club activities for 2025
The opportunity to earn points for the 2025 ticket list will run from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024.
On our Facebook page and website, points opportunities will include variations ofthe hashtag: #ESC2025Points. This will help identify and search for activities. Please note that by participating in a points opportunity you are agreeing to do so within the parameters set out below. All points opportunities are open to all members of the club unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Below, we have the list of the planned opportunities, based on feedback from members. Activities will only be live for the month they are scheduled for.
We understand not everyone is interested in earning points for a ticket list, but do not let that stop you from playing along!
ongoing monthly* activity
Eurovision Retrospective - ongoing
Every month, with the exclusion of April, May and September (or as advised), a random draw will choose a past Eurovision Song Contest (or a themed selection). We will post the link to the video of the contest (and/or songs) for members to watch, and then cast their votes on their favourites. We will maintain the current 12, 10, 8-1 voting system, despite different versions utilised throughout the years.
Every month in our newsletter, we will inform of the year that was randomly drawn, as well as the results of the previous month. We will run this from the start of the month, until the 26th, to allow for vote tallying and reporting of results.
We will continue to host online “Watch Parties”, if members are interested in accessing these ongoing. Currently, these are hosted on the following day/time (unless otherwise stated):
Sunday - 7pm AEDST/AEST - Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time/Australian Eastern Standard Time
Sunday - 3pm EDT/EST - Eastern Daylight Time/Eastern Standard Time (USA)
***Subject to change, please check the newsletter for the time and day each month.
We did review these times through member surveys, and these times remain based on member feedback. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet everyone’s wishes, but we will do everything we can.
EACH ACTIVITY WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE 26TH OF THE MONTH TO CAST VOTES.
Casting your vote will earn you 5 points. (For each Retrospective you vote in, unless otherwise stated).
*Please note: Retrospectives will not run during April, May, July and September 2024.
* 1964 Eurovision is not available for viewing any longer due to a fire destroying the original film - however there have been reconstructions done over the years - which will be used in the case of drawing this year.
month by month
november 2023:
Junior Eurovision Pre-Contest Reviews
Feedback from members has been incredibly positive in our inclusion of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest! So… we will keep on going!
We will be expressing our thoughts and feelings on each of the 19 songs, which will be posted daily from November 10th on the Facebook group (for those of us not using Facebook, we will accept an email with comments on each of the songs, which will be posted to the Facebook group on your behalf).
Commenting will close at midnight Central European Time (CET) November 30th.
16 points for the pre-contest reviews (1 point for your comment, per entry).
National Final Reviews - Nominations Open
A nomination form will be available for members to nominate three preferences to write a review of the national final selection process. Whether that is a multi-faceted selection process like Melodifestivalen or an internal selection. Once we have closed the nominations, we will allocate the selections to members individually (including which show in a multi-tiered .
Nominations will open with the newsletter and close at Midday CET November 26th.
20 points only available per member for reviews received no more than 2 weeks from the date of the selection.
A blog will be set up to post each review on our website.
Eurovision Retrospective
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
DECember 2023:
Junior Eurovision Post-Contest Voting
After Junior Eurovision, for the month of December, we will ask members to vote on the performances (12 points, 10 points, then 8-1) to see who our club would have crowned as the winner!
Please see the full details, including information on the Watch Parties, under Club Activities in the menu (from December onward).
This opportunity will close at midday CET December 26th.
9 points for voting for your favourites.
Please note: Adding these points to the 16 points for the pre-contest reviews (1 point for your comment, per entry), means that a possible total of 25 points available for the Junior Eurovision work.
12 Days of the Silly Season
As we approach the end of the calendar year, we will bring you 12 days of trivia. Each question will be released on both the Facebook page and the website every day from December 4th to December 15th.
Each question will have an assigned number of points attached to it; that is, simple questions will have 1 point, more complex will have 2 points, and where the difficulty is high, 3 points. All together, up to 20 points will be attached.
Due to the “right/wrong” nature of the activity, Board members will not be able to participate.
Eurovision Retrospective - will be replaced by the voting on the live performance form JESC
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
january 2024:
Swedish Treasure Hunt
Sweden won the 2023 contest - and in honour of their record-equalling win, we will be hosting treasure hunt based on Sweden as a country, as Eurovision participants and as seven-time winners!
A mixture of questions treasure hunts will be put forward for members to participate in.
Due to the right/wrong nature of the activity, Board members cannot participate.
This opportunity will close at midday CET January 26th.
Up to 25 points will be available for this activity (one point for each correct answer/response).
Sweden @ Eurovision - Eurovision Retrospective
In January, rather than a random year, we will be looking at all of Sweden’s entries over their time in the contest to determine which performance our members rate as their best entry ever. There are a whopping 63 entries (1958-2023 [excluding 1964, 1970 and 1976])!
So, once again, we are asking for a large undertaking… Score every song out of 10! We will host Watch Parties to run through all the entries in a random order.
As this activity requires more than the current 12, 10, 8-1 voting, we are offering 15 points for completing this activity.
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
february 2024:
Sounds Like Eurovision!
Moving to earlier in the year… SoundBites are back! Returning to our traditional format of 5 groups of 5 (approximately) 3-second snippets of Eurovision songs will come from a single Eurovision year! All you have to do is guess the 5 songs in each group! Enjoy!
Eurovision Retrospective
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
Good Luck Messages - expression of interest (EOI)
An EOI form will be available for members to nominate three preferences to film a good luck message for each artist.
Please note: the good luck messages will be posted on social media, tagging the artist, as well as our YouTube channel.
Once we have closed the EOI, we will allocate the good luck message countries to members individually.
Nominations will open with the newsletter and close at Midday CET Friday 17 February. Allocations will be emailed to members as soon as possible from this date.
Members will have until April to submit the video message. No submission received after this date will attract points.
10 points will be allocated per member for the Good Luck Message.
march 2024:
OGAE Poll
The OGAE Poll asks every club to have their members vote on the songs for the contest, and provide their results to the International board. These are then tallied, and the winner is awarded a trophy on behalf of the OGAE clubs.
The Poll forms an important part of the annual contest for the competitors, showing how the fandom respond to their songs. Click Here to see past winners (via wikipedia).
As the official dates are yet to be posted, this could run into April. We will keep you updated on the start and closing dates.
5 points per member for one valid vote.
Eurovision Retrospective - see above
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
OGAE Second Chance Contest - ROW Nominations
In preparation for the OGAE Second Chance Contest, we are going to ask our members to first nominate entries to represent us, and then vote for our representative at the 2022 Contest.
Nominations will open from March 1, and close March 15.
And then…
Voting will commence March 16, and close March 29.
Please note: this is only if a participating country under ROW’s banner (San Marino, Moldova or Georgia) holds a national selection. Also, only entries that fit the OGAE International criteria will be accepted for voting. The current rules are available here.
5 points available for the one valid vote (nominations do not attract points - 1 per member only).
Pre-Contest Reviews
Starting late March 2022, one country's entry will be uploaded to the Facebook Group each day, based on the official release of the song (studio or otherwise). You will have an opportunity to write a few comments/review the entry and how you think it will do in Torino. NO further comments will be accepted after midday CET May 9th.
Please note: if you’re not on Facebook, you may email us your comments and the board will post accordingly.
1 point per comment, per song (a maximum of 37 points - at this stage).
April 2024:
Annual General Meeting
We are providing significant notice to all members of the second Annual General Meeting (AGM) with the Board.
We are only having one meeting, and the time will not suit some of our membership, however the time zone will be determined to suit the majority of our club’s geography.
Date and Time have been confirmed. Click here for more information. An update will be included in the March newsletter.
We will accept suggestions for the agenda until midday CET February 26th.
Pre-Contest Reviews - Continued
May 2024:
There will be no Activities ran in May. ITS EUROVISION MONTH!
June 2024:
Post-Contest Reviews
The post contest reviews are where you will get a chance to comment on the actual performance given at Eurovision. These will commence on the Facebook Group from June 2022, with one performance posted each day.
NO further comments will be accepted after midday CET July 17th.
Please note: if you’re not on Facebook, you may email us your comments and the board will post accordingly.
1 point per comment, per song (a maximum of 37 points - at this stage).
OGAE Song Contest - ROW Nominations
In preparation for the OGAE Song Contest, we are going to ask our members to first, nominate entries to represents us, and the vote for our representative at the 2022 Contest.
Nominations will open from June 1, and close June 21.
Please note: only entries that fit the OGAE International criteria will be accepted for voting. The current rules have been revised, click here.
No points are awarded for nominating a song, only for voting on which song should represent us (in July).
Eurovision Retrospective - see above
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
July 2024:
OGAE Second Chance Contest
Usually, voting commences for the OGAE Second Chance Contest during this month.
This gives those songs which competed in National Selections, but did not win to represent their country, a second chance to shine.
Voting time frames will be advised once actual dates are known.
5 points for one valid vote per member are available.
OGAE Song Contest - Vote for our Representative
A playlist is created of the nominees from our members to vote for our representative at the 2024 Contest.
Voting will commence July 1, and close July 21.
5 points available for the one valid vote (1 per member only).
Beyond the Stage
How often do we get to know an artist through their Eurovision entry, which often sparks more music being created… and sometimes, it turns out pretty good! Let’s celebrate those moments!
So let’s pick an artist that has represented at the Eurovision Song Contest, and look at the other music they produced!
A short write up of the artist beyond Eurovision, and a link to ONE of their songs post-contest, that you would like to share with the club, and the world!
10 points will be awarded for participating in this activity.
important
Call for nominations - Election Officer/s
We are asking for current members to nominate to the Election Officer role. This role is crucial to the successful and transparent election of board members. There is a significant amount of work and responsibility with specific timeframes to be met.
If you're interested, please see the newsletter update for more information.
Every 2 years, an election is held for the board. In 2022, 2 positions were vacated and an election was held to fill them.
This year, 3 positions are vacated and will be available for candidates to apply to be a part of the board. The incumbent board members are Kyle and Ron, our current Vice President and Social Media Manager respectively. The third position is currently vacant (unless an interim appointment is made in the meantime).
The registration period for the Election Coordinator/s commences July 1 and closes July 15.
THEN
Call for nominations to the Board and appointment of the Election Coordinator/s
Members will be notified of the Election Coordinator/s appointed by the current Board.
With 3 positions vacated, we will call for members who wish to nominate to be a part of the board. Kyle and Ron may also choose to run again.
We decided to move the election earlier than usual this year, due to the vacant Board position (including whether an interim Board member was appointed). The reason for this is, should Kyle and/or Ron leave the board, the is sufficient time to provide a proper handover to your new board members.
Please refer to our election policy on our website for more information.
This will be called out in the newsletter leading up to the election.
Nominations for the Board commence July 16 and close July 30.
August 2024:
What’s Another Slogan?
So many years with so many slogans! From Feel Your Heartbeat, to #JoinUs, Come Together to United by Music, or Celebrate Diversity and Building Bridges… There is an endless amount of kitsch in coming up with something catchy and relevant and semi-woke. But what if YOU had the opportunity to come up with a slogan? (And even a logo)
Bring the best Slogan you can for the 2025 contest, with a short, 50 word explanation of it!
Eurovision Retrospective - see above
See the top of the page “Ongoing Monthly Activity” for the timeframes for voting and other information.
IMPORTANT
Board Election
A meeting will be organised to meet the nominees (should we receive more than 3 nominations) at 10am, August 4th AEST / 6pm USET 3rd.
From August 7, members will have 7 days to vote.
The results will be announced by the Election Coordinator/s NO LATER THAN August 20.
Please note:
In the event that we receive only three nominations for the three positions, elections will not be held and these members will be appointed to the Board.
If more than one member elected to the Board wishes to run for either President or Vice President, an additional election will be held, from August 21 to August 28, with the outcome being announced by the Election Coordinator/s NO LATER THAN August 31st.
September 2024:
Who Am I to Spot the Difference?
We will launch a new opportunity - working with the forumla for “Who Am I?”, a series of clues to identify the artist, with points on offer diminishing as more clues are presented. Add to the fray, some “Spot the Differences”, where we present two images, and you have to spot the differences.
OGAE Song Contest
Usually, voting commences for the OGAE Song Contest during this month.
Here, OGAE clubs participate in their own Song Contest, by putting forth an entry to represent their country within the OGAE fandom.
Voting time frames will be advised once actual dates are known.
5 points for one valid vote per member are available.
Eurovision Retrospective - see above
See above for the timeframes for voting and other information. (Replacing July).
October 2024:
Lipsync Grand Prix
Remember those times, where we would mime along to our favourite songs (yesterday for me)… Well, this is where we will show off our lipsync talents, with a video of us belting along (silently) with our favourite Eurovision banger or ballad… Add some flair and dress up, or stage your performance as the original artist did at Eurovision! 25 points up for grabs!
Eurovision Retrospective - see above
See above for the timeframes for voting and other information.