[Deptheads] Recruitment

Strategicon Department Heads deptheads at strategicon.net
Sat Aug 24 21:30:25 PDT 2019 

He does. Just not in that particular color.

True story. You’re welcome.

Mike

On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 9:29 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
> 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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