Welcome to the 1st of the Weekly Recaps!

This week’s recap will be more lengthy than future ones. Since this is the 1st of the weekly recaps, I will be highlighting activities from the start of the initiative to today.
A little over two weeks ago, @mudcat36 and @davemccoy launched the Newbie Resteem Initiative. There have been 27 members supporting this initiative within this two weeks period.

YES, 27 MEMBERS.

Our members are volunteering their time to help others in their own special way. Members with the sincerest intentions of building a community that is supportive and welcoming to newbies and to each other. We’ve all been there ourselves and remember the frenetic checking of our blog to see if there are new upvotes or comments.

Remember the early disappointments? The $0.05 post payout? Not understanding how it works on Steemit and questioning if you will ever get it?

That is why I feel the initiative’s aim of helping newbies is commendable. We must equally applaud the members that are helping with this movement. There is no initiative without the members behind it. We will lose and gain members as priority changes. Understandably. It is my hope though that our members never forget this initiative. Leave the “beehive” when you have commitments. Explore your talents. Afterall, that is what Steemit is all about.

BUT, do come back when you have some time and lend a helping hand.

I look forward to seeing our member count increasing week by week!

You are welcomed to jump to the Weekly Recap section to get straight to highlights (some light-hearted fun next).

Before we start off with the weekly recap, I thought it would be great to have some light-hearted fun. Weekly, I will select a member of our group and poke some fun. It’s also a great way to get to know us better. You never know who you might learn about and want to follow.

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Member of the Week

I picked Dave not because he is one of the founders of the Newbie Resteem initiative. Dave was selected because I need the sympathy points for what I had to go through to write this weekly recap! You will understand why soon enough.

What did I sign up for when committing to writing this Weekly Recap?!

Here was my thought process:

I will search #newbieresteemday from the very start, refresh myself on the details, and make notes of accomplishments and member contribution. Easy enough, right?

NO. Do you know we can only search back 7 days using the hashtag newbieresteemday? We are now two weeks into the initiative.

SO….I had the bright idea to search through @davemccoy’s blog for all the information since he is involved with everything.

Well (followed by a sigh)

Let me tell you that our friend @davemccoy can write! I read, and read, and read, and kept on reading.

Where does he get the energy to comment? They’re not short comments either. I can attest that our friend Dave does not make generic comments. I can also assure you he is not a bot! No three word comments here.

Many may not know this, but he is one entertaining soul.

Some people have the misconception that we will simply resteem your post if you leave a link. NOT TRUE. We are NOT a resteem service. We want to provide guidance, make suggestions, and show our support by resteeming your post so you can succeed here on Steemit.

One person concluded that newcomers with low reputation scores don’t receive upvotes because we (established Steemians) are selfish. He asked Dave to resteem his post.

Here was his reply:

Don’t you dare change @davemccoy 😊

We get to know one another by our interactions, via comments made and actions taken. One can fake it, sure, but there are character traits that you simply cannot falsify. I can attest to his genuine and sincerest interest in helping others. Afterall, I spent the better half of my evening reading, and reading, and reading his comments and blog. Heck, I even nominated him as a Role Model Steemian.

Follow him (if you haven’t already)

Where were we?

Oh yes. Going through Dave’s blog to “catch up” was one of my worst ideas ever. I did it though but NEVER again. 😉

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Here is the Weekly Recap!

ACTIVITIES

1. Catch the Best Author/Poster Contest hosted by @deliberator. There is one going on right NOW.

2. Need a good read after a weekend of steeming-it? Wake up to “Minnow Mondays”!
   Newbies submitting posts with #newbieresteemday are selected and highlighted for the week. Several of our team members are hosting this event. Go show your support!

   |AmarieSpeaks |
   |DaveMccoy |
   |@ilovepoorpeople | Will also be hosting a “Minnow Mondays” blog. Stay-tuned!

3. Super Bowl Week - Newbie Edition.
   GAME-MAKERS: Tag your post using #superbowlweekne and #newbieresteemday. We will create a list of games and encourage our newbies to participate. The service is free for newbies and game-makers. The goal is to encourage community involvement and participation.

4. Newbie with questions? Visit @davemccoy's "Asked And Answered" monthly post. He will select one question asked from newbies and share the responses in the post. Reward of $1.00 upvote for the newbie author.

5. Encourage newbies to participate in the Steemit Comment Challenge when it's running. Join yourself too! Win $20 SBD from the contest, plus our bonus prize if you use #newbieresteemday in your post. (Darn, I missed it)

6. Keep a lookout for the “Dear Dawne” post announcement. Search using the hashtags #newbieresteemday or #deardawne. Encourage newbies to participate and join too! There was one last week.

7. Catch up on our activities with the Weekly Recap by @beeyou.

8. Watch out for the Sneak-Attack from the Deliberator! One of our members, @deliberator, who also hosts the Best Author contest above, is paying it forward. He will be "looking down" (any followers with reputation below his) and if someone has a post with good content, he will "sneak attack" with an upvote boost bot or pay for a resteem service to help promote. Great way to show support to your newbie followers. Check it out!

9. Calling all Talented Artists! Create a background image for our upcoming Newbie Resteem website. Your image will be showcased when viewers click on the About Us section. Enter Here @mudcat36!

10. Members interested in hosting their own contests? Check out @davemccoy’s FAQ post to learn how to start a contest. Dave is using the post as an FAQ and contest, so go JOIN!

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Partnering up with @danielsaori on the weekly game called Steemit Comment Challenge. Check out the partnership.

2. Dear Dawne” partnership with @goldendawne where she provides mentorship and advice to newbies and members. Check out the partnership.

3. One of our own is now a Curator with @curie. Congratulations @randomwanderings! We are happy for your success!

4. Paying it forward the Newbie Resteem way! @krishnendukj was once a newbie and came to our initiative to help resteem some of her work. Her Green eyed girl post made it to the trending page (now at a whopping $143) when @randomwanderings submitted her post to @curie. NOW, she is paying it forward by joining the Newbie Resteem initiative! What a wonderful way to set an example for others!

5. As you all know, @randomwanderings is a Curator for the @curie Guild. He is not allowed to submit his own work for review. Another fellow Curator saw his post and used up his own allotment to submit @randomwanderings's Most Epic Movie Chase Scene List Ever post. The post is now trending at a whopping $329! Chump change right?! 😉 Make it a movie night. Grab some popcorn and go enjoy an awesome car chase movie. Remember, he is OUR in-house Curator. So use #newbieresteemday on your posts!

WHERE WE ARE HEADING

• Website being designed to link to Steemit and The Steemit Newbie Resteem Initiative. Features to be added: Disqus, Discord, How-To Guides. Check out the latest update.

• Steem Smart Tokens that will be created to reward our members for their efforts in making this initiative a success. Think “ICO” in future plans.

• Newsletter on the “Best of the Newbies”

• Members interested in committing more to the initiative? Be a cofounder. Participate in weekly write-ups, reviews, and voting panel. Stop by @mudcat36’s Founding Members post to learn more.

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MEMBER LIST

The member list will change weekly. I would like the members helping for the week to be rewarded for their efforts. Everyone has commitments and can't always help. That's ok. Come back when you can and you will be re-added to the list.

I will search #newbieresteemday for new posts and contribution after this published date (Jan. 29th). Please use the hashtag newbieresteemday on your post if you're working on something related to the initiative. It will make my job so much easier, and I wouldn't have to go through Dave's blog again.

I know there are members that may not have a master post since they are helping behind the scenes with talent-scouting, welcoming newbies or upvoting. Or maybe there is a sponsor that I'm not aware of. Leave me a comment if you helped for the week and your name is not on the list. Or let Dave know on Discord (newbieresteem channel). I will add you.

On a personal note, follow our fellow members if you haven't done so already. We're here to show support not just to newbies, but to each other. I didn't realize I hadn't been following many of them so I went and did.

Sponsors FAQ

Here is a toughy. I know we have individuals supporting us behind the scenes. For instance, @surpassinggoogle gave us a big upvote on one of our posts. So how much do you need to contribute to be a sponsor?

I'm going to pick a minimum $0.50 upvote value to be considered a sponsor, and here is why.

Do you know who @hr1 is? I didn’t. (Well, now I do after checking his blog). What I have been seeing is him upvoting some of my posts and some of our other members, for instance, @deliberator's Best Author contest (I was curious!). I don't know if these are automatic votes (do these exists?). Point is, we newbies rarely see upvotes of this value. Who really pays attention to us? I respect the fact that @hr1 is supporting us minnows on here and would like to show my appreciation by making him an honorary member.

Since @hr1's upvote value to us is $0.56, I will make the minimum contribution value of $0.50 to be listed as a sponsor.

(I really hope I won't get flagged for a mention-spam).

Get to Know our Members!

(In no particular order)

SPECIAL THANK YOU to @surpassinggoogle, @hr1, @abh12345 and @coolguy123 for being our SPONSORS and HONORARY MEMBER this week.

|@mudcat36 | Founder. Fellow Resteemer |
|@davemccoy| We all know he wears many hats 😊|
|@deliberator | Catch his best author/poster contest. Read his Challenge Accepted! post.
|@christianyocte | Supporter & Resteemer |
|@bashadow|Teacher, Upvoter & Helper |
|@randomwanderings |Floater & In-House Curator (we like to think). Send any good content posts to OUR Curie Curator |
|@ilovepoorpeople | Supporter & Tag-Lifter |
|@skunkape30uk | Supporter & Resteemer that took newbieresteemday to another level by doing a newbieresteem week! |
|@sweetcha | Helper, Mentor & Resteemer
|@carolfung | Supporter & Resteemer |
|@amariespeaks | Teammate, Helper, Mentor, Cheerleader, logo creator & Resteemer |
|@wanderlass | Talent-scout, Upvoter, & Helper |
|@professorhobo | Supporter & Resteemer |
|@bigtom13 |Supporter & Resteemer
|@charisma777| Supporter & Resteemer |
|@iexplore | Talent-scout, Resteemer & Welcomer: No master post but did welcome newbies aboard with our initiative. |
|@beeyou | Head Cheerleader (I’ve been promoted!) Catch my weekly recap |
|@roldamn | Supporter & Resteemer |
|@gracefavour| Cheerleader, Upvoter & Resteemer |
|@puroypoi| Supporter & Resteemer. No post but he did go out to help newbies for a day. Left comment for Dave, which remember, I had to read 😉 |
|@goldendawne| Partner |
|@danielsaori| Partner |
|@lynncoyle1| Supporter & Resteemer |
|@ayingroxie| Supporter & Resteemer |
|@surpassinggoggle| Sponsor |
|@hr1| Sponsor |
|@abh12345| Sponsor |

Interested in learning more about the Newbie Resteem Initiative?

A little over two weeks ago @mudcat36 and @davemccoy launched the Newbie Resteem Initiative. Learn more about the initiative by visiting here.

Interested in becoming a member?

Visit @davemccoy’s Role post to discover what role fits you. Find what fits your personality and interest. Do you like to help with the resteems? Or maybe you prefer to scout for newbies that we can help guide. Perhaps you like to be more engaged with the audience and host a weekly blog? Let us know your interests and let’s find ways to grow this initiative together!

Contact @davemccoy or @mudcat36 😊

Final note to members:

All SBDs earned from this post and the Weekly Recap announcement will be equally divided between the Newbie Resteem Initiative and the supporting members listed on this post.

Half (50%) will be sent to @davemccoy or @mudcat36 to be used as deemed appropriate for the initiative. The other 50% will be equally divided between the members (myself excluded) as appreciation for their time, effort, and support.

PLEASE NOTE: In an effort to be transparent (and less work for me), all contributions to boosting services will be considered donations. Please only donate if you are able.

Thank you all for your support!!

GO TEAM!!

How do we want to be remembered?

Image Sources:
#newbieresteemday logo created by @amariespeaks
Snippet from @davemccoy’s blog
Bee Buzz, Bee Sign, Bee Affirmations & Bee Image, Beeing You, Team Rock