BCinDC & the 2011 Convention

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We’ve posted some great new raffle items that attendees will get a chance to win at the 2011 BookCrossing Convention.

There are still a bunch more that we haven’t posted yet (and we have a few that we’re keeping secret). So be sure to check back!

And don’t forget, even people who aren’t attending the convention can have a chance to win the handmade bally blanket. Buy your tickets today!

We’re pleased to announce that k-j-h will dye his hair purple for the 2011 Convention! The color won by just 0.24 of a percentage point– the closest race yet.

Next up is crrcookie’s run-off. Will she have blue or purple hair like our first two brave fundraisers? Or will she have a completely different color? You get to decide!

Voting to decide crrcookie’s hair color ends: Tuesday, March 22 at 11:59PM EDT.

Whatever hair color is in the lead at the end of the day on Tuesday will be her hair color. Then we’ll start a run-off vote to decide ResQgeek’s hair color. Keep in mind that if we hit the 90% and 100% marks, we’ll be dyeing our hair two or three colors. In that case, this would just be the first color.

We’re pleased to announce that DiscoveryLover will dye her hair blue for the 2011 Convention! Will she have hair that’s more than one color, though? Donate to make sure we get to 80% and two colors!

Next up is k-j-h’s run-off. Blue is currently in the lead color but for how long?

Voting to decide k-j-h’s hair color ends: Sunday, March 20 at 11:59PM EDT.

Hint: That’s also the deadline for registering at the regular rate and for submitting add-ons!
Purchasing registrations, raffle/prize tickets, and t-shirts also makes the convention funds meter % go up!

So NOW is the time to convince your friends to register for the convention. And you can also donate here: http://tinyurl.com/bcindcdonate
Whatever hair color is in the lead at the end of the day on Sunday will be his hair color. Then we’ll start a run-off vote to decide crrcookie’s hair. Keep in mind that if we hit the 80% and 100% marks, we’ll be dyeing our hair two or three colors. In that case, this would just be the first color.

We passed the 50% mark on the fund-raising meter! That means it’s time for a run-off vote to decide what color hair DiscoveryLover will sport at the 2011 Convention in April.

Voting to decide DiscoveryLover’s hair color ends: Friday, March 18 at 11:59PM EDT.

So donate here: http://tinyurl.com/bcindcdonate
Whatever hair color is in the lead at the end of the day on Friday will be her hair color. Then we’ll start a run-off vote to decide k-j-h’s hair. It might turn out to be the same color or it might be different–it’s up to you! Keep in mind that if we hit the 80% and 100% marks, we’ll be dyeing our hair two or three colors. In that case, this would just be the first color.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! We truly appreciate your support.

You may have heard about the wacky scheme concocted by DiscoveryLover and the Convention Planning Team to dye their hair as our fund meter reaches certain percentages: http://tinyurl.com/bcindcdonate But why should the women have all the fun? A few of our beloved BookCrossing men have joined the challenge, and the levels are now as follows:

50% – DiscoveryLover dyes her hair one color
55% – k-j-h dyes his hair one color
60% – crrcookie dyes her hair one color
65% – ResQgeek dyes his hair one color
70% – KateKintail dyes her hair one color
75% – Skyring dyes his hair one color
80% – melydia dyes her hair one color
90% – 2 colors for the girls
95% – 2 colors for the guys
100% – 3 colors for EVERYONE!

If the meter jumps such that multiple people hit their hair dyeing percentage at the same time, we’ll hold a run-off vote, at the end of which, the current victim will dye his/her hair the color in the lead. Then, another day later, we’ll hold the next run-off vote. For example, if the meter jumps from 69% to 75% on Tuesday, we’ll hold a run-off vote for KateKintail on Thursday (running midnight-midnight EST), then a run-off vote for Skyring on Saturday. (Hint: the meter is going to jump soon!)

Best of all, you as a donor get to choose the colors we dye our hair. Want to see a red ResQgeek or maybe a pink Pete? Donate today!