Spring 2009 Chameleon Challenge

Besides WHAMB, which is a �communal challenge�, SABAP2 will also have an �individual challenge� this spring, the �Spring Chameleon Challenge�. This is simply a continuation of the Winter Chameleon Challenge, except that we will level the playing field and set everyone�s chameleon points counter back to zero.

The notable characteristic of chameleons is that they change colour. So the objective of the SABAP2 Spring Chameleon Challenge is to get pentads to change colour. It is an individual challenge, so there will be points for each atlaser who participates; this time, this includes the �additional observers� on checklists.

First of all, we want to get pentads started, and to change their colour to yellow. There are "pioneer points" for the atlasers who expand the frontiers of the coverage map. There are "chamaeleon points" for atlasers when they do the checklist that changes the colour of a pentad on the coverage map. There are bonus "dark green chameleon points" for the seventh checklist for a pentad, the one that changes the colour of a pentad to "dark green" - we would be ecstatic if we could turn the entire atlas area to "dark green". And finally, there are bonus "bright chameleon points" for going really deep, and changing the colour of a pentad to one of the bright colours: "red", "purple" and "pink". The Spring Chameleon Challenge starts on Saturday 1 August 2009 and ends on Monday 30 November.

Scoring scheme

You get one point for every checklist you do. You get a bonus of four "pioneer points" if it is the first checklist for a pentad. You get a bonus of two "chameleon points" when you submit the checklist that changes the colour of a pentad on the coverage map (ie the second, fourth, seventh, 11th, 16th, 25th, 50th and 100th checklist). You get an extra bonus of two "dark green chameleon points" if your checklist makes the pentad "dark green" on the coverage map (the seventh checklist for the pentad). So you get five points if you do the seventh checklist for a pentad, and change the colour to "dark green". And you get an extra bonus of three "bright chameleon points" for doing the list that changes the colour of a pentad to "red" (the 25th checklists), "purple" (the 50th checklist) or "pink" (100th checklist).

So the change between the �Winter Chameleon Challenge� and the �Spring Chameleon Challenge� is that there will be points for all the observers who participated in compiling the list. Even if you are not the competitive sort, why not set a personal goal for yourself, and target getting 20 or 50 or 100 points in the SABAP2 Spring Chameleon Challenge?

Spring 2009
Chameleon Challenge

Obs No Name Total Points
2068Mr J. Janse van Veuren284
10581Mr J van der Westhuizen266
166MR TG WOOD262
1555Ms L. Steen230
10857Mr A J Featherstone230
10848Mr B. Paterson218
39Mr J. Claassen210
102Mr DH De Swardt206
1692Mr E Marais191
459Mr D. McKenzie181
916Mr R.L. Furlong172
10178Mrs R Pretorius162
1371Mr J. Sewards159
2150Mr AC van der Westhuizen157
10147Mr E. du Plessis155
1909Mr S Theron152
11044Mrs L. du Plessis150
10065Mr P Lawson143
272Mr A M Archer141
10687Mrs C Wood141
10356Mr A. Stainthorpe139
10916Mr J Gouws139
1475MR A COLLETT137
195Dr P. Whittington135
608Mr A Marx133
10768Mrs S Oertli131
1673Mr P. Spence126
10637Mr J.K. Bannon125
1858Dr A Branfield120
10913Mrs.L.Watkins120
527Mr DH Kleynhans119
10870Mr I.A.Guthrie119
641Mr R. Nuttall116
748MRS S BURNS114
10826Mr G Wingate112
11010Mrs A.B. Walden109
51Mr S Terblanche109
1674Mrs J. Spence109
278Mr C.V. Summersgill106
10695Mr K du Plessis104
10783Miss A Henning101
10565Dr K. Pauw99
283Dr W.S. Boshoff96
1899Ms F. Ellmore96
10031Mr B.W. Porter92
10623Mr B Ward-Smith91
10318Dr S Sutherland91
10357Mr A Manson91
228Mr J Carter91
128Mr J.F. Heywood88
10304Mr P La Grange87
2112Mr J. Jones86
10239Mr CPF Van Rooyen86
91Mr K. Hatting85
2036MR K HEYER84
229Mrs I. Cooke81
2062Mrs P. Nurse80
10309Mrs L Howe79
10572Mr R A Johnstone78
10101Mr N Perrins77
10320Dr E Buchmann77
10311Mrs T Strachan75
10058Mr L Robinson74
2311Mr D Cooke73
10651Mrs W. Strauss71
10085Ms L Van Deventer70
11206Mr R. Searle69
10821Mr J Jansen69
312MRS Y CRAIG67
1691Mr E Retief67
2126Mr JJ Curnick66
1979Mr G. Horn65
1672Mr DM Robinson65
10706Mrs A. Becker64
2037MRS M HEYER63
10972Mrs L. Craig62
10478Mr M Buckham62
2171Ms S. Bishop61
433MR M GEMMELL60
394Prof L. Underhill59
11079Mrs F. Kanichowsky58
614Mr R F. Geyser56
10440Mr S Mclennan56
174MRS G GRIFFITH55
505Mr Brian Vanderwalt55
866P & A Celliers55
10210Mr R Balt54
1747Mr M. Pretorius54
1598Mr B Groom53
135Mr G Lockwood52
976MR M MOLL51
10843Mr J Pretorius49
10014Mr L Niemend49
2076Ms B. de Kock49
10829Mrs E Boshoff48
83Mr A.D. Nixon48
78Mr. B. McCosh48
1706MS. R COETZEE47
1868Miss I. Nel47
10610Mr R. van der Breggen45
10716Dr H Pretorius45
10622Mrs M. Le Roux44
106MR M TRIPP44
2094Ms B. Carstens42
11144Mr W van Dyk42
10694Mrs Blackshaw42
157Mrs K Webster41
841MRS. SK HORNE40
10246Mrs TM White40
1680Trevor & Margaret Hardaker40
1262MS J LIEFFRIG40
11066Mr N. Steyn39
10005Mr R Fieldwick & Mrs P Tattersall39
0WeatherSA39
10700Mr D. Powell39
96Mr DW Spencer39
770Mrs S. Louw38
10791Dr S Shearer37
2044Mr D.J. Schroeder37
10532Mr D. Whalley37
10449Mr SS Rayne37
626MR M RIVETT37
10345Mr D du Plessis36
10795Mr P. Campbell35
11084Mr K. Achtzehn35
11088Mr C. Macdonald34
10825Mr S. Groom34
10718Miss A Vincent34
11080Mr C.A. Gerrans34
10232Mr D O Kassier33
10015Mr DD Persse31
11060Mr WJ Rossouw31
10207Ms C Wilson31
611MR T ROBERTS30
10003Dr P Barnard29
10879Mr.D.A.Paterson29
11138Mrs E. Van Rooyen29
10742Mr C Patton29
2220Mr & Mrs L Snyders29
1422Mr M. Ford29
11366Mrs C. Rossouw28
613Dr C. Whittington-Jones28
1623Mr P Nupen28
10897Mr J. Jarmain28
11108Mr S. Chamberlain28
1733Mr MD Galpin27
10376Mr MS Lee27
10775Mr P Sharland27
1403Mr A Glasson27
21Mr D Allan26
2179Mr C. van Tonder25
10585Mr JJ MAGNER25
10834Mrs A Groom24
1765Mr F. Rautenbach24
1275Mr W Davidoff24
10619MR R VAN BULDEREN24
2154Dr R. Altwegg24
10110Mrs H Groom24
516Mr J Johnson23
1638Mr D Watson23
1113Mr G. Aiston23
11244Mrs S. Olver22
1894Mr C Comrie22
270MR. DMV BROWN22
11346Mr M. Behle22
2394Mrs S Barnard22
10521Mrs L Du Preez22
10395Mr B Reed22
10394Mrs L Reed22
10729Mrs T. Malan21
109MR D BISHOP21
11246Mr G. Russell21
10342Mr JH Meyer20
10726Mrs J Faiola20
163Mr K. Harrison20
10919Dr I. Love20
11006Mrs K. Mack20
11336Mr D.K. Danckwerts20
1249Mr D. Pietersen20
10042Mr B. Steele-Drew20
1541Mr D Christie20
11268Mr J.M.D. Graham19
110Mr JA Heymans19
73Mr D. Harebottle19
1628DR. R SIMMONS19
10387Mr H Zeman19
11126Mr H. Chittenden19
434Mr H C Alting18
708Mr W.F. Labuschagne18
11128Mrs I. Weiersbye18
198Mr S. Peard18
920Mr F Peacock18
10253Mr H Retief18
684MRS L COETZEE18
10377Mr A Haagner18
11090Mr S. Fogarty17
10691Mr G Lawson17
11208Mrs B. Palmer17
1782MRS. G ORTNER17
2239Mrs R Kadis17
123MR J COATS17
10650Mr N Lansdown17
2043MR M. Potgieter17
167Mrs P. Nicol17
61Mrs P Leinberger17
10854Mr H Mathee16
10040Mr M Simms16
10867Mrs Y. Pienaar-Oelsen16
45Mr O.F.J. Schmidt16
11092Mrs S. Fogarty16
10313Mrs J Scheepers16
10862Ms O. Kemp15
1245Mrs S Francis15
1751Mrs K. Nelson15
10330Mr B Lawson15
1862Mr K. du PLooy15
1368Mr R. Wordon14
10316Ms J Chidgey14
1904MR. WD DENSHAM14
2122MNR S BUYS (jnr)14
92MR. E EKSTEEN14
10961Mrs D. Wordon14
10935Mr.D.A.Everard14
10628Mr P Blance13
10898Mrs.H.R.Kirkbride13
10450Mr P Tarboton13
10989Mr I.M. Viljoen13
987Dr J. Buys13
1929MR T BOTHA13
10088Mr C Grobbelaar13
10432Mr N Blackshaw13
10832Mrs G. Cole13
788Mrs G. Hardingham12
11306Ms N. Stevens12
10635Dr C.W Moore12
11226Mr DO & Mrs MIC Chalton12
10053Mr J Bowman12
10049MR. GR SMITH12
10378Mr S McLean12
10997Mr M. du Plessis12
1955Mr B. Edgcumbe11
32Mrs Y Weiss11
864MR. S VRAHIMIS11
620Mr G. Highburg11
10658Mrs Kathy Ducasse11
1908MR. B BAXTER11
10393Mrs W Perks11
11122Mr D. Reid11
1511Ms B. Forsyth10
10893Mr.M.M.Bartlett10
10930Mr.M.Gaudin10
10390Mr P. Cilliers10
1946MR H BESTER10
10859Ms S Hofmeyr10
10931Ms.L.Staal10
10991Dr M.E.C. Kemp10
10220Mr A G Green10
10978Ms R. Guthrie10
10992Ms N. Mileham10
2106MR. A RIDLEY10
10375Mrs W Arnott10
1588Mr S McLean10
1849MR P LAMINI10
10676Mr R.B.S. Sherley9
10558Mrs E Mackay9
2123C.R. Hurt & F. Meyer9
11352Mr G.D. Pringle9
1799MR P DIVALL9
568Dr. B Erni9
10669Mrs M Demaio9
201Mrs L. Watt9
1456Mr M Brown9
565Prof P. Hulley9
10955Ms.J.E.Guthrie9
1870Mr. D Peake9
1750Mr A. Forsyth9
10074Mr J. Wesson8
10501Dr T.B. Oatley8
11312Mr B. Pienaar8
2057Mr W. Naude8
10212Mrs S Wilson8
10348Mr TA Hohls8
927MR J DE VILLIERS8
11069Ms K-L Roelofse8
2148Mr TG Young8
1483MR. DB MITCHELL8
10800Mr J. Smith8
296Miss J Norman8
1230Mrs S Kleynhans8
1686Mr AK Cooper7
284Mr S. Evans7
1660Ms S. Adam7
1071MR J SHARPE7
10020Mr N Smith7
11314Mr R. Scholtz7
1586Mr R. Dobson7
11083Ms I. Hayden7
11236Mrs J. Russell7
1423Ms S Kidson6
10789Mr V. Head6
355MR. V Parker6
1970MS F HELLMANN6
11202Mr L. Marais6
10155Mr A Schultz6
10059Mr D. Maphisa6
11212Mr H. McLaggan6
10312Mr P Brooks6
10699Mr D.L. Fischer6
10933Mr P Bartho6
10248Mr G A A Middelberg6
360Mr BD Pretorius5
10805MR J HILTON5
1861Mr M. Drummond5
10743Mr D Hood5
11318Mrs A.R. Mostert5
11348Mr K-W Hoffman5
10556Mr C. Venter5
10603Mr I D Maclarty5
10690Mrs S Harris5
10385Mrs C Human5
11164Mr K. Lynch5
10242Mr M Hemming5
543MR. JD JAMES5
10730Mr G. Edlmann5
10957Mr.C.Schalkwyk5
10285Mr AR Ruffle5
623MR B BYERS5
11061Mr J.J. Fourie5
11067Mr K.C. Nicol5
11204Ms M. Oelf5
10326Mrs J Mouton5
10293Mr P Ginn5
10903Mr.M.Blose5
10442Mrs H. Thompson5
141Mr J Vaughan5
10391Ms A De Lange5
11034Mr L. Phipps5
2271Mrs S Brandt5
491Mr. R. Melville4
10715Mr R.N. Salt4
2194Mr E. Herrmann4
381Mr H. van Zijl4
10871Mr.C.Baker4
1072MR D WEAVER4
10921Mr N Leveridge4
1997Dr. J Fannin4
10780Mr T B Elliott4
10380Mr J Stanton4
838Mr M Wheeler4
1584MRS W PERKS4
10407Mrs B.L Monfoot4
20Mr E. Barnes4
11214Mr J. Rodger4
11370Mr J. de Beer4
10773Mrs E Van der Merwe4
10738Mr B Booysen4
10763Mr H J Linde3
10555Mr P.E.Loubser3
818MISS E BEEMSTER-BOER3
1064MR M ELLWOOD3
10900Mr.J.P.Huisamen3
449Dr. HD Oschadleus3
10422Mr B Pretorius3
2398Mrs V Barratt3
55Mr P. Outhwaite3
11425Mr R Porter3
10470Mrs D. Powell3
10099Mr V Roberts3
10869Mr. I Whyte3
10536Mrs A Moerdyk3
10616Dr I M Rijsdijk3
11039Mr J. de Wet3
10515Mr M. Gill3
890MR N DU PREEZ3
10507 Mr N A J Jamieson3
10987Mr R. Drysdale3
11310Mr P.J. Sullivan3
11376Mrs A. Barrett3
1Mr M. MCarthy3
10876Dr.W.Engelbrecht3
10804MR C N MOONEY3
10007Mrs E Swart3
10289Mr DJP Bester2
10158Mr J Avni2
680Mr I. Field2
2134Ms S. Goedvolk2
371Mr S. Davis2
1538Mrs L. Whittington-Jones2
10141Mrs M Pienaar2
1880Ms. C. van Dam2
10801Mr R Buitenwerf2
662MR HJ KLEYNHANS2
10696Mr M. Taylor2
10719Mrs R De Meillon2
11220Mr H. Muller2
10045Mrs J Barnes2
11372Mr R. L Smith2
370Mr R. Cowgill2
925MR. A SCHWIKKARD2
1883Mr J. du Plessis2
11030Mr R Wanless2
10777Mrs P Pieterse2
11254Mr and Mrs D. Raubenheimer2
1170Mr P Coetzee2
11056Mr R. Moore2
11007Mr P. Laithwaite2
10831Mrs N. Retief2
547MR. D WILDEMAN2
10023Mr B Pocock2
10566Mr TMuller2
11234Mr D.J. Gerrans1
11308Ms N. Woods1
11230Mr P. Nel1
10250Dr HW Garrett1
1639Mr J. de Boer1
1926Mrs A. Hanson1
10634Dr E Dvir 1
3Mrs A. Scott1
10524Mr M J Grainger1
886Mrs M. Turner1
11124Mrs M. Byrne1
2007MR. RW WHITTING1
10055Mrs J Powter1
10279Dr A Burger1
11224Mrs J Brown1
10666Mr L. Crewe1
10950Mrs A Irwin1
2254MR L ROBINSON1
11356Mr C. Viljoen1
11266Ms M. Koopman1
84MR NH ELWELL1
1434MR. M SPAIN1
10952Dr.H.Conradie1
1693Mr F. van Vuuren1
10806Mr C Evert1
1581MRS E HUGHES1
10824Mr M J Clacey1
10936Mrs.J.Holmes1
10025Mr I Foulis1
10430Mrs C. Glasson1
545MR K MAYA1
1054MR N AVENANT1
1675MR M CHRISTIAN1
1634MR C MINNAAR1
1764Mr S West1
1637Mrs M. Hoile1
10918Mr.D.G.Luppa1
2223Ms M. de Kock1
1633Mr H. Hoffman1
11045Mr A. Swart1
10969Mr P. Fleischack1
11094Mrs B. Uys1
2406Mrs M. Langlands1
11350Mr D. Minney1
541MR. JE LOURENS1
11070Miss J Reynolds1
1889Mr J.C. Labuschagne1
1567MRS B MONFOORT1
10774Mrs L Ryan1
10526Mr P Ellis1
10365Mr PAH Pieterse1
1666MS. EF BLOMEYER1
1905MRS. G DENSHAM1
1530MR. L MULLINS1
10875Mr N Retief1
10685M Remisiewicz1
2082MRS E CAMBRAY1