Newsletter Team

The Newsletter Team creates a weekly newsletter for the fleet, with quick reference information about what's happening. Team members can reference the information below on how to create a newsletter.

Timing

Newsletters should be sent out once a week on Friday, whenever possible.

Content and Sources

Each newsletter should contain the following:

1. This week's Community News headlines, with links to each article.
2. Upcoming chat dates
3. Status of the Top Sims Contest (i.e.- vote ending/beginning, etc.)
4. Writing Challenge remaining time for each round
5. Upcoming special events

Example

Happy Friday, fellow Trekkers!

EVENTS

• Top Sims Contest: accepting submissions for Round 5, and voting on Rounds 2-4 sims. Be sure to vote on your favorite sims, to help them get to the next round of semi-finals! http://go.starbase118.net/top_sims
• Writing Challenge: this round's theme is "The Storm". Get your entry in by Saturday, April 22nd. http://go.starbase118.net/writing_challenges
• Chats: mark your calendars -- next chat is on scheduled for Sunday, 8th April. http://go.starbase118.net/chat

PAST WEEK'S NEWS

1. Strange Species: Eyas Wulfatine, a Pythron http://bit.ly/GIBWLN
2. Writers Block? Knock Down the Barriers: http://bit.ly/FRevz1
3. Two more donations! http://bit.ly/xYSBSJ
4. New Academy Graduates http://bit.ly/xl5HMW
5. Poll of the Week: From the Depths 3 - J.G. Hertzler http://bit.ly/FPAGQK
6. Species Close-up: Ullian http://bit.ly/AjTFKp
7. February Plot Summary: USS Tiger-A http://bit.ly/FPijep
8. Donation thanks to Capts. Jaxx & Nicholotti http://bit.ly/y9SY0R
9. The Proof is in the Captain: a profile of Toni Turner http://bit.ly/xFzo5M