Greetings, Elves! Today's training is all about the Red Zone. The world never stops spinning. Time marches on. When one part of the world awakens to a new day, the other part of the world is heading into the darkness of night. Come Christmas we mark this passage of time when each sector enters what... Read more
Elf Training #12 – Coming to the North Pole
It is the wish of nearly every new elf to come to the North Pole. It is a dream of everyone I know. In this training post we talk about this and to do it I need to tell you a little about my story. Like most of you, I began my elf career as... Read more
Elf Training #11 – Kringle Radio
Hi Elves, With our latest news post has come a lot of questions about North Pole radio. I hope this sorts it out. The main radio station at the North Pole is called Kringle Radio. It actually plays year round. Mostly just Christmas music and news from the North Pole Radio news team. In the... Read more
All New Santa Tracker Radio in the Works
We got a very exciting email early today - Santa Tracker Radio for this year will debut on November 1st. I am not sure which of all the North Pole websites that they will be putting in on. But I know it will come here FIRST. They don't call it Santa Tracker radio for nothing,... Read more
Tracker Group Applications Pile Up Fast
Applications for tracker groups, websites, radio stations and podcasts have quickly piled up this week after a brief mention on social media. North Pole Flight Command is offering news feeds, radio streams and maps to those groups and publications wanting official North Pole news and information this Christmas. More importantly, tracker elves the world over... Read more
Elf Training #10 – Calling the North Pole
North Pole Flight Command makes use of every available technology. One that might seem old to some people is that of the telephone. You can see at the top of our screen a toll free number. You can use that to call us. It is legit - 888-814-9627. As each day passes and we get... Read more
Elf Training #9: Forming a Group
Some of you have been asking about Tracker Groups. Many of you have said you saw this page at North Pole Flight Command. The questions range from how to become part of such a group to how to start such a group. Other questions have come in about what that page and the sign-up page... Read more
Elf Training #8 – Parents
Hi all. Today's training is on a topic of deep seriousness: parents. Your parents are going to need your help. You should be prepared to show them anything they want to know and to encourage them to apply and become elves themselves. (We have many, many older tracker elves among us). When it comes to... Read more
Congrats to Newly Promoted Elves
We are pleased to announce the promotion of two important elves -- Elf Max and Elf MerrySuger. Chances are you know Elf Max pretty well. He has been a fixture on SantaTrackers.net since the beginning because, well, he's the elf who built and runs the site. He has been named the Head of Site Support... Read more
Elf Training #7 – Recruiting Elves
Hello Trackers! Thanks for your questions and comments about our last Elf training post. Don't worry -- we have lots of time left to get your setup just right. And please don't worry about what you have and what you don't have. Do the best you can with what you have. Today I'd like to... Read more
Elf Training #6 – Your Tracking Center
Hello elves! First of all, welcome to October! It is going to be a busy month. Today's training memo is more important than you know. You are an elf. This training is about something you maybe haven't thought of: the Environment of Elfing. Being an elf is more than just saying you're an elf. To... Read more
Elf Training #5 – Tracker Elf Check In
Howdy, Trackers! Let's talk about the Tracker Elf Check-in, shall we? The tracker elf check in is a special process that we NEED to go through right around December 22nd-23rd. I know it might be odd that we never ask you to be here or to check in with us any other time of the... Read more