[Deptheads] As we grow...

[Nekojin]

Part of the point was that we HAD something like what you're proposing, and
the people who were in charge of it ran away. In order to have such a
department, we need people who actually want to run such a department.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Robert LaMarre <r.m.lamarre at gmail.com>wrote:

> Why don't we treat it more as a "Kid's Club"?  There should be scheduled
> events throughout the day for kids (board games, video games, children's
> games like Simon Sez) and kid/parent team events (co-op games, maybe even an
> RPG for younger participants).  The main thing is to distinguish the
> difference between a club and a day-care and to encourage kids to do more
> than just sit in front of a video game all day and try new things.  We're
> growing future gamers here.
>
> Maybe there could be special awards given to club members for participating
> in different events?  At the paint and takes, they have something to take
> home with them that they are proud of.  I can't tell you how many kids I've
> seen showing off their work.  If we could capture that kind of feeling in
> other areas, I think that could go a long way.  Or we could give each kids
> club member something that shows they are part of the club, similar to VIPs
> getting special gear.
>
> Just pitching in my two cents...
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM, <fad23 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> One of my new volunteers approached me last weekend and had one item of
>> conversation which she felt we (the convention) must consider as we grow:
>> how we deal with our child guests.
>>
>> At the moment we have a "family Sunday" which seems like an attraction. At
>> other times it appears that children are left by their parents in the video
>> game room, or roam with no real direction. This is just an observation, but
>> I imagine that means that we could implement some idea that could give these
>> visitors some real content.
>>
>> For the last convention, I brought in Bill Chott to do Simon Sez. I'm sure
>> he'd come back to do it again, but I think we could do a lot more!
>>
>> I'm not suggesting a specific plan at the moment. I'm not a parent, so I
>> can only guess the concerns of the gamer parents I know who attend. The aim
>> of this message is to spark a discussion that might lead to ideas that
>> eventually become a plan.
>>
>> Obviously there are many issues that would be of concern: content,
>> staffing, scheduling, and other practical matters. I suppose I'd like to
>> read your thoughts on this notion, and consider them as much as I am able.
>>
>> Then there's the idea of a short term plan and a long term plan - things I
>> can add to the schedule for Gateway and what we imagine as the shape of the
>> convention in the years to come. Just in the typing of this message I'm
>> getting inspired. Any light bulbs popping over your heads?
>>
>> I expect I'll be opening this discussion up to my friends in private. In
>> the mean time, if you have opinions or ideas, I'd be interested in reading
>> them.
>>
>> Thanks for your time. I look forward to reading your responses.
>>
>> twenty-three-skidoo,
>>
>> Neil Figuracion
>> Fad23
>>
>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Eric M. Aldrich" <ealdrich at mac.com>
>> Sender: deptheads-bounces at strategicon.net
>> Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:10:01
>> To: <Deptheads at strategicon.net>
>> Reply-To: deptheads at strategicon.net
>> Subject: [Deptheads] A few new additions to the list
>>
>> I've added three new people to the list -- one way overdue :-(
>>
>> The overdue one is Fred Upton -- he's the second on the RPGA side. He's
>> been actively helping us for years, and Mickey and Mike have frequently
>> asked me to add him and I've flaked, so he's finally here.
>>
>> The next person is Taralyn Frasqueri-Molina, or "TL" as she goes by. She's
>> the person behind lining up the artwork and is working with marketing.
>> Thanks to her we had the wonderful conbook cover art and TShirts this last
>> show.
>>
>> Finally, we have someone who is genuinely new, Frank Vassallo, who is
>> taking over for Harmon Ward running the historical end of the miniatures
>> team for at least this show. Harmon is still on the list as well. Things are
>> a little complicated right now, but more on that later.
>>
>> Glad to have the three of you here!
>>
>> I still need to add some of Neil's board game assistants.
>>
>> Hopefully we'll have final numbers from Gamex soon. They're looking pretty
>> good.
>>
>> Eric
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