User:RitcheyMT/Community Center design 1

Major sections
[These are the top things we want the community to notice when they arrive. Each of these items will be set off with an image that metaphorically represents the item.]


 * 1) Give Back -- Learn to edit pages on the wiki. Then find writing projects and support projects that need help.  (add top-requested areas link)
 * 2) Meet and Talk -- Ask questions, give advice, and discuss ideas via meetings and forums.
 * 3) See What's New -- Read the latest at the Community News Stand or see a summary of current discussions.
 * 4) Thank Others -- Recognize others for their contributions to the wiki and other community ventures.
 * 5) Share Successes -- Share stories about when the wiki helped you or someone else find an ancestor.

Community Leaders of the Month
[This is a strawman of types of contributors we could recognize.]


 * Top wiki contributor by character volume: Richard Roe
 * Edit Meister (top wiki contributor by number of edits): Joe Shmoe
 * Pony Express award (for highest number of forum posts): Lisa Lowe
 * Top recruiter (by number of registered wiki users that have the recruiter's "contributors recruited by Joe Shmoe" category on their user page).
 * Quality award winners (bronze, silver, gold awards for articles that achieve defined quality standards).
 * Most Active Project Team (measured by edit volume in characters on pages that have a specific project category on them): Texas WikiProject Team