To celebrate the beginning of NaNoWriMo, we will be having a KICK OFF PARTY at the end of October! Here's your basic information first, with more details following:
Date: Friday, October 30th
Time: 6:00pm
Place: Ray's Steel City Saloon (515 John Knox Rd: Google Map)
Date & Time
As said above, this will take place on October 30th, at 6pm. Since this is held at a restaurant, the activities won't start until later, as we expect that most people will order food. The official activities should be over by 8pm, though you are free to stay as long as you want to chat with new friends.
Since it's so close to Halloween, we've decided to make it a "Dress Up As One Of Your Characters" event! (We say ANY of your characters because some of you may have main characters that are opposite of your gender. Though we are not opposed to you dressing in drag!) Obviously this is optional, but Maggie and I will definitely be dressing up, and it would be awesome if a few of you decided to dress up as well. :)
Location
Ray's Steel City Saloon is located on John Knox Road, off of N. Monroe. It is right next to the Tallahassee Mall, and is very easy to find. Since it is a Friday night, it will probably be busy. If needed, the restaurant owns a dirt parking lot right across the street. If that lot is full (which is doubtful), the hotel across the street allows Ray's customers to park in their lot, as long as they don't park in front of the actual hotel.
We will be located on the patio out back. It's a great little space, with curtains in case of rain, and a small heater in case it's cold out. We will also have a waiter/waitress or two serving us.
If you decide to come to the Kick Off party, we ask that you please plan to order at least a side item or salad. Ray's has a huge variety of food, including kosher and vegetarian options. The menu can be viewed here. They have really great food, and the staff is super nice!
What To Expect
If you decide to join us for the kick off party (and we hope you will!), you will be introduced to your Municipal Liaisons for 2009. You will recieve a few goodies (including a name tag and an official NaNoWriMo sticker), and a raffle ticket.
After eating and mingling, Maggie and I will let you guys know what to expect from November. If you have a friend who is thinking about doing NaNoWriMo, but isn't sure whether they want to or not, bring them along! This portion of the evening will answer any questions and address any reservations they may have about the event.
Next up, we have some fun activities planned, including a creative writing activity, and a "Get To Know You" game. Afterwards, we will award the prizes for the raffle.
It is going to be a super fun, awesome night, and it's a great way to begin NaNoWriMo and make some new friends!
If you have any questions, let me know, and I hope to see you there!
Rachel
P.S. If you're on Facebook, RSVP! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151282586533&ref=nf
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-Rachel-
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Also of note: The place has a full bar, so those 21+ are allowed to partake of such drinks if they so wish. Ray's is a family-friendly place, and we'll be away from the bar, so any younger wrimos are definitely allowed to attend, and we encourage them to come with parents, guardians, or friends interested in participating!
In other news, my boss said it was OK to wear my costume to work Friday, so I will be going full out! This is very exciting! :D
-----------Maggie, Tallahassee ML
Smile! ^_^
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I've created a facebook event for the Kick Off party, so if you have facebook, make sure to let us know if you're attending. :)
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151282586533&ref=nf
-----------Rachel-
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Oct 16, 2009 - 04 01
And here I thought I was keeping up by using Second Life! Yes, I'll be attending.
P.S. And for those of use who don't have facebook accounts, please be sure to post the important info here, too!
Yours truly,
----------Friend of the Dinosaurs
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Don't worry! We're using Facebook to post events, but threads will be made here in the forums and a region-wide e-mail will be sent out a little closer to the actual date!
There will be lots of ways for people to know what's going on!
-----------Maggie, Tallahassee ML
Smile! ^_^
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I'm dressing up!
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Oct 30, 2009 - 08 24
The kick off party starts in less than six hours! I'm excited about it and hope to see many of you there. Remember, it's at Ray's Steel City Saloon (near the Tallahassee Mall) at 6pm.
-----------Maggie, Tallahassee ML
Smile! ^_^
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Oct 30, 2009 - 08 25
I can't wait to see your costume. We're probably going to have a costume contest, with a Writer's Survival Kit for the best dressed of the night!
-----------Maggie, Tallahassee ML
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Oct 30, 2009 - 09 26
Woohoo! I can't wait to meet everyone, and see faces from past NaNo events. ^_^ We're going to have a lot of fun.
-----------Rachel-