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+# Firefrost Gaming Staff Application - Google Form Template
+
+**Purpose:** Pre-screening form for Builder and Social Media Helper recruitment  
+**Platform:** Google Forms (forms.google.com)  
+**Created:** 2026-02-18  
+**Owner:** Michael "Frostystyle" Krause
+
+---
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+1. Go to https://forms.google.com
+2. Click **+ Blank** to create new form
+3. Title: "Firefrost Gaming - Staff Application"
+4. Description: (see below)
+5. Add questions from this template
+6. Click **Send** → Copy link
+7. Update recruitment ad with form link
+
+---
+
+## Form Header
+
+**Title:**
+```
+🔥❄️ Firefrost Gaming - Staff Application
+```
+
+**Description:**
+```
+Thank you for your interest in joining the Firefrost Gaming founding team! We're looking for passionate builders and social media talent to help us launch something special.
+
+This application should take 5-10 minutes to complete. We'll review all applications and reach out to strong candidates via Discord.
+
+Fire + Frost + Foundation 💙🔥❄️
+```
+
+---
+
+## Form Questions
+
+### Section 1: Basic Information
+
+**Question 1: What's your name?**
+- Type: Short answer
+- Required: Yes
+
+**Question 2: Discord Username**
+- Type: Short answer
+- Required: Yes
+- Help text: "Include the tag (e.g., username#1234)"
+
+**Question 3: Email Address**
+- Type: Email
+- Required: Yes
+- Help text: "We'll use this to follow up with you"
+
+**Question 4: Which role are you applying for?**
+- Type: Multiple choice
+- Required: Yes
+- Options:
+  - Builder
+  - Social Media Helper
+  - Both (if qualified for either)
+
+**Question 5: How did you hear about Firefrost Gaming?**
+- Type: Short answer
+- Required: No
+- Help text: "e.g., Reddit, Discord community, friend referral"
+
+---
+
+### Section 2: For Builders (Conditional - Only if "Builder" or "Both" selected)
+
+**Question 6: Portfolio Link**
+- Type: Short answer
+- Required: Yes (for builders)
+- Help text: "Link to screenshots, video tour, or build showcase (Imgur, YouTube, Google Drive, etc.)"
+
+**Question 7: Building Experience**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "Tell us about your building experience. What types of builds do you specialize in? How long have you been building in Minecraft?"
+
+**Question 8: Modded Minecraft Experience**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "Which modpacks have you played? List a few favorites and what you enjoyed about them."
+
+**Question 9: Fire vs Frost Aesthetics**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "In 2-3 sentences, describe your understanding of Fire (warm, passionate, community-focused) vs Frost (cool, precise, technical) aesthetics. How would you approach designing a spawn for each?"
+
+**Question 10: Technical Building Skills**
+- Type: Checkboxes (select all that apply)
+- Required: No
+- Options:
+  - Organic/Natural builds
+  - Medieval/Fantasy
+  - Modern/Contemporary
+  - Technical/Industrial
+  - Terraforming
+  - Interior design
+  - Redstone mechanics
+  - Modded block integration (Create, Immersive Engineering, etc.)
+  - WorldEdit/building tools
+  - Other (please specify)
+
+---
+
+### Section 3: For Social Media Helper (Conditional - Only if "Social Media Helper" or "Both" selected)
+
+**Question 11: Social Media Experience**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "Describe your experience with social media management. Have you managed accounts for gaming communities, brands, or personal projects?"
+
+**Question 12: Platform Expertise**
+- Type: Checkboxes (select all that apply)
+- Required: Yes
+- Options:
+  - Discord (community management)
+  - Twitter/X
+  - Instagram
+  - TikTok
+  - Reddit
+  - YouTube
+  - Twitch
+  - Facebook
+  - Other (please specify)
+
+**Question 13: Portfolio/Work Examples**
+- Type: Short answer
+- Required: No
+- Help text: "If available, link to social accounts you've managed, content you've created, or examples of your work"
+
+**Question 14: Fire vs Frost Brand Understanding**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "In 2-3 sentences, describe your understanding of the Fire/Frost brand. How would you communicate this dual philosophy across social media?"
+
+**Question 15: Content Creation Skills**
+- Type: Checkboxes (select all that apply)
+- Required: No
+- Options:
+  - Graphic design (Canva, Photoshop, etc.)
+  - Short-form video editing (TikTok, Reels)
+  - Long-form video editing
+  - Copywriting
+  - Photography
+  - Meme creation
+  - Live streaming
+  - Community engagement/moderation
+  - Analytics and reporting
+  - Other (please specify)
+
+---
+
+### Section 4: Availability & Commitment (For All)
+
+**Question 16: Time Commitment**
+- Type: Multiple choice
+- Required: Yes
+- Options:
+  - 5-10 hours per week
+  - 10-15 hours per week
+  - 15-20 hours per week
+  - 20+ hours per week
+  - Flexible (explain in next question)
+
+**Question 17: Availability Details**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: No
+- Prompt: "Tell us about your schedule. When are you typically available? Any upcoming commitments we should know about?"
+
+**Question 18: Why Firefrost Gaming?**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "What excites you about joining Firefrost Gaming? What do you hope to bring to the team?"
+
+**Question 19: Questions for Us?**
+- Type: Paragraph
+- Required: No
+- Prompt: "Do you have any questions about the role, the project, or our team?"
+
+---
+
+### Section 5: Acknowledgment
+
+**Question 20: Compensation Understanding**
+- Type: Multiple choice
+- Required: Yes
+- Prompt: "This is a volunteer position with the following benefits: Private Dedicated Server, Sovereign-Tier Access ($499 value), and founding team member recognition. Do you understand and accept this?"
+- Options:
+  - Yes, I understand this is a volunteer position
+  - No, I was expecting paid compensation
+
+---
+
+## Form Settings
+
+**Settings to Configure:**
+
+1. **General:**
+   - ✅ Limit to 1 response (requires Google sign-in)
+   - ✅ Edit after submit (allow applicants to update)
+   
+2. **Presentation:**
+   - Progress bar: Show
+   - Shuffle question order: No
+   - Show link to submit another response: No
+   
+3. **Responses:**
+   - ✅ Collect email addresses
+   - Response receipts: Respondents
+   - ✅ Allow response editing
+
+4. **Confirmation Message:**
+```
+Thank you for applying to Firefrost Gaming! 🔥❄️
+
+We've received your application and will review it carefully. If you're a strong fit, we'll reach out via Discord within 7-10 days.
+
+In the meantime, feel free to join our Discord community (link to be added) to learn more about the project.
+
+Questions? DM @frostystyle on Discord.
+
+Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy 💙
+```
+
+---
+
+## Response Tracking
+
+**Google Form automatically creates a Google Sheet with responses.**
+
+**Sheet columns will include:**
+- Timestamp
+- Name
+- Discord username
+- Email
+- Role applying for
+- How they heard about us
+- [All other responses based on role]
+
+**Share this Sheet with:**
+- Michael (owner access)
+- Meg (edit access)
+- Claude (view access - for review assistance)
+
+---
+
+## Integration with Git Tracking
+
+**Workflow:**
+1. Application submitted → Appears in Google Sheet
+2. Michael/Claude reviews in Sheet
+3. Claude creates summary in `docs/recruitment/applications.md`
+4. Strong candidates flagged for interview
+5. Michael reaches out via Discord
+6. Status updated in both Sheet and Git
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps After Form is Live
+
+1. ✅ Create Google Form using this template
+2. ✅ Test the form yourself (submit test application)
+3. ✅ Get form link (Share → Copy link)
+4. ✅ Update recruitment ad with form link
+5. ✅ Post recruitment ad to target communities
+6. ✅ Monitor responses
+7. ✅ Begin review process
+
+---
+
+## Recruitment Ad Update
+
+**Replace this section in the ad:**
+
+**OLD:**
+```
+**Contact:** DM @frostystyle on Discord
+```
+
+**NEW:**
+```
+## 📋 HOW TO APPLY
+
+**Fill out our application form:** [INSERT GOOGLE FORM LINK HERE]
+
+**Form takes 5-10 minutes.** We review all applications and reach out to strong candidates via Discord within 7-10 days.
+
+**Questions about the role?** DM @frostystyle on Discord
+```
+
+---
+
+**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️
+
+**Professional recruitment starts with professional applications.**