E-BLAST - THURS 3 JAN 2019

A new year 2019  -  this annual gift NZ calendar comes from Jessica and Eoin McPherson, Christchurch young writer. It provides some important dates -

Frid 4 Jan  -  14 international, 12 Kiwi (Weeks 1 & 2) young writers and 4 senior writers articles are due.

Sun 13 Jan  -  mission family departs Laguna Quays Respite

Mon 14 Jan  -  1st week of publishing of Week 1, Cycle 1 2019  -  internationals 18-30, Kiwi's, sport, 4 seniors.

We 16 Jan  -  a fresh mission family arrive Laguna Quays Respite

Frid 18 Jan  -  Panellists for the international young writers Week 1, Cycle 1 are collated for their first marking of 2019.

Mon 21 Jan  -  Week 2, Cycle 1 young writers  -  Australians 1st week, Kiwis 2nd week, 4 seniors, sport

Thurs 24 Jan  -  Mark's Christian News article for Australia Day 26 Jan 2019.

Sun 27 Jan  -   mission family departs Laguna Quays Respite

Mon 28 Jan  -  Week 3, Cycle 1 young writers  -  Australians 2nd  week, Kiwis 3rd week, sport, 4 seniors.  

At the end of Week 3 the NZ Panellists commence their marking for Cycle 1 and at the end of Week 4 the Aust Panellists mark the Aust 18-30 articles. Then at the end of Week 5, the two groups of Over 31's Panellists set to work as do the Sport writer Panellists. That completes Cycle 1.   

and like this - much the same - throughout 2019 ..... we all need to be on the ball .....

behind the scenes for the young writers are Week coordinators, Week editors, Week photo selectors (Kiwis the same), video producers, Panellists and Statisticians, a 'new young writer' coordinator and the annual conference and awards and more besides. This is a massive undertaking ....  

And give a though to the Christian Today team who uploads every day  -  David Chang in New York and Faith Yang in Melbourne.