Thanks for the check-ins everyone we've got a little over half in. I'm going to send a reminder PM out to the remaining swappers.

This might be the smallest year yet. Come on everyone - come one, come all! Bring your friends!

**RULES & Things to keep in mind:
1: Each group will have a variety of addresses - USA, Canada, Europe, etc. If you cannot send cards overseas, please do not join. You should plan to spend at least $20 for cards and mailing.
2: You may get a variety of cards - various holidays, traditions, cultures, and religions. If you are not comfortable with this, please do not join.
3: If at any point you run into trouble or delays, PM me ASAP.
4: You MUST include your Arena username when you sign your card, so the person receiving your card knows who you are! Make sure your username is legible.
5: Cards can be store bought, hand made, computer print-outs, postcards - whatever you want. They don't even have to be pony-related.
6. You must complete the photo check-in [via PM] by the deadline.
7: You must let me know [via PM] when you have mailed your cards.
8: You must let me know [via PM] when you receive cards and from who. Each and every card.
9: You must ship within the set deadline.
10: All members are expected to actively participate in this swap thread.

**Requirements to join: have been here at least 3 months with a post count of 100 posts or higher
(ie - must have joined July 2014 or earlier)
No - I will not deviate from these requirements, please do not ask. I will not respond to those messages.
If you don't have enough posts yet, start posting. If you don't have long enough membership, hopefully you will join us next year.

NOTE: This swap does not count towards your swap limits, but will be recorded and tracked as usual. Participants will not be cleared until ALL of their cards are received by their partners.

**How to join: Please PM me (ArenaHunt) with the following info:
Name (first and last):
Mailing Address (full address as should appear on the envelope, including country):
Secret Word: (this is an unique word to this swap and is not the same as the other swaps)

**Last day to join: October 31.
Please take this as seriously as you would any other swap. Once I have sent the group lists out - you cannot drop out. If you have any doubts about being able to fulfill your requirement, don't join. Appropriate feedback will be left for any drop-outs.

**Initial partner lists will contain only usernames and countries. You'll have all of November to get your cards ready. Addresses will be sent after check-ins are complete.

**Photo check-in deadline: November 30.
To prove you are ready to put your cards in the mail, and to get your address lists, everyone must PM me a PHOTO for their check-in.

Anyone that does not submit a photo of their ready-to-mail cards for the check-in will be dropped from the swap (and appropriate feedback will be left). That means you will not be sent your address list if you don't submit a check-in, and you will not be included on any other address lists (you will not receive any cards from the swap).
The secret swap word is murdoch. This is not the same one as the other holiday swaps, please make sure you're sending the right one.

**Card Mailing:
All cards are to be mailed by December 13.
Address lists will be sent out in the weekend of Nov 29-30. As soon as you receive your addresses, you can address your cards and get them in the mail.

**Make-up cards: December 26-January 10.
Participants must be prepared to send make-up cards if any of their cards go AWOL in the mailing process. Any cards not received by Christmas (Dec 25), the sender will be notified and expected to get a make-up card sent out immediately. All make-up cards must be received by January 10.

Participants will not be cleared from the swap unless all of their partners have received a card.

**Feedback:
Feedback will be left by me upon completion of the swap. Feedback will be based on communication, mailing within the deadline, following of the rules, participation in swap threads, etc.

**Swap Timelines:
now-Oct 31 - sign ups open
Nov 1 - sign ups closed
Nov 1-2 - group lists PMs to participants
Nov 3-29 - participants shop for or create cards
Nov 30 - photo check in deadline, cards must be complete and ready for mailing
Dec 1-2 - addresses will be sent to all participants that have checked in; participants address cards and get ready to mail
Dec 13 - mailing deadline, all cards mailed
Dec 26(ish) - senders of missing cards will be notified and will send out make-up cards
Jan 10 - deadline for make-up cards to be received

It's always fun to get holiday cards in the mail! This way you'll be guaranteed a lot of mail, and a lot of fun. And we all have the fun of sending out cards and getting to know each other a little better.


Be sure to fill out the "Partner Interest" questions as well! Post them here for your partners to see.

Favorite Color(s)?

Favorite Animal(s)?

Favorite MLP?

Other tidbits of information?

Your winter holiday?

Ok, replacement notices have been sent. If you received a PM, please get your replacements in the mail ASAP - and work with your post offices to ensure the cards arrive to your partners.

Wow, looking good so far. Assuming all communications are up to date, there's only 40 cards left (out of 215 mailed).

I'm a little concerned I haven't heard from girlyponce at all about any cards being received, hope she is ok. She's been online, and I sent a PM, but no response.

Looks like mailing reminders will be going out later today - there are 19 people that it seems have not shipped yet (or at least haven't PM'ed me - I can't know if cards have been mailed if people aren't holding up their end of the communication).

7: You must let me know [via PM] when you have mailed your cards.
8: You must let me know [via PM] when you receive cards and from who. Each and every card.

Ok, lists are out! The only ones with a slight shuffle are those that were sending to the 1 MIA participant. If they weren't on your list, then you won't have any changes.

If there are any questions/concerns/etc, please PM me.

Thanks to all that offered extra cards if needed, I will keep it in mind should the need arise (hopefully it won't).

Remember to get your cards in the mail by December 9, sign your Arena username, and PM when you have mailed. Also remember to PM as you receive cards from your partners (if you aren't sure if the card is from this swap or not - PM me anyways and I can check my list).

Also a reminder that if any cards don't reach their destinations by Christmas, I'll be asking for make-up cards to be sent. But we will cross that bridge if/when we get to it.