Nearly all of the prizes have been claimed and are ready to be put into the mail tomorrow (Monday), but we are still awaiting one reply.
If you played the game under the name “Drew,” will you please contact Cheryl at cheryl.bledsoe@clark.wa.gov to share your name & mailing address. And since there is a prize in the balance, tell me one of your most memorable answers as your confirming identifier.
If you know Drew, let him know that we are hoping to hear from him soon. Thanks so much!
The numbers have been crunched and the 2011 game was definitely a winner in our books!
Compared to 608 tasks completed in 2010, we had a record 1934 tasks completed this year. That’s an improvement of 300% over last year. We also know that many people didn’t official play, but talked about the tasks and that also is fun to hear.
Here is the list of finalists from the 2011 game:
I need each of these finalists to email cheryl.bledsoe@clark.wa.gov and let me know a couple of things….
Congratulations to all involved…..you have made the 2011 rendition of #30Days30Ways both fun and awesome for us and your communities. We will plan to share some of the key highlights over the coming weeks because the answers, ideas and comments shared have been pretty amazing.
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Alright, so we initially promised to have the list of game finalists completed and announced by today; however, we have to admit a little technical weakness.
We are manually confirming each point and entering the data into a spreadsheet which is taking more time than we initially estimated.
There are some really interesting findings in the data that we have sifted through so far. The good news so far is that we’ve confirmed 458 tasks in 7 days worth of game play. Comparatively, we had 608 tasks completed last year…so, we are on track to exceed last year’s play. Great job!
We are hopeful to make the finalist announcement on Monday, October 10th, and get prizes out the door quickly.
And, if there are any game developers who want to partner with us next year in automating the statistics tracking for this game, please feel free to email us at info@30days30ways.com.
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September 2011 has been an amazing month for the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency. We have been actively working in Clark County, Washington, to spread awareness and focus on National Preparedness Month.
It has been our unique honor to participate in over 20 events in-person, host our annual Open House, support our Washington State Emergency Management Association’s Annual Conference and put together this preparedness game.
Each of us has a role to play in our local communities to be ready and be sure others are ready to face the challenges that emergencies pose to us all. So, what is next? We will take the next few days to compile all of the statistics from this game.
On Wednesday, October 5th, we will share the names or nicknames of the finalists here on the website and ask the winners to share your contact information to claim your prizes.
Again, we thank you for participating, calling us with questions, talking about this game with your friends, families and loved ones! We love how much our community supports this game. Keep up the great work!
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Congratulations! You have made it to Day 30 of an intense month full of fun and personal challenge.
If you have played in the game, read the tasks or even just talked about them with your friends, coworkers and loved ones, you have supported the spirit and goal of this preparedness game.
As you know, many of these tasks were brainstormed by the hard-working emergency management staff at the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency.
But we thought the final day should belong to you…..if you were challenging your peers to personal preparedness tasks, what would YOU ask them to do? Your task today is to design a task as if you were running a game like this.
THIS TASK WILL BE WORTH 4 POINTS
You will earn 2 points for creating a #30Days30Ways task with instructions. An additional point will be earned for tasks that have not previously been included in either the 2010 or 2011 games. And a 4th point will be awarded to tasks that we would choose to include in a future game. (We would credit you, of course, if we do use the idea in the future!)
If you are receiving your tasks via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to enter your answers.
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We are two days away from the finale of 30 Days, 30 Ways. The second to last task is simple. Where are you volunteering in your community?
THIS TASK IS WORTH 2 P0INTS
You will earn your two points if you are already pre-affiliated with a volunteer organization.
This is important to your community because after your family is determined to be okay, you need to know where to report.
So, tell us where you will serve? It’s easy. If you are not affiliated, tell us where you anticipate where you will help your local community. If you are receiving these game tasks via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to fill in your answers.
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When we talk about emergency preparedness kits, you’ll hear some people talk about storing MRE’s (meals ready to eat), but if you are truly thinking ahead, there will likely be an item or two that brings you comfort during times of crisis that others might classify as an indulgence.
Today, we want to know about the most unusual item in your emergency preparedness kit. It doesn’t have to be a food item, but name one item that will bring you personal comfort or that others might consider an indulgence.
We’ll share a couple of our personal favorites: chocolate-covered coffee beans, a special flannel blanket and M&M’s.
THIS TASK IS WORTH ONE POINT
You will receive one point for answering the basic question of this task. This is an “easy day.” Remember, if you are receiving your tasks via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to fill in your answer.
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We have talked about water storage, but what if you don’t have access to what you have in storage.
Can you identify more than one way to purify water?
TODAY’S TASK IS WORTH 3 POINTS
You will earn one point for every method you can identify for purifying water, up to 3 total. We realize that there may be more ways that exist, but three count for today.
If you are receiving your tasks via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to fill in your answers.
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Today, we’re going to tackle a topic no one really wants to think about. What would you do if you found yourself in an environment where someone with a weapon was actively shooting those around him or her?
In recent years, active shooters have occurred on school campuses, churches, places of employment and even everyday grocery stores. You never know when your circumstances may find you in a place with an active threat.
It is important to consider how you would respond in every type of hazard scenario and practice that response or talk about it with family members who might be with you on a day such as this.
THIS TASK IS WORTH 2 POINTS
You will earn two points today for sharing how you would respond to this situation. There is not specifically a right or wrong answer to this scenarios and much conflicting guidance at times about what way is the best.
There are a couple of keys issues that are important no matter how you think you would initially react:
If you are receiving this task via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to fill in your answers.
It’s Sunday, so it’s going to be pretty easy today. We know it’s the weekend, but here is a skill that can always use some practice…..yes, you guessed it from the title.
Today’s task is all about practicing for earthquakes.
As you read this message, look around you and figure out how you could duck under something study and hold on until the walls stopped shaking.
Remember, in a subduction zone earthquake like we will likely have here in the Pacific NW, the walls could shake for several minutes. The biggest risk to your life, during violent shaking, are the things that fall off walls, glass that shatters and other items that turn into projectiles.
THIS TASK WILL BE WORTH 3 POINTS
You will earn 1 point for ducking and covering. Another point for identifying at least one other location in the room you are in for a coworker or family member to duck. And a 3rd point if you submit a picture from your ducking experience. As in previous tasks, you need not show your face, but we should be able to tell from the perspective that this picture is from under something.
Remember, if you are receiving this via email, go to www.30days30ways.com to submit your answers.