"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
  Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap."

Hello YR! The holiday season is fast approaching! Which means it is time for our annual….SECRET SANTA! Hopefully this will liven the boards up a bit and help everyone get to know one another a little more. :]
Now we aren't going to actually stalk each other with addresses or anything. Although stalking may be enjoyable for some of you. ;] Buttt, I think it is time for some holiday spirit. So, we're going be NICE to our Secret Santa as part of the spirit. [novel concept, I know]
It is an edited version specifically for YR since there isn't much we can do. But I do believe to holidays are about giving back more than they are about the presents. So lets bring a little of the spirit to YR. (continued...)

How It Works:
All you have to do is fill out the form below and send it to Kelly (second_chance) AND I (ELECTRIC). You will not be assigned a SS if you do not send the form to both of us.  Entries will be closed on November 20^th and then you will get your assigned Secret Santa soon thereafter and you can start sending gifts! You will be matched with someone according to your answers on the form. The 2011 Secret Santa ends on New Years Eve and the matches will be posted in a separate topic on New Year’s Day so that everyone can see who their Secret Santa was.

Guidelines:
(you must read ALL of these before sending in your form!)
- Simply PM (second_chance) AND I with the completed form. **If you do not send it to both of us you will not get a SS.
- We will match you up with someone based on your answers and it is your job to
be  SS for them. Be nice*, offer advice, give them an
e-cookie, make them a banner, poem, song, manip, e-card, whatever. Be creative!
- DON'T TELL WHO YOUR SS is. That's stupid. Once again the matches will be posted on January 1^st, 2012.
- You MUST get your form in by Sunday, November 20^th, 2011. The person you are assigned to will be sent to you by December 1^st, 2011.
- If you want to give them a banner/gift of any sort, PM it to me (ELECTRIC) and I will forward it to that person. Do NOT send it to them yourself. [obviously]
- Starts December 1^st, 2011 and ends on December 31^st 2011.
- We want EVERYONE to join in. You don’t have to be amazing at making banners or really have any artistic talent at all. You simply need to get into the holiday spirit. (cheesy, I know.) Everyone is welcome!
- There will be a little prize for the person who sends the most gifts to their SS. Oh yes, we are definitely counting. ;D
- We will send out reminders once a week to those of you who have not sent anything in.
- If you want to make the person a banner, but do not have any pictures, you may PM Kelly (second_chance) she can get some from the person. HOWEVER, if at all possible, we would prefer for you to do some forum hunting yourself. We cannot guarantee that they will send pictures either.
- Questions? Ask here! You can also PM anyone with a YR SS Staff banner. :]
- Do not sign up if you are not going to actually participate! That is not fair to the person that you are assigned to.
- If you are worried about the time commitment, don’t be! We assign you someone who can spend the same amount of time as you. (whether it be 5 hours or 5 minutes)
- No personal information is asked for or wanted, please. Thank you.
- Have fun and get in the spirit of things!

*Don’t be too obvious, of course. ;]

Form:
(to be PM’ed to second_chance and ELECTRIC)

Nickname:
Username:
Amount of time willing to spend on gifts (in minutes/hours per one week):
*Email Address:
A few things about yourself/your horse(s) that you want your SS to know:
Favorite color:
Favorite part about the holidays?
Is there anyone you absolutely CANNOT be matched with?
Comments/Questions:
**Your username again:

*Optional, for e-cards and other non-PMable items.
**Serves as an electronic signature. By writing your username here you agree to abide by all Secret Santa rules and to recognize that we cannot 100% guarantee that you will be sent gifts although we will try our best to weed out “grinchers” and ensure that you have a great Secret Santa experience.

A Final Note:
If you would like to support the YR SS this year, simply copy and paste one of these links into your signature! They look nice and if anyone is interested, they can be linked directly to this sign up page. Thanks for your support in making SS the best it can possibly be! :]

Young Rider Secret Santa

Please note: this is not an official Young Rider sponsored or endorsed event.
All graphics copyrighted Mia/PretzelPony 2011

 

 

Examples:

Please use the following form when sending any gifts: (if you have any delivery instructions, note them at the bottom)

To (username):
From: Your Secret Santa
Note:
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Desired PM Title:
Extra Delivery Notes:

♥ Sheldon 3.2.11 ♥

"I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now, and live in it forever"
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live"
"Tuck your tail in, little duck"

Banner  by horse sense
*Maddi*

Ride American Quarter Horses

You certainly shouldn't feel obligated to, but if you want to help out i'm sure we could find something for you to do. :]

Form:
(to be PM’ed to second_chance and ELECTRIC)

Nickname:
Username:
Amount of time willing to spend on gifts (in minutes/hours per one week):
*Email Address:
A few things about yourself/your horse(s) that you want your SS to know:
Favorite color:
Favorite part about the holidays?
Is there anyone you absolutely CANNOT be matched with?
Comments/Questions:
**Your username again:

Libby & Majic

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Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight
-Albert Schweitzer

Emma&Mystery

I can't tell if it's killing me or making me stronger
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♥ Sheldon 3.2.11 ♥

"I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now, and live in it forever"
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live"
"Tuck your tail in, little duck"

_{Susan and Dora}

_{Thanks Bree!}

^{Darling don't be afraid}

^{I have loved you for a thousand years}

^{I'll love you for a thousand more}

^{Fantasy <3}

-Unless you're AnnavKelly, call me Sam-

♥12-31-10♥3-23-12♥
Banner by Bree :]
Please excuse my quote fails.

.:Kelsie & Wizard:.
.:Tana, Spirit & Logan:.
Banner by me, PM me for one

Please excuse my quote fails
Tana is epic and writes in black and is the most amazing person ever and Kelsie loves her more than words could ever say.
Kelsie writes in the boring blue and is awesome and is loved a lot by Tana and everyone else who knows her.
http://choose-recovery.tumblr.com/
Sub expiring soon, but we will be back :3

♥ Sara ♥

 If I could find a way, to see this s t r a i g h t

I'd r u n away to some f o u r t u n e, that I should have found, by now.

Bree made the aahhmmaaazzinnggg banner.

treat me like a game and I'll show you how it's played

v KimkScout foreverv

Banner by me,PM me for one

"Baby you light up my world like no body else."-One Direction <3