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Fall Vibes 2024
timeline:
September 1st: Fall Vibes begin (Late summer/Early fall vibes), September 22nd: First day of fall/Autumnal Equinox, October 1st: Spooky Season begins (Peak fall vibes), October 31st: Halloween/End of Spooky Season, November 1st: (Late fall/Early winter vibes), November 5th: Election day, November 28th: Thanksgiving, November 30th: End of Fall Vibes
FALL VIBES ELECTION YEAR – election-related activities can earn fall vibes points (bonus points if adhering to other fall themes)
Fall Vibes point categories
Activities- fall vibes activities are any fall themed activity that takes a little bit of time/effort/coordination to accomplish. Completing any activity on the provided list will guarantee at least 1 point (up to 5) but any activity may be submitted for possible points. All fall vibes points are on the honor system, but points are awarded based on the specific vibes of your activity, for this reason, documentation is important. For example, saying “I went to a pumpkin patch” will earn one point for the completion of the activity, whereas submitting several pictures documenting a pumpkin patch outing may earn up to 5 points. Multiple activities can earn points in the same outing (i.e. a visit to a fall carnival may include a pumpkin patch and a corn maze, so up to 15 points may be available with good documentation of the vibes).
Vibes- Vibes are smaller things you notice in passing, or a fall vibe that isn’t as intense as a fall vibes activity. A vibe can be anything that makes you feel like it’s fall. One specific vibe can be submitted only once, and vibes are always worth one point each. Vibes should not be submitted with an activity, they are stand alone things in the day to day that feel like fall.
Fits- Any outfit that exemplifies fall vibes in whatever way can earn the wearer one point. The cuter and cozier the better. Any one outfit can only be submitted once, but a single piece can be apart of multiple outfits if it is styled differently enough. there is one fit that is worth up to 5 points: the halloween costume.
Movies and shows- Fall vibes movies are worth 2 points and can be submitted only once, specific documentation is less important in this category (unless you’re going for a fall vibes/halloween movie night activity as well). Fall or halloween themed episodes of shows are worth 1 point each, all episodes from shows like Gilmore Girls that have a fall vibe to them are also worth 1 point.
Spooky Season and Horror: NON-Fall/Halloween-themed horror movies and shows are eligible for points in the month of October ONLY (same point allocations 2points for movies, 1 for an episode of a show). Halloween-themed movies and shows are worth DOUBLE POINTS in the month of October, but are eligible throughout the duration of fall vibes.
PREVIOUS FALL VIBES RULES AND IDEAS
A FallAthon update: while I am counting points for myself, I will not be in the running for prizes. For one thing I’d like to avoid accusations of bias although I’m giving points to everyone (including me) with the same level of scrutiny. For another thing though, and more importantly, I’m not sure if anyone has a chance of beating me at this point and obviously it’s more fun when the competition is a bit tight.
The current leader board (excluding me) is as follows:
- my friend who most of you dont know
- Lisa
- my friend who most of you dont know
- Teresa
- Hugh
- Rosie
- Dave & another friend of mine
- Beth
- Grandma, Grandpa, and teresa’s friend
- Everyone else (these people have 0 points btw)
It’s still early in the game, there’s still over a month left of fall vibes, but as we all know winter can sneak up on us
Sophia, thanks for the inspiration, I am re posting your original post so I remember the FALLATHON details. In upstate NY getting ready to start the retreat and I am inspired to start thinking Fall-
From Sophia welcome to fall everyone🍁🍂
also announcing the FALLATHON
🍂document your completion of fall vibes activities and receive between 1-5 points based on how hard your fall vibes go
🍁fall vibes movies are worth 1 point each (since updated)
🧛🏼♀️cute fall outfits are worth 1 point each
🧶fall vibes movies/activities must be on the fall vibes activity list (but if you feel a movie/activity not on the list merits consideration you can petition for approval)
🔭if a fall vibes activity is prohibitive in some way (i.e. a minor can’t complete an activity involving alcohol or something) a substitution can be made (the quality of the substitution may affect points awarded)
✨a single fall vibes activity can be counted for points only once, but if you do one activity more than once, feel free to submit it again to replace the earlier attempt
🕸️food items on the fall vibes list will get more points if made from scratch (except Pillsbury pumpkin/ghost cookies)
🌾people can offer point suggestions but i will make the final call on the judging (i promise to be fair)
🎃depending on participation there will either be one winner, or prizes for first second and third place
🍲the prizes will be good (mystery fall vibes prizes worth up to $100 or 🥇$100, 🥈$50, and🥉$25 if participation is good)
🧡the submission period will span from today until 6pm (mountain time) on november 30th
and winners will be announced later that evening
🌌 please share submissions to me directly if you want them to count cause stuff can get so buried here in the fam. of course feel free to share to the fam but i will not be counting submissions unless they are sent DIRECTLY TO ME
happy fall!! good luck to everyone!
Fall Vibes Activity Categories:
🍂Adventures and Outings
🍁Fall Crafts
🍲 Fall Foods
🎃 Halloween
🧶 Cozy at Home
🗳️Election Year Fall Vibes
Activity List:
Pumpkin Patch🍂🎃
Apple Orchard🍂🍲
Fall Leaves Drive🍂
Paint and Sip🍂🍁
Fall Vibes Movie Night🧶
Pumpkin Head/Ghost Photo Shoot🍂🎃
Fall Leaves Hike🍂
Knitting🍁🧶
Pie Baking🍲🧶
Candle Making🍁🧶
Soup Making🍲🧶
Wine Tasting🍂🍲
Halloween Party🎃
Pumpkin Carving🍁🎃
Baking Pumpkin/Ghost Cookies🍲🎃🧶
Halloween Movie Night🎃🧶
Baking Pumpkin or Zucchini Bread🍲🧶
Corn Maze🍂
Haunted House🍂🎃
Fall Picnic🍂🍲
Paint a Fall Scene🍁
Thrifting🍂
Fall Beach Day🍂
Read/Listen to Nancy Drew (or other mystery)🧶
Listen to Fall Music🧶
Listen to Halloween Music🎃🧶
Fall Fire Pit 🍂 or 🧶
Stargazing 🍂 or 🧶
Fall Leaves Boat Ride🍂
Fall Vibes Party🍂
Fall Study/Work Session🍂 or 🧶
Fall Leisure Reading Session🍂 or 🧶
Fall Chores🧶
Postcard/Letter Writing🍁🧶
Phone Banking🗳️
Voter Postcard Writing🧶🗳️
Voter Registration or GOTV Volunteering 🍂🗳️
Voting🗳️
Election Night Watch Party🗳️
Campaign Happy Hour or other Event🍂🗳️
Canvassing🍂🗳️
Remember to send in/petition Fall Vibes Activities that aren’t currently on the list!
Fall Vibes Movie List:
Mystic Pizza
Good Will Hunting
Say Anything (summer to fall)
Dead Poet’s Society
Hocus Pocus (2 movies)
You’ve Got Mail
October Sky
Halloween Town Saga (4 movies)
St. elmo’s fire
Rushmore
Practical Magic
Mona Lisa Smile
Amelie
ET
Fantastic Mr Fox
When Harry Met Sally
Persuasion
Love Story
The Lake House
Ghost Busters
School Ties
Legally Blonde
The Outsiders
Cider House Rules
If Beil St Could Talk
Silence of the Lambs
The Craft
Girl vs Monster
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Ordinary People
Any Halloween Movies
Shows:
Gilmore Girls
Young Royals (some episodes)
Reservation Dogs
Over the Garden Wall
ALL Halloween/Specifically Fall Vibes Episodes
Spooky Season: During October ONLY
All Non-Fall/Halloween Horror will be worth Points
All Fall/Halloween- Specific Horror will be worth Double Points
Remember to send in/petition Fall Vibes and Halloween Movies that aren’t currently on the list!
Fall Vibes List
Noticing a Fall Vibe and sending it in with a photo or description can earn you one point! Each Vibe is worth one point and can only be counted once but don’t let that stop you from noticing them all the time throughout Fall!
Sweaters
Boots
Jeans
Hot Drinks
Books
Poems
Movies
Apples
Pumpkins
Knitting
Candles
Halloween
Dried Flowers
Fresh Air
Orange
Yellow
Red
Brown
Thanksgiving
Soup
Falling Leaves
Socks
Cider
Cinnamon
Scarves
Hats
Sunflowers
Wine
The Sea
Kites
Wind
Blankets
School
Pine Cones
Ivy
Brick
College
Lakes
Rowing
Forest
Fog
Out of all the lists, this is the LEAST exhaustive, so remember to send in all the Fall Vibes you notice!
FALLATHON 