Hey everyone, it's me :) Hello and welcome to July 2022's Scratch Writing Camp Leader Applications <33 Here's the remix tree, for those of you who need it: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/681815557/remixtree/ Before we get into the FAQ, a huge thank you to @Candylanguagegirl for creating SWC, and to @TheEnderQueen, @EcIipsed, @Sunshine_the_Rainbow, @-IcicIe-, @PerfectlyPinkPanda, @-Alocasia, and @whiteandblackcat for hosting SWC in the past! We will always be grateful for the work you all have done to make SWC what it is today. I, Robin (@-redredrobin-) and Birdi (@Bellevue91) are the current hosts of SWC, alongside our wonderful co-hosts: Sawyer (@honeybreeze) and Bakie (@-ChocoLoco-)! To those of you who have been speculating about the new host: hello <3 yes, it's me - i tried to avoid lying as much as i could but that just threw suspicion on me so i did have to a couple times!! zai called me out first and i panicked and told him, he says i'm not a very good liar khgjas i know a lot of you assumed it was me the whole time despite our best efforts to throw you off so congratulations, you were right :D i could not be more thrilled to be joining this excellent team. it's crazy how long it's been since i started! i can't wait to make more memories in SWC as a part of the tyranny ^^ by the way, i confirmed my being a host a few days ago in the remains of my first cabin - not that anyone thought to look there ;))
- FAQ - (Please read *everything*, regardless of whether you've led before. There is new important information.) 1. What is SWC? SWC, or Scratch Writing Camp, is a triannual virtual writing camp which runs for the months of March, July and November. When you sign up you set a word goal for yourself, and try to reach that by the end of camp. Every time you write something, you get to update your count! There's also a competitive aspect with cabin points (there are 15 cabins - you'll be in one), which you can win through activities and competition. This session will run from the 1st of July to the 31st of July - and it's online, so you can be there 5 minutes or 5 hours a day, at any time! This is a great place for members of the Scratch writing community to meet skilled, like-minded and creative people in one of the biggest and most exciting events currently on Scratch. Whether you've been honing your skills for years or you're a complete writing beginner, there's a place for you here ^^ 2. When is my (co) leader application due? 11:59 PM UTC on May 16th. 3. When will you be choosing (co) leaders? On May 17th, Birdi and I will decide the leaders with input from Bakie and Honey, and we'll notify all of the leaders sometime that day. Co-leaders will be chosen by the leaders, not us, between the 17th of May and the 1st of June. 4. How do co-leaders work? Each cabin (See below for a list of cabins!) needs one or two co-leaders. A returning rule is that if you have lead before, you may have the option to choose *one* co-leader (if you've co-lead 3+ times you can also discuss with the hosts about having one co), but otherwise you must have two. If you are selected as leader and you are interested in having three co-leaders, please take that to the hosts. If you're only interested in applying for co, please mention that in your app. You are not allowed to advertise your application to the chosen leaders, and we will be monitoring this. 5. What are the differences between leader and co-leader? Leaders have more responsibility than the co-leaders. They are 'in charge' of the cabin, which could potentially mean making more decisions. The leader will be in charge of keeping track of their cabin word counts ( https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/564931660/ ). All leaders are official helpers in the main cabin, and expected to help out where they can; co-leaders don't have that responsibility. 6. What are the cabin names? Mystery – Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) – Script – Realistic Fiction (Real-Fi) – Horror – Thriller – Adventure – Historical Fiction (Hi-Fi) – Fantasy – Dystopian – Fairy Tales – Mythology – Poetry – Nonfiction (Non-Fi) – Fanfiction (Fan-Fi) You aren't required to write in the genre of your cabin name! It's simply a name ^^ 7. Is there a backup cabin? Not currently. 8. I've never been a leader and/or participated in SWC before. Can I apply/will more experienced people be chosen over me? We choose only based on how good your application is, with the three main criteria of creativity, personality and answer quality. 9. When are camper signups out? 12 AM UTC on June 1st! We don't have a notifying list - set a reminder for yourself :) 10. Why do I need to include my timezone? Just to get a sense of when you will be online. If you are uncomfortable sharing your timezone, it is not compulsory. 11. How do you communicate with leaders and co-leaders? We have a discussion forum. 12. How will I know if my application has been seen? The hosts are going to be loving all applications when we've seen them. We will view applications via the remix tree. (Also, I’ll get a notification whenever you remix, so there’s no need to link your application in the comments.) 13: Are collaborative apps allowed? Collaborative applications, where two or more people apply through one app, are not allowed. If you use any art or code by someone other than yourself, remember to clearly give credit in your project description! 14: Can I choose cos before I get accepted? It’s not okay to choose cos before you’re accepted as a leader - you may look at apps in advance but you can’t ask them to co with you or make a pact with friends to lead together. If you do get accepted, guidelines will be given on how to choose co-leaders. 15: Why did Contemporary get changed? In the past, the Contemporary cabin has been a difficult cabin for leaders to work with. The genre in general is very similar to Realistic Fiction and coming up with unique themes is hard, not to mention how campers are often confused about what it is. As that leaves us with an open space, we decided Script would be the best option to replace it. Though Script can't provide a particular type of storyline, the same could be said for Poetry and Script is more unique in comparison to the other cabins. We'll definitely miss it, but we're excited to try out Script ^^ Contemp could potentially come back at some point! >>> Design: Canva Music from bensound
