Duckpond Traditions

There are a number of traditions that occur in The Duckpond, mainly around the holidays near the end of the year. These traditions make up an important part of the culture and people within the server. 
== Halloween ==
For every October that the Duckpond has existed, there have always been changes to the server aesthetic. Each year, The Stardew Crusaders will change the names of the channels, the name of the server, and nicknames all to Halloween themed ones to participate in the spooky festivities. In addition to the aesthetic changes, there are a few events that occur during the month of October. Most commonly, a daily role would be created by Zigzem that is themed after something Halloween related. Later on, there would also be daily Halloween or spooky themed songs chosen by a giveaway. However, the main event during October 2019 and 2020 were the ARGs that took place. There was no ARG for Halloween 2021, but Goomb did make 30 Halloween roles to continue the tradition (Bepno made one other role because Goomb forgot). 
== Christmas ==
Similarly to October, The Duckpond undergoes similar aesthetic changes in December to celebrate Christmas. All the channels, server name, and nicknames are changed once again. Daily roles and songs are chosen as well and played on Christmas eve. During 2019, Zigzem stated his intent to play various games in order to choose the roles and songs, but this never came to fruition. 
== Crusader Meetup ==
The Crusader Meetup is an event that happens yearly, usually in January. The event consists of the Crusaders all reuniting, usually along with Porky II as well. Although the Crusaders usually meet up various other times later in the year, the Crusader Meetup is an event held in high regard. This is because it takes place during a break from school where, due to many of the Crusaders attending college, contact becomes more limited. The events during the Crusader Meetups aren't different from the other times the Crusaders meet up; It's simply the principle of the meetup that makes it a tradition. 
==Presidential Elections==
The Presidential Elections began in October 2020, a democratic election was planned to be held as a result of a lack of leadership due to Ziggy's death. The members intend to hold an election every four months with a two consecutive term limit. Once a candidate is elected twice in a row, they are not allowed to run again until someone else wins. During the election process, similar to the U.S Elections, multiple debates between the candidates are held.
However, since the 2021 Anarchy Arc, the Stardew Crusaders have returned to power and no more elections have been held.