#years:two

Hi I’m Jems (or just Jem) and I’m 29 years old from England.

I’ve been participating in gishwhes for the last two years and I’m part of a fabulous team which we started last year.

We’re a relatively easy going, mellow team and don’t take anything too seriously but saying that, all members last year were very active during the gishwhes week and we managed to complete more than 99 items as a team.

We would love to win of course but I think most of us would be happy if we just got one of our pics in the coffee table book.

We already have lots of very crafty team members so we would be particularly interested in new members with other resources or skills.

We’re a very fun chatty team, all easy to talk to and above all, incredibly supportive. We mostly communicate via Facebook messenger and many of us stay up late into the night, especially over gishwhes, so time differences shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

If you’re interested in joining our team, you can contact me via my Tumblr @onceuponadestiel and we’ll take it from there.

Our team mates are currently from England and Ireland but we would love to branch out and find new team mates from all over the world.

How many years have you/your teammates participated in GISHWHES? This is my second year participating, and it’s the first year for my teammates. 

What level of priority do you/your team assign GISHWHES? Most of us have jobs but we can dedicate our free time to the hunt.

What is your intended outcome of GISHWHES? Have a fun week and raise awareness to the cause, while trying to do the best we can.

Do you/your team have any specific skills/trades that might be especially useful to the hunt (please provide no more then five)? I’m an illustrator and artist, my teammate is a gardener, we all can cook and I live very close to the city so have resources in the countryside as well as the city

In a team, which do you prefer: 1) stability and leadership through an elected team captain 2) A team, likely with a team captain, in which all group members are engaged in the decision making process 3) Or, a team in which each member is equally responsible for every aspect of the hunt. No leader, laissez faire. 2 or 3

Do you view familiarity with teammates a necessary aspect to a successful hunt? Not necessary but it would be nice to get to know them before the hunt.

Do you regularly take control of projects in which you are assigned a team (are you a natural leader)? No I’m willing to let someone else take the lead or we all agree on tasks together.

Are you easily disappointed and/or angered by imperfections? Only my own

Which mode of contact do you prefer if/when a team/member specifically suits your needs or is interested in meeting you? they can email me at [email protected] or message me on tumblr 

Where are you located (Country/continent is fine; state if you’re in the USA) I’m located in Ireland and my other teammates are located in Poland and Oregon :)

 There are currently six of us, but some have had the need to drop and others may too. All of us are 17-18. I’m Bailey, one of the team leaders and I’m 17,

For a couple of us we’re veterans, some it’s their third, other’s second. A few of us are also newbies.

 Mental and Physical health always come first. We understand that work and school comes first but we still expect you to pull your share.

We want to have fun, meet new people, make good art, and hopefully win.

We have an artist, a very crafty person, and many other skills that are too long to list in five.

We have stability and leadership in our team captains and help from all the veterans.

We do! We don’t need all of us to know each other right off the bat but we’d like to take a saturday or two where we all team bond and become friends and familiar with each other.

I have a good direction in leadership and have a lot of people respect me. I do have certain mental illnesses which cause a bit of a problem when major issues arise but I’ve learned to get through and be a good leader.

My own, yes, others no. We do want the best that you can give but usually we’re pretty relaxed.

Email, tumblr, or facebook. Facebook for gishwhes is usually preferable though.

I’m in the east coast of the united states.

1. TC, 28. So far we have other six other teammates from all across the globe, ranging in age from late teens to early 30s. 

2. This is my second GiShWHeS, and most of our current team has participated before, as well. We do have one or two newcomers, and welcome first-time participants!

3. Our priority is to do as many items as possible, but still have fun. Some team members are able to devote more time than others (we have a few university professors on the team who are taking advantage of summer break), but the priority of the team is always to have fun and do good things. 

4. Our goal for GiShWHeS is to have fun and make the Overlord proud. (Getting an item or two in the Hall of Fame is also a motivation!)

5. We have an eclectic team in terms of skills. We have a few singers, a few artists, writers, a couple cosplayers, and a standard of having no shame at all.  One of our members is a liaison to community service providers in her city, so a big focus of our team is community service and random acts of kindness.

6. We have two co-captains–the two admins of the Collective Blog who decided last year to form team Mutiny in the Impala. One is located in California, the other in London. Due to time differences, this means that at least one of them will also be available (aka awake) during the hunt. 

7. We encourage our teammates to get to know us and each other, but it is not a requirement for the team.

8. We are a team of motivated individuals, and are looking for other motivated individuals who will complete the items they sign up for and are comfortable asking for help when they need it.

9. We are not looking for perfection, but we do want teammates who care about the quality of the items they complete. 

10. If you are interested in joining our crew, we do have a contact form located on our blog for GiShWHeS recruitment purposes: http://acollectivemind.com/2015/05/07/sail-the-gishwhes-seas-with-team-mutiny-in-the-impala/