Maleficent59
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I'll try to summarize and add hyperlinks later this week; if anyone else has some time to help - it would be greatly appreciated! Just wanted to move the discussion to a separate thread.
From the original thread started by Moondaughter23:
FE EXCHANGE
So as FE Captain for this group, I will update as needed on this post so its easy to find. (If you're new to this thread and haven't read through it yet you will later see when I volunteered)
(All new info since the previous update will be marked with **)
The group lists have been emailed out.
We are separated into 3 groups:
Group Mickey - Red
Group Minnie - Pink
Group Tinker Bell - Green
**And adding a Group Lost Boys for any new people, just joining us. Color: Orange
Everyone who is participating can find out which group you are in when you check your email. Please check your spam if you do not see it in your main inbox.
Each group has received separate emails with different slightly different information in each
Im in!
Click the link and fill out the form.
Add Me to the FE
**Please be added to the Lost Boys Group. We are not sure how big that group will be yet. There will be plenty of participants willing to "Adopt" you.
What the heck is an FE?
If you're brand new to DCL and have never heard of a Fish Extender or FE Exchange the best way to understand what we're talking about is to Google it. You'll become well versed very quickly. In May of 2012, I was researching for my 2nd DCL cruise and stumbled upon the subject. I had never heard of it. In less than an hour I found the meet thread for my cruise just to sign up for the FE. A year and a half later here I am as a first time FE Captain.
How many are participating?
** A/O 03/01/2014: 44 Staterooms, 128 People definitely participating
**But split into the 3 separate groups above. I'm not sure how long this will last as I've upset a few people with how the groups were split, but hopefully we will get this clarified as soon as possible.
Here's the Breakdown
**80 Adults(20+)
[38M, 52F]
** 22 Tweens & Teens(Age 10-19)
[9M, 13F]
**14 Kids(Age 4-9)
[8M, 6F]
2 Tiny Cruisers (Age 0-3)
[0M, 2F]
**On the Standby List: 1 Staterooms, 4 people
**Still working on the Lost Boys list.
**FAQ Section
* Each group will have a name and a color assigned. If you tie a ribbon (or yarn or add a piece of duct tape, etc) to your FE with your groups' color it would help to be less confusing as people make their deliveries. Especially when staterooms change because of upgrades. Or even lists don't always cooperate with our plans. Sometimes they can blow away with the wind or just be stubborn and decide to stay at home. But if you know your group color all is not lost. (Thanks to chris31997 for passing on that brilliant idea).
- These ribbons are just to help with identifying during the delivery process.
- If you see an FE that doesn't have your color a ribbon (or any ribbon at all), but you like them and want to give them an FE, go for it!
- If you made enough gifts for 20 staterooms, but there are only 12 staterooms in your group, give the other 8 to whichever additional staterooms you chose.
What are the rules?
Just to have fun. I don't want to set any rules or requirements for this group so as not to add any unnecessary stress to your VACATION.
How you want to give and when you want to make your deliveries is up to you. You can buy gifts or make them. You can either give one gift per person or per stateroom, etc. You can deliver on the first day or any day you like (Except maybe after dinner on the last night when all the FEs have been packed away )
When was the last day of sign up?
*The deadline was February 22, 2014, however anyone who signs up now will be accommodated as best as we can. Keep reading.
Can I change my mind?
Yes. It's understandable that plans change or you switch your booking to a different cruise, but please do your best to cancel at the VERY LATEST by the morning of May 16, 2014 so I can get the final list out by evening.
I missed the sign up deadline, can I still participate?
Yes! Please understand though that you will added to a new list that may be quite small because you joined us after the sign up deadline. But not to worry there are plenty of us who will be willing to exchange with you. **While I do not want to exclude anyone, I absolutely have to stop accepting late signups on May 16th, 2014. At some point I have to concentrate solely on the finishing touches it takes to be ready to go.
Even if you didn't get to sign up for our FE, hang yours up anyway. Trust me you will still get surprises. We did this on our Med Cruise knowing we would not be able to participate in an exchange and still had to figure out how to successfully pack all the gifts we received in our FE. Our state room host even left us gifts. It was awesome!
From the original thread started by Moondaughter23:
FE EXCHANGE
So as FE Captain for this group, I will update as needed on this post so its easy to find. (If you're new to this thread and haven't read through it yet you will later see when I volunteered)
(All new info since the previous update will be marked with **)
The group lists have been emailed out.
We are separated into 3 groups:
Group Mickey - Red
Group Minnie - Pink
Group Tinker Bell - Green
**And adding a Group Lost Boys for any new people, just joining us. Color: Orange
Everyone who is participating can find out which group you are in when you check your email. Please check your spam if you do not see it in your main inbox.
Each group has received separate emails with different slightly different information in each
Im in!
Click the link and fill out the form.
Add Me to the FE
**Please be added to the Lost Boys Group. We are not sure how big that group will be yet. There will be plenty of participants willing to "Adopt" you.
What the heck is an FE?
If you're brand new to DCL and have never heard of a Fish Extender or FE Exchange the best way to understand what we're talking about is to Google it. You'll become well versed very quickly. In May of 2012, I was researching for my 2nd DCL cruise and stumbled upon the subject. I had never heard of it. In less than an hour I found the meet thread for my cruise just to sign up for the FE. A year and a half later here I am as a first time FE Captain.
How many are participating?
** A/O 03/01/2014: 44 Staterooms, 128 People definitely participating
**But split into the 3 separate groups above. I'm not sure how long this will last as I've upset a few people with how the groups were split, but hopefully we will get this clarified as soon as possible.
Here's the Breakdown
**80 Adults(20+)
[38M, 52F]
** 22 Tweens & Teens(Age 10-19)
[9M, 13F]
**14 Kids(Age 4-9)
[8M, 6F]
2 Tiny Cruisers (Age 0-3)
[0M, 2F]
**On the Standby List: 1 Staterooms, 4 people
**Still working on the Lost Boys list.
**FAQ Section
* Each group will have a name and a color assigned. If you tie a ribbon (or yarn or add a piece of duct tape, etc) to your FE with your groups' color it would help to be less confusing as people make their deliveries. Especially when staterooms change because of upgrades. Or even lists don't always cooperate with our plans. Sometimes they can blow away with the wind or just be stubborn and decide to stay at home. But if you know your group color all is not lost. (Thanks to chris31997 for passing on that brilliant idea).
- These ribbons are just to help with identifying during the delivery process.
- If you see an FE that doesn't have your color a ribbon (or any ribbon at all), but you like them and want to give them an FE, go for it!
- If you made enough gifts for 20 staterooms, but there are only 12 staterooms in your group, give the other 8 to whichever additional staterooms you chose.
What are the rules?
Just to have fun. I don't want to set any rules or requirements for this group so as not to add any unnecessary stress to your VACATION.
How you want to give and when you want to make your deliveries is up to you. You can buy gifts or make them. You can either give one gift per person or per stateroom, etc. You can deliver on the first day or any day you like (Except maybe after dinner on the last night when all the FEs have been packed away )
When was the last day of sign up?
*The deadline was February 22, 2014, however anyone who signs up now will be accommodated as best as we can. Keep reading.
Can I change my mind?
Yes. It's understandable that plans change or you switch your booking to a different cruise, but please do your best to cancel at the VERY LATEST by the morning of May 16, 2014 so I can get the final list out by evening.
I missed the sign up deadline, can I still participate?
Yes! Please understand though that you will added to a new list that may be quite small because you joined us after the sign up deadline. But not to worry there are plenty of us who will be willing to exchange with you. **While I do not want to exclude anyone, I absolutely have to stop accepting late signups on May 16th, 2014. At some point I have to concentrate solely on the finishing touches it takes to be ready to go.
Even if you didn't get to sign up for our FE, hang yours up anyway. Trust me you will still get surprises. We did this on our Med Cruise knowing we would not be able to participate in an exchange and still had to figure out how to successfully pack all the gifts we received in our FE. Our state room host even left us gifts. It was awesome!
