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Status Updates are going to be done every late Sunday night/early Monday morning my time. It is currently around 11:00 a.m. PDT on Tuesday here in California, U.S.A.

Ideally, what I would like is for all the Captains/Co-Captains to click on each Team Member's "view books" link that can be found in the last column of each Team's section on the Google Spreadsheet Team Assignments around 8:30 p.m. my time, so that their books are "refreshed" and show up in the Team's total. After "refreshing," it takes around 20 minutes to reflect a change in the Team's total.

I would also like to know when someone last did a "page count check" on a member. I'll be doing spot checks, but it would be nice to see that these have been done periodically... say, maybe twice a month? The easiest way to do these is to sort a member's bookshelf by page number, showing lowest first.

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Please wait for an invite...I'm sending them now.

Join the appropriate challenge in the "sister team" and put in the goal listed after your name! You may use the same bookshelf as Round I. If you edit it while in your bookshelves, it will carry over. If you use a new bookshelf name, remember the HYPHEN if you use more than one word.

Once there, find the thread and post your bookshelf name, so your Team Captains/Co-Captains and Moderators can make note of it.

I listed the captain and co-captains alphabetically, unless someone said, "Maybe." Discuss amongst yourselves - in the "sister group" - how you want to work it out.

Once you have come to an agreement, then I'll release the the lock on the discussion threads here.

Tower Team(Link to Challenge)	Discussion Link
Atomic Tangerine 		here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Claire (150)

Banana Mania 		here 
Captains/Co-Captains:
No team yet.

B'dazzled Blue			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Aneeqah (150)
Leonie (100)
Marie Helena (250)
Zara-bereavement leave (060)

Blast Off Bronze		here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Monia (035)
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ - co-captain, if she’ll accept (200)

Cadet Blue 			here 
Captains/Co-Captains:
 No team yet.

Cerulean (AKA “Hobbit Blue”)	here 
Captains/Co-Captains:
Jojiwoji (125)
❀Tea❀ (160)
Turtlecollector (320)

Electric Lime			here 
Captains/Co-Captains:
Kate S (320)
Megan (Celtic) {Name Alert} (200)

Forest Green 			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
 No team yet.

Leather Jacket Black		here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Madilynn (100)

Magenta Mix-Up			here 
Captains/Co-Captains:
Alley (200) 
Ellinor (150)
Kim (050)
Mango Tango			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Evana (250)
Steven (060)

Mauvelous			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
JoLene (050)
Hina – co-captain, if she’ll accept

Moonstone			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Chris (100)
Rebecca (NJ) {Name Alert} (150)
Vi (213)
Leslie (350)

Pewter Blue			here	
Captains/Co-Captains:
 No team yet.

Purple Mountain's Majesty	here
Captains/Co-Captains:

Vikki (055)
Rebecca S {Name Alert} (095)
Wendelin (100)

Radical Red			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Faith (075)
Michelle (Helen Geek) {Name Alert} (200)

Tickle Me Pink 			here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Joanne♥ (150)
Megan L {Name Alert} (375)

Wild Blue Yonder		here
Captains/Co-Captains:
Amanda {Name Alert} (200)
Ashley Marie (075)
★gwendolyn★ (150)

You didn't put my goal in the previous post, but I am going to use the 320 I asked to adjust it to for this round which is on the spreadsheet.

Turtlecollector wrote: "You didn't put my goal in the previous post, but I am going to use the 320 I asked to adjust it to for this round which is on the spreadsheet."

Thank you, Turtlecollector, my mistake. Yes, that is what I have. I just decided to add those at the last minute, to help differentiate people.

I am going to be sending "friend-invites" to some of you, so that I can then send you an invite to the group.

Clicking to the name of the group will take you to the Home Page challenge in the "sister group." Clicking on "here" above will take you to the discussion in this group. WHICH IS STILL CLOSED!

However, the discussion threads in the "sister group" are OPEN. Discuss Captain/Co-captain THERE.

Who knew there was a limit on the number of "friend requests" you could send out? LOL!

Well, if you didn't get a request to join the "sister group" for this challenge, and you didn't get a "friend-invite" from the Mod Account, and you are listed as a Captain...(wow! - that's a run on sentence)...send the Mod Account a "friend request." Thanks!

LK, Rebecca NJ has a goal of 150 books right? Just wondering if you meant the other Rebecca.

Thanks for the hard work, LK!

Vi wrote: "LK, Rebecca NJ has a goal of 150 books right? Just wondering if you meant the other Rebecca.

Thanks for the hard work, LK!"

Just a second... let me double check.

Drat! Yes, I have Rebecca NJ down for 150 books on one spreadsheet and 95 on another. I asked her to go up by 5, to even things out... but we didn't mention exact goal numbers again. I was suspicious when both Rebeccas had 95 as a goal, so double-checked it... should have triple checked.

Thanks for catching that, Vi!

No problem, LK! Glad it's cleared up. :)

There are several errors that have been corrected above. Please double check. If I marked you as captain by mistake, and you don't want the job, please forgive me and let me know.

Thank you.

Way past my bedtime. I'm really, really going to bed now.

I lied...I'm back. I made the threads over in the "sister group" open now, so Team Captains/Co-Captains can be discussed.

If someone wanted to be Captain, and I missed your name, please let me know.

Thanks!

I recently found out that I will be traveling a lot for work in the next 2 months, so I'm not sure at this point how much time I'll have on the computer.
I'm happy to help out when I can, but I don't want to take the co-captain spot from someone who might have more time. I'm sorry if I'm messing things up/making it more confusing, I just had no idea how much I'd be away when I signed up.

I can be a co-captain

I was able to join the "sister group" and the correct challenge, but I don't see a link for discussion by captains/cocaptains for Cerulean blue. Also, the link that says it comes to the thread in this group on the main challenge doesn't seem to be working.

I tried to join the sister group but so far haven't been able to. I'm really looking forward to being captain of the Magenta Mix-Up :)

Rebecca wrote: "I recently found out that I will be traveling a lot for work in the next 2 months, so I'm not sure at this point how much time I'll have on the computer."

Thanks for letting me know, Rebecca S. Let's see if Vikki & Wendelin can handle it.

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I can be a co-captain"

Great, Lizz! Thanks!

I can be captain for B'dazzled Blue.

Turtlecollector wrote: "I was able to join the "sister group" and the correct challenge, but I don't see a link for discussion by captains/cocaptains for Cerulean blue."

Go here to discuss Captain/Co-captain, Turtlecollector.

I'll check into the link and get back to you.

Please note, everyone: You will probably have to click on "more discussions" to see your threads. It has been more than a month since they were set-up. They need to be "refreshed." Thanks!

Just want to check (because I'm hitting the mid afternoon slump here and it's not yet time for a coffee break so my brain's not firing on all four cylinders!) am I currently the only Captain/co-captain for Atomic Tangerine?

Turtlecollector wrote: " Also, the link that says it comes to the thread in this group on the main challenge doesn't seem to be working."

Sorry, my mistake for not explaining. I revised Post #7 ... hopefully, that will clear things up.

Zara wrote: "I can be captain for B'dazzled Blue."

Thanks, Zara! I'm sending you a PM in a second.

Ellinor wrote: "I tried to join the sister group but so far haven't been able to. I'm really looking forward to being captain of the Magenta Mix-Up :)"

I've reached my quota for sending "friend-invites" for today, Ellinor. Please send me one, so I can send you an invite to join the "sister group."

Thanks!

Claire wrote: "...am I currently the only Captain/co-captain for Atomic Tangerine?"

Yes, Claire. However, they are a wonderful group. I'm sure someone will pitch in to help you. If not, one of the Mods will help out.

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Ellinor wrote: "I tried to join the sister group but so far haven't been able to. I'm really looking forward to being captain of the Magenta Mix-Up :)"

I've reached my quota for sending "friend-in..."

We already are friends, but I probably got lost somewhere in all the friend invites. I really don't want to annoy you, I know that you've so much to organize. I'm just so excited to get started :)

Ellinor wrote: "...I probably got lost somewhere in all the friend invites. I really don't want to annoy you, I know that you've so much to organize..."

Ah! Not a problem, Ellinor. Getting the Captains/Co-captains on board is a priority today. I'll check into sending you an invite.

**scurries off**

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Claire wrote: "...am I currently the only Captain/co-captain for Atomic Tangerine?"

Yes, Claire. However, they are a wonderful group. I'm sure someone will pitch in to help you. If not, one of ..."

That's fine, thank you :) Better start working on getting my brain in gear I think!! :)

I've requested to join the group. Hopefully Evana and I figure out our duties quickly and we rock Mango Tango into the winning slot :)

I've requested to join the group now too, same as Steven :)

Faith wrote: "I've requested to join the group now too, same as Steven :)"

Faith, I sent you an invite a little while ago.

Just saw this, awesome! I would love to help out. Go team Mauvelous!! I'll request to join the group.

Hina wrote: "Just saw this, awesome! I would love to help out. Go team Mauvelous!! I'll request to join the group."

Wonderful Mauvelous! Thanks for letting me know, Hina.

Vi, please tell me the name of your bookshelf for Round II. And post it "over there." Thanks!

I can be a co-Captain if a team needs one. I just don't want the main captaining duties.

(I would need a Google Spreadsheet for Dummies training lesson)

Mary wrote: "I can be a co-Captain if a team needs one. I just don't want the main captaining duties.

(I would need a Google Spreadsheet for Dummies training lesson)"

Yes! I need a Spreadsheet explanation/training myself! :)

Mary wrote: "I can be a co-Captain if a team needs one. I just don't want the main captaining duties.

(I would need a Google Spreadsheet for Dummies training lesson)"

Great, Mary. Google has many helpful little video "how to..." I did mark you "in a pinch" - but I'll change that.

Let me see if I can swap you so that you are with a Team in need.

Ok, just a quick question...Am I the Amanda who is under Wild Blue Yonder? I think so, since my goal was 200 books, but I want to double check before jumping in. 8)

Is there a template we can use for the Google spreadsheet? A list of stats/ metrics we need to be keeping up with?

Maybe I'm in over my head as a relative newbie to NBRC, but I think with some pointing in the right direction and good co-captain, I should be fine!

Amanda wrote: "Ok, just a quick question...Am I the Amanda who is under Wild Blue Yonder?"

Yes, Amanda, that is you; I just double-checked.

Did I miss a listing of team assignments somewhere? Or have only the Captains/Co-captains been posted so far?

Steven wrote: "Is there a template we can use for the Google spreadsheet? A list of stats/ metrics we need to be keeping up with?"

Hmmm... Maybe I'll let you Captains brainstorm that over in the "sister group."

You'll certainly need:
✔ goal
✔ percent of goal
✔ joined correctly/right goal
✔ member's hyperlink to challenge/view books screen
✔ member's hyperlink to Profile page
✔ bookshelf name
✔ last date book posted
✔ page count check last done

If you want to copy from the Round II sign-up sheet, select the rows, use Edit, then Web clipboard and paste via Edit into a new spreadsheet of your own.

Mary wrote: "Did I miss a listing of team assignments somewhere? Or have only the Captains/Co-captains been posted so far?"

Yeah, just the captains/co-captains so far.

Ooops! All my requests to join the "sister group" are batched together in one eMail and I just accidentally clicked on a "regular" member. I PM'd her asking her not to post anything.

Please treat her kindly, if she gets lost. Her name is "TheCuriousDeer."

Drat! And I was being so careful.

I'm off for a nap.

I have a quick question for any of you that were captains in the last round. Did you share duties with co-captains or split them between each other? My team has two new captains and we are looking for the right approach and want to know which way worked well the most.

Thanks for suggestions!

I sent a friend request to the mod account since I didn't receive one nor receive a friend invite. I started a test spread sheet in google drive and found a few videos on youtube on how to use Google docs now google drive.

Megan L wrote: "I have a quick question for any of you that were captains in the last round. Did you share duties with co-captains or split them between each other? My team has two new captains and we are looking ..."

In the a-teams case we didn't have a standard rule. We brainstormed some things - like the read-a-thon (btw, I'll try to bribe the mods into organize one inter-teams), and splitted some tasks. Sometimes she took over, sometimes I did, it all depended on RL demandings.

I guess you have to talk and see what fits best. If assigning a task, or rotating, or even splitting it. There is no tried and true method, IMO.

Monica wrote: "...I didn't receive one nor receive a friend invite..."

Set you an invite to join the "sister group." Sorry, Monica, I'm only allowed so many "friend-invites" a day. Who knew?