Post July 16 Meeting Wrap Up

Hello all,

Last weekend was a lot of fun. We had a meeting that focused mostly on the 40th Anniversary prep, books sold, eating pizza and a fun time recording the podcast on High Fantasy!

Here are some of the highlights of the meeting!

THE KaCSFFS 40TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING
September 17, 2011 -- The Writer's Place!!

As of now, Robin Bailey and Sherri Dean are leading the group that is helping to put it together.

They need your help!

Here's what you can do:
--Volunteer to bring appetizers and desserts to the part.

--Donate any old convention booklets, Videos of past events (or future, you know, because we can!).

--Contact James M. if you have any articles or art for the 40th Anniversary zine!

--Volunteer! Contact Robin Bailey and Sherri Dean and get them your e-mail address so they can keep in contact!

--Cindy N. is in charge of the shirt display! Donate any old shirts from previous years!

--Tracy M. is setting up a slideshow. Donate any pictures you might have taken at our events!

--David M. is looking for Conbadges from before 1983.

If you can think of anything else you'd like to do to help out, please feel free to comment below or e-mail Robin or Sherri!


Mark you Calendars!

Upcoming events include the Laser Rangers Meeting and Film Cadets/Fanivores posted below.

The August Meeting is taking place on the 13th. The theme is CUPCAKES!!!! Be sure to bring something sweet!

This month is special since there will be two events being held at the same time. On side of the Writer's Place will be the KaCSFFS Art show run by Jan G.

On the other side of the Writer's Place will be Robin Bailey's Radio Plays.

Come and join the fun.

40th Anniversary - September 17th (see above).

October Meeting

October (duh) 29, 2011.
Susan and Becky are in charge of this event. We don't know what they have planned (something spooky!), but we know it will include a Costume Contest, Scary Food Contest, and other surprises. Come if you're will be strong enough!


HIGH FANTASY PODCAST!



The podcast went off amazingly well. Our main panel was hosted by:
Sherri Dean
Holly M.
James M.

It was produced by KaCSFFS and was directed and written by Tyrell G.

Tech Support by handled by the KaCSFFS Crew

Guests heard on the show, in order of appearance, include:
Ken K.
David S.
Diana B.
David M.
Dane G.
Robin B.

If you would like to learn more about, at least two of our panelists, you can find them at there websites:

Holly's Blog can be found here:
http://www.hollymessinger.com/

Holly has released books through Baens Universe:
http://www.baens-universe.com/authors/Holly_Messinger

And sells her costumes on her ETSY Page
http://www.etsy.com/shop/hollymessinger


Sherri Dean has books released through Yard Dog Books:
http://www.yarddogpress.com/Books.htm#D (search for Dean!)


Speaking of Books

Our own Dane Grannon has published a book! Go check it out now.

Lucky Streak
by Dane Grannon
Published By May December Publications LLC
Words: 68148 (approximate)

Go buy it on Amazon eBook Market or at Smashwords

Blurb from Smashwords:
Lucky is an 18 year-old with a record and is in debt. He pulls a final job which provides the means for clearing his accounts. A path to the straight and narrow is open before him, but a vivacious neighbor talks him out of his money. Faced with missing a court-ordered restitution payment, he decides to pull one final job. Things go terribly wrong and he comes face with a zombie outbreak. Drawing upon his skill, courage, and luck, he struggles to keep his streak alive.

Enjoy reading.

That concludes this wrap up for KaCSFFS July meeting. Hope to see you at the next one.

PodPeople Follow up to the 2011 May Meeting

Hello everyone, Ty here to follow up on the recording the Podpeople made at the meeting last weekend, and, well, it didn’t turn out as well as everyone hoped. It’s my fault really for overestimating the ability of the microphones and not giving enough instruction to the guests. While there are some salvageable parts of the recording, they come out as one-sided conversations that don't make any sense and the volume constantly fades in and out.

I’d like to thank everyone again for turning up for the meeting last weekend and helping out as best they could.

Lessons learned from this experience:

• Microphone positioning
• Instruction to the guests on how to effectively talk into the microphones
• Wire all the mics so the audience can participate. Especially when the guests unexpectedly ask for audience participation.

Lessons that still need to be learned:

• How to hook into the Writer’s Place’s sound system without causing feedback and blowing out the audiences’ eardrums.
• How to keep sound levels balanced while converting a Garageband File into an MP3 file.

If anyone would like to take a shot at this and has Garageband, please meet me at ConQuesT, I’ll give you the files. Thank you for your help.

Change of the Movies

OK,

There has been a couple of developments in the last few hours and the previous show featuring "A League of Their Own" and "Eight Men Out" has been postponed till the alternate Laser Rangers session, which will take place on April 30th at the same time a location perviously stated.

Taking the place for the meeting tomorrow will be what would've been the alternate Laser Rangers Session: "Young Martial Artists with Great Potential" featuring "The Last Dragon" and "Bulletproof Monk."

"The Last Dragon" stars Leroy Green, Laura Charles, and Eddie Arkadian, is directed by Michael Schultz, and written by Louis Venosta.

In this 1985 action movie extravaganza, a talented young martial artist who refuses to fight, is on a quest to become the greatest martial artist alive. To prove this, he must attain something called "The Glow." However, he must first defeat a long line of enemies to reach the top.

The short we will be showing is called "Real Tekken." This is a live action recreation of a video game.



The dinner theme is Chinese. (Don't forget your chopsticks!)

Our other feature is "Bulletproof Monk." This movie stars Sean William Scott, Chow Yun-Fat, and Jamie King. It was directed by Paul Hunter and written by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.

Released in 2003, "Bulletproof Monk" tell the story of an unlikely hero who picks a sacred scroll from the pocket of nameless Tibetan monk. Once the monk tracks down the thief, he takes it upon himself to train him as the next protector for the sacred scroll.

Dress theme (if so inclined): Chinese field shirt

Laser Rangers This Saturday: "More Alfred Hitchcock Classics"

Saturday's (1/8/2011) Laser Rangers session will begin at 4:45 PM, and the entire
program, including shorts, will be more masterpieces of suspense directed by
Alfred Hitchcock.

Our food theme for Saturday's session: Mexican. (Please bring appropriate
dishes.) Freshly popped theatre-style popcorn will also be available, as
usual.

Please note that road access issues around our venue continue and will
until road reconstruction is finished sometime in late spring. So when
existing I-435(W) at Parallel, go west to 115th Street (*not 123rd street*) and
then turn right (north). Drive to Hollingsworth,and then turn left (west).
From there, go to our usual venue: 12325 Pinehurst Drive in Kansas City, KS.
(Phone: 913-721-2106 for further info, if needed.)

Our first short, directed by Hitchcock, is a quintessential episode from
his "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" TV series: "Bang! You're Dead" (1961)
starring a very young, red-headed, and freckle-faced Billy Mumy, in one of the
series best-remembered episodes. (Young Mumy finds a loaded pistol, and
thinking its a promised toy from his visiting uncle, he begins to play a
favorite game 'Bang! You're Dead'.)

Our First Classic Feature:

"Rear Window" (1954), 112 minutes, starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly,
Raymond Burr, and Thelma Ritter.

Professional photographer L. B. "Jeff" Jeffries (Stewart) fractures his
leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York
apartment in a whole leg cast, he spends his time looking out of his rear
picture window observing his neighbors' activities with his telephoto lens.
Soon he begins to suspect that a neighbor across the courtyard may have
murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his High Society fashion-consultant
girlfriend Lisa Freemont (Kelly) and his visiting nurse Stella (Ritter) to
investigate his suspicions.

Dinner Break (lasts an hour or so)

Our second short following dinner is the sterling *black comedy* "Lamb to
the Slaughter" directed by Hitchcock and again from his "Alfred Hitchcock
Presents" TV series (1961 season). This became one of the most infamous
episodes of the entire series' run: When perfect housewife Mary Maloney murders
her philandering Police Chief husband when he suddenly announces he's
leaving her for another woman, she immediately calls his precinct to report his
death. She then hatches a plan that will allow her to get away with the
perfect crime and make the investigating detectives accomplices to her
husband's murder!

Our second classic feature:

"Vertigo" (1958), 129 minutes, starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, and
Barbara Bel Geddes.

John "Scottie" Ferguson (Stewart) is a retired San Francisco police
detective that was forced to retire after developing severe acrophobia (fear of
heights) on his last case. A wealthy shipbuilder, who is an acquaintance
from his college days, approaches Scottie and asks him to follow his beautiful
wife, Madeleine (Novak). He fears she is slowly going insane, maybe even
contemplating suicide, because she believes she has become possessed by a
dead ancestor. Scottie is highly skeptical, but agrees to take the case when
he meets the stunning Madeleine. But Scottie soon falls under Madeleine's
spell, even after she begins to lead him to very high places!

See everyone Saturday!

Written by Ken.