***The mini-challenge is over. Thanks to all who played! The winner will be announced at the readathon site.***
**This is a Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon Mini-Challenge post for all readers and cheerleaders signed up for the readathon.**
Hello readathoners, and welcome to the Hour 9 Mini-Challenge! (At least I hope it’s hour 9…math has never been my thing.)
Allow me to introduce myself…I’m Jill, your head cheerleader. It’s my job to coordinate all of the wonderful cheerleaders who have been running around leaving supportive remarks on your blogs today. I’ve also been popping up here and there to leave silly comments. So it seems only fitting that this challenge is all about cheering.
Yay!!!!!!!!!!
Oops, sorry. Had to stop for a few virtual back flips and cartwheels.
I’m currently hanging out in a local coffee shop with two of my cheerleading posse, Danielle of There’s a Book and Gwen from Chew & Digest Books. We’re having fun with this cheerleading bizness and want you to join in the fun! If you’ve never done it, virtual cheerleading is an absolute blast, and strangely addictive. It’s also a good excuse to overuse exclamation marks. (And yes, I’m trying to recruit you for the next readathon.)
Here is your assignment:
- Compose a bookish cheer and post it to your blog between hours 9 and 12.
- Come back here and leave a link to your post in the handy-dandy Mr. Linky.
- Take a few extra minutes to stop by a few blogs and share the joy of cheerleading. No, you don’t get extra points for this, but you will have the undying gratitude of your fellow readers.
Need some ideas? Find a poem and change the words. Or google cheerleading to see what you find…and alter the words. (We cheerleaders are all about finding inspiration elsewhere.) Post a picture of you being a cheerleader. Or, go all out and compose a song. If rhyming ain’t your thing, write a letter. I’m easy…I just want you all to share some love and encouragement! Just make sure that your poem/song/picture/cheer is bookish in nature.
However, if you’re the competitive type, a little birdie told me that Trish might just vlog a cheer…in her slanket. Beat that.
I’ll pick a random winner from all of the participants. The winner will receive a book of their choice from The Book Depository (any book, as long as it’s US$20 or less). Or, if someone can figure out if The Book Depository does gift cards, then a $20 gift card. The good news is, they ship worldwide for free, so this challenge is open to everyone. Everyone participating in the readathon, that is.
Now…go forth and cheer!
That’s so fun that your cheering as a group…great idea!
Ronnica´s last [type] ..Obligatory Readathon Post
Going over to my moms…crap! Will be a little late, but I’ll take your double dog dare…!
(was going to vlog in the snuggie this morning but went with the rhyming vlog instead, so glad I didn’t waste the laugh…).
Trish´s last [type] ..Readathon Hours 1-3
Thanks so much for cheerleading!!
Love it – great cheer idea Jill! Hmmm… where is my thinking cap?
Sheila (Bookjourney)´s last [type] ..Dewey Read – A – Thon Has Begun!
Great idea!
brandileigh2003´s last [type] ..Mini-Challenge Cheering!
It seriously was the first rhyme that came to mind. I’m not sure people would appreciate me leaving it on their blogs though…
I will definitely be leaving more cheering comments though!!
Amanda´s last [type] ..When quotes are taken out of context
My “cheer” isn’t real, but I still wanted to stop in and say this has been SO fun, my first year, but I’m having a blast!
Candy Beauchamp´s last [type] ..Hour 9 of readathon and I won something!
Yay for Cheers!
*waves invisible pompoms*
Kanaye´s last [type] ..Oct 9th Read-a-thon
It’s so nice when cheerleaders stop by to visit. This is a great challenge to come up with some reading-related cheers that our stalwart cheerleaders can use to keep us readers motivated.
i LOVE this idea. the cheerleaders really do make a world of difference in the readathon, so i love that we have a mini-challenge in their honor.
lisa (the little reader)´s last [type] ..Readathon Mini-Challenges
Rah Rah! Stopping in with my Pom Poms! I’m hosting hour 19!
Stop over! Susie http://goo.gl/T8NY
Susieqtpies´s last [type] ..Win a Kindle in The Waiting Book Tour
I hope you like my cheer! Great challenge btw!
My cheer is rather un-noteworthy … glad you’re picking RANDOM winners!
Julie @ Knitting and Sundries
Julie @ Knitting and Sundries´s last [type] ..Deweys 24-Hour Readathon starts NOW!
I hope I’m not too late–took me 30 minutes to upload this stupid video.
But double dog dare accepted and completed.
Enjoy.
We’re reading all day
Because we’re nuts
A screw loose maybe
And we’ve got sore butts
One page at a time
And then a whole book
We order pizza
No time to cook!
We don’t need sleep
We’re having a ball
Toothpicks are used
When the eyelids fall
We eat and read
And read and eat
Let’s go ‘thoners
We can’t be beat!
Lynne´s last [type] ..Hour 10 – Readathon Mini-Challenge – Open Internationally!
Sehr good!
Care´s last [type] ..Read-A-Thon Oct 2010
Great challenge! The cheers are the best I’ve seen this year!
Kate- Midnight Book Girl´s last [type] ..Oct Readathon Update 1 8am-10am
Here’s the link to my cheer – I signed up before the end – but forgot to post…hope I’ still in time:
http://bookobssessed.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/read-a-thon-update-3-mini-challenges/
Fun Challenge!!!
Thank you for the cheerleading pick-me-up! It was awesome to see your silly counting cheer appear on my blog. Love it!
Thank you so much for cheering me on today! It has been a lot of fun and I will definitely be participating in future read-a-thons!
Tara´s last [type] ..The Read-a-thon is today!
Just wanted to say thank you for organizing all us cheerleaders and for all the awesome cheering you do! You’re the best!
tanabata´s last [type] ..24 Hour Read-a-thon
go girl go
more, more, more
read in bed, chair or floor!
PS: I thought you too need cheering up!
gautami tripathy´s last [type] ..24 Hour Read-a-thon- 2nd Update-shake your pom-poms!
Jill, Anna, Shaun,
Gautami, Mary or Dawn
we all love the 24 hour Readathon!
PS: Hugs to you!
gautami tripathy´s last [type] ..24 Hour Read-a-thon- 2nd Update-shake your pom-poms!
Thanks for the cheers!
Hi! Didn’t join this challenge, but wanted to thank you for being a great cheerleader.:)
fantaghiro23´s last [type] ..Readathon- Oct 2010- End of the Event Post
I just wanted to thank you for coordinating the cheerleaders’ group. Next year, I may devote my day to cheering and knitting. Also, I will definitely prepare lots of good quotes for posting during the day.
I have added all the readers’ blogs to my Google Reader list so now I’m going to review the books they read and add the most interesting ones to my neverending must-read list.
Cheerleader Patti aka Wombat of DOOM
Your mini challenge was awesome! Thanks Jill
Your cheer – tastic!
Sheila (Bookjourney)´s last [type] ..It’s Monday! What Are You Reading
Just a quick note to say THANK YOU for all of your cheers and encouragement during the Read-a-thon. You were, by far, my greatest cheerleader, and seeing your comments pop up through the day and night really did give me such a boost to keep reading. You have a gift, girl! You’re a big part of what made my first experience with the read-a-thon such an enjoyable one.
Nolatari´s last [type] ..2010 Read-A-Thon – By The Numbers