And the winner is...
Tiki and LexIn contrast to MotM, we had a dead heat in the voting for Staff of the Month. I can say that the result is quite fitting given the history of these two. Having joined the site literally only days apart, the journey of Lex and Tiki have converged in many ways. Most memorably for me was when they both applied for a staff position in April 2013 and were the first to sit a grueling new version of the Moderator test. Undeterred, they both passed with flying colours and blew me away with their understanding of the rules, our systems and overall Pokemon knowledge.
Individually, Tiki has earned the title through his hard work and efficiency of modding. In a period of time when many of our key staff were struggling with activity, Tiki stepped up to the plate and shouldered the responsibility, taking a one step at a time approach to get through the seething masses of members needing replies. Usually speed comes at the expense of quality but for Tiki this is not the case. I have noticed that his great strength other than his efficiency is his attention to detail. He mods accurately and grasps the complexity of the situation very quickly and hence, this helps him churn out the replies. He is always willing to lend a hand and I thank him personally for his contributions in tabling, creating the Pokemon availability list and his great ideas as a staff member.
Lex has a great number of strengths of her own. I've found her leadership and organisational skills to be very valuable traits in a time when we need them most. Lex has almost single-handedly managed to reinvigorate the site with her planning of new updates and events. I received a lot of positive feedback for the mass-modding day and there are plenty of other events (which I won't spoil!) in the works which she has been tirelessly working on over the past few months too. Another skill of hers is her ability to summarise the key issues which makes working with her very easy when I can make choices with options presented to me on a platter. ;D Of course, she is also very capable at modding in her own right and quality has been a hallmark throughout her posts and that's something I'm sure all our members appreciate.
Congratulations to you both! You are very deserving winners.
I think this may be this first time that we have had a tie for the title of Staff of the Month but it is a very fitting result indeed! I won't make you share awards haha so all three of you feel free to select your prize!
Finally, our next MotM/SotM contest will be in September. I know we were late announcing the July winners but our aim will be to announce the winners of the next contest by the end of the month, taking into account the efforts of the staff and members in both August and September.
Last but not least, the rewards for our two winners:
MinccinoName: [choose]
Gender: [ Male | Female ]
Level: 10
Attacks: Pound, Growl, Helping Hand, Tickle
Ability: [Cute Charm || Technician]
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Other: Member/Staff of the Month July 2013
[img]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/bw/572.png[/img]
[b]Minccino[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [ Male | Female ]
Level: 10
Attacks: Pound, Growl, Helping Hand, Tickle
Ability: [Cute Charm || Technician]
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Other: Member/Staff of the Month July 2013
OR
NincadaName: [choose]
Gender: [ Male | Female ]
Level: 10
Attacks: Scratch, Harden, Leech Life, Sand-attack
Ability: Compundeyes
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Other: Member/Staff of the Month July 2013
[img]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/bw/290.png[/img]
[b]Nincada[/b]
Name: [choose]
Gender: [ Male | Female ]
Level: 10
Attacks: Scratch, Harden, Leech Life, Sand-attack
Ability: Compundeyes
Nature/Personality: [choose]
Other: Member/Staff of the Month July 2013
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