Scenes From The FCA "Christmas in July" Club Crawl

 

Last weekend, the six clubs of the Furry Club Alliance had a marathon club crawl event. For twelve hours, a crowd would party at one club for a couple hours, then hop to the next one. "Christmas in July" was the theme. And so songs were played, prizes were won, and a good time was had by all.
 
See the pictures in Events.
 

Weekend in Brief

 

A number of events happened in Second Life this past weekend. Raglan Shire had their Wootstock music event (above) from Friday to Sunday. The Burnstock took place in Burning Man - Deep Hole also from Friday to Saturday. The six clubs of the FCA held their "Christmas in July" club crawl on Saturday, mostly in the Sunweaver community. Sunday at the Veterans Isle sim, they held their Homes For Our Troops fundraising concert. 

More on these events later.
 

Various Events on New Year's Eve

 

Ringing out the old year and ringing in the new has always been a reason to throw a party. But with all that's happened in 2020, more were looking forward to it this New Year's Eve than ever for a very long time. A number of places held events. Several were part of the 12 hour FCA New Year's Club Crawl. But there were others.

See the pictures in Events.

RFL Announcement: Team Harmony For Hope Club Crawl

We are thrilled to announce our 3rd Annual Club Crawl Competition sponsored by Harmony of Hope. We have great clubs involved in this Relay For Life competition.  Clubs will have RFL events at the times listed below.  Events are held Saturday, May 23 12 pm - Sunday, May 24 8 pm. At 8 pm, Sunday, the club with the highest amount of donations to The American Cancer Society in their kiosk will be announced the 2020 Club Crawl Champ.  The winning Club will receive a trophy for display at their club as well as social media announcement.  Please join us and support these clubs as they volunteer their staff and time to support Relay!


                    Participating Club Landmarks
Rocking Sands Club    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dragovar%20Dynasty%20Estates/214/55/22
Happy Vixen : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/180/250/22
The Club    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Yes/67/79/23
Infused Raindrop Beach    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tiger%20Land/104/185/21
Pacifique    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pacifique/38/40/23
Club Anatine http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mythical%20Serenity/53/208/2803
Club Cutlass http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757
Club Zero Gravity https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/129/249/3597
                    
                     Schedule of Events
Saturday:
12:00 Noon - 10 pm   Rocking Sands Club
3-6pm    Happy Vixen
4-10pm    The Club
6-8pm    Infused Raindrop Beach
6-7pm    Club Anatine
6-8pm    Club Cutlass
8-10pm  Club Zero Gravity

SUNDAY
3-6pm    Happy Vixen
4-8pm    The Club
5-7pm    Pacifique
6-8pm    Club Cutlass*
7-8pm    Happy Vixen

Harmony of Hope team members will be hopping throughout the weekend...JOIN US!
Questions contact Cathy10 Longoria and/or Random Padar

Scenes From The Newser Anniversary Party

The Newser is currently in it's busy season, with both the Relay Weekend and upcoming Second Life Birthday to report on. But we still take a little time to have some fun with our friends. Last Saturday, June 1, the Newser staff and some of our friends came by the Happy Vixen beach club for a small party to celebrate our nine years of reporting. It was quite an occasion with a few pictures taken.

See the pictures in Events.

Announcement: RFL Club Crawl Results

A big thank you to all the clubs that took part in our annual Club Crawl.   We had so much fun visiting your clubs and seeing your patrons excitement.  Below are the totals for each club.

But first ..drum roll.  Dumpster Dive narrowly beat out The Happy Vixen.  Congratulations to all of you.

Dumpster Dive (team Camping For a Cure)  L74800

The Happy Vixen ( team Sunbeamers)   L67584

Wildcat Country  (supporting team Harmony of Hope)  L7250

Club Cutlass  (team Sunbeamers)  L4100

Zero Gravity (team Sunbeamers)   L2600

Gathering Oak (team Sunbeamers) L 1600

Harmony of Hope total  24973

THANK TO ALL OF YOU!  Congratulations team Camping For a Cure!

From Team Harmony of Hope

A Busy Weekend

Quite a lot happened over the weekend. There was the Relay for Life Club Crawl and other Relay events. There were the Relay track sims starting to be prepared for the Relay Weekend next month. There was more discussion about last week's announcement from Linden Lab about Premium account price and cashout fee hikes. Outside of Second Life, there was Apple announcing they would soon retire iTunes. And of course there was the SL Newser's ninth anniversary party.

We'll have more about some of these events later. So stay tuned.

Team Sunbeamers Reach 300,000 Lindens Raised

The RFL Club Crawl that's been going on over the weekend has been very good for both Team Harmony for Hope and for Team Sunbeamers. Last night at the Club Cutlass party, the "Sunnies" reached the 300,000 Linden dollar mark. A month after reaching Platinum Level fundraising, "The Little Team That Could" continues to move forward. For those wanting to help the team closer to Jade Level, come to the Happy Vixen tonight at 3 PM SL time for the Sunbeamer's last part of the club crawl, at Purrfection Estates (236, 219, 24)   

Once the club crawl is over and done with , the team can focus building it's campsite at the Relay Track. None of us can get it's location yet, in northeast RFL Strength. So yours truly had to crack his viewer's draw distance up to the maximum to get a picture.

So what do we have planned for this year? You'll see.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Join The Newser Crew For Their 9th Anniversary Party

It was nine years ago that the Second Life Newser came to be. And to celebrate our anniversary, we're throwing a party.

The Newser crew is inviting it's friends and readers to the Happy Vixen, the beach club of the Sunweaver/Angel community that has been the location of our main office building since our beginnings. We will have three hours of music and dancing from DJ Grease and DJ Snowbuns.

The Happy Vixen is taking part in the Relay for Life Club Crawl (details here), so instead of tips for the DJs, people are invited to make donations to the two Relay kiosks at the club.

The fun will be tomorrow, Saturday June 1, at 12 Noon SL time.

https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/236/219/24

Announcement: RFL Club Crawl Tomorrow

We are thrilled to announce our 3rd Annual Club Crawl Competition sponsored by Harmony of Hope. We have great clubs involved in this Relay For Life competition.  Clubs will have RFL events at the times listed below.  Events are held Friday, May 31 6 pm - Sunday, June 2 6 pm. At 6 pm, Sunday, the club with the highest amount of donations to The American Cancer Society showing in their kiosk will be announced the 2019 Club Crawl Champ.  The winning Club will receive a trophy for display at their club as well as social media announcement.  Please Join us and support these clubs as they volunteer their staff and time to support Relay!

                    Participating Club Landmarks
Bonanza Country Club : Saphire (213/198/22)
Club Cutlass : Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757).
The Club : Yes (67/80/23)
Wildcat Country Club : Wildcat Country (167/208/23)
Gathering Oak Club : Sunny Beach (182/136/22)
Dumpster Dive : Copacabana Beach (178/207/3001)
The Happy Vixen Beach Club : Purrfection Estates (236, 219, 24)   
Zero Gravity : Sunweaver Space (129, 249, 3597)      
             
                     Schedule of Events
FRIDAY:
Bonanza Country Club    6 - 8 pm
Club Cutlass                   6 - 8 pm
The Club                        6 - 10 pm
Zero Gravity                  8 - 10 pm
Wildcat Country Club      6 - 12 am

SATURDAY

Wildcat Country Club     All day
The Happy Vixen           Noon - 6 pm 
Gathering Oak Club       4 - 6 pm
Bonanza Country Club   6 - 8 pm
Club Cutlass                  6 - 8 pm 
The Club                       4 - 10 pm 
 
SUNDAY EVENTS
Wildcat Country Club     All day to 6 pm
The Dumpster Dive       Noon - 6 pm   
Happy Vixen                 3 - 6 pm
The Club                       4 - 6 pm
Gathering Oak Club      4 - 6 pm 


Harmony of Hope team members will be hopping throughout the weekend...JOIN US!
Questions contact Cathy10 Longoria and/or Random Padar

Press Release: Third Annual Club Crawl to Benefit Relay For Life

We have a great opportunity for you!

RFL is the signature fundraiser for The American Cancer Society.
The RFL group in SL is one of the largest groups on the grid. This event is a multi club event.  During the weekend of May 18th and 19th RFL kiosks will be rezzed at your club for donations.  The Club with the highest amount of donations will win the title. 2019 Club Crawl Champions!
The time for this event is May 31st from 6pm through June 2nd  6pm .

 You can sign up for the Club Crawl at this web site.
  https://forms.gle/5jDuH4ALBUnD6zcH7


Advantages to you as a club:
*New avatars will be visiting your club.
*Your club will get great advertising on social media and in world.
*Notices will be sent advertising your event to all RFL groups.
*You will receive a Proud Supporter of Relay For Life sign to display at your club.
*Everyone has been touched by cancer. This is a great way for you to show your VIPS how much you care for them and this cause.
*The winning club will be announced on social media as winner of  the 3rd annual Club Crawl!
*If your club has a RFL team already you may use that along with a Harmony of Hope Kiosk. Your team total can go up.
*Something different for your VIPS and always fun especially with challenges put to them during your event.
Questions: Contact Cathy10 Longoria or Random Padar (Darrow)

Scenes From The FCA (Creepy) Club Crawl

Today is the Linden-organized Halloween-themed "Creepy Crawl" event. But it hasn't been the only venue crawl going on. Last Friday, the four clubs of the Furry Club Alliance held the first event involving all of them since the newest member joined: the FCA Furry Halloween Club Crawl. For ten hours, people danced as they enjoyed the music and spooky scenery.

See the pictures in Events.

A Busy Weekend

Quite a bit happened this weekend. The Burn2 art and music festival ended this weekend with the high points being the Burning of "The Man" (pictured above) and the Temple Burn. The "Creepy Club Crawl" took place between four clubs over ten hours. Caledon had the "Screampunk Ball" and a Halloween party at the Goblin Cave. There was a "Be the Match" fundraiser for bone marrow testing and transplants. There was the Halloween Madness in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and more.

More on some of these events later.

Reminder: FCA Furry Halloween Club Crawl Tomorrow

Tomorrow , Friday October 26, marks a ten-hour Halloween-themed event between four clubs: the FCA Furry Halloween Club Crawl. Organized by the Furry Club Alliance, the event involves Club Cutlass, Club Zero Gravity, The Happy Vixen, and Urban Furry. The action starts at 12 Noon SL time at Space Station Club Zero Gravity. At 2PM, the crowd will head to the Happy Vixen's Haunted Manor (the beach club is closed to regular events). At 4PM, it's time to head to the city to Urban Furry. At 6PM, the party heads to the sky to airship Club Cutlass. And from 8 to 10PM, the crawl ends where it began, back at Club Zero Gravity.

12-2pm
Club Zero Gravity - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/129/249/3597

2-4pm
The Happy Vixen (Haunted Manor) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/126/175/2004

4-6pm
Urban Furry - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mystic%20Timberland/164/239/2701

6-8pm
Club Cutlass - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757

8-10pm
Club Zero Gravity - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/129/249/3597

Press Release: First Annual FCA Furry Halloween Club Crawl, October 26

Takes place Friday October 26, starting at 12 Noon SL time

12-2pm
Club Zero Gravity - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/129/249/3597

2-4pm
The Happy Vixen (Haunted Manor) - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Purrfection%20Estates/126/175/2004

4-6pm
Urban Furry - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mystic%20Timberland/164/239/2701

6-8pm
Club Cutlass - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Bay/114/117/757

8-10pm
Club Zero Gravity - https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sunweaver%20Space/129/249/3597

Scenes From The Relay: The "Club Crawl" and "Bid Me Mesh"

On Friday June 8 and Saturday, the Relay for Life's Team Harmony for Hope hosted a "Club Crawl" to raise funds for the participating teams. Their second one in two years, two of the participating four clubs were from the Sunbeamers team, the Happy Vixen beach club and Club Cutlass. The following day was another noteworthy event, Team Relay Rocker's "Bid Me Mesh." The objective of this event was to give a new look to "Second Life's last surviving newbie avatar." So how did the events do? Both did very well.

Read more in Events.

Announcement: The Relay for Life Club Crawl

We are thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual Club Crawl Competition sponsored by Harmony of Hope. We have great clubs involved in this Relay For Life completion.  Clubs will have RFL events at the times listed below.  Events are held Friday, 8th 4 pm - Saturday, 9th at 10 pm.   At 10 pm on Saturday the club with the highest amount of donations to The American Cancer Society showing in their kiosk will be announced the 2018 Club Crawl Champ.  The winning Club will receive a trophy for display at their club. Please Join us and support these clubs as they volunteer their staff and time to support Relay!

FRIDAY
The Happy Vixen 4-5 pm - Purrfection Estates (236/219/24)
Bonanza Country Club 5-6 pm - Saphire (186/230/22)
Club Cutlass 6-7 pm - Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757)
The Club 7-8 pm - Yes (67/79/23)

SATURDAY
Bonanza Country Club 2-3 pm - Saphire (186/230/22)
The Happy Vixen 4-5 pm - Purrfection Estates (236/219/24)
Club Cutlass 6-7 pm - Sunweaver Bay (114/117/757)
The Club 8-9 pm - Yes (67/79/23)


Dianna Wycliffe Team Captain
TS Darrow Captain
Cathy10 Longoria  Event planner

Announcement: Relay Events This Weekend

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FRIDAY - 06/08/18
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EVENT:  ABBA Concert for RFL
HOSTED BY:  Atlantis for Life AND Team Jellybean
TIME:  11:30am - 2:00pm
LOCATION:     http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/GEL%20Community/129/155/2601

EVENT:  Music Is Life Festival
HOSTED BY:  Team Shadow
TIME:  6:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Athenaeum/140/9/22

EVENT:  Club Crawl
HOSTED BY:  Harmony of Hope
TIME:  6:00pm-12:00am
LOCATION:  various locations around the grid. Contact Cathy10 Longoria or watch RFL Volunteer chat for the locations

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SATURDAY - 06/09/18
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EVENT:  Music Is Life Festival
HOSTED BY:  Team Shadow
TIME:  12:00am - 10:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Athenaeum/140/9/22

EVENT:  Club Crawl
HOSTED BY:  Harmony of Hope
TIME:  6:00pm-12:00am
LOCATION:  various locations around the grid. Contact Cathy10 Longoria or watch RFL Volunteer chat for the locations

EVENT:  Game Night
HOSTED BY:  Heroes Helping Heroes
TIME:  6:00pm-8:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Excelsior/57/117/1534


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SUNDAY - 06/10/18
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EVENT:  Music Is Life Festival
HOSTED BY:  Team Shadow
TIME:  12:00am - 10:00pm
LOCATION:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Athenaeum/140/9/22

EVENT:  Dance-a-thon for life at Mountain Lion Club and Amusement Park
HOSTED BY:  Team Shadows
TIME:  8:00am - 10:00pm
LOCATION:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jaguar%20Mountains/35/215/22

EVENT:  Jail and Bail
HOSTED BY:  The River of Life
TIME:  4:00pm - 8:00pm
LOCATION:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stonehaven/128/128/2

EVENT:  2018 Grayson Challenge - Bid Me Mesh or Bald?
HOSTED BY:  Relay Rockers
TIME:  5:00pm - 6:30pm
LOCATION:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Arinultra%20Cay/198/42/27

Club Crawl Raises Over 274,000 Lindens

Over the weekend of April 29 to April 30, the Relay for Life "Club Crawl" took place. Organized by team "Go The Distance," twelve clubs and several teams took part. This included Club Amaratha of Mel's Maniacs, and Club Cutlass, the Happy Vixen, and Xanadu for Team Sunbeamers. The donations went into a special two-team kiosk with half going to "Go the Distance."

The Maniacs, whom have been getting help from Dusk Griswold, whom is also with the Sunbeamers, did very well, going from several thousand raised to the Rising Star mark of 25,000. They have since continued to climb to a total of 48,000 as of the writing of this article. Team Sunbeamer also did well. Of the three clubs, the Happy Vixen raised 6000 Lindens, Xanadu raised 9000, and Club Cutlass raised 18,100 for a total of 33,100 raised between the three clubs. With half going to the Sunbeamers, their total went up to 146,300, continuing their "inching towards Silver," only three other teams between them and the next level of fundraising.

The club that brought in the most was Club Bonanza, for the Conanza Country RFL Team, which raised 61,000 Lindens, and getting the Team to Gold status. Team Go The Distance reached Platinum rank during the event.

What a great event!  Thank you to all 12 Clubs and teams that came together for One Cause!  You all brought in over 274 Thousand Lindens!   It was a great success!  Congratulations to BONANZA COUNTRY RFL TEAM for bringing in 61,000L!!!!
It was a great time of outreach and coming together. Team GO THE DISTANCE thanks you all!

This upcoming weekend are more Relay events, such as the Mad Hatter's Dance For Life, and the Halfway There Fair, which takes place from tomorrow Friday May 5 to Sunday May 7 at the American Cancer Society sim.

By Bixyl Shuftan

A Busy Weekend Part Two

Quite a bit happened yesterday, such as the Relay for Life Club Crawl at Xanadu pictured above. Unfortunately, yours truly is too tired to write much about it. We'll have more about it later.