This is the planning page for the October 31st kick-off party and pot-luck lunch.
Google map to the Naperville Municipal Center
Located at 400 S Eagle St, Naperville, IL, the Naperville Municipal Center is one block south of the Nichols Library in downtown Naperville. The 2009 kick-off party will be in the lower level, rooms B&C.
RSVP and planning
Just post below whether you're bringing a friend and what dish, snacks, drink, ice, plates, napkins, etc. you're volunteering to bring. People are not required to bring something but it would be good to have a decent amount of food on hand.
You can also volunteer to bring appropriate games. Unlike previous kick-offs, we are actually hoping to play some games this year :-)
We'll do this real laid back and low key :-). Have I forgotten anything?
I'll summarize here as people reply.
--Tim
P.S. I'm thinking to raffle off the poster at the kick-off rather than at the TGIO; more inspirational this way! There will also be door prizes...
Summary - updated 10/30/09 - 9:40 pm CDT
Definite: 38
Maybe: 3
Main dishes (5): NewMexicoKid, NitroCat, KatherineWriting, TinyElvis, loki125
Side dishes (6): Ruth Ann Nelson, FinbarrMcG, Dream Higher, catatone1, Grayraven, babsy55
Some kind of food (1): MahouBunnyBell
Desserts (1): Squiddish
Snacks (2): Daemon_Master, serenosaur
Drinks: (4): Raskolnikov93, AmaranthMuse, TRRDEDEAN, babsy55
Cups: (2): TRRDEDEAN, babsy55
Paper plates: (1) Bookgrrl
Ice:
Napkins: kombrot
Plastic utensils: Squiddish
Attending
NewMexicoKid - simple ham/turkey sandwiches and pot-stickers - games
KatherineWriting - pasta dish with meat sauce (main dish)
TRRDEDEAN - cups and soda
FinbarrMcG - broccoli salad
AmaranthMuse - some pop/soda as an option and something else (maybe iced tea, but I'm not 100% sure)
spicywings
radioactionstar
Ruth Ann Nelson + husband - salad - game (Monty Python Flux)
Squiddish - cupcakes - Apples to Apples, Scattergories, Balderdash and Bethump'd - plastic utensils
thePiratess - Apples to Apples, Scattergories
TeenWriter (after 1 pm) - bananagrams
Jennifer_Ryukage - Tsuro and Drakon (games)
Daemon_Master - snacky candy thingy ;-)
NitroCat - crockpot with Italian Beef + buns
babsy55
cindik
CorruptedFlame
wordrebel
catatone1 - side dish/ finger food thingie - Munchkin Impossible (card game)
kombrot (Alan) - napkins
Dream Higher (Crystal) - pasta or veggies
Bookgrrl -paper plates
Raskolnikov93 - lemonade
Trick Seagull
TinyElvis + husband + sister - plate of hotwings
serenosaur + mcemmi + serenosaur's brother - chips or something
loki125 + wife - crock pot full of spaghetti
little_shakespeare
Grayraven and babsy55 soda pops and cups;a a veggie tray; and some type of salad.
MahouBunnyBell - roommate - some kind of food
Maybe
RobinM
KnitChick1979
Trick Seagull's friend
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Tim Yao aka NewMexicoKid
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Okt 8, 2009 - 05 17
I'm going to bring some cupcakes! (perhaps even write some nifty things on them.. who knows!)
Also, what kind of games are you looking for? I got a closet full of games. Haha. :)
~Katherine
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Okt 8, 2009 - 07 52
I'll possibly (if I have the money for all the ingredients) be bringing pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. :)
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Okt 8, 2009 - 10 17
I'll bring a crockpot of my insanely delicious Italian Beef, with buns.
S
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Okt 8, 2009 - 19 26
I will bring a main dish (yet to be determined; previous years I have brought things like Texas Chili (but that is an awful lot of work to make because I cube the beef (1/8" cubes) by hand)). Are there any vegetarians attending?
In terms of games, I am bringing NaNoFictionary and Once Upon A Time. Maybe we could also do 1000 Blank White Cards ... or Flux...
--Tim
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Okt 10, 2009 - 07 21
In terms of games I could potentially bring, I've got Apples to Apples and Scattergories, if anyone's interested.
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Okt 10, 2009 - 10 29
I've got Apples to Apples as well (if you want more cards)
and Scattergories (if you need more sheets and cards ;D)
Also, Balderdash and Bethump'd.
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Okt 11, 2009 - 16 44
I'd put in a vote for Apples to Apples! I wish I had some fun games to bring, but we've only got ordinary games. I'd bring Scrabble, since we're all writers, but only four people can play!
This sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun!
EDIT: Oh, wait! I've got this new game called "Bananagrams" that I bought at Borders. I could bring that!
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Okt 11, 2009 - 16 48
Any Flux fans? I can bring Monty Python Flux with the castle expansion.
I will bring a salad also.
And my husband as a guest.
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Okt 14, 2009 - 04 13
I have this as well--it's fun!
Katherine
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Okt 19, 2009 - 11 20
Hi, there! Just so you know, I won't be able to be at the kick-off party until a little after 1:00 because of work.
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Okt 19, 2009 - 18 27
Becky isn't going to be able to make it, as she has to work. I'll probably try to make it in, but I can't promise yet that I'll be able to bring anything.
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Okt 22, 2009 - 17 22
I've updated the summary in the top post of this thread. I think we need a few more contributed dishes and drinks, if people can volunteer to bring them.
Thanks!
------------Tim
Tim Yao aka NewMexicoKid
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Okt 30, 2009 - 11 14
pasta dish with meat sauce (main dish) - KatherineWriting
broccoli salad (used to be green beans) - FinbarrMcG
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Okt 22, 2009 - 18 51
Sounds fun but I don't think I can make it.
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Okt 22, 2009 - 20 18
Oh! I think I have plastic utensils... but I have to check. xD It may be one of those big containers... already opened. :] But, don't worry.. it won't be used... ;D
I'll let you know tomorrow whether or not I have them. :] I'm 'bout to go to sleep right now.
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Okt 26, 2009 - 09 23
I'll be there for the wrap-up party in December, but not for the kick-off. As long as October ends on Halloween, I'll be working in the costume store instead of attending the Nano kick-off parties.
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Okt 26, 2009 - 11 10
This sounds like it is going to be a blast! Unfortunately I will have my grandkids that day.
Hross99
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Okt 26, 2009 - 15 06
Hi,
This is Crystal from the Prep Session last Sat. I am so excited to be finally (planning at least) to write a novel. I will be at the pot luck, and I am not sure yet what to bring. Looks like a good crowd. I am thinking pasta or veggies. Sounds like we have lots of sugar already in progress.
Dream Higher
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Okt 26, 2009 - 15 28
Bookgrrl is bringing paper plates- large and small, and Raskolnikov93 is bringing lemonade.
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Okt 27, 2009 - 08 02
I absolutely love Apples to Apples, so that'd be a blast.
Food: I will be happy to contribute more drinks on my end, like some pop/soda as an option and something else. Maybe iced tea, but I'm not 100% sure! I will not have much time to cook as my Hallowe'en plans are all over the place.
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Okt 27, 2009 - 12 47
I am definitely coming, and possibly bringing one friend along.
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Okt 28, 2009 - 06 33
I will be attending and bringing my husband, mother and sister (they'll be in town for the weekend). I'm hoping that, time and finances permitting, I'll be able to prepare a plate of my hot wings for the occasion.
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Okt 28, 2009 - 09 35
I can bring the games Tsuro and Drakon, and Daemon_Master (the husband-type creature) will grab some sort of snacky thing (or candy). Can we come in costume? Pleeeeeease? :)
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Okt 28, 2009 - 09 46
Costumes are allowed and even encouraged (but are not required) :-)
--Tim
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Okt 28, 2009 - 20 15
I'll come, and I'll bring some chips or something too! I'm also dragging my brother and my dad along, but I don't know if they'll bring anything. maybe they will.
:)
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Okt 29, 2009 - 08 34
I will be bringing a Jewel party tray of simple ham and turkey sandwiches:
and possibly some pot-stickers from Katy's Dumpling House (still have to arrange logistics since it would be good to have them hot and I have to be at the NMC early to help set things up).
--Tim
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Okt 29, 2009 - 09 35
I'll be there with my wife. We'll bring a crock pot full of spaghetti.
We could also bring plastic utensils, if necessary.
Sorry for not RSVP-ing sooner.
Luke
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Okt 29, 2009 - 10 16
Lloyd (grayraven) and I will both be attending. Bringing soda pops and cups;a a veggie tray; and some type of salad.
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Okt 29, 2009 - 20 06
I'll bring some side dish/ finger food thingie. I also have Munchkin Impossible (card game) that I can bring.
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Okt 30, 2009 - 07 45
I'm going to have to rescind my offer of pumpkin cookies. I can't get my hands on all the ingredients, and as there are several sick people in my house right now, I don't feel comfortable making something to bring for fear of getting other people sick. So I'll just be bringing Apples to Apples and Scattergories.
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