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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Shane,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It is not its own department, think of it as an area of interest that we are trying to build up again. See below for the answers to your specific questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Deptheads [mailto:deptheads-bounces@strategicon.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shane Sauby<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 16, 2014 12:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> Strategicon Dept Heads<br><b>Subject:</b> [Deptheads] Card Game Department<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_9458"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_9457"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_9456"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> So, a few questions regarding the new Card Games Department:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10642"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10643"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Who is responsible for creating/checking/submitting the paperwork?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->Board Games<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_50712"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_50713"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Do different types of forms need to be created?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->No<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10644"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10645"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Who is responsible for editing/approving the events?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->You are<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10646"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10647"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Does boardgames need to create flags for these events?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->Yup<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10648"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10649"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Does boardgames need to provide ribbons for these events?</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->Ribbons yes, we are still working on the “prizes” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10652"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10653"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Is John going to be the GM for all these events (i.e. picking up paperwork, setting up tables, keeping track of winners, filling out and submitting paperwork when the event is over)? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->If we don’t find anyone else to GM, yes.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10639"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_10640"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> I am also curious as to why card games needs to be its own department. Traditional card games has been a part of boardgames for years, going back to when I worked for Jack Butler. The reason there have not been events the past few cons is that no one wanted to run them. If John wanted to run card game events, couldn't he have simply submitted these events like everyone else to the boardgames department?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->Exactly<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_11303"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_11304"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> I am bringing this up because I would like a clear understanding of what is expected of me with regards to this new department. I am concerned due to past experiences with the creation of the Wargames Department and the rocky start I had when it was created. I was told there was a new department with its own department head, budget, and schedule, yet I was responsible for the paperwork. Sound familiar? So this time, I would like things explained and clearly delineated before going forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>-->There is no new department, think of it as temporary interference from your benign overloards to achieve a goal. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_48937"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_48939"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Shane Sauby<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_50057"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Boardgames Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_11542"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416166541659_50622"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>