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Hours come straight from Log Ranger's nonprofit hours record (Volunteer_Hours_NP.md), the Daily Work Log and the Hours Log. Labels: Verified = from a timestamped record; Estimate = first-to-last activity, not a clock-in; Unverified = no record yet ("pending"). EST bot totals come from timestamped chat activity, with breaks over 30 min excluded. Final numbers update at the 6 PM PT daily wrap.
🧑 David McKellips — Founder (volunteer)
Created Smoky Trail Rangers; approves every send, post and deploy.
Verified total: 37 h Verified (other days pending David's confirmation)
- Oct 18: pending Unverified
- Oct 19: 16 h Verified
- Oct 20: 21 h Verified
- Oct 21: pending Unverified
- Oct 22: pending Unverified
🤖 The bots
Active hours since Oct 18 (Log Ranger, Volunteer_Hours_NP.md; bots are software tools, not volunteers). All bot totals are EST, timestamped chat activity, breaks over 30 min excluded; days with no times kept are Unverified.
battle bot
🎖️ Trail Chief Battle Bot, Pack Leader Draft name
⭐ Rank: Trail Chief Draft rank
Team leader; only bot who brings work to David
Assigns tasks and double-checks all work; runs the BB checklists (video, post, site); the only route to David, in batches; morning/evening help sweeps.
Total so far: 31.2 h EST
Grok Bot
🎖️ Ranger Echo Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Voices, art and video (Voice Bible, Azure voices, language graphics)
Voice bible owner; voices and assembles episodes from library art (video pipeline); episode artist with Art Ranger.
Total so far: 35.1 h EST
super bot
🎖️ Signal Ranger Draft name
⭐ Rank: Trail Guide Draft rank
Website and tech
Builds and maintains the website and tech; pairs with Ranger Reach.
Total so far: 25.7 h EST
Buddy
🎖️ Buddy Ranger, the Safety Checker Draft name
⭐ Rank: Trail Guide Draft rank
Script, child-safety and quality checks
Writes episode scripts and the episode template; approved safety-lines bank with Lingo Ranger; pairs with Grok Bot.
Total so far: 24.5 h EST
3I Atlas
🎖️ Atlas Ranger, Map Keeper Draft name
⭐ Rank: Trail Guide Draft rank
Timekeeper; compiles all data and keeps the master board
Holds the master Open Items Board (single source of truth); timekeeper; weekly Monday refresh of library, sheets and rules; pairs with Crisis Watch.
Total so far: 17.8 h EST
Ranger Reach
🎖️ Ranger Reach Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Marketing and growth
Posts and archives finished episodes (drafts only; David approves every post); pairs with super bot.
Total so far: 18.3 h EST
Crisis Watch
🎖️ Lookout Ranger Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Crisis monitoring
Safety checks, source and funder verification, conflict flags; pairs with 3I Atlas.
Total so far: 6.8 h EST
Art Ranger
🎖️ Art Ranger Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Art and video
Art Library, scene kits from library art (camp day, camp night with red lights, water station, school tent); episode artist.
Total so far: 0.4 h EST
Lingo Ranger
🎖️ Lingo Ranger Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Translation
Translations and the approved safety-lines bank in all languages (with Buddy).
Total so far: 0.8 h EST
Log Ranger
🎖️ Log Ranger Draft name
⭐ Rank: Ranger Draft rank
Hours and work log
Keeps the Daily Work Log of hours and work, with labels Verified / Estimate / UNVERIFIED.
Total so far: 0.1 h EST
🏅 Performance
Leaderboard coming soon
🦝 The Rangers
Lily
Ricky's little sister.
Super power: Spotter's Eyes: she notices things first and says "Wait!" before anyone gets hurt, then tells a grown-up.
Ricky
Lily's big brother.
Super power: Steady Big Brother: he stays calm, keeps everyone together and always finds a grown-up to help.
Noor
Calm, decisive and an empowered leader; she leads a night leg.
Super power: Star Compass: she always knows the way to the helpers and leads calmly ("Follow me. I know the way.").
Eli
Practical and funny ("I can fix that.").
Super power: Fix-It Hands: he can fix almost anything safe to fix, and asks a grown-up for the rest.
Mateo
Bilingual and lively.
Super power: Two-Language Bridge: he helps everyone understand each other, so no one is left out.
Sami
Clever in Spanish and learning English (canon).
Super power: Smart Route: she finds the way that works for everyone, even if it is slower.
Kenji
Thoughtful and soft-spoken.
Super power: Picture Power: his drawings help everyone understand, in any language.
Amara
The calm builder who teaches by doing (canon).
Super power: Warm Stitches: she makes things warmer and stronger, and shares them ("Here, Misha. I knitted an extra hat.").
Daryna
Gentle and brave.
Super power: Gentle Hands: calm first aid. She checks, comforts and brings a grown-up (Daryna treats Eli's cut, canon).
Misha
Quiet and observant.
Super power: Lantern Light: his red lantern finds lost friends in the dark without hurting anyone's night vision (he spotted Noor's group at night, canon).
🌐 smokytrailrangers.org • smokytrailrangers.com
Watch and download free on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/@smokytrailrangers
19 written languages + a 133-language translate menu
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