ApolloCon News and Discussion Forum

The first general concom meeting for ApolloCon 2009 is scheduled for Saturday September 20, 2008. Please note that this is a morning meeting, starting at 10am.

If you are interested in working on ApolloCon 2009, in maybe helping out with ApolloCon 2009, or even in just seeing how sausage is made, come on out and join us.

We will be announcing more of the various department heads and leads at that time, and looking for people interested in taking on any open heads or leads.

This is the first of our regular meetings. As much as possible during the 2009 planning year, we will hold the regular meetings on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Changes to this schedule and additional meetings will be announced as early as possible. We will try to post regular reminders of these meetings. Hope to see folks there!

ApolloCon 2009 September ConCom meeting:
Date: Saturday September 20, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Location: McGovern-Stella Link Branch of HPL
7405 Stella Link, Houston, Texas 77025
In the large Conference room.

I am posting this message to help the Houston Browncoats try and reach people in our community.

This is related to the Can't Stop the Serenity fundraiser, and the Browncoats really need to get in contact with the following people. If you see your name on the list, please contact Artcat (artcat81 at gmail dot com). If you recognize the name of someone you know, please pass Artcat's email on to them and ask them to drop her a line.

Blackmon, K.

Mower, M.

Primeaux, C.

Featherston, M.

Tramel, M.

Ingram, B.

Another GREAT ApolloCon!


All the hard work was evident.
I had a blast, and I know that the Amtgard crew did, too.

We can't wait for next year.


THANKS!

IF YOU ARE BRINGING JUNK TO APOLLOCON 2008 for Junk Pile Wars, please drop it off in the Ops office (room 116) before 4pm on Saturday.

Thank you in advance for your junk, and especially thank you to Ops for graciously agreeing to accept our Junk.

If you enjoyed finding the missing COWS last year, wait till you get a look at this year's VOLUNTEERING goodie!

HINT:  It has to do with what is above and beyond us (Mir) mortals!

 
To get your hands on one of our highly collectible items you must complete a MISSION!    This item represents years of hard work for those who earned them, so it is only fair that we honor that dedication with a little elbow grease of our own.
 

At the VOLUNTEER TABLE will be a large box filled with 125 (RANDOM DRAW) MISSION DUTIES to perform during the weekend.  They range from 10/20, 30, to 60* minutes in length and cover many areas of the conference, and at different times, so be warned before you stick your hand in! 

 
Once you have finished your ASSIGNMENT just come back to the VOLUNTEERING TABLE with the MISSION slip to pick up your reward.  Be sure to fill out the attached RAFFLE TICKET (legibly) for a drawing to be held at 4:30PM SUNDAY at the DEAD DOG party (need not be present to win, but the ticket must be readable, or else another will be chosen).

 
3 people will walk away with my collectable AND one of 3 goodie bags full of donated ApolloCon related items!
 

QUICK RULES

1. Open to all ApolloCon members 18 years or older. 

 

     Little ones must bring an adult-in-tow to the VOLUNTEERING TABLE to receive             

     their treat – ONE PER CHILD while supplies last.

 

2. ONLY 1 per person.  The amount given out is capped at 125, which is not a lot when spread between a few hundred!  

 

3. Every MISSION must be signed off on by either VOLUNTEERING or the lead in the area it takes you to. 

 

4. MISSIONS are by random draw, so be prepared to do the task listed.  Only those who can not physically meet the RESTRICTIONS of the 60* minute MISSIONS may draw again. 

 

5. The DEADLINE for all MISSIONS/Raffle ticket submissions is 2:00PM SUNDAY, so don’t put off visiting us!  Unclaimed items will be rolled over into the next years donations pile, or used for promotional/charity purposes by ApolloCon Con Com.

 

6. MISSION Raffle tickets will be drawn at 4:30PM SUNDAY at the Con Suite’s DEAD DOG party.  Members need not be present to win.  The Volunteering Department will make 1 attempt to contact the winner and arrange pick-up/other means.   If no response is had in 1 week the unclaimed items automatically return to ApolloCon’s donations pile.  

 

7. *60 minute MISSIONS are eligible towards earning your membership (deferral/reimbursement).  Members must complete MISSION and enroll as a ApolloCon Volunteer.  Details governing the ApolloCon Volunteer program can be obtained by visiting our table, or contacting Volunteering directly at volunteer.2008@apollocon.org, before Thursday afternoon .

Kristie Belding
2008 ApolloCon Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer.2008@apollocon.org   

Proverb: It Takes a Whole Village to Raise a Child.

ApolloCon is turning 5 this year and it truly does take a community of caring individuals to bring it to life, give it structure, set its goals, and dream its dreams. 

Please join us for an hour, day, or more and lend YOUR hand in the development of ApolloCon.   Together we can make the impossible possible!

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Greetings fellow ApolloCon members!

The planets have aligned and the veil has lifted the way is clear....

At this moment the Volunteering Department can be 99.9% certain, with usual Murphy's Law/cosmic accuracy (barring Finagle's Law of Dynamic Negative), exactly what positions are still in need of Member Volunteer assistance.

Descriptions are shortened for ease of use.   (**) These positions need Department/Area approval before assigning.

Each Department's positions are behind a cut ouf courtesy to fellow LJers.

More information and hours can be obtained by contacting Kristie Belding (volunteer.2008@apollocon.org) until Thursday, or at ApolloCon's Volunteering Table (Friday - Sunday). Volunteering will be offline and 100% on the job all three days of ApolloCon greeting members, assisting departments, and generally having fun and meeting new people!

Volunteering 2008 table hours follow Registrations:

Friday:   2:00PM to 8:45PM
Saturday: 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sunday:  10:00AM to 2:00PM

*Volunteer Department lead is a 6' tall red head always on the look-out for "warm bodies", so she will be pretty easy to spot even out from behind a table.  Please feel free to approach, but be warned...she's a talker!

OPEN DEPARTMENTS/AREAS









Thank you all for donating your energy, enthusiasm, and talents!  We of ApolloCon can not thank you enough!

I look forward to meeting, talking, working, and learning with you all!


Kristie Belding
2008 ApolloCon Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer.2008@apollocon.org

NOTE TO ALL (POTENTIAL) VOLUNTEERS:

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF APOLLOCON TO REGISTER AS A VOLUNTEER.

VOLUNTEERS MUST REPORT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THEIR SHIFT.  THIS OVERLAPPING PERSONNEL SWAP-OUT TIME IS FOR ANY BRIEFINGS, EXCHANGE OF NOTES, AND OTHER MISC NEEDED INFORMATION.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING LATE CONTACT YOUR DEPARTMENT OR LOCATE THE NEAREST APOLLOCON OFFICIAL WITH A 2-WAY RADIO.

I have never been to a Con. I have wanted to for so long years and years, things just never lined up. I finally have a job where I can get to some of the things I've put off and wanted to do forever.
I am vending at this event. I am very unsure of what to expect and if I will be able to sell my wares. I make jewelery boxes,jewlery, and I sculpt. My very good friend moved away to Colorado and he's been trying to get me to a Con to vend  as long as I've known him. So I am taking the leap. He assures me that it will be liked and I will be able to sell my  art.
However I'm still not sure on how this all works. I tried to get a dealers table back in March but I understand there was some issues with emails. So I have no idea where they are putting me. I was told something about a "fan table" not as secure as a dealers table but a lot less expensive. What I am wondering is there fee's for a vendor and my helper to sit with me? Do I have to pay a membership fee in order to vendor?  I am kinda in limbo here. I still haven't  heard back about the fees. Do I just show up on Friday and hope they find a place for me? I live about 30 miles form the Hotel, not a huge long drive but I sure would hate to waste my gas and time if I'm going on luck, sometimes Luck will see you through though. If you have any tips or suggestions I'm listening. I was also in the SCa for about 20 years.
This is my web page if anyone would like to see some of my art work.
http://www.freewebs.com/thegreeneyedunicornstudio/

Hello, folks.  ApolloCon 2008 is only a week away!  For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Chuck.  My wife, Val, and I will be running the Con Suite at ApolloCon this year.  We’re going to do our best to provide you with a comfortable space to enjoy snacks, beverages, and maybe even a quick game or two during ApolloCon weekend.

Late last year, Val and I created a Con Suite survey and put it up on the ApolloCon website.  We’ve received 36 responses, and thanks to all of you who shared your opinion with us.  Here’s a summary of what we’ve heard from you, and how we’re planning on serving you this year:

 “No store brand / cheap-o sodas and chips.  Get the real deal.”

 The budget on Con Suite is a lot tighter than you might think, but we’ve done our best to get Coke and Pepsi products, and name-brand chips.

 “Last year had a great variety of food.  Please provide a variety of snacks and drinks.”

 We’re working hard on this, and hope to have a number of options – chips, dips, crackers, cheeses, nuts, fresh fruits and veggies.  Also, we have at least 24 different types of soda, as well as bottled water, coffee (regular and decaf), iced tea, and hot water for making tea (we’ll have a nice variety of tea bags available). 

 “It would be nice if heartier fare were available.  For my con membership fee, I should get more than stale chips and store-brand soda, especially if you want to keep me from going to any of the local eating establishments.”

 The Con Suite isn’t really there to keep you from attending any of the excellent restaurants in the area; in fact, Val and I have helped research many of the local eateries for the Dining Guide you’ll find in the Program Book.  And the Con Suite budget only gets a dollar or so from each membership fee paid.  But we can and will provide sandwich-making supplies, including lunch meat and PB&J.  We’ll also have a vegetarian chili, a meaty chili, and some of our Evil Vizier’s own awesome queso dip.  So we think that we’ll be able to help you keep your hunger at bay, if you can’t get away.  But please think about visiting the hotel restaurant, or one of the local eateries.  When ApolloCon generates money for neighboring businesses, we all win.

 “I don’t want to see a messy room, lots of dirty hands digging into food, or kids running around, getting underfoot.”

 Nobody likes the Con Crud.  We’ll be working hard to keep the rooms clean.  And we’re providing tongs and serving spoons, so that no one has to use their hands to get food.  For some items, we’ll even be putting them in small cups with lids – you take the dip or spread you want, and you don’t have to worry about who had their hand in it before you.  Con Suite staff will be using food service gloves when handling food.

 Regarding kids, they’re welcome at the Con, and in the Con Suite, but anyone under 13 needs to be with a parent or guardian at all times – that includes the Con Suite.  Please keep your younger friends and family members disciplined, and we’ll do our best to work with you.  Nobody wants to be disturbed by unruly, out-of-control children.  But kids are the future of fandom, too, and we need to make them welcome.

 “I hope you won’t be anal if people want to take food and drink out of the Con Suite.”

 Sorry, but yeah, we will.  The hotel is really good to us, and they have agreed to let us have a hospitality room, where we can serve our own food and drink.  But people running all over the hotel with our food and beverages impact their restaurant and concession sales.  So, as part of our contract with the hotel, we have to keep food and drink in the Suite area.  We aren’t trying to ruin your fun – we’re trying to work with our hotel, because they’ve been great at working with us.  We hope you’ll understand.

 “The best con suites I’ve been at have served beer.”

 I can appreciate that. But at this time, ApolloCon is an all-ages con, and we’ve decided that it’s easier to not serve alcohol, and not have to worry about carding or other legal hassles.  As ApolloCon grows, this could change (bigger attendance = bigger budget, and more volunteer help to run things).

 “I want the same people to run the Con Suite this year!  I don’t want any changes at all.”

 We can’t help you with that one.  Jonathan and J-Mag Guthrie, who have run the Con Suite for the past three years, will be running Con Logistics and the Charity Auction, respectively.  Judging by the feedback we’ve gotten, they’ve left us some big shoes to fill.   But, it takes a lot of people to put on ApolloCon, and we can’t let any position rely on just one or two people.  If anything should happen (relocation, wedding, family reunion, etc), we would be short experienced leads for a whole department, and we need them all.  Also, as the old saying goes, “If you’re irreplaceable, you can’t be promoted.”  The Guthries have a lot to offer Houston fandom in general, and ApolloCon in particular.  Val and I would like to think that we do, too.  We hope you’ll give us a try. 

 “It would be nice to see options there for people with food allergies or dietary restrictions.”

 We’ve been doing our best to have lots of sweetener options for people, as well as soft drinks sweetened with Splenda.  With fruit and vegetables available, along with yogurt, cheese, nuts and cottage cheese, we feel we have a number of non-meat proteins.  We have even picked up a few low- and no-salt snacks, low-carb wraps for sandwiches, and some gluten-free, raw food snack bars.  Many of these items will not be out on the main table – we don’t want adventurous eaters to consume anyone’s only option – so if you have special dietary needs or restrictions, please ask the Con Suite staff.  We don’t promise to have something for everyone, but we’ll do our best.

 “I found the Con Suite a little cramped, at peak times.  A little more room would be nice.”

 This year, we’re going to have both rooms open for you.  One room will have the food and beverages, along with a small seating area, and the other will have more room for sitting and socializing – we’re even providing some things for you to do.  In addition, our awesome hotel liaison has once again arranged for us to have the elevator lobby outside of the Con Suite rooms.  It’ll be set up with tables and chairs.  That area will be open 24/7, even when the other Con Suite rooms are closed.

 “Love it when the Con Suite is truly 24/7.”

 We’ve heard that.  We’ve also heard that, after 3 am, it gets pretty dead in there.  We’ve decided to take a break, from 3 am until 8 am, get some sleep and reset the room.  As mentioned above, we will have an area that will be open all night.  Keep in mind, though, that it’s in the middle of a hallway, and not everyone staying in the hotel is attending ApolloCon.  The hotel has public spaces where people are welcome at all hours, especially in the lobby.  Hey, HallCon and CornerCon, I’m talking to you – make this the year of LobbyCon!  ;-)

 We hope that you’ll stop by, have a snack and a drink, and see some old friends, or make new ones.  We’re going to do our best for you.  Have a great ApolloCon!    - Chuck & Val.

 P.S. – If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at consuite dot 2008 at apollocon dot org.  Thank you.

Here are some playlists from nights I've DJed.  One note on the playlists, the software I use to DJ (Traktor) logs a song on the playlist if it is loaded into a deck whether it gets played or not, hence duplicate entries on some of the playlists.  If you have any questions or requests for the dance let me know.

Playlist 1
Playlist 2
Playlist 3
Playlist 4
Playlist 5
Playlist 6
Playlist 7
Playlist 8
 

I’ll be DJing the dance at the Con this year and wanted to introduce myself.  Up until January I had DJed in clubs for going on 8 years now and my LJ interests are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what I play and listen to.  I have over a terabyte of music (All legally purchased; iTunes, eMusic and Borders love me) and there are only two styles of music I will not own or play, contemporary christian and overtly satanic death metal (Deicide and stuff like that).  I'll post a couple play lists tonight but here's a list of the clubs and nights I have DJed:

Underworld - Numbers - Side bar and a couple times on the main floor - This was back when it was every Thursday - Goth/Industrial
Havok - The Palace, Encounters, Middle Earth – Resident DJ - Goth/Industrial/Electronica/Whatever I felt like playing
Breakfast Club - 1415 – Resident DJ - 80's
Ataxia - Jet Lounge & Engine Room – Resident DJ - Whatever I felt like playing
Kaos – Numbers- Resident DJ - Goth/Industrial/Electronica/Whatever I felt like playing
5 DJ Hawz's Secret Stash Showcases - Jet Lounge - Whatever I felt like playing
2 Concrete Rose Cabaret Shows - Jet Lounge & 1415 - Swing, Hip Hop and Electronica
After party for the KMFDM/Combichirst show - Jet Lounge - Whatever I felt like playing
Psycho HawZ Zombie Circus - Jet Lounge then Numbers –Resident DJ - Punk, Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Surf
Houston Roller Derby After party - Jet Lounge - Punk, Rock, Metal and Electronica
Too Fast Wednesdays - Numbers –Resident DJ - Punk, Metal, Rock and whatever I felt like playing
Private Functions - Usually lounge (Sinatra and stuff) and oldies
Birthday Parties for Hideous Jeff (Numbers DJ) & Punk Rock Jeff (Numbers Bartender) - Numbers - Whatever I felt like playing
House of Discord Parties - Whatever I felt like playing

When it says "whatever I felt like playing," it means just that.  I was given free rein to play whatever I felt like playing and it would run the range of various genres and styles.  I put my MP3 player on random and what follows is 30 tracks to give you an idea of the mix I and listen to:

1.  Real Life - Send Me an Angel
2.  Mozart - Zaide; Aria, Ruhe Sanft
3.  Philip Glass - Channels and Winds (Remix by Marcos Romero)
4.  Gnarls Barkley - No Time Soon
5.  Nine Inch Nails - 30 Ghosts IV
6.  Faith No More - Zombie Eaters
7.  Tom Waits - Pasties & A G String
8.  Walter Meego - Girls
9.  Biohazard - State of the World Address
10.  Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup
11.  Seal - Waiting For You
12.  Red Elvises - Love Pipe
13.  Massive Attack - Karma Coma
14.  Rob Zombie - Living Dead Girl
15.  Bear McCreary(BSG Season 3) - Violence and Variations
16.  Public Enemy - Bring the Noise
17.  Cruxshadows - Deception
18.  M83 - Kim & Jessie
19.  Devo - Watch Us Work It
20.  Aphex Twin - Polynominal-C
21.  Rouge Traders - Voodoo Child
22.  Reverse Commuter - Long Grain Dub
23.  Ladytron - Playgirl
24.  Leonard Cohen - Who By Fire (Live)
25.  Cabaret - Alan Cumming - I Don't Care Much
26.  Linkin Park - Session
27.  Cowboy Mouth - Let Me Hold it Open
28.  Prodigy - Wake the Fuck Up
29.  Brain Setzer - Malaguena
30.  VNV Nation - Chrome

In 2008 ApolloCon will run Junk Pile Wars, a hands-on workshop in which up to eight participants have one hour to take random junk and build a science fiction or fantasy costume. Once they have built their costume, they can compete it in a special lightning round of the Masquerade, with the winner decided by audience applause.

In order to make Junk Pile Wars exciting, memorable, and possible we need Junk! We have some junk in storage, but we'd like a little more to keep things fun.

This is an open call soliciting donations of junk for use in the workshop.

What are we looking for? Just about anything. Some examples are listed below. We ask only that the items be CLEAN, DRY, WITHOUT SHARP POINTS OR CUTTING EDGES, and either of a USEABLE SIZE or of materials that CAN BE CUT WITH HOUSEHOLD SCISSORS.

TYPES OF "JUNK" WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE AT JUNK PILE WARS:

• CDRoms - blank or dead or junk (ex AOL promos)
  
• material remnants (small or large)
  
• old sheets
  
• empty egg cartons
  
• cardboard tubes
  
• excess craft materials
  
• sprue and leftovers from model kits
  
• junk jewellry
  
• broken children's toys
  
• dead consumer electronics
  
• unused sponges (no, I'm not kidding)
  
• styrofoam packing materials (please, no peanuts)
  
• foamcore board
  
• broomsticks and similar wood or plastic items
  
• construction paper
  
• paper grocery bags
  
• feathers
  
• old Christmas or other seasonal ornaments you no longer want (please, no blown glass)
  
• and anything else you come across that part of you says "garbage" and the other part says "damn that's a shame..."

The collection point for the junk at the con will be announced later.

If you have any questions about Junk Pile Wars, the Lightning Round, or the junk itself, please contact Kim Kofmel (masquerade dot 2008 at apollocon dot org).

The quote below is an actual comment from someone to an article on a NASA ISS mission web page. I have not added or deleted anything, and I am not making this up:

"why havent we maintained or directed to technological experience let say a star ship that flys 60%better than a rocket with porpotion that is linked and directed through manifolds of up linked technology through what you you call a worp gate that slingshot the ship through a para diminsion clips of energy through a matrixs guiding systems to pollarize neutrons and survoes to boost energy capacity through a cylinder of radiation on a stable matter plateform that turns raw light rays what you would call solar radiation to stream through funnels that connected to engines"

Hm. I wonder if Kim can work this person into a panel at Apollocon...

We're getting close to last call -- the deadline for submissions to the ApolloCon Writers Workshop is this Friday, June 6, 2008. This is a peer-review workshop, during which manuscripts will be critiqued by the co-facilitators (Alexis Glynn Latner and Amy Sisson) and the participants. There is no cost to attend the workshop beyond the membership to ApolloCon itself; however, the number of participants is limited to keep the workshop manageable. Short stories and novel excerpts are welcome.

For full details, go to http://www.apollocon.org/ww.html

We have full function on all systems, including email aliases. Thanks to the folks who contributed to the rapid response, and especially to Kim K. and David B., who each willingly gave up several hours of their weekends to get things running again.

Oh, and I heard that our old provider is still down as of this afternoon...

If you've tried to access the ApolloCon website in the last 24 hours or so, you may be aware that it was offline, as was our hosting provider. We quickly found new, more stable hosting and are working our way back online.

The site is again mostly functional, including online registration and the link to the DoubleTree Hotel online reservation system. So if you've been procrastinating, you can get your memberships and hotel reservations now.

The biggest issue that remains is replicating the contact aliases for the ApolloCon Committee. Until further notice, please use our back-up Gmail e-mail address (apollocon @ gmail.com) for all ApolloCon contacts. We'll direct your message to the appropriate people.

Thanks for being patient and we'll let you know when things are back to what passes for normal...

Hey folks,

Thanks for the response, but we are going to make the command decision to throw repro and fold out-of-house. Yay!!!

You folks rock, though...I may call upon you, the legion of ApolloCon, later this year for hijinks involving a margarita machine and additional paperwork. Lime in the coconut...

-grin-

-Shai

The flyer foldin' has been rendered moot by our decision to let Kinko's or some such establishment in Austin do that work for us.

However, any non-flyer foldin' hijinks may continue apace.

And while I have the floor, I should remind everyone to Start Planning Your Parties at ApolloCon 2008. For the first time since 2004, you will all have to compete with the Mark+Kim Party (TM), so get your game face on. And that means Friday *and* Saturday nights! So get a room! (Unless you don't mind driving home in the wee hours...)

Regards,

Mark

Hey folks! Anyone who's free tonight for a few hours, and is willing to fold lots of paper, please let us know.

There's a precipitously immediate mailout for regional con-related stuff, and we need to fold a gob of flyers tonight in order to send them to the folks running said mailout. Help!!

The where is TBA, but the when is tonight. Cross-posted to Perkyshai.

Hello, all,

Just FYI, the email address in my previous post regarding ads in the program book was incorrect. Please send all emails to promotion_publicity.2008@apollocon.org. You'll need to resend anything you tried to send already.

Thanks, and sorry for the confusion!

Rebecca

I would like to thank everyone who has taken an active interest in this wonderful event.  Especially those who have given much of their time and effort to ensure ApolloCon has a strong fifth year, and the momentum to see it well into the sixth!

Before I get too deep into this much deserved, inelegant epic Oscar length praise.  I would like everyone to know there are many more positions to fill, tasks to do, and cakes to be baked before ApolloCon open its doors.  

Among the largest/time consuming tasks are Thursday's move in, Friday’s main set-up and Sunday’s tear down/pack away.   Stick around for the dead dog and hang out with fellow members and ApolloCon organizers.  Reminisce on leftovers or fill a dogie bag with hot debates!   

When the hotel gives us the go-ahead watch out!  It'll be wilder than an old land grant race.  There will be more blue duct tape to stick, bag to stuff, and moving of equipment than you can shake a stick at.  Ok….You get my point.   We have a lot to do and a short time left to do it in.

Now for the enticement…ApolloCon is offering a 3-day membership deferral or reimbursement to anyone who locks themselves into 8 volunteer hours!  Yes, you heard me.  For just 8 various hours of greeting new friends, showing off your culinary skills, or learning a new card game as you mosey around the gaming room.  We will give you an opportunity to be ONE with the CON! 

Double credit for set-up/tear down, partial reimbursements (4 hours), and special active student offers also apply (contact Volunteering for more information).    Those who wish to donate hours without the mentioned compensation will also be bagged, tagged, and carried away post haste!   Always volunteer responsibly and  register yourself with the ApolloCon Volunteer Department before offering your services, as you may find yourself in lost and found or packed away for next year!

Contact volunteer.2008@apollocon.org, to take advantage of this offer before Wednesday, June 25th and the online processing ends.   All incoming volunteers after this date will be processed at the VOLUNTEER table next to REGISTRATION.   The above offers will be valid, but the selections more limited.

The Volunteering Department tracks deferrals and reimbursement hours worked through signed YELLOW time sheet forms.  These forms are administrative tools ApolloCon uses in determining what is owed to the volunteer, and where help is most needed as we grow a bit more each year.    If you work for ANYONE at APOLLOCON and you are a registered volunteer log your time and have it signed!

An incentive carried over from last year is a VOLUNTEER ONLY raffle.  One for 1-8hrs and another for 8+ hours.  These items were donated to Volunteering to thank hard working member volunteers and ensure YELLOW form turn in. 

Deadline for YELLOW forms are Sunday by 4PM
Logistics tear down/off-site is Tuesday by 5PM.

Last but never least!   A short list of various positions we still have openings for:

• General Logistics:  set-up/tear down (Fri morning & Sunday afternoon).
• Skilled Logistics: daily set-ups and tear downs (Fri – Sun).
• Registration:  Runners/badge distributors (Fri – Sun).
• OPS: Room attendants.  This hot spot is the hub of everything.  Attendants are a critical interface between ApolloCon and its members, plus they keep Logistics on track.
• Gaming:  Room Attendants (Fri – Sun)
• Masquerade: 2 Catchers 7:30PM-10:00PM.  Program length varies from year to year.
• Volunteering:  Rovers (Fri – Sun) the Con’s band aids!  These elite volunteers go where needed to get the job done.

A special teaser is planned for those who wish to donate time but are a bit shy or have extremely limited availability.

 

Kristie Belding
2008 Volunteer Department Lead
volunteer.2008@apollocon.org