Summer Achievements Overview
May 31, 2015 20:32:46 GMT -8
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Post by Dr. Phil E. Sophical on May 31, 2015 20:32:46 GMT -8
Summer Achievements 2015
Ladies and gentlemen, summer is here at last, and that means that it’s time for some fun around the Advancers. This summer, we’re introducing a brand new event: Advancers Summer Achievements (ASA). Over the course of the next three months, we’ll be introducing new pieces to the event, which fall into three categories:
Competitions
Competitions will initially be offered in two mediums: fiction and art. Through the course of the summer, contests will be available in a wide variety of formats. Some will follow the format of the original Advancers’ contests - with an assigned prompt and appointed panel of judges - while others will offer new opportunities, including community-voted winners and new types of prompts. Specific guidelines will be posted in the thread for each contest when they begin. All content for Competitions must fall under a Teen rating or lower, and - unless the page explicitly states otherwise - must contain Advanceshipping. Contests for other mediums and non-pokemon fandoms may be offered later in the summer, but - for the ease of judging - all contests will be restricted to a single medium and fandom.
Challenges
Challenges are open ended prompts intended to provide a starting point for content-creation. Unlike competitions, challenges are intended to be open ended and serve as a source of inspiration. New challenges will be released on a semi-regular basis, and you can post links to your completed works in the Challenges thread. Unlike competitions, challenges are not limited exclusively to Advanceshipping content. Challenge entries may contain any fandom or pairing of your choosing. Prompts will be worded in such a way as to leave the completion of the challenge as open-ended as possible. Challenges are not judged, but members are highly encouraged to provide feedback on the works that others create.
Activities
Finally, activities incorporate various opportunities for involvement in the Advancers Forum, Skype/Google Hangouts, and Advancers activities on other sites. Ranging from games of Cards Against Humanity to Post Challenges, Summer Achievements Activities offer a wide array of ways to interact with the community beyond the traditional thread discussions. When possible, Activities will be announced in advance, though scheduling is subject to change. Summer Achievement Activities are designed to be open-ended and offer fun opportunities for forum members beyond the content creation of Competitions and Challenges
All Advancers members are welcome to participate in any of the Summer Achievements Events, regardless of how long you’ve been a site member, or your level of experience in a particular medium or type of event.
All members who compete in at least one Summer Achievements Competition or complete at least one Summer Achievements Challenge will be awarded the Summer Achievements Participant Badge - modelled off of the event logo seen at the top of this page - which will be displayed under their avatar.
The top finishers in each contests - exact numbers will vary based on contest format and volume - are eligible for two special prizes. First, winning works will earn a feature spot on the forum side tables, making works easily visible to new members, and qualifying the creator for the forum badge for the respective medium. Second, top finishers will be featured in periodic email newsletters to all forum members, offering yet another opportunity to promote the work and creator. Additional prizes and awards may also be offered at the discretion of the staff.
In addition to competition awards, special Caption Awards will be distributed. These incorporate a wide variety of accomplishments in all aspects of the Summer Achievements Events. These awards may take a variety of forms - including badges or banners - at the discretion of the staff. These awards recognize members who demonstrate special accomplishment in the Summer Achievements Event - whether it’s in offering feedback or outstanding participation in the various pieces of the event. Some of these awards will be announced before they are awarded; others will be a surprise.
An index of all Summer Achievements events will be updated regularly to reflect new additions and updates.
Additional guidelines for Competitions and Challenges will be released when the respective events are released. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns the staff will be happy to address them. Above all else, have a great summer and enjoy the event.