The Ortega Chronicles: August 2010

Awards were presented during the Relay For Life wrap up party. Here's the list, from what was announced during the end of Relay weekend and what was announced during the wrap up party

Steelhead, Caledon, New Babbage, Armada, and friends are clearly marked......probably missed a few, though.....

Most Inventive Campsite (Fundraising)

Awarded to the most unique and creative way of fund raising at your team campsite during the July Relay. This requires more than a simple vendor board. Must include some Relay For Life and / or American Cancer Society Mission information at your campsite. This is more than a Relay For Life / American Cancer Society sign.

1st Place
BOSL

2nd Place
NY Healthscape & DVI

Relay Raiders

Team Caledon

Best Theme Decorated Campsite
Awarded for all-round design interpretation of the Wishing On A Cure, the Relay For Life of Second Life 2010 Theme. Must include some Relay For Life and / or American Cancer Society Mission information at your campsite. This is more than a Relay For Life / American Cancer Society sign.

1st Place
BOSL

2nd Place
RELAY for HOPE

3rd Place
Harmony of Hope

NY Healthscape & DVI

Designer Sim Area
Awarded for the design that captures the essence, the reality and scale of the real or imaginary worlds they represent, and truly give us a world to call our own for a brief and unforgettable moment in time.
For over-all atmosphere, ambiance and detail
For the clever way they took difficult requirements and made them into a center piece
For the tasteful and enlightening way of incorporating cancer awareness into a theme
For the best storytelling of Wishing On A Cure…Relay for Life theme

1st Place
Helena Kiama

2nd Place
Uni Ninetails

3rd Place
TotalLunar Eclipse

Alix Stones

Tari Lander

New Team Participation (Relay Day)
Awarded to the new team for 2010 that displays organization and participation during the July Relay Day event. This award is not about how much money is raised, but how well the team participates in their planned activities as well as the Relay activities, including walking the track. Must include some Relay For Life and / or American Cancer Society Mission information at your campsite. This is more than a Relay For Life / American Cancer Society sign.

1st Place
Global Hearts United

2nd Place
Teams Fighting For a Cure

3rd Place
Radical Hope For Life

Returning Team Participation (Relay Day)

Awarded to a Returning team that displays organization and participation during the Relay Day event. This award is not about how much money is raised, but how well the team participates in their planned activities as well as the Relay activities,including walking the track. Must include some RFL / ACS Mission information at campsite

1st Place
Purple Tears

2nd Place
Relay Rockers

3rd Place
Team Caledon

Spirit of Relay (Individual)
Awarded to the Individual that embodies the “Spirit of the Relay”. It is not representative of simply the amount raised. This award takes into consideration the "spirit" of the individual, how they embraced Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society Mission, the enthusiasm displayed, as well as participation in Relay activities and embodying the Wishing On A Cure - the 2010 Relay For Life of Second Life theme. This award is open to all who are on a Relay Team or Relay Committee.

Ember Farina

Spirit of Relay (Team)
Awarded to the team that embodies the “Spirit of the Relay”. "Spirit of the Relay" includes an overall performance of the team from Kick Off to Relay Day. It is not representative of simply the amount raised. This award takes into consideration the "spirit" of the team, how they embraced Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society Mission, the enthusiasm displayed, as well as participation in Relay activities and embodying the Wishing On A Cure - the 2010 Relay For Life of Second Life theme

Spirit of Relay

and

Relay Wizards for Spunky

Top Individual Convio (Website) Fundraising
Awarded to Individual who raises the most via the Convio website (outside of SL, US dollar donation)

1st Place
Blynn Heron

2nd Place
Sabine McGettigan

3rd Place
Sunshine Zhangsun

Top Team Convio (Website) Fundraising
Awarded to Team who raises the most via the Convio website (outside of SL, US dollar donation)

1st Place
Circle of Life

2nd Place
NY Health Scape

3rd Place
New Babbage RFL

Convio Challenge Winner (two week period during June, there was a challenge to raise the most funds during that time)

Fuzzball Ortega

Following are the banner awards for the 2010 Second Life Relay for Life. The teams at each level have been alphabetized and the amounts raised removed.

Diamond 1,000,000.00 - 4,999,999
Cure Chasers
Eternal Beacon
Friends Fighting Cancer
Goreans in the Relay For Life
Harmony of Hope
New Babbage RFL
Passionate Redheads
RELAY for HOPE
Relay Raiders
Relay Rockers
Spirit of Relay
Team Caledon
Team Independence
Team OD
The All-Stars

Platinum 500,000.00 - 999,999
Dream To Live
Global Hearts United
In Loving Memory
Relay Wizards For SpUnKy
Rezzed TV Relayers
Sail For Life
Steelhead Salmons
The Fringe

Gold 250,000 - 499,999
BOSL Relay Team
Circle of Life
Designers in Seclusion
Giant Snail Relay
Justice League Unlimited/League of Heroes
Knights Foundation of SL
Madness Legends
Midian City Cancer Crushers
Ministry of Dance
Relay Hope
Spinners for Life
The Quest For A Cure
Time For A Cure
Silver 100,000 - 249,999
AVENUE of Life
DarkStar
EIMA - Elegance and Privilege
GLANCE Runway For Life
Grotto Club
Hockey Players for Life
IFT Sci-Fi Alliance
Isis Isles
Mountain Poetry Gallery Walkers
Nation of Adam ondi Ahman
NY Healthscape & DVI
PHC For Life
Purple Tears
Radical Hope For Life
RFL Warriors
Team Young Adults
Touched By Angels
United Federation Starfleet
Walking Tall For A Cure

Bronze 1,000.00 - 99,999
A.D. Designs Team
Armada Fights Back
Benelux For RFL 2010
Best Friends For Life
Bikers For A Cure
Blues For A Cure
BT Cares
Buccaneers
Catalyst of Fantasy
Club At Last
Dare To Dream
DarkenMoon
Diva Darlings For RFL
Dreamin' In Purple
Fighting For The Future
Friends For Life
Gems & Kisses-We Love Life
Graves Inc. Red Carpet Relay
Infomaniac Racers
Jewelers of SL
Kids Fighting Cancer
Lanterns for Life
Life is KEWL
Mieville Steam Punks
MRA/GLC
Mu Trade Federation
Nightfire Ent & Marketing
No Salvation Revenants for Life
Northern Light
October Alchemy
People Huggers
R.A.W.R.
Racer's For Relay
REDECapEuComVc
Relay Rangers
Remembering Angel
RFL Team Eternal Passion
RockNGames Radio
Roma Pro Vita
Sidhes Fairies
SiX Radio
SL Fishers 4 Life
slapt.me
Spirit Chasers 1
Tau Kappa Tau Sorority
Team Amber
Team Gaia
Team KAT Hillcrest
Team Mustang
Team Texas Aggies
Team Veliz
Team VIO
The Guild of Gloom
The Village Players
Twisted Lizard
United For A Cure
Ventrue For Life
VirtualTimes Relay For Life
Waking Dawn

Fun Awards That Were Handed Out
THE EBBIE AWARDS
(Because the Event Board project was new in 2010, it was decided to recognize some individuals with an Ebbie Award. )

1. The Driving Force Award Presented to the individual who kept the project going with the teams with funny, wacky, and very helpful reminders

.. and the Ebby goes to:
Rob Chandrayaan

2. The Exploding Inbox Award awarded to the individual who's team had the most events in the inbox, not just because they had the most events, but also because they were a regular user of the inbox (and waste basket) processes to ensure timely and accurate Event Board displayers.

.. and the Ebby goes to:
Synergy Devonshire of the Relay Raiders

3. Way to Make it Last Longetivity Award Goes to those individuals who rezzed an event board displayer as early as possible, and kept it rezzed throughout the season...

.. and the Ebby goes to:
3rd Place: Adzer Thorne
2nd Place: RacerX Gullwing
1st Place: Cadence Semyorka

4. That's the Spirit! Award Goes to the individuals who kept the most Event Board Displayers rezzed throughout the Relay season.

.. and the Ebby goes to:
3rd Place: Blynn Heron
2nd Place: Tathi Pessoa ( additional kudos for the reaching out to the portuguese-language community in SL)
1st Place: Fuzzball Ortega

The 2010 Wacky, Silly, Fun, Remember When Awards!

1. We Can DOOO It!! Season Kick-off'er Award goes to:

That Gumbo Cookin', Saints Lovin' Track Marchin' Relayer -Panza Eilde
and
I Gotcher Back .. Tell me what you need Relayer: Frolic Mills

2. The oh SOOO Fun.. Trend-Setter Award..and still going.. and going.. and.... going.. and.. going... goes to:

the 'buy these bunnies!!' Pusher.... Bailey Dazy

3. The 'I can do this in my Sleep' Zombie Award goes to:

Ember Farina

4. Pretty HILARIOUS and VERY Courageous Cash Raisers Award goes to:

The Musicians in Bikinis Daring Dunkers Trio
Zanco Guardian, Damian Carbenell, CraigLyons Writer

Three guys who donned bikini's and let their fans come dunk them for cash .. picture taking WAS allowed.. This trio raised just under 100,000L for RFL in a total of 3 hours on the dunk tank.

5. Funniest Game Show Host Award goes to:

That Family Feud Host who kept everyone laughing: JR Shepherd

6. The Wacky on the Tracky Awards

1. Look OUT!! You're Going the Wrong Way! Award goes to: StingRay9798 Raymaker
2. WHOA! Bright Light! Bright Light! Shiny Scalp Ahead Award goes to: Fuzzball Ortega
3. That's Some Stylish Cruisin'! Award goes to Nathaniel Lorefield and his RFL Trolley

Next year's Relay For Life of Second Life theme is Seasons Of Hope.