AM in germany
Elf Crusader	Thank you all for your answers!
Elf Crusader	Merry Christmas!
Elf Max	Max, yeah, I can tell them…but that’s a worldwide broadcast – 133 countries last year
Elf Hannah	Wow, this was really fun!
Elf Candy Cane	Merry Early Christmas!!!
Elf Hannah	Thanks for clarifying some questions
Elf Crusader	Holy Toledo that’s a lot!
Elf Max	So much will be going on at that time. You’ll see
Elf Crusader	Merry Christmas elves! Love and blessings to you all!
Elf Rolf Janssen	Bye guys! From Belgium!
Elf Pringles Jingles	See ya guys! Have a good day!
Elf Max	Bye Rolf. Thanks!
Elf Candy Cane	Merry Crimus* Guys! Me and my friends say crimus as a short way to say Christmas
Elf Pinky	Ok, see ya!
Elf Hannah	I’m super excited for this year, goodbye! \
Elf notJack	Thank you for answering my questions! Bye everyone!
Elf Randi Hume	Happy trails!
ELF Santa tracker with 5 elfs	DANG IT DID I MISS THE MEETING?!
Elf Max	See you all later!

Elf Assignments to Begin This Week

December 5, 2021/1 Comment/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Part of the reason for the Elf Supervisor Meeting in Elf Chat today is to discuss assignments elves in each Sector will be receiving ahead of Santa’s launch. It is also to make this announcement:

Sector Activation for all sectors happens this week.

What does that mean?

It means your elf supervisor will begin sending assignments to their tracker elves starting this week.

This is the real deal. It is not a drill. It’s not training. You will begin sending information from YOUR area to North Pole Flight Command starting this week.

What kind of stuff will you be sending? Take a look at the Tracking Department Reports. <– click here!

You may or may not get a lot of requests. And it will be slightly different in each sector. And you may be asked for some information more than once (think weather reports). These are all important. The information you provide is compiled into a database that is accessible to Santa directly on the sleigh.

So…you might want to know who your supervisor is. And you WILL want to know the news page for your sector.

Tracking Santa for Santa is about to really begin, guys!

Stuff to Understand About the Website

November 9, 2021/4 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

My Fellow Elves,

We are getting huge numbers of new elf sign-ups, which is great, but it is driving a lot of questions to us behind the scenes. I thought it would be helpful to just share a few things with you about the website and how it all works.

Report a User

This is a new feature that is intended to help with naughty elves who post things that are inappropriate or engage in behavior that is unbecoming an elf. We work hard to avoid such stuff but some just misbehave anyway. There is a little button that will appear when you mouse over the profile of any elf. It looks like this:

When you click on that button it alerts the elves running the website of the problem and they should jump to take care of it right away.

Be very careful how you use this button. Elf Moe is the one who gets the message and Moe isn’t an elf to be messed with. He makes the final decisions of who stays and who goes. This button is ONLY to report something inappropriate. Do not use it to report a user who hasn’t done anything wrong – Moe could ban you!

The Difference Between Elf Chat and the Elf Wall

Some new users are wandering into Elf Chat expecting elves of all types to be there all the time. The purpose of Elf Chat is more for scheduled events than it is for everyday conversation. You are welcome to use Elf Chat at any time but most of the time no one is there. Take a look at the Elf Calendar to see when events are scheduled for Elf Chat.

The rest of the time you will want to post on the Elf Wall. That’s where most elves go to share information and to meet each other.

Elf Jobs

Many new elves expect to apply and get some of the elf jobs posted. Not much hiring for these positions are open any more, however. All the elves that have been here year round have been assigned to them. We still are working to update the Elf Map to show all the new city captains, state representatives and country ambassadors. As we catch up with that you will see the dozens and dozens of elf jobs that have been filled.

Our advice to new elves joining now is to work as a tracker elf through Christmas and then stick around to apply for new elf jobs that come up in the New Year.

Groups

Likewise we are done forming new groups for the year. We have some groups that were formed over the summer that are not being managed or used. We will keep them up for now but after Christmas we may close them if they are not active. If you are interested in taking over an existing group that nobody is running any more you can contact me and we’ll discuss it.

North Pole Complaint Department

Be VERY careful how you use this group and what you might say. Elf Moe is a little grumpy and he has no patience for complainers, honestly. If you feel the need to complain, please do so carefully.

Sector 2 Recruiting Strong in Early Season

September 29, 2021/0 Comments/in Sector 2, Tracking News/by Elf Clif Moyer

I’m so doggone proud of you elves in Sector 2. We have one of the largest areas to cover but our number of elves are the lowest of any other sector. There simply are not enough believers in Asia and the Middle East. But, despite these challenges, we showed a 3.1% increase over goal in recruiting elves last month – Better than 3 other sectors!

We have a very high percentage of freelance elves in Sector 2, and that’s ok. It means we are not well represented here on SantaTrackers.net but our coverage for Santa is improving all the time.

Our goal overall for this year is 11 million elves – a pretty small percentage compared to the overall goal of 200 million that Santa wants around the world. Even still, we’re going to be challenged to get there.

Right now, as I write this, we’re looking at about 3.5 million elves so far in our area. So we have a big, big job to do.

Keep the faith, elves. I know we can do it!

Elf Count Update for August

August 24, 2021/6 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Flip Beanz

Greetings, Elves! Good news! We have great recruiting action going on. Here is our updated count of elves for August:

Sector 1 – 8.5 million – +15.2%
Sector 2 – 3.3 million – +2.7%
Sector 3 – 18.2 million – +4.6%
Sector 4 – 11.6 million – +2.3%
Sector 5 – 22.3 million – +17.4%

Total Elves – 64.0 million +9.5%

These are outstanding results, especially from Sectors 1 and 5. I think we knew Sector 5 would be strong but that is an exceptionally great number.

Our Freelance Elf count increased by 6.2% but our North Pole Elf Count increased by a whopping 20.2%

We only need 136 million more elves! That’s a fantastic report!

Your Elf Supervisor may update your sector with even more detailed information. Keep up the good work, elves!

Elf Count Update for Sector 2

June 29, 2021/0 Comments/in Sector 2/by Elf Clif Moyer

Hello Elves! I received the elf count update for our this morning from Elf Flip in Flight Command. We have the follow number of elves on record:

Freelance Elves – 2,444,185
North Pole Elves – 635,251
Total Elves – 3,079,436

I do not have to remind you that we have the largest land mass to cover and the smallest group of elves. Recruiting for our sector will be intense this year. We have many obstacles to overcome, not the least of which is an issue with languages. We are working with Flight Command to build “micro-communities”, where elves can come learn and interact in their own language. That is going to take some time to develop.

Our regional HQ is in Turkey this year. We are nearly operational all. But it too is a long way away from where many of our elves live, specifically in China. I’m not sure how that affects us, but I’m worried about it.

We await Santa’s big announcement on the 12th. That will give us more of an idea of the challenges ahead of us.

Thank you for your loyalty and hard work!

Official Elf Count Update

June 21, 2021/4 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Flip Beanz

Hello Trackers! My name is Elf Flip. I am an accountant at North Pole Flight Command and I am charged with keeping count of tracker elves in each sector. I am here to give you an update on the total number of elves we have tracking Santa for Santa.

After seasonal adjustments, the total number of registered freelance and North Pole contracted elves working as Santa Trackers tracking Santa for Santa is 54.8 million, down from a peak recorded last Christmas Eve of 56.7 million.

Seeing that Santa has not yet announced the recruiting goal for Christmas 2021, we cannot effectively communicate what our anticipated needs will be. We expect Santa will make that announcement soon.

Here is the breakdown by sector, rough estimates at this time:

Sector 1 – 7.1 million
Sector 2 – 3.0 million
Sector 3 – 16.5 million
Sector 4 – 11.3 million
Sector 5 – 16.9 million

I will be providing periodic updates, as directed by Flight Command. Your elf supervisor may update you as well about the elf count by sector.

Preparing for Leon Day

June 17, 2021/0 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Hello Elves!

As you may have read at SantaUpdate.com we are soon to celebrate Leon Day, the half-way point to Christmas. It is just a week away.

While we celebrate the day with silly things here at the North Pole it is not necessary that you do the same. At the North Pole elves wear their clothes backwards and talk backwards. It is not necessary for you to do that where you are. You can, if you want. But it is not required.

Despite the goofiness of the day it still remains a work day at the North Pole. The workshop does not stop working for Leon Day. The test flights of Santa’s sleigh continue. Everything operates normally…well, as normal as can be with backwards elves.

What Leon Day means for the serious tracker elf is that the news gets much busier. Being more than half way just means we get busier.

So it’s a signal for you. Things are happening and happening quickly. Be sharp.

Tracker Map Opens for Elf Training

June 16, 2021/0 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

North Pole Flight Command announced yesterday that the Santa Tracker Map will be opened exclusively here on SantaTrackers.net. We are pleased to announce that as of this morning the map is live and available at this link.

Please note that while the map is now open there is not year much flight activity to show you. The North Pole Navy has repositioned to the North Atlantic and a limited number of flights are going out over the water.

We have it on good authority they will be test flying the sleigh first in Sector 3 and that those flights are scheduled to begin just after Leon Day. So, for the next week or so, you should only expect to see the test flights over the waters of the Atlantic and it may not in fact move very much.

What’s going on?

Well, the reindeer have all been selected. All of them are working a schedule getting exercise, food and even a few shots to fight against tropical diseases. They are being conditioned for a very heavy flight schedule in the months ahead.

The sleighs themselves are nearly flight-ready. There are 12 of them. They are being washed and waxed. Some are being loaded with weights. Others are being installed with special tracking equipment. No two sleighs are alike in how they are outfitted.

The test pilots are in flight school. They are receiving simulator training. Some are already reviewing their flight mission notes with assigned locations and test procedures they must follow.

Some sleighs are being flight tested over the water for the next week or so. I’m not sure the nature of those flights but they are very limited. Some of those flights are just to get the reindeer used to being used with this model of the sleigh.

And no – Santa will not be involved in the test flights. He rarely is at this point in the season.

We will keep you posted. And you can now keep your eye on the map.

Conference Agenda Released

June 15, 2021/2 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Hello elves! No sooner did the big Tracker Elf Conference get announced then a meeting was held today to set it all up. As a result, you can now see the conference agenda.

We are releasing this a month in advance so that you can prepare. How do you do that?

1. Review all tracker elf training materials and make a list of questions.
2. Match your questions to the presentation where you think it will best fit. (Although any of our experts will be glad to take any question you have).

Each presentation at the conference will be about 10-15 minutes long. The remaining time after each speaker is meant for you to ask questions. That open discussion is where most elves learn the most stuff.

It is very important that you ask questions at the conference. We want every elf to be aware and to understand.

Also be looking for LOTS of new training material to be introduced around the time of the Conference. We have elves working on that stuff now and we will begin releasing new training information around the 10th of July this year, just in advance of the Conference.

Exclusive Tracking of Test Flights

June 11, 2021/0 Comments/in Sector 1, Sector 2, Sector 3, Sector 4, Sector 5, Tracking News/by Elf Max

Greetings, Elves!

We have received some important news today from North Pole Flight Command. The tracking of the test flights of Santa’s Sleigh will be available exclusively right here on SantaTrackers.net and it will be made available for Tracking Elves alone for training purposes.

Flight Command has not yet said WHEN the map will be activated but it is expected to be very soon – like within just a few days.

Santa’s sleigh has so far only seen very limited testing. According to flight command the sleigh design was approved by Santa weeks ago and the first prototype models have been built. Reindeer from Santa’s ranches around the world have been summoned and flight teams are being assembled now.

But the schedule of test flights is still underdevelopment as of this report. We should know soon, I’m being told, from the team at Flight Command.

This is all new territory for us. Usually test flights of Santa’s sleigh do not get underway until August at the earliest. That has all changed this year for some reason.

The tracking of those flights have never been open before beyond the North Pole. So to get it now will be a real aid to new tracker elves who do not know what the map looks like.

We are told that test flights, at least at first, will be focused on certain sectors a week at a time. That information is also new as it has not been the practice of Flight Command to reveal the strategy behind test flight locations.

This information will prove useful to tracker elves who want to plan their use of the tracking data.

As I get more information, I will share it with you.