[Deptheads] Recruitment

Strategicon Department Heads deptheads at strategicon.net
Sat Aug 24 21:29:01 PDT 2019 

Honestly, I'm shocked that you don't already have one of those.

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 9:27 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: John Paiva  evil5757 at aol.com
> I can get a Red White and Blue European banana hammock in a day or
> two....top that with an Apollo Creed hat and you've got something!
>
>
>
> The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand!
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> Date: 8/24/19 7:27 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Recruitment
>
> We can do up a "Strategicon Wants YOU!" posters. We can put Eric in an
> Uncle Sam costume. It will be fun!  But seriously, if we do have something
> like that, I can distribute to the So-Cal game stores.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 5:34 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>> This seemed to fall flat for this con. I would like to help get post
>> cards/flyers out there before Orccon 2020. I'm introducing an amazing
>> talented enthusiastic journalist college gamer girl who has a deep love of
>> Strategicon to Eric D this con, and hopefully she'll be able to dig her
>> heals in and help get us going in our marketing and volunteer recruiting
>> efforts. I was actually looking for some other information in my emails and
>> stumbled upon this, forgotten but not completely lost, email thread.
>> I'm also definitely willing to help work with Eric and his committee ;-)
>> since I'm the one walking up to complete strangers in game stores and comic
>> conventions practically pleading with them to come volunteer at our con. A
>> post card/ nice flyer would go a long way in making me look more
>> professional and not like the crazed lunatic that I really am.
>> Karla
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 12:43 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Message From: Tomer Gurantz  tgurantz at gmail.com
>>> Would be happy to help distribute these around the local game shop scene
>>> in Glendale areas (Burbank Geeky Teas and Emerald Knights and more;
>>> Glendale Game Haus, Pasadena Game Empire...)
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 5:34 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
>>>> Video Gaming tasks for volunteers falls into three activities:
>>>> 1.) Manning the Library, checking out and checking in games for the
>>>> consoles. Unquestionably the easiest of the three.
>>>> 2.) Support, which involves helping people who don't know how to use
>>>> the consoles they're trying to play with. Absolute knowledge of all of the
>>>> consoles is not at all a requirement, but readiness to learn how to use the
>>>> consoles (for teaching others) is a must. This also involves helping to
>>>> keep the room volume level down, and convincing the over-eager and excited
>>>> kids who are yelling at people sitting next to them to use their Inside
>>>> Voices.
>>>> 3.) Running Tournaments. Should be self-explanatory.
>>>>
>>>> Ideally, I'd prefer for new volunteers to be willing to handle all
>>>> three sets of activities, trading off with others as needed.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 2:26 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Victor Bugg  fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
>>>>> Recruitment flyers/postcards done retro style (and if you never saw a
>>>>> WW2 recruitment poster you actually did if you saw captain america: first
>>>>> avenger movie as they did mock ones with cap in them). I attached an
>>>>> example of one   :)
>>>>> Strategicon doing something eye catching that recruits
>>>>> gms..........something simple like this (we want you as gm, with our con
>>>>> name, contact and catchy image)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Victor
>>>>> On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 1:56:19 PM MST, Strategicon Department
>>>>> Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I liked the postcards we did a few years back. They looked
>>>>> professional and covered the whole year. I'd prefer we go that route long
>>>>> term. Short term we need to cover Gateway -- flyers might be the way to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> Eric
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 29, 2019, at 1:45 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
>>>>> I think it’s time we brought the flyers back. Even if we had one for
>>>>> the year. Enough of us hit all the local stores, it would be nice to at
>>>>> least have the option.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 2:43 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Karla Freeman  thesquirrelwrangler at gmail.com
>>>>> I am quite willing to take flyers to the local So Cal game stores, and
>>>>> have a few people who would do the same for stores further from me. I got
>>>>> one volunteer when I was at a store demoing. Word of mouth really does
>>>>> work!
>>>>> Karla
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019, 1:30 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Victor Bugg  fhoenix88 at yahoo.com
>>>>> "New Blood" is exactly what is needed as every year we cycle people
>>>>> up. We have added 5 departments in recent years and those running these
>>>>> departments were awesome volunteers. They in turn pull volunteers and gms
>>>>> from other areas to go to their new area. As we have grown our old blood
>>>>> has moved up the ladders but our recruitment of brand new gms and
>>>>> volunteers has slowed. I have gotten at least 1 new volunteers per con but
>>>>> that has been most often from a friend of a current volunteer or someone
>>>>> that knows me and asks if they can help.
>>>>>
>>>>>  I have ran a game in, or participated in a game in every department.
>>>>> Ran and played in larps (in costume), ran and hosted game shows and panels
>>>>> and movies and video games to miniatures, So I truly understand each area
>>>>> has different gm recruitment. For collectibles we have to have official
>>>>> company sponsored gms and for some official event organizers (which i am
>>>>> for magic the gathering and pokemon and most wizkids events so we just need
>>>>> gms). Also note gming a miniature game involves bringing painted miniatures
>>>>> and hosting start to finish. Gming rpgs is having your scenario ready (read
>>>>> or created) and ready to narrate the entire session. For the 4 hours you
>>>>> are narrator of their adventure. With party games, larps, rpgs, miniature
>>>>> gams (like circus maximus for example), you are in the mix the entrie time.
>>>>> With collectible card/min games, war games, and board games you as gm in
>>>>> most events can "click and forget" until rulings needed, resolve a dispute,
>>>>> start the next round if it is a tourney with multiple games being layed.
>>>>> For single game events in those gm can usually play Active gming vs passive
>>>>> gming (set up the game, get names and badge numbers, record the winners and
>>>>> paperwork at end....or if multiple round tourney pairings each round).
>>>>>
>>>>> Also note---Orccon we have Gallifrey next to us. Gamex we have khubla,
>>>>> A couple local store putting on events as alternative to us, and Phoenix
>>>>> fan fusion which combined account for a couple hundred
>>>>> attendee/volunteers/gms/vendors. Lots of stuff in may. Gateway is post
>>>>> gencon, dragoncon, etc. So we really really need new blood as
>>>>> gms....especially in boardgames where a new game is out every week from
>>>>> every source from major game companies to kickstarted by couple guys in
>>>>> their basement. Good games regardless of source and getting people to bring
>>>>> and run them and bring in new blood (new gms and more new games) is key.
>>>>> Not all the shoulders of department heads and karla.......when gaming with
>>>>> friends or at local store ask someone you see that is doing good job
>>>>> explaining rules and getting you into a new game if they would like to come
>>>>> gm it at con. We can also incorporate descriptions and shout outs for gms
>>>>> on webpage. Also flyers at freebie table at con calling for gms and
>>>>> volunteers with karla's strategicon contact etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> That said (in novel form) I would like to thank all of you for the
>>>>> hard work you have done. It isn't easy and sometimes it downright sucks and
>>>>> you are like wtf? You are appreciated more than the board can say....but i
>>>>> will say it here again. Thank you
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Victor
>>>>> On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 12:21:39 PM MST, Strategicon Department
>>>>> Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Working on that this week. While it's fresh in my mind. I took a lot
>>>>> of notes this weekend!
>>>>>
>>>>> It would especially be helpful to describe what Volunteers (not GMs)
>>>>> actually do in each department. Matching up volunteers to a department
>>>>> they'd be the most suited for is important to me. I feel that it makes for
>>>>> a good con experience, and return performances.
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Karla :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019, 12:05 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
>>>>> While we are going down that informational rabbit hole, another good
>>>>> way to recruit would be to have a good description of what GMs/volunteers
>>>>> need to know or something that would help them be aware of it. Maybe, say,
>>>>> something on a department page. Maybe even every department page. In fact,
>>>>> if you were to send this description/information to Tanya and ask nicely,
>>>>> maybe she could put a handy dandy volunteer button somewhere near your ‘How
>>>>> to be a volunteer’ (or equivalent) blurb on your very own updated
>>>>> department specific page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just sayin. Repeatedly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>>> There has always been a link to the Volunteer page on the Registration
>>>>> Info page. It’s just not a button.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note, the change mentioned does show up at the bottom of *every* page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tanya
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 29, 2019, at 11:35 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Message From: Shane Sauby  mrsauby at yahoo.com
>>>>> Would it be possible to add the same button somewhere on the
>>>>> registration page? I know we want paying customers, but I feel that there
>>>>> are many attendees who are veterans but still unaware of volunteering
>>>>> opportunities.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shane Sauby
>>>>> Boardgames Supervisor
>>>>>
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>>>>> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 11:03 AM, Strategicon Department Heads
>>>>> <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>>>>
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