Sneak Peek: Planning With The PBC

 

 Jarden Alexis and I have been planning a little something at the Premier Business Center. So what is it and when will it be? We'll let you know soon. 

 

Stay tuned for more information.

 

Bixyl Shuftan

 

RFL Team Sunbeamer Meeting

 

 

On Sunday, March, 24 at Noon SL time, members of the Relay for Life's Sunbeamer team held a meeting inworld. The meeting, headed by team captain Rita Mariner, was about reminding people of upcoming events, notably the annual Air Show, on Saturday May the 4rth (which got a couple 'May the Fourth be with you' jokes), and other events such as participating in the Relaystock and the Ren-Faire. We also talked about other possibilities for events.

The "Sunnies" have one weekly event, the Moon Dance, every Thursday at 6 SL time. Head to Sunweaver Space at  (108/113/50) and look for the Moon Cannon.

Bixyl Shuftan

Burn2 Is Coming

 

Today, Gemma Cleanslate reports on the upcoming Burn2. The largest annual art and music festival in Second Life, Burn2 is the virtual version of the Burning Man Festival that takes place in late summer in Black Rock Nevada. The volunteers are getting ready, and smaller events are being planned. And unlike the real one this year, you won't have to worry about being stuck in the mud.

Read Gemma's story in Design.

 

RFL Team Sunbeamer Meeting

 

 

 On Sunday July 30, the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers had its post-season meeting. They talked some about what went right, which led to the team having it's most successful year ever in terms of fundraising, it reaching Ruby level. But there were also some ideas for what to do next year.

 

The team's off-season donation jar set out at Club Cutlass has been  collecting some Lindens. Team Captain Rita Mariner announced it had collected enough so far to put the team at Silver rank next year (provided what it takes to reach it doesn't change).

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

RFL Team Sunbeamers Planning For The Season

 

On Sunday January 31, the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers had their pre-season meeting in Sunweaver Bay to discuss strategy, led by team captain Rita Mariner. With "A Cure For A Happy Ending" being the theme, that gave builders Shockwave Yareach and Cynthia Farshore a good idea on what to have the Relay Weekend campsite. The team has also raised plenty of money in the past few months, well into what last year was Gold Level fundraising. 

There were also plans for an air show, with the date expected to be sometime in May, though with a desire to avoid either conflicting with the Fantasy Fair or Relaystock. Besides having a camp at the Relaystock, there will likely be one of the team's DJs there. And of course there are the Bid Me events and the special Relay parties at the clubs. And for a certain Sunnie, "The Platinum Avatar Challenge."

It's going to be a fun and interesting season.

Bixyl Shuftan

Crew Meeting

 

 Saturday January 9 was the day of the Newser's first crew meeting of the year. It was at the Newser's main office in HV Community to plan on what to write this month. Taking part from right to left were Fritter Enzyme, Kayly Iali, Penny (Deaflegacy), Bixyl Shuftan (myself), and Gemma Cleanslate. Penny is currently on leave, but wanted to keep in touch. Also there visiting was Slithia Resident.

We'll have some interesting stories for you this month, and year.

RFL Team Sunbeamer Pre-Season Meeting

With the announcement that the Relay for Life fundraising season would be starting early this year, Sunbeamer team captain Rita Mariner called for a meeting yesterday, January 5, to share some ideas. With this year's theme being "Game on, Cancer!", there is a game in the works being planned. There will also be some "Bid Me" events.

The season starts next month, Saturday February 15.

Crew Meeting

On Saturday January 5, the Newser crew had it's first meeting of the year. Attending were Klaus Bereznyak, Deaflegacy, Gemma Cleanslate, and Bixyl Shuftan (myself). We discussed ideas on what to cover this month while we still had some time before the Relay season and other events hit next month.

Stay tuned for some exciting news, some you might have seen this week already.

Announcement: Accessibility Planning Meeting at Virtual Ability

Accessibility Planning Meeting
Hostess: CeleneHighwater
When: Tuesday, Sept 5
Times: 1:00 PM, and repeat at 4:30 PM SLT
Place: Cabana Classroom, Virtual Ability Island

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/44/138/23

Come join us as we have a lively discussion about inworld accessibility planning. We will toss around ideas for projects, and inworld improvements, big and small, to help the disabled Second Life users get the most out of their inworld experience.

Press Release: Fashion for Life 2016 Planning is About to Start

Did you hear ... this is the 10th anniversary of FASHION FOR LIFE and we needs all the Relayers to get involved ! Have you been around for a while in the fashion industry and want to participate .. then we want to know!

For this Special Event and Milestone ... Amethyst and I have come out of retirement and will be planning this event !

Want to be part of FASHION FOR LIFE !!!  fill out this info form!

http://goo.gl/forms/C2NMr59qZV

Sunbeamer Meeting

On Saturday June 6, Team Sunbeamer, the Relay for Life Team for the Sunweaver Estates, had their meeting about what to build for their camp on the Relay Weekend track. Those attending were Team Captain Rita Mariner, Cynthia Farshore, Shockwave Yarreach, Dusk Griswold, Pagan Sunburn, Nydia Tungsten, Lomgren Smalls, and myself.

Some ideas were pushed around, and an outline of what to build was agreed on. So what will it be? Stay tuned.

Presss Release: D-Day Re-Enactment Planned

D-Day C47 Blake Sea Fly-Over Information

What: C47’s will fly over a prearranged course and drop paratroopers in a simulated D-Day airborne assault. Once on the ground paratroopers will form up and mount a simulated  amphibious assault on Honah Lee Trudeau and Hollywood/ Hollywood Airport.

Where: C47’s will fly a predetermined route to the drop zone, passing several major airports in the Blake Sea Region. Once they have delivered their payloads, C47 pilots will fly to Foliage and land. (Providing they have not been too badly damaged in the assault Downed pilots may join up with paratroopers and participate in the amphibious assault)

C47 Staging Area - Aleksandar International Airport
prim reserve FFrendz Aviation @Aleksandr , Aleksandr (185, 36, 55)

Drop Zone- SL Marine HQ and Blake Sea Airport
Blake Sea  Airport, St Diabloux (204, 182, 47)
Second Life Marine Corps MCAS Chase Field, Fridericus (111, 54, 47)



Amphibious assault planned

Landing craft available upon request. Contact LukeFlywalker Fittinger

Who: Any individual may participate but group participation is encouraged. This can be either an already established group or an ad-hock group of friends who come together just for this event. If you are not in a group don’t worry, you will still be able to participate.

Best in Show Contest: The group with the most authentic WW2 Paratrooper/Air Crew dress will receive $10,000L and a special commemorative certificate

When: 7th June 1100 SL (11:00AM SLT)

Special Considerations: 

1) This is not a combat activity, however there will be ground fire, AA, flack and exploding  aircraft and landing craft.  

2) This event will be recorded and shown in an upcoming Issue of SL Aviation Magazine. We ask that all participants sign an SL Aviation Network release form. If you have signed a form on past video projects you do not need to submit another.

3) Please fill out the entry form and send to LukeFlywalker Fittinger

4) Its advisable the teams practice prior to the event. There are several C47's on the market. Pick the one that works best for you.

D-Day C47 Fly-Over Plan

1) C47 Airborne stage at Aleksandr Airport

2) Pilot and paratrooper briefing

3) Paratroopers assigned planes. (Plane assignments can be prearranged)

4) Take -off maintain 1 sim spacing between planes

5) Follow flight plan north of Nautilus maintain 300m altitude

6) Fly into  “Fredercius” (US Marine Corps HQ) 

7) Green light for jump in “Fredercius” and “St Diabloux” (Blake Sea Airport)

8) C47’s with damage effects crash. All others Fly to Foliage and land.

9) Paratroopers form up and board landing craft. 

10) Landing craft proceed to Honah Lee Trudeau and make a simulated beach landing.

11) Paratroopers walk to east side of the island and re-board landing craft.

12) Once all participants are staged everyone board landing crafts and proceed to “Santa Catalina” (Hollywood Airport)

13) Make simulated beach landing at “Santa Catalina” and proceed to staging area for Part 2

Part 2 – D-Day Planes Grid Flight

Details forthcoming

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Vickster Khun told the Newser, "WWII Players Group and New Bastogne admin group are throwing in their lot with Dogs on the Run, the idea will be for WWII players to provide paratroops and landing troops, and DOR will provide air transport in C47s or facsimiles there of. WWII players will be providing uniforms and equipment to any player who agrees to portray an American soldier, both paratroops and amphibious invasion units, they will have to do both for this. German force players will be invited to either portray Americans or German defenders. The goal will be to make a nice youtube film commemorating the milestone in human history, the D-Day invasion of occupied Normandie, France, on June 6, 1944. And forces representing Free France, Free Poland, Free Greece, and others were present. No reason a person can't portray this."

Press Release: Burn2 Group Announces Plot Winners For Conception 2014

This year, Conception is celebrating 11 years of events on the playa in Second Life.  Today, we
are excited to announce our collection of the BURN2 Artists, Creators, and Builders for
Conception 2014!   All the builds will reflect one of three themes:  The past; where we have come
from,  the present; where we are now, or the future; where we are going.

Some artists are ready to share a description of their builds while others are still in the creative
process! Patience, Patience. You can check in on our webpage for updates on their build
descriptions!

DRUM ROLL... and the WINNERS are...

Neeks Karu
FireFury Burns
Veyot
TheaDee
johannes1977 Resident
Concrescence
Kyprioz
Bianca Bender
Ginger Lorakeet
Livio Korobase
polkamatic feller
sirhc desantis
Aeran Stipe
sulumor romulus
Betty Tureaud
Alesha Hax
Solkide Auer
Nena Laasonen
Penelope Parx
Herbie Haven
stardove spirt
Lauston Oh
lagu indigo
Giovanna Cerise
Cienega Soon
Krystali Rabeni 

The crater plots on the playa where the winners will stake their claim. 

A Year Gone? - Preparing For The Next SL Birthday

Can you believe it? It is time to plan for the Sl1B. Time for creators, music groups, djs.  and auditorium applications , especially volunteers to get thinking. The applications will close for all May 26 which gives us all lots of time .. but it goes fast as you know!

The event will take place June 22 through June 29 and then as last year the sims will remain open for seven more days for exploring all the marvelous exhibits. As long as I have spent in the sims in the past as a volunteer I have never seen everything that is there no matter how hard I try. Last year was a wonderful success and I know this year is going to top that.

The theme this year is “The empires of the future are the empires of the mind,” a quote from Winston Churchill. Looking at what is to come in the future will make for some fantastic builds I am sure. Here is the website which is building as we speak. Check out the video and then sign up on the application tab at the top of the page and keep an eye out as information develops! http://slcommunitycelebration.com/

Other pages to watch:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SLBCommunity
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SLBCommunityCelebration
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/groups/slcommunitycelebration/pool/

(Click here if the video fails to show)

Gemma Cleanslate

Roma's New Senator

On Saturday December 7, the ROMA community initiated a new Senator. The people didn't just simply make him one, but these lovers of history and roleplay made a ceremony out of it. After which came his first meeting at the council building. But the Second Life Romans were willing to bend history a bit for a little fun, and at the end were willing to be "fools for Rome."

Read the story in People.

SL10B Wrap-Up with KT Syakumi

DrFran Babcock recently had a chance to interview one of the women behind the Second Life Tenth Birthday: KT Sysakumi. She helped with the building of the reactor stage, in addition to being one of the event's top managers. She had quite a few things to say about the event and it's planning, and how they went.

Read DrFran's interview in People.

Plans for SLCC to Return Under New Name and Focus

On her Google profile, Fleep Tuque announced there were some plans in the works for a new convention for Second Life residents next year. For several years, Second Life users would meet up at the annual Second LIfe Community Convention. But this year the event was canceled, Linden Lab refusing to support it and telling the organizers they were on their own. "SLCC11 was probably the last time we'll use that name" Fleep wrote.

The plans in the works include more than Second Life, but other virtual worlds as well. Fleep wrote that "AvaCon is planning to expand the convention to include Opensim and other platforms in the coming years under a new name and we have volunteer staff positions open if you're interested, see http://www.avacon.org/ for more info."

Fleep has expressed some disappointment on the directions the Lindens have taken the Grid lately, "In the last couple years, I've begun to feel that Second Life is moving in a different direction than my own priorities and I'm spending less time and tier there than in the past." It's residents, however, are a different manner, "Despite my feelings about the direction of the platform, the awe I've always felt for the community of people who create the world never diminishes."

Source: Daniel Voyager.

The Adult RolePlay 2012

For Second Life residents interested in adult-themed role-play areas and groups, it can be difficult to find just the right one. It can also be just as hard for such groups to find individuals interested in joining up with them. A member of one such group has began organizing an inworld convention for both, the "Adult RolePlay 2012."

Read more in Extra.