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whut do we gotta get ready for teh minicon? ninja

BY ELI! gonk how many times do i gotta curse yur kinsmen!?

STOPPIT! scream

teh best pictures are deh ones yuu take with yur own eyes! 4laugh so come teh this one! OH! KSSSSSHHHHHK! sorry yur KSSSSHHHHHHHK! breakin up! KSSSSSSSHHHHHK! ninja cant hear yur KSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHK! response! .............seeya there! 4laugh KSSSHK!

Dang, Princessah. That's cold. crying

Yet again, another motivational and supportive message of usefulness to get this minicon going from Lulu.


(This is long, so grab a snack before you read on. lol)
First off, THEY NEED TO CHOOSE A SPECIFIC BUS TRIP. Make them to make a decision about it. If they don't, do it for them. July will be here before you know it.
You could have one person pay for all the tickets and then have everyone pay them back in cash at the con. Or everyone could get there tickets individually. There are upsides and downsides to both, so it's really up to them. And if they're going to help Eemz, like they were talking about, they should figure out how much she can't afford herself, and divvy up the rest between them. That'd be the fairest way to do it.

Ask if there are any food allergies that you should know about. It would suck if somebody brought some thing and someone else had a major allergic reaction to it. I've seen it happen before. It ain't pretty.
And if anyone has a medical condition or medication they need, you and at least one other person should know about it beforehand, in case of emergency or in case they need to be reminded to take meds.

Air mattresses are almost always two-person sized. If someone brings one, it should be fine as long as they're prepared to share. Tents don't offer unlimited space and one person can't be taking up half a tent. If they do bring an air mattress, they need to remember to bring the equipment to inflate it and it's a good idea to deflate it in the morning, to prevent people from stepping on it.
A good way to divide up the tents is by noisy and quiet. Put all the people who are gonna stay up late talking/partying/whatever together and put all the people who actually want to go to sleep at a decent hour together.

If someone brings food that's not for sharing, it should be clearly marked as theirs. And you should probably have a specific place set aside for share-food. Anything that isn't for sharing should stay far away from that pile. And try to get some idea of what everyone is bringing. That way you can have a good variety of food instead of 20 bags of chips. lol
Junk food is all good and well, but you're gonna want some people to bring lunch food type things and at least one person should bring fruit.

If anyone has a problem sleeping with light, they should bring a sleeping mask of some sort. The sun rises before 5:00am in July and tents don't keep the light out. If anyone has the opposite problem (needs a small light to sleep) they should talk to you ahead of time to work something out.

It's tempting to slack off, when your out in the woods for a weekend, but everyone needs to remember to take good care of themselves. 3 square meals a day. Drink lots of water. Get at least a couple hours of sleep a night. Brush your teeth every day. Take showers. (Nobody likes confunk. icon_xp.gif ) These things weren't much of a problem last year because we had such a small group, but it sounds like it'll be a little bigger this year. Don't mean to nag. I know your all adults (sorta), but it can't hurt to remind everyone to take care of themselves.
Speaking of which, just in case, you should have everyones home phone number or some kind of emergency contact number. The chances of anything happening are incredibly slim, but better safe than sorry.

If anyone wears glasses, but has contacts available to them, they should bring the contacts. Sword fighting/hiking/canoeing/etc in glasses is not a good idea.

Try to have everyone clean up at least a little during the con itself. It only takes a minute to throw that wrapper out or pack up something your done with, but it'll save tons of time when you clean up and pack on Monday.
Also, remind them to try to pack as light as they can and to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. They'll regret it later if they don't.

Here's a list of things that each person should definitely bring....
Sleeping bag
Pillow
Pajamas
Swimsuit
Comfortable clothes
Camera
Books/games/music/etc
Snacks for sharing
Umbrella
Spending money
Money for the campsite
Caffeinated anything
Batteries
Cell phone
Cell phone charger
A towel
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Soap & shampoo
Deodorant & hairbrush
Refillable water bottle

(If anyone doesn't have something (like a sleeping bag for instance), they should ask around to see if anyone has an extra that they can borrow. If anyone doesn't have a cellphone, they should leave the folks back home with someone elses number. They can just ask the Xenite they're closest with if they can give their number to their family/roommates/whatever, in case someone needs to contact them while they're in Minnesota.)

And here's a list of things that the group should have. Doesn't matter who brings what. Just see what everyone has....
1 tent per 3-4 people
1 set of plastic dishes & utensils
(**1 gas stove
**1 gas tank
Only if you intend to cook at the campsite)
1-2 coolers
Xena DVD’s
2 fake swords (which I can provide if need be)
firewood
matches
compass
Video camera
Aspirin/tylenol/etc
Bandaids
2-3 flashlights
Camping lantern
Bug-spray
Sunblock
An old blanket (for sitting on outside)

If I think of anything else I'll let you know. In the meantime, this guide should help you and everyone else prepare for the MiniCon. That's all for now.
Good luck,
~ConMom~

kekekeke whee my mums like 50 tho 3nodding so yur a little squirt compared to her! aint no problem 3nodding

aw yea yea yea! 3nodding and theres that! ima be 18 by then! so there aint no problem! 4laugh well fennys still 16? so that mucks things up ninja