Weekly Update 37

Expiring Delegations Half Covered, We're Almost Ready To Grow Again!

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Edited: I missed mentioning a 100 SP delegation from Steward of Gondor member @lyndsaybowes. I want to give Lyndsay a special mention because she stands out as one of the best members of the Stewards that I've met here. I apologize for missing this in my original post, but I caught it within 2 hours so maybe she hasn't read it yet :D ... Anyways, thank you very very much Lyndsay for everything you do for everyone!

As mentioned last week, Week 37 was a week that had a big batch of expiring delegations! Specifically we had a 1000+ leased delegation from @em3 that came due this week. We renewed it with him and only lost 300 SP in the process, because he agreed to take payments as we get them (and not require it all upfront). We owed him a total of 52 Steem for another 13 weeks for the 1000 SP we renewed, and we were able to cover 1/2 that from the post upvotes and contributions from all of you!!! Also thank you @em3 for AGAIN working with us and supporting the Stewards of Gondor cause. The bottom line is we are half way there, and we will get more when last week's post pays off this week! I'm pleased that we barely got hit on our total SP as we are still in the 16K SP range and now looking up! :D

Our upvote was a bit softer this week, although we did had nice participation from many of you, along with of course @fulltimegeek. Steem suffered another small drop in the price at the end of the week and that may have affected it some as well. As always, I'd like to thank everyone for their continued solid support and it all works together to make this program now hit its 37th week! On the vote values, we are casting a vote value of $0.23 per post per steward (-$0.01).

We had 4 donations this week, two from repeat non-SOG contributors: @bashadow of 1.0 SBD and @preparedwombat of 2.0 STEEM; and two from SOG contributors @cranium of 1 STEEM and @abh12345 of 1 SBD. All 4 of these donors are very regular contributors, and its very much appreciated that they take the time to help and show that they care!!!

Don't forget who we are helping, this is the full list of SOG members supporting FTG: @fulltimegeek @abh12345 @allseeingewe @buddy67 @c0ff33a @carlgnash @cbanks @cecicastor @cheneats @coolguy123 @cranium @crimsonclad @dakini5d @davedickeyyall @defango @drakos @einarkuusk @fabiyamada @flauwy @frankbacon @geekpowered @goldendawne @greenrun @hendrix22 @hitmeasap @howtostartablog @inquiringtimes @kryptokayden @kubbyelizabeth @leighstewy @lifttheveil411 @lukebrn @luming @lyndsaybowes @marxrab @mikepm74 @old-guy-photos @openmic @orcheva @originalsimulant @quitefrankly @realtreebivvy @reko @samiwhyte @skycae @somethinfishy @spiritualmax @taskmaster4450 @theuxyeti @votovzla @wisewoof @yagoub

Tell your friends about what we are doing for the #stewardsofgondor, we want the program to continue to grow and support the many things the SOG members are doing.

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This Weeks Payment On Posts Today (~$4 sbd)

Tonight we will receive the 37th weekly payout since the launch of this program. The payout will be about $4 sbd, and it, along with any donations will be used to initiate new leases if the rates stay so favorable. The goal will be to add more new 13 week leases to replace the expiring 13 week leases each week that come due!

We have successfully built up and stabilized our account, and now we should provide a steady and growing upvote if we continue to get your support. The goal is to give the SOG members a real benefit and with your continued efforts to support us, we will continue to build the SP and curation trail.

Friends That Have Generously Donated SBD (newest donations first)

Total 198.175 sbd and 91.197 STEEM

New Donations This Week

@preparedwombat donated 2.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@four20 donated 1.111 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@coolguy123 donated 2 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.5sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@four20 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@coolguy123 donated 2.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@lyndsaybowes donated 3.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@coolguy123 donated 2.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@davedickeyyall donated 5.0 SBD (repeat SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@hitmeasap donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non=SOG donor)

@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@four20 donated .50 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-SOG donor)

@lyndsaybowes donated 20.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@enrique89 donated 0.50 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@hitmeasap donated 1.5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 2.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@goldendawne donated 10.0 sbd (SOG donor)

@cranium donated 1.5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@mikepm74 donated 15.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@enrique89 donated 0.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 sbd (repeat non-SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@howtostartablog donated 3.0 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@themarkymark donated 20.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@preparedwombat donated 2.0 sbd (repeat non-donor)

@davedickeyyall donated 1.0 sbd (new SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

@profanereviews donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat non-donor)

@four20 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat small donor)

@afifa donated 1.0 sbd (new donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@orcheva donated 2.086 STEEM (new SOG donor)

@enrique89 donated 0.5 sbd (repeat donor)

@four20 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@lynncoyle1 donated 2.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@marxrab donated 5.0 sbd (new SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 2.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@enrique89 donated 0.5 sbd (new donor)

@abh12345 donated 0.50 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@cranium donated 2 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@four20 donated 1 sbd (repeat supersmall, big heart donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@profanereviews donated 1 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 0.50 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@preparedwombat donated 1 sbd (NEW donor)

@howtostartablog donated 5 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@reko donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@cranium donated 2 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@bashadow donated 1 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@whatsup donated 3 sbd (new SOG donor)

@hitmeasap donated 2 sbd (new SOG donor)

@reko donated 1 STEEM (new SOG donor)

@cranium donated 3 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@howtostartablog donated 3 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat SOG donor)

@spiritualmax donated 1.50 sbd (repeat SOG donor)

@paulag donated 3.0 sbd (NEW donor)

@discordia donated 8.30 sbd (NEW donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

@smylie2005 donated 1.50 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

@simplymike donated 1.0 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

@lynncoyle1 donated 1.50 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

@bashadow donated 2.0 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.5 STEEM (repeat donor)

@gracefavour donated 0.30 sbd (repeat newbie donor)

@cranium donated 5.0 sbd

@lynncoyle1 donated 1.5 sbd (repeat donor)

@abh12345 donated 1.0 STEEM (repeat donor)

@smylie2005 donated 0.50 sbd (repeat donor)

@amariespeaks donated 5.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@lynncoyle1 donated 1.0 sbd (repeat donor)

@howtostartablog donated 4.0 sbd

@abh12345 donated 2.0 STEEM

@theuxyeti donated 2.0 sbd (helping out his fellow SOG members!)

@profanereviews donated 1.0 sbd (SP total is 4 SP... yes that's right 4 SP)

@beeyou donated 1.075 sbd (her SP total is 41 SP)

@gracefavour donated 1.0 sbd (her SP total is 1 SP... yes that's right 1 SP)

@abh12345 donated 2.0 sbd (@lynncoyle1 @davemccoy donated in his name)

@simplymike donated 8.0 sbd (plus her 100 SP delegation)

@bashadow donated 1.0 sbd

@beeyou donated 1.0 sbd (her SP total is 40SP)

@smylie2005 donated 2.0 sbd (her SP total 19 SP)

@spiritualmax donated 2.5 sbd

@ricia donated 5 sbd

@lynncoyle1 donated 1 sbd

@mikepm74 donated 15 sbd

@abh12345 donated 1.5 sbd

@davemccoy donated 5 sbd

Thank you all for your generous support!

As mentioned earlier these new donations and earnings of sbd from posts will be reinvested to grow the SP so that the SOG members get a bigger hit to their upvote. We have now started lengthening the leases from 13 to 20 weeks depending on market opportunities.

What you can do if you want to support this project to help @fulltimegeek and his #stewardsofgondor

#1 You can follow what we are doing and tell your followers and friends through various methods

#2 You can upvote our posts to increase the amount of earnings we have to lease more SP

#3 You can follow our curation trail (84th place already) on steemauto and have your upvote show moral support (even 2 or 3% is something that matters because it all adds up)

#4 You can donate directly like the wonderful people above

#5 You can delegate any of your own SP for any period of time that suits you while this Quest is ongoing

#6 Last but not least, you can thank the individual "friends" that are supporting this effort directly. Sometimes just a stop by and a small note saying you appreciate their help will make a big difference to a donor's day!

If you can't do any of the other 5 and you support what we are doing, then #6 is a very very effective way to help us. It encourage them to spread the word and rewards their efforts with "respect"