2011 Moms Panel applications coming soon

[ILoveLegos]

Going from past year's experience, I'd suspect somewhere between Ocotber 9th & 13th. But it's just my guess.

[Suz36]

Why am I remembering the week of November 8th? Does anyone remember something on the confirmation page that stated that? I checked my email confirmation and it wasn't there.

[ILoveLegos]

Why am I remembering the week of November 8th? Does anyone remember something on the confirmation page that stated that? I checked my email confirmation and it wasn't there.

That was the date of the final notification of panelist, but in years past there were round one questions (with a reveal date that followed of who made it to round two via e-mail notifications around Oct 9-13th depending on the year) then round two questions (with a reveal date that followed of who made it to round the final round phone interview, which are also revealed via e-mail notifications around last week of Oct / early November. depending on the year). Lastly around the begining of the second week of November, e-mail notifications went out about who made it to the panel. <whew>. In the past it was whittled down to the tune of 20,000 ==> ??? ===> ??? ==> 20. This year rumor has it that only 10 new panelist will be added (from a possible 20,000) the odds are pretty awful this year incomparison to past years due to the fact that the initial submission period was shorter (although I don't think it was a well promoted this year as in year's past). I know a few people who were able to submit their entry 1st round questions on the final day, so maybe the 20,000 max was never reached on round one questions, which would increase everyones odds a tad ... (All of this is just my speculation of course)

Best Wishes to all you I'coters out there who threw your 'mickey hat in the ring'.

[Suz36]

Thanks for the clarification! I must have been so excited when I submitted my application that I didn't pay attention to the fine print.

[pixiesmimi]

I started to say the same thing the other day that I thought it was Nov. and then remembered that they may have said Oct. for the first round and Nov. for the final round so I didn't post that. Glad I wasn't the only one that read it that way.

[the real Alice]

Has anyone heard anything?? I keep hoping even though I know it is a LONG shot!

[PopPhan]

Not word one.....I just assumed that meant that I was not selected to move on to Round 2....

[Jenemmy]

Not word one.....I just assumed that meant that I was not selected to move on to Round 2....

I am following twitter, facebook and a message board and there has been no notification for Round 2 yet. Don't count yourself out just yet!!!

[Jenemmy]

Looks like Round 2 invites went out around 6:00pm tonight.....

[Joannelet]

Thanks for the info!!!

[Melanie]

Anyone moving on?

I wish more INTERCOTee's advance. Feels like a certain other board gets a lot of finalists and eventual panelists.

[SAHDad]

I didn't make the first round cut, for the fourth year in a row. I know that odds are against me to start with, but I still can't shake the feeling that it is considerably harder for a dad to get onto the panel than a mom.



(Yes, it could be sour grapes. It could also be brought on by seeing yet another series of flyers advertising for a "Moms Club" at the Y - and not wanting to bang my head against that wall anymore. SAHDs are neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring.)

[Dsnygirl]

I didn't advance this year.... but I'll just keep trying. One day Disney will wonder where I've been all their life...

SAHDs are neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring.

I hear what you're saying and can totally understand where you're coming from -- my DH isn't a SAH dad, but he is the only one home with our girls the evenings/nights I work and the only one with them every third wknd when I'm sleeping the days away b/c I worked Sat/Sun night. And it's frustrating for him when so much is geared to the moms, like they're the only ones caring for/helping out/guiding the kids. But don't count yourself out, just b/c you didn't make the panel -- there are some pretty great dads on there, and I bet your time is coming. And even if you (or I...) never make the panel -- we're still awesome to our kids, and all the people we've helped/guided in our own way!

[Melanie]

And even if you (or I...) never make the panel -- we're still awesome to our kids, and all the people we've helped/guided in our own way!

[SAHDad]

I hear what you're saying and can totally understand where you're coming from -- my DH isn't a SAH dad, but he is the only one home with our girls the evenings/nights I work and the only one with them every third wknd when I'm sleeping the days away b/c I worked Sat/Sun night. And it's frustrating for him when so much is geared to the moms, like they're the only ones caring for/helping out/guiding the kids. But don't count yourself out, just b/c you didn't make the panel -- there are some pretty great dads on there, and I bet your time is coming. And even if you (or I...) never make the panel -- we're still awesome to our kids, and all the people we've helped/guided in our own way!

Oh, it's not the panel. It's really more of the whole Moms Club/MOPS/Newcomers Club (which was really a code for "moms only" - we kept telling them to call me to arrange playdates, and they would call DW instead) grinding me down. I've done the SAHD gig for over six years now, and while I would not trade it for the world, sometimes it gets a little tiring.

Normally, I would fill the void of not advancing with planning our next trip, but it's not going to be until sometime in Nov 2011, so I won't start any real planning until Christmas.

I think we are going to hit Disneyland sometime next summer though, but the dates are still up in the air.

[mjaclyn]

After applying for the Mom's Panel from the very beginning I finally made it to Round 2!! Yay!! I'm very excited...

However, every time I click the link to log in and answer the additional questions it tells me that my email is invalid... I hope that gets fixed soon!!! I only have until Friday to complete the new questions!

[DisneyMom12]

After applying for the Mom's Panel from the very beginning I finally made it to Round 2!! Yay!! I'm very excited...

However, every time I click the link to log in and answer the additional questions it tells me that my email is invalid... I hope that gets fixed soon!!! I only have until Friday to complete the new questions!

So happy for you. Good luck with round 2.

[Melanie]

After applying for the Mom's Panel from the very beginning I finally made it to Round 2!! Yay!! I'm very excited...

However, every time I click the link to log in and answer the additional questions it tells me that my email is invalid... I hope that gets fixed soon!!! I only have until Friday to complete the new questions!

Congratulations!!!!

[Dsnygirl]

After applying for the Mom's Panel from the very beginning I finally made it to Round 2!! Yay!! I'm very excited...

However, every time I click the link to log in and answer the additional questions it tells me that my email is invalid... I hope that gets fixed soon!!! I only have until Friday to complete the new questions!

Good for you!! I hope you can find your way through -- you can bet I'd be on the phone with someone tomorrow! Good luck -- we'll be cheering for you!!

[pixiesmimi]

Anyone else not receive a reply one way or another? I haven't received anything either way. I hope I didn't inavertently delete it when I was deleting messages off my phone inbox. Anyway to find out if I did or did not receive a message that may have gotten deleted? Or is it just that if we didn't receive anything, we didn't get chosen?