SUC-CESS: Planning Update

Great to see so many people out at the planning meeting. Especially the ladies. And Eli and Yorgos. This reinforces in my mind two things: the superiorness all-around of women, and also that we might need some more dudes, although most of you gave good excuses for not coming.

Okay, so we got a lot of things sorted out. I'll go over the broad strokes now while I still feel ebulliant off of the many Wellingtons I imbibed:

0) COST:
- We will try to keep total tournament costs under $200 per person, including the $110 tournament fee.

1) THEME:
- MJ's Neverland ranch!
- We will rent a tent (approximate cost $25 per person based upon last year's expenditures). The tent will form the basis of our booth.
- The tent will be adorned with a sign and a child in a veil hanging out the window. Possibly also hay bales.
- The tent will consist of 3 major stations:
i) Cosmetic surgery- mr. potatohead on partygoers with before and after pics. Fake ears noses, makeup, etc. Reward: a cup of ice to keep the swelling down.
ii) Operation / board game battle: quick head to head battles for surgical precision supremacy. Rewards will be mixed drink ingredients such as lemon/lime soda, orange or cranberry juice, etc.
iii) Blind petting zoo. Reaching through slits in cloth to pet and identify different objects. Some naughty things to pet as well (not my crotch). Final petting is on 'bubbles', MJ's adorable monkey companion. Bubbles will be connected to a 'Tall Boy' (read: GIANT BOTTLE) of Vodka. When bubbles gets excited, you get vodka in your drink. Add a stir stick and you have earned your mixed drink.


2) Transportation. We might have enough cars already. Kap is on his own to get there from Ottawa (though in a pinch we could take you from T-dot baby... anything for our Franchise player).

Shiovean: 2 spots
Kat: 3 spots (leave from West end)
Eli: 2/3 spots
Derry: assume 2 spots?
Sue: 3 spots

Please try to contact these team members to secure your ride. Drivers, let me know as your cars fill up so I can post to the BBS- or update it yourself!

3) Tents (for sleeping). The party tent will likely be too close to the action to be sleep-inable. Speaking from experience. We may need extra tents. Those of you not at the meeting please let me know if you've got 'em.

Sue: 2 person, 3 person
Eli: 2 person (occupied).

Based on the above, we definitely need more tents, unless you all want to win the party by not sleeping over the weekend, or toughing it out in the big tent.

4) #s of boys/girls. We will almost definitely have 8 ladies. Waiting to firm up the last lady's spot. For guys, we could really use 2+ more skilled dudes, aka Ringers. Send me your suggestions ASAP.

5) Video game: coming out reaaaaaaaaaaal soon. Though I might pass out tonight, leaving it for a release date in the next few days.

6) Dance contest: THRILLER. Practice at 4pm Sunday, June 1st, likely at Trinity Bellwoods park (to be confirmed soon). That's right, dance practice. See guys, this is what happens when you don't come to the planning meeting. GB this year has a dance contest and we are gonna put in a zombie routine. It will be amazing! Please come if you can muster up the courage.

7) Costumes: do it yourself with some help (looking for bedazzled gloves and red armbands for team uniformity). You can either go for MJ (any period), or a small child who he befriends (onesies anyone?).

Those are the broad strokes. I will post a list of duties and items needed in the next couple days when I am less inebriated. We may just be incredibly the best at being a team at Gender Blender. More to follow soon!

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