Email Mishap!!!

I do not exactly know how it happened, but the emails that I sent out informing people of their swap parters somehow got the links messed up. So, yes, the link probably leads some people to my website, BUT you may not be my partner :) So, please, please, copy and paste the website address that you got in your email into your browser and you should get the right to your pals website. Sorry about the confusion!!

SIGN-UP IS NOW CLOSED!!!

Sign-ups for this round of HSKS are now closed. Unfortunately, I waited too long in the day and now will need to get my kids situated after school gets out before I'm able to send out the matches to the prefects who will, in turn, send them out to everyone else.

Sign-ups close Mid-day Wednesday!

Okay, everyone! Sign-ups will close about mid-day Wednesday Pacific Standard Time. Pal assignments will begin to go out later in the day on Wednesday and should be complete by Thursday. If Friday hits and you haven't received your pal, please email me right away to let me know.

I sent out an orientation email earlier today, so be sure to save my email address. If you didn't receive the email and you signed up before today please let me know by emailing me at bordeaux700 AT Yahoo DOT com.

PREFECTS

I may, however, cut this a little short, so be on the lookout. I may decide to make Tuesday the last day and then send out the partners on Wednesday instead.

Prefects!
I still need prefects for the Hufflepuff and Slytherin Houses! I would also like to know if the prefects would like to help me send out all the assignment notifications. As of right now we have 51 participants signed up with the promise of at least 4 our 5 more signing up, and that's a LOT of emails to send out :)

6 MORE DAYS!!!

Hey, everyone! There are 6 more days for people to sign up. Thank you to all those that have blogged about HSKS3. Please continue to blog and make sure to put the logo in your sidebar. The more the merrier!!!

For those on Ravelry I've also started an HSKS group over there.

This round of HSKS will also host 2 contests besides the Quidditch games. They will be design contests - more on that later *wink*

Quidditch Prize Request

I'm looking for anyone that would like to donate a prize for the 3 Quidditch games that will take place during this swap. I'm looking for items like Harry Potter books, special stitch markers, or yarn. I like the prizes to be valued somewhere around $15 to $20. If you are able to donate a prize please EMAIL ME!!! Thank you!!

Flat Rate U.S. Boxes

The United States Postal Service now has flat rate boxes that are perfect for mailing kits in! The flat rate is $8.95 a box.

You can also go to the USPS's website and order a pack of 10 boxes for FREE!! All you do is pay for shipping.

HSKS 3 Sign Ups!!!

The time has come!!! We had such a blast with the last HSKS, and so many of the ladies made gorgeous bags, that we thought we'd have another one! This round of HSKS allow the swap members to either swap sock kits are scarf kits. This is how it works:



1st years: Sock Kits


2nd & 3rd: Scarf Kits (Optional)


If you are a 2nd & 3rd year Hogwarts swapper you can choose which you would like to swap - a sock kit or a scarf kit. Just make sure that you note that in your registration form down below. Second and Third years can pass on the sorting hat and choose which House they would like to belong to this time around.



You will be swapping a sock or scarf kit which will which should total an approximate $30 to $40 and include these items:

1. A handmade (by you!) kit bag in your pals House colors- this can either be knitted, crocheted or sewn, but you must MAKE the bag!

2. Sock or scarf yarn in your pals house colors

3. A pair of new knitting needles

4. A set of stitch markers in your pals house colors - handmade or purchased

5. A sock or scarf pattern

You may feel free to add whatever little items that you choose to make your package special for your pal.

Musts: For this swap you must have a blog hosted anywhere (It does not have to be a Blogspot blog - my personal blog is a WordPress blog), and you must post in your blog at least once a week. This is so that your partner will have peace of mind that you'll be around for the duration of the swap. You also have to acknowledge in a blog post when you've received your package from your swap partner within 3 days of receiving it.

Before signing up for the swap you must be sorted into one of Hogwarts four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Please look to the sidebar for links to the Sorting Hat.

Prefects
I will need four people to volunteer as prefects. I'll need one for each House and your role is to simply act as the House Cheerleader. Visit blogs and answer questions that swap members may have.

Quidditch
There will be three rounds of Quidditch during this swap. There will be no weekly trivia. Quidditch consists of a trivia challenge, picture scavenger hunt, and a hunt for the Golden Snitch.

How to Join
Sign ups will be closed after the swap reaches 100 participants or by August 29th. Please fill out the form below. Afterwards you'll be brought back to this site. If you would like to have a international pal, please say so in the comments section, otherwise you will be matched with someone within your home country or very close to it :)

This is not a secret swap so you will be able to email your partner to see what her preferences are if they are not answered in the questionnaire.

If you do not see your name listed in the side bar at least two days after you sign up, please email me to see what is going on at bordeaux700 AT yahoo DOT com.

HSKS2 Sign-up Form

First and Last Name: Blog Address: Email Are you a first year? (Is this your first HSKS Swap?) Your House: GryffindorHufflepuffRavenclawSlytherin Home Address and comments (If you are a second, thrid, or fourth year signify sock or scarf swap):

If you have a problem with this form go ahead and email me your:
First and Last Name
Mailing Address
Email Address
Website Address
Your Hogwarts House
And if you are a second or third year let me know if you'd like to swap a scarf kit.

The problems with signing up seem to be random. I've tried the form with Mozilla and IE and haven't had a problem myself.

A Few More Days . . . .

Well, I'm back from my trip to Mexico City!! It was wonderful! More about my trip will be posted on my blog later in the week.

Two more days before sign ups begin for HSKS3. If you have the opportunity, please spread the word by putting the new logo on your blogs in preparation! The more the merrier! And we'll have new trivia from the latest book too! Woot!!!

HSKS 3 Sign-ups!

Stay tuned!! Sign-ups for HSKS3 will begin August 15th and will close on August 29th!