[Deptheads] Kids/Family Events in Family Room

[Strategicon Department Heads]

I'm happy to look into or make a Kids or Family LARP.  Can we clarify what
is meant by "Kids" and "Family"?  Here's my assumption:

   - *Kids:  *Event designed to be played by kids only (no adults). Ages
   4-12.
   - *Family:  *Event designed to be played by kids and parents together.
   Ages 10+

Does that sound right?  If that's right, Starship Valkyrie has gone out of
its way to make it a Family LARP (but not a Kids LARP) and we have them at
every con, sometimes running multiple events.  I can check with the GM to
see if he's comfortable listing it in a Family track/summary (or if he'd
rather just handle it on an exception basis).

I think a Kids/Family addendum to the con book sounds like a great idea and
would be a very visible way of showing the con is family friendly.

Ryan

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
> Hi All,
>
> I thought I'd get this notice out early. Here are my thoughts on how to
> help the Kids Track and Family Room.
>
> Each department try to get on the schedule at least one Kids Only event to
> run sometime between 8:00am and 8:00pm, which should run in the Family Room
> (Video and possibly LARPs and Minis exempt from location).
>
> Each department try to get on the schedule at least one Family event to
> run between 8:00am and Midnight run in the Family Room (Video and possibly
> LARPs and Minis exempt from location). Most departments this just means
> relocating an event.
>
> The time ranges mean starting no earlier than and ending no later than.
> For example, an 8pm Family RPG is fine, but an 8pm Kids Only isn't. And
> don't schedule a 2hr kids event at 7pm. I recommend Family events starting
> no later than 8pm.
>
> I would like to see these department goals expand to at least one
> Kids/Family event per day by Gateway and at least one Kids Only and one
> Family event per day by Orccon 2016.
>
> *** Boardgames: I'll likely have you covered for Saturday and Sunday Kids
> games, you need to work on Friday and/or Monday for Gamex. Demos don't
> count. :)
>
> *** Minis: Please talk to the Paint and Take people about setting aside a
> Family hour maybe each day or something and emphasize the Strategikids
> category in the painting contest.
>
> *** RPGs/LARPs and Minis: I've noticed that kids aren't typically the
> target audience of these types of games, but they are out there. Please try
> to get one running. I did a search on 'kids miniature game' and 'kids rpg
> game' with promising results. If my 5 yr old has a chance to make sense of
> it, all the better. :) I had less luck with 'kids larp', but it wasn't
> non-existent. I'm hoping a Family LARP can be organized by Gateway 2016,
> with the intent of one such larp a year.
>
> Kids events can range from age 4 to 12. The events don't have to cover the
> whole range, but should list the starting age, and if appropriate, an
> ending age. Any game rated age 10+ should be a Family game.
>
> Please send table requirements to Tim and me, so we both have an idea of
> what needs to be set up in the room.
>
> I'm willing to help organize as much as I can for the Family Room to work,
> but remember these things...
>
> 1. I'm not local.
> 2. I will not, at any point, be running this room at the con. I'm only
> running events. The room problem will be addressed separately.
>
> Goal recap by Department for Gamex 2015
>
> Boardgames: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event on Friday and/or Monday in
> Family Room
> Collectibles: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event in Family Room
> Minis: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event, hopefully in the Family Room
> RPGs/LARPs: 1 Kids Only and 1 Family event in Family Room
>
> Tanya
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