The United States 50 State ATC Challenge #1

If we have one partner per month - ?? I am a little confused...that would only be 12 ATCs...Or how many do we send per month...I love this idea, but what is the commitment?

thanks

You have one partner for this swap due Jan 31. You will be mailing them (4) ATCs: Alaska, Arizona, Alabama & Arkansas. If you are going for hearts (some people send ephermea (stickers, papers, ribbon) or... you could send a bonus card of one of the USA's Commonwealths/territories (a 5th card), but for the "5" score (and to fulfill your obligation), you need only send ONE EACH of the four states starting with the letter "A" to your ONE partner. I hope I have clarified this. :D

Warning: Geography Professor on semester break

FSM (Micronesia) is no longer a dependency of the US. Since 1986 it has been a constitutional federation in free association with the US.

Here is what I believe to be complete list of US dependent areas: American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wake Island.

This was so much fun can't wait till next group. Mine are done ready to mail.

This was so much fun can't wait till next group. Mine are done ready to mail.

My first set is also ready. LOL, you'll never guess where I got that list LMM, our goverment tax dollars hard at work! Let me take a look at 2 more sites & make the best list. Why are some of yours individual islands & not groups/chains? After I sort this out I will print the links here.

I took this from the CIA Factbook entry for the United States. It's under the "Government" section. These are our dependent territories (in addition to the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

Midway Islands and the Northern Marianas are considered single political entities (like Alaska or Hawaii...fragmented but one "place").

I could get into the different kinds of relationships each of these places has with the US but you really don't want a school lesson.

Whatever list of "extra" places you want to provide is fine...its your swap!

This is from Wikipedia (not the first place I got the list though, it was a goverment site). I think the reason they were not on my initial list, is because some of these territories are considered "uninhabited"

TAKEN FROM WIKIPEDIA UNDER US TERRITORIES Unincorporated unorganized territories American Samoa, technically unorganized, but self-governing under a constitution last revised in 1967 Baker Island, uninhabited Howland Island, uninhabited Jarvis Island, uninhabited Johnston Atoll, uninhabited Kingman Reef, uninhabited Bajo Nuevo Bank, uninhabited Serranilla Bank, uninhabited Midway Islands, no indigenous inhabitants, currently included in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Navassa Island, uninhabited (claimed by Haiti) Wake Atoll consisting of Peale, Wake and Wilkes Islands[5], no indigenous inhabitants, only contractor personnel (claimed by the Marshall Islands)

But look, as far as I am concerned it's all still real estate, and if anyone had enough info on any of these to make a card reflecting the 'uniqueness' of that place I say, "It's all good!" One set of islands was purchased outright by The Nature Conservancy, so they are no longer owned by the USA but he charity itself. :) I learned a lot!

Okay, I know it's time to assign, but I sent out 2 inquires on 2 of those who signed up. When those reports get back I will assign everyone a partner. Hopefully sometime on Mon, Dec 22.

Where do we sign up for the next series? Or, are we signed up for the entire series now? Thanks for clarifing this for me. I am just not sure how this one goes. Nancy (grannystamper)