[Liquidpoets] Poetry Slam deets!

[Taylor Caron]

We have a Head Steward!
Thanks Erich!!

I've been asked what time sorting will happen. Still working that out, but
hoping for 11-2 or so.

Here's the reggie link again:
https://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=DFYLPW1000390

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 11:09 AM Taylor Caron <hopaholic at gmail.com> wrote:

> Alrighty Poets, I've had a few people step up, but we still need quite a
> bit of help to make this comp happen. Paying your dues is the easy part of
> membership!
> Especially the newer folks, please check your calendar and jump in as
> you're able. It is a ton of fun, and you'll get to know and be a part of
> the Poets beyond simply showing up to meetings.
> Most of the help is fairly unskilled. Do not sweat if you haven't worked
> in a comp before. There will be lots of hand-holding.
>
>
>    - SHWAG COLLECTION - Still need - mostly legwork, email/phone to
>    invite breweries to give stuff, then picking up said stuff
>    - ENTRY PICKUP - Looking good. Thanks Doug, Clim, Fred. We will be in
>    touch regarding details.
>    - SORTING 9/9 - I have heard from a couple of people, but this is SO
>    much easier and faster when there's 8-12 sets of hands. Again, easy job,
>    super helpful.
>    - JUDGE DIRECTOR - Still need. As we get closer I will start strong
>    arming the enlisted judges, but I'm hoping one of you will step forward.
>    - HEAD STEWARD - Still need. Same as above.
>    - JUDGES - Reggie is up and running. We've had a few sign up, but
>    historically it all happens the final week. I'm hoping we Poets can jump in
>    and get tallied sooner than later.
>    - STEWARDS - Same as above. SIGN UP FOR SINGLE SHIFTS IF NECESSARY!
>    - SOMETHING ELSE : Last week I thought of another important thing we
>    need help with. Can't remember it now. But if you're available, please do
>    THAT.
>
>
> Thanks everyone. Going to be fun! Lots of Pro-Ams, some good prizes
> rolling in from our sponsors.... Get signed up!
>
> Taylor
>
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2018 at 12:25 PM Taylor Caron <hopaholic at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Alrighty Poets, the Slam is upon us.
>> Below you'll find the basic details, and a list of volunteer positions.
>>
>> [tl,dr: email me that you are fully open and available for anything we
>> need help with, and bottle up all the beers to win big]
>>
>> This thing takes a lot of hands to make it happen, so we're counting on
>> the members to step in as much as possible.
>> New members, this is a great chance to "pay your dues" and be involved in
>> the club more than just passing beers around. Those that have been involved
>> in the Slam or other comp before, please reach out to me with help and
>> emotional support.
>> For those that have never participated in a competition, trust that there
>> will be help to walk you through, and you will have a blast. You'll likely
>> learn a ton about beer while you're at it.
>>
>> Comp entry window is 8/26 - 9/7, coming up fast. Get those bottles
>> cleaned and grab your capper. We expect a full complement of Pro-Ams, and
>> given the short timing on the calendar your odds of scoring one may very
>> well be higher than normal. This is YOUR competition. Put those entries in!
>> Our local dropoffs are H&B, Soul Squared if you're north, Elevated
>> Fermentations for you southlanders.
>>
>> Jason has put together a page on our site
>> <http://www.liquidpoets.com/annual-poetry-slam/> with the basics.
>> (THANKS!)
>> There will be more info regarding drop-offs, pro-am opportunities, etc.
>> But refer there for the registration link where you can enlist as a judge
>> or steward as well as getting your entries in and paid for.
>>
>> The judging itself will happen at NBB as in the last few years. We're
>> super thankful they'll host us again. Not many places in townthat can
>> handle this size of a comp. It's the usual two sessions on Saturday, one on
>> Sunday, then BOS and Pro-am operation, awards in the early evening.
>>
>> *VOLUNTEERING*
>>
>> Here's a fairly complete list of the help we need. I may be forgetting
>> something, but:
>>
>>
>>    - Shwag collection - basically just hitting up the local breweries
>>    for fun stuff, shirts, caps, gift cards, growlers (are they still a
>>    thing?), bottle openers, whatever, to put out on the prize table. Some of
>>    this I can do as we're negotiating the Pro-Ams, so I'll be in touch with
>>    whoever takes this on so we're not hitting people twice. I been working on
>>    the H&B vendors on our usual prize procurement, going well, but there's a
>>    bunch of footwork here in town I won't be able to do on my own.
>>    - Saturday the 8th, we'll need at least two people willing to make
>>    the run to pick up entries. The furthest south will be Brew Hut in Cherry
>>    Creek / Aurora. We'll also be picking up from Soul Squared in Wellington,
>>    down in Boulder, Longmont, Loveland. If you have a vehicle and are free
>>    that Saturday, this is a HUGE help, and the club will pay for your gas and
>>    lunch somewhere along the way.
>>    - Sunday we will be sorting all of the entries. This is a fairly big
>>    job, but many hands make light work. There's pizza. Expect maybe three
>>    hours of finding entries, and putting on stickers. Not difficult but very
>>    important.
>>    - JUDGE DIRECTOR - The judge director manages all judging operations
>>    for the competition. The judge director recruits judges, assigns judges to
>>    categories, and handles all other judging issues. Rules allow for me as the
>>    Comp Organizer to do this job, but it is really best split into two
>>    positions. If you are BJCP ranked, please let me know you'd like to help
>>    with this. Once the comp is underway the JD is allowed to judge as well.
>>    - HEAD STEWARD - Operations manager for the competition, trains, and
>>    assigns stewards to various competition tasks. Responsible for entries
>>    entering and leaving the cooler, coordinating the stewards, ensuring
>>    completion of paperwork. Liaison between the judges and the organizer and
>>    registrar, answering questions. Much of this can be delegated further as
>>    necessary during the comp. We need someone with stewarding experience
>>    ideally, but someone had to it first ever, so if you're up for it, I want
>>    to hear from you.
>>    - JUDGES - I sent out a local call to BJCP judges, hopefully all of
>>    you on there received that. Let me know if not. Non-BJCP people, we need
>>    you too!! Each table will hopefully have a ranked judge, who will happily
>>    walk a novice through evaluating the beer according to style, filling out
>>    the judging sheet, etc. THIS is a fun opportunity to get your feet wet in
>>    judging. (I believe Doug is working on a light-hearted judging session at
>>    the next Poets meeting, so you'll even get a practice run beforehand. We
>>    need LOTS of judges, so please step up and get in on the action. We'll have
>>    lunch for you.
>>    - STEWARDS - a VERY important job. We'll need a steward for each
>>    table, responsible for running beers from the cooler, attending to the
>>    judges and double-checking their paperwork, generally making sure the table
>>    runs smoothly and efficiently. Want access to tastes of the best beers
>>    without having to sort through them all? Steward a table. No comp
>>    experience necessary. Lunch provided.
>>
>>
>> I think that's it. We have a lot of members. Please don't be shy about
>> stepping in if you are available, regardless of skill/experience.
>>
>> I'm expecting a lot of Poets' entries, and with all of the great
>> breweries in town I fully bank on us sweeping the Pro-Am's at GABF next
>> year. It's all but guaranteed. AMARITE?!
>>
>>
>> --
>> "Beer"
>> -- Ben Franklin, 1738
>>
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