[sl/teen] GK celebrating 1 year anniversary on Teen Second Life
+++++ Anniversary Celebration+++++
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLOBAL KIDS!
February was GK's 1 year anniversary in TSL (woo-hoo!), and we want to celebrate it with you! Which means not only do we want you to help out, but we need you to pass the word and invite others to the grand celebration.
Some major highlight of the festival will include a birthday cake making contest, a live audio discussion on the history and future of the teen grid featuring Blue Linden and a secret SURPRISE visitor, a beautiful and giant photo montage displaying all of GK’s work in the past year, and last but not least, a live streaming of our annual Global Kids Youth Conference so all of you can SEE us in real world!
The New Media Consortium (NMC) from the main grid will be co-locating these events on their campus in the main grid, so they can listen in and participate in the events across grids with us!
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Below is the list of events and schedule of the 1 year anniversary festival, see you there!
Starting from March 12 to March 23, 2007
Monday, March 12
When – Open all day from 7am ~ 2pm SLT
What – GK kicks off the first day of the GK Birthday Cake Making Contest!
Join the “GK Birthday Cake Making Contest” group if you think you got what it takes to make the most creative and original GK birthday cake! For one week only, everyone is invited to participate in the birthday cake making contest and the cake that wins the highest vote for the week wins $1000L. Open enrollment will begin on Monday, March 5, 2007, and end on Monday, March 12, 2007. Blue Linden along with GK Staff will announce the winner of the cake making contest on Friday, March 16, 2007, winner will be awarded $1000 Linden!!!
Who– Tabitha Gkid and Mercury Metropolitan will be running the contest. If you want to compete or have any questions please IM Tabitha GKid.
Tuesday, March 13
When – Open all day from 7am ~ 2pm SLT
What – GK kicks off a new environmental scavenger hunt challenge! 15 recycling boxes will be secretly placed all over the 3 islands, the first to find all 15 recycling boxes wins the scavenger hunt challenge!
Who – Rafi Gkid will be hosting the game along with Storm Basiat.
Where - GK Serious Games Island
The scavenger hunt challenge will be running throughout the 2 weeks of anniversary so if you miss the kick off, be sure to come back and play it the next time!
Wednesday, March 14
When – 2pm ~ 3pm SLT
What – GK invites Global Kids Youth Leaders from NYC to discuss their experiences in our in-person programs that use Second Life. Following the discussion, GK leaders will give tours of GK Island, visiting items that go back to our first day in the grid up until last week, and give out freebies!
Who – IM Tabitha Gkid or Mercury Metropolitan if you have questions.
Thursday, March 15
When – 3-4:30 SLT
What – Join in the debate with other TSL residents about the role of adults in online teens spaces? What can adults offer to teen spaces? What does their presence take away? When is it not safe to have adults and teens interact? When are teens ONLY safe when adults are present? We are still recruiting the teen debaters, so If you want to participate on the stage please IM Mercury Metropolitan and we will be in touch with you soon.
Friday, March 16
When –Between 2pm ~ 5pm SLT (exact time TBD)
What – GK invites Blue Linden, along with a surprise guest from the Main grid, to talk about the history of TG, GK’s impact and the future of TG. It is a great honor to have Blue talk and share his experience with us, so be sure not to miss the event. A TSL resident will moderate.
Also, Blue along with GK staff will be announcing the winner of the birthday cake making contest! Throught the week, everyone is invited to vote on their favorite birthday cake, and by 1pm SLT, the winner of the highest vote will win $1000L, be sure you stick around to see who wins and invite friends to vote for the best cake!
Who – Blue Linden and a secret surprise main grid guest.
Monday, March 19
When – 2pm ~ 3pm SLT (Countdown begins at 8am SLT)
What – VOLCANO ERUPTION! Gather around the famous GK volcano for this first ever-spectacular event. The first 20 teens to arrive will receive miniature volcanoes, exact replica of the GK volcano. (insert mini volcanoes here)
Who – All Gkid staffs will be present
Tuesday, March 20
When – 1-2:30 SLT
What – Ice glacier and interactive weather map from the main grid has moved to GK Island! For a limited time only, we have successfully moved a gigantic ice glacier from the main grid into TSL, and there is more to it than meets the eye. Listen in to what the glacier is about from Rafi Gkid, and tell us what you think of the glacier.
Who – Rafi Gkid and GK helpers
Wednesday, March 21
When – 12:30 ~ 2:30pm SLT
What – GK invites 3 new guests to GK island! Jim, Brad and Amy representing the 18th Annual National Service-Learning Conference in New Mexico will be *talking* for the first time with teens in TSL about the work that they do supporting teens in communities like you own. One teen will be interviewing the 3 new guests, so come out to meet their avatars (that looks just like them in real life) and mingle with the newbies.
Who – IM Tabitha Gkid if you want to be a reporter or photographer for this event
Thursday, March 22
When – 1:30 SLT
What – Dance Party with a guest DJ. This is your time to unwind, socialize, mingle, and stretch your arms and legs on the dance floor. We will be recording a live machinima of the event, and we want you in the video! So come on the dance floor and get your groove on.
Who – IM Tabitha Gkid or Rafi Gkid if you’re interested to record or report on the event.
Friday, March 23
When – ALL DAY
What – Each year, Global Kids Youth Leaders hosts a real world youth conference with over 600 teens in New York City. We will be streaming the video live onto the event stage so you can “watch” what we do in real life! Barry Gkid, Rafi Gkid, and Tabitha Gkid will all be there in real life so don’t miss your chance to “see” us on the screen!
There will be other games and activities throughout the weeks so even if you miss everything on the schedule, you can still sign the giant birthday card, explore the beautiful photo montage, check out the glacier, take a balloon, just hang out near the volcano, and more.
