A Busy Weekend

There were a number of events this weekend. Among them, the "Celebrating SL Women" event in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators on Saturday from 12 to 2PM SL time, and the joint SL Cheerleading Squad and Safe Water Foundation fundraiser event for the Relay for Life.

The Relay event raised 12,400 Lindens, and put the SLCS over 50,000 Linden dollars raised in total, and into Silver Level. Other events on the weekend included a festival in the ROMA community, and a Relay fundraiser by Cobras MC.

RFL Announcement: SLCS and Safe Water Foundation Underwater themed Funday Concert

Tomorrow from 9 am sl to 9 pm sl SLCS will be teaming up with the Merfolk of Safe Waters Foundation for a 12 hours Relay for Life concert. Singers Slated to attend are the following. I have included the LM for the event and bios of all the singers in the NC

9-10 Lisa Brune
10-11 Harmonia and SS
11-12 Lyric Serendipity
12-1 Phemie Garfield
1-2 ChicagoSax
2-3 Luke Auster
3-4 Luvofmusic
4-5 Laidback Celt
5-6 Hojo Warf
6-7 Jimmy Soundz
7-8 Ronnie
8-9 Mark (singingit2ya)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Union%20Passage/214/220/2

"Mermaid Funday" Off-Season Relay For Life Benefit Held by SL Cheerleaders, Safe Water Foundation

Mermaids and cheerleaders may seem like an odd mix, but that's what was going on for twelve hours at the bottom of the Union Passage sim. The occasion: the Relay for Life in Second Life's Second Life Cheerleading Squad held a joint event with the mermaids of the Safe Water Foundation for an off-season Relay fundraiser.

It is better down where it is wetter under the sea so the SLCS Cheerleaders decided to check this out. So we are giving the mermaid life a try with out friends from Safe Waters Foundation. We are play to play done here on the ocean floor where all the fish are happy and the seaweed is always greener. Attached below in the notecard are singers performing at this event along with the LM to the event. All funds raised at this event are going to RFL

The event took place at Fanci's Deep Community Center at Union Passage (228/214/1). There were numerous performers such as live singer Harmonia Trefoil, Brix Canning, Hojo Warf, Madmax Huet, Laidback Celt, Lyric Serendipity, Bat Masters, and others.

I was told that the total amount raised "at the time of the last show was around 100 USD collected," which would be close to 25,000 Linden dollars, or "25,000 lindens under the sea" as one mermaid put it. As the event took place after the official Relay for Life fundraising season, it would not be counted as part of the SL Cheerleading Squad's total this year.

Bixyl Shuftan

Second Life Cheerleading Squad "Funday" Gets Bronze

This weekend saw a number of events for the Relay for Life. Among them was the "Funday" event by the Second Life Cheerleading Squad. This twelve hour event lasting from 9AM Second Life time to 9PM (Midnight EST) had a number of musicians performing live, and raised thousands of Lindens, enough to put the team total to 81,500 and into Bronze rank for fundraising.

Please join the Second Life Cheerleading Squad for a day of fun and doing good as we present our first FUNDAY of 2016 on March 13th from 9 am slt to 9 pm to raise funds for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life program.

Our theme this month is CARS. We will have a full slate of live singers as well as some great DJ's to entertain

The event, which took place at the Squad's Cheertopia sim, had eleven singers: Marqs, Harmonia Trefoil, Stinna Celt, Phemie Alcott, Maximillion Kleene, Madmax Huet, Phillip Moura, Laidback Celt, Gibson, Aria, and Dj Dione.

We have some awesome cars on display and raffles to win your own cool car.

At there event, there were a number of cars lined up, each with a kiosk in front, and people could "vote" for their favorite one via donating. There was also a raffle, in which a donation of 50L got someone a chance at winning a purple race car.

Despite some "unscheduled maintenance" of the Grid by Linden Lab, in which "some residents may experience login issues and residents in-world may be logged off or experience degraded performance," the event was a success, and the Second Life Cheerleading Squard joined the handful of teams which had reached the Bronze rank a week after the Relay's start. Two teams have already reached Gold, the Relay Rockers and the Gorean team, and one Platinum, Unmasking A Cure. As of now ten teams, including the new Builder's Brewery and the team of the Newser office neighbors' the Sunbeamers, are in the newly created "Rising Star" rank (25,000 to 75,000 Lindens raised).

The Cheerleading Squad's Funday wasn't the only event going on. T-1 Radio's Trader Whiplash played some music at a Narnia-themed stage at Fashion for LIfe7. There was a "breedable" pet lion wandering about. But fortunately the only complaint was about cat hair around.

Stay tuned for more Relay events, including Trader's "Bid Me Bald" and the first Giant Snail Cross-Sim Race.

Bixyl Shuftan

SL Video: "Second Life Cheerleading Squad Onboard the SS Galaxy - Lost in Music"

(Click here if the video fails to play)

From Steffy Lavender, "The Second Life Cheerleading Squad on board the Galaxy Cruise Ship, dancing and performing in the Great Ballroom. 10. February 2012."

Memorial Service for RFL Cheerleader Srooc Skytower

On Friday evening at 6PM, there was a memorial service for one of the Relay for Life volunteers whom had recently passed away: Srooc Skytower.

The memorial service for a Avid relay for lifer  SLCS Cheerleader  Srooc Skytower will be at 6pm on the field. please wear something appropriate for a memorial service/funeral or a SLSC Uniform. the schedule for the service is as follows: Opening, Speakers, Marines Amazing Grace, 21 Pom Salute then Final HUD Call. Hope you can make it and if you wish to say something on Srooc's behalf you will get the chance to do so. i know she would want you all invited so here ya go.

I was unable to make the memorial service. I was able to arrive at the scene shortly afterwards at the stadium in the Cheertopia sim where the event took place. There were numerous flowers, pictures, and other objects placed in honor of the late cheerleader.

As it turned out, there were still a few people around. One was Daphne Yardley-Wayward (daphne.yardley), whom was happy to talk, "Putting together SROOC Memorial has been (the) highlight of my career here. ...Srooc was one of our sisters. The memorial service honor her life not only in SL but in Real Life.It was honor to have her RL daughter attend." Another there was  Debi Dastardly, "We also renamed the Stadium in her honor, Bix. We had a great turnout of 85 people. It was a very moving celebration of Srooc's life both here on SL and in Real Life."

Scarlettrose Magic told me, "If you look up overhead Bixyl, you can see her name on the scroll. That is the RoH, or Ring of Honor. RoH is earned, not just handed out, so you can see she is/ was/ will be important. She was one of the founding supports for this cheer team we all enjoy."

It was soon time to leave. But it was obvious this woman had left an impact that will be remembered for a long time.

The SLCS Relay for Life team holds events at their now renamed Srooc Skytower Memorial Stadium, in the Cheertopia sim.

Bixyl Shuftan

Superbowl Party

How many of you, at least in North America, saw the Superbowl last Sunday? Well, a few places in Second Life had special events. For a few clubs, it was simply a special party. But Areo Pines Park went all-out, with a football field placed over what's usually a horse pasture, a tailgate party display, and during the game a huge movie screen showing the game. Plus Aero Pines staff member Cindy Bolero led a cheerleading squad.

Unfortunately, the sheer number of residents filled up the sim during most of the game. And if you did get in, the lag could interfere with what you saw on the movie screen. Still, the people had lots of fun, and most likely Areo Pines will be repeating the event next year.