Cactus Game Design Message Boards

DATES:  Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12.

WHERE: Cornerstone Church on S. Main St. in Cortland, NY. (same place as last year’s Regional Tournament. Ask me if anyone needs the exact address. I don’t have it on me now)
MAPQUEST:  Click HERE!

TIME FRAMES:
Friday   7:00 pm. – 10:00 pm. (Lights out around midnight)
Saturday 7:00 am. – 7:00 pm.  (this is if we run  a very strict schedule…but tournaments make that tricky.  Should be done before 8:00pm for sure.)

COST:
Open categories = FREE
$5 registration
$14 Booster Draft (probably using a tin and TxP)
$10 Sealed Deck.
$5 housing for Friday night at the church

FOOD:
Venue is very close to eateries.  We may have food available for a a minimal fee.

ORDER OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY:
7:00 pm. – 7:45 deck check and registration
7:45 – 10:00 Sealed Deck vs. Type 2-2Player
10:00 – 12:00 whatever till lights out

SATURDAY:
7:00 am. – 8:00 Deck check and Registration

Phase 1
8:00 – 12:10 pm. Type 1-2player
12:10 – 12:30 Lunch

Phase 2
12:30 – 2:40 Type 1-Multi vs. Booster Draft
2:40 – 2:50 Break

Phase 3
2:50 – 6:35 Teams
6:35 – 7:00 Prizes and miscellaneous

GIVEAWAYS AND FUN STUFF!!!

Hope y’all can make it! Open to suggestions!

...due to financial issues i tried to save as much on the up-front cost as possible, especiall because at the time i was doubtful that we would have cheap lodging and expected attendance to be lower. if we have enough people to cover the costs, and enough are interested than i can try to add it and send the money for Type 2-Multi along with the winners sheets and such back to Cactus. we are going to sort of play it by ear. cant wait to see you and Laine!!! (last i knew you have a baby. leaving him [or her?] with someone or do i get to see him? still wee little?) ps. thanks Roy for the edits!!! 

wow...that's humbling...that time is just for the rounds. forgot that you actually have to draft to play that category... if possible i'll try to shorten the rounds slightly, keep things moving, and do whatever else i can to save a few minutes. we see what will happen when we get there. thanks for pointing out a potentially stressful (and embarrassing) situation!

   o.k. everyone i have good news! THE STATE TOURNAMENT JUST GOT CHEAPER!!!! i am able to get discounted food from my workplace (Tim Hortons). HOWEVER there is a catch. i need to know how many are going to be participating in his offer. then he and i will talk and work out a meal plan. i'm shooting for 20 people (my group included). the meals may run something like this: Breakfast, breakfast sandwich, muffin (or doughnut or cookie or whatever), and a drink (coffee, juice, tea, whatever). Lunch, 6" club sandwich (we have a variety of sandwiches too), muffin (or doughnut etc.), and drink (u get the idea). if we have a need for a dinner Fri or Sat night we can do that to and it will probably be about the same as lunch. the discount could be simply a cheaper price or a free drinks or something to that effect, but whatever it is it will be at least a little cheaper than eating elsewhere (plus it's close so we could get it to the tourney quickly). seeing how there is a variety of choices withing the "groups" of food (sandwich, side, drink) i'm sure everyone will find something they like. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED PLEASE REPLY HERE OR SEND ME AN EMAIL at: mvellake@yahoo.com Once i get the numbers i can work things out with my employer. hope to hear from all of you soon!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             God Bless!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             marc = )

   Here's an example for lunch: Turkey (or chicken) club sandwich, Muffin (or doughnut, apple, or cookie), and 12oz. Coffee (or a variety of teas, juice, or milk) for $6.04 after tax. and that's not including any discounts I'm trying to get! oh, and the club sandwiches have 8g of fat, and we have a bunch of muffins (including low fat and whole grain). though if one wanted a doughnut and 8 shots of cream and sugar in their coffee (which I've taken orders for...it look like syrup.), then it all becomes a bit less healthy.... Breakfast would be cheaper by the way. the food is good, we put a lot of meat on the sandwiches , and it's filling. here's a menu to see what you'll get: http://www.timhortons.com/us/en/menu/menu.html
                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    God Bless y'all!!!
                                                                                                           

my wife and I will probably just bring our own food.  As far as a teams partner I would say I need one but i don't think my wife would like that as she is going to be there to play! 

   o.k. so some things have changed. eating has become FFFFFFRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!  i figured y'all would like that. meals will run kinda like bagels and fruit and such for breakfast, pizza and stuff like that for the other meals. if you would rather have something else, we are a minute from a bunch of places to grab food. soda and water will be available the whole time for like $.50 or $.75. also, it would be a help to me if i got an idea of the number of people coming. jonathan, al, roy, robert, and laine are definites so far. anyone else know they are coming or have an idea? oh, btw the Booster Draft will be with RoA tins only! that and a TexP! hope that is alright with everyone. will accept Redemption cash for Registration (limited to 10 people; first come, first serve) any questions, comments, rants, raves?
                                                                                                                                                                                                     HOPE TO HEAR FROM MANY SOON!!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                     best,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     marc = )

   Redemption cash will be for the door fee. i can't accept it for Sealed deck or other things. however, if very few people choose to use Red. cash for their registration then i could accept a limited amount for other fees.

   if any of you are planning on coming on Fri, you may have to bring a bit to eat or plan on going somewhere. i will still be providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner on saturday, but i dont really have any idea of who is coming on Fri nite, so i won't have provided meals. i will have some snacks for a cheap cost then and throughout Sat. thanks for all the support i have gotten thus far. hope to see y'all there!!!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        marc = )

right now...it looks like it's just me.  :/  Sorry.  I'll try one more time at youth tomorrow to recruit some fellow players.

Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that.  I will tell you when I get there.  I'm assuming it's not a category you're going to surprise on us.  But Dream Hand works with my one deck very well.