Monthly Archives: September 2015

Next Club Meeting: Tuesday, Oct. 6

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in BIC 1630 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. On the agenda:

I.) Welcome new faces!

II.) Past Events:

A.) Movies

1.) Hotel Transylvania II

2.) The Martian

3.) Others?

B.) Television

1.) Dr. Who

2.) Gotham

3.) Agents of SHIELD

4.) Others?

C.) Open House

D.) Game Day

E.) Laps for the Chaps

F.) Conception 2015

G.) Other Stuff?

III.) Upcoming Events:

A.) Movies/TV:

1.) 40th Anniversary of Monty Python & the Holy Grail: Wed., Oct. 14, 7:30 PM, Seven Bridges

2.) The Witch Hunter

3.) Supergirl

4.) Others?

B.) MagicQuest at Adventure Realm: Sat., Oct. 24, 12 – 3 PM?

C.) Other Stuff?

  1. IV) Other Stuff:

A.) CosPlay Report

B.) Advisor’s Report

C.) Inter-Club Activities

D.) CODCON

E.) Random Rants and Gossip

V.) After-Meeting Games: Car Wars and other stuff

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Conception 2015

The Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming club is sponsoring “Conception 2015“, a three-day gaming con run by the Concentric Convention Company.  The con will feature a massive board game library, RPGs, HeroClix events, tabletop games, vendors, and more.  For COD students, the cost is only $5 a day (with ID).  For more details, go to http://concentricgamecons.com/?page_id=42.

Game Day: Sept. 29

Since we have a fifth Tuesday this month, we’ll use it for nothing but gaming! Come on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2:30 – 6:00 PM to BIC 1630!  Bring your favorite board/card game (or come to try someone else’s!), as well as any munchies you prefer.

Meeting Minutes from Sept. 15

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming Club

Meeting Minutes for Sept. 15*

 

I.) Welcome New Faces!

 

II.) Previous Events:

A.) Student Life Fair: Went well—lots of names (some folks even attended today’s meeting!)

B.) Club Training: Done; nothing much to add

C.) Movies, TV, Games, etc?

 

III.) Upcoming Events:

A.) COD Open House (Wed., 9/16, 6:30 – 8:30 PM): Need 1 – 2 folks to staff the table (Alyssa & Lisa volunteered)

B.) Dr. Who in Theaters in 3D (9/16): See it if you wish

C.) Laps for the Chaps (9/26): Still accepting folks to be part of the team! We get to be last!

D.) Conception Gaming Convention (10/02 – 04): REALLY need folks to help out with set-up and tear down. Those who help not only get into the con for free, they get an additional paid movie for the semester!

E.) TV Series Returns/Premieres: Gotham, The Flash, Dr. Who, Supergirl, Jessica Jones, etc.

F.) Sponsored Movie for October: The Martian (Oct. ½): watch for announcement of show times at Cinemark Seven Bridges

G.) Other Activities:

1.) Game Day (9/29): Bring a game to play or just come to play a game!

2.) Adventure Realm (MagicQuest, Laser Tag, etc.): Will look for an October date on a Saturday to do MagicQuest (and maybe Laser Tag and Arcade stuff)

 

IV.) Other Business:

A.) CosPlay Group Report: Now meeting every Wednesday from 2:30 – 4:00 PM in BIC 2818

B.) Inter-Club Outreach

1.) Psych of Gaming Presentation: Scheduled for Wed., Nov. 4 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. Officers from each club will meet next week to hammer out details

2.) Other Opportunities?

a.) Work with Environmental Club on a service project?

b.) invite folks from the Astronomy Club to join us to see The Martian

C.) Advisor’s Report: Please get on ChapLife!

D.) Random News, Gossip, Rants, etc.

 

V.) After-Meeting Games: Munchkin and whatever other folks bring!

 

*Original minutes lost due to computer snafu; most of what happened is reconstructed as best as we could!

Next Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming Club Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 15

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 15 from 2:30 – 4:00 PM in BIC 1630. On the agenda for the day:

I.) Welcome New Faces!

II.) Previous Events:
A.) Student Life Fair
B.) Club Training
C.) Movies, TV, Games, etc?

III.) Upcoming Events:
A.) COD Open House (Wed., 9/16, 6:30 – 8:30 PM)
B.) Dr. Who in Theaters in 3D (9/16)
C.) Laps for the Chaps (9/26)
D.) Conception Gaming Convention (10/02 – 04)
E.) TV Series Returns/Premieres
F.) Movies to Sponsor in October:
1.) Pan (10/09)
2.) The Witch Hunter (10/23)
G.) Other Activities:
1.) Game Day (9/29)
2.) Adventure Realm (MagicQuest, Laser Tag, etc.)
3.) Galloping Ghost Video Arcade
4.) Other Ideas?

IV.) Other Business:
A.) CosPlay Group Report
B.) Inter-Club Outreach
1.) Psych of Gaming Presentation
2.) Other Opportunities?
C.) Advisor’s Report
D.) Random News, Gossip, Rants, etc.

V.) After-Meeting Games: Munchkin and whatever other folks bring!

Meeting Minutes for Sept. 1

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Gaming Club

Meeting Minutes for September 1st, 2015

I.) Welcome New Faces!
A.) Sarah – Discovered the club via Alyssa

B.) Amy – Discovered the club via the Google wizards

C.) Julian – Discovered the club via Aaron

D.) Shannon – Discovered the club via NSO

E.) *Elizabeth* (Faculty!) – Discovered the club via Doc Allen

F.) Lizzy – Discovered the club through Chris

G.) Joe – Discovered the club through my shameless plugging

H.) ErikChapLife thingy

I.) Peter – Former member

II.) Previous Events:
A.) Ren Faire Outing: Awesome! Over a dozen of us went. Great weather, too!
B.) Wizard World/Comic-Con: No one went, but was rumored to be somewhat disappointing
C.)
Spaceballs outing: Still a great film!
D.) Other August Stuff?
Portal Stories: Mel, GoW: Ultimate Edition, MGS V: The Phantom Pain, & MegaMan: Legacy Collection all released.
III.) Upcoming Events:

A.) Student Life Fair (Wed, Sept. 2nd @ 10am–1pm.): Sandra, Beach, & Julian will man the table.
B.) Sponsored Film: Absolutely Anything?:It may not release in the US at all. Alternate Possibility: Wed., Sept. 16th, 7:30 PM, the last 2 episodes of Dr. Who will be in REAL3D

C.) “COD Cares” Game Day:
1.) Tentative date: 10am-5pm, Sat. November 7th

2.) If Brody is available, he will offer to teach Sentinels of the Multiverse;

3.) Lauren may be able to run a game of Splendor.

4.) Number of members needed as GMs/Players dependent on number of kids attending

D.) ConCeption Gaming Convention (October 2nd, 3rd, & 4th)
1.) The people behind this bring TONS OF HELP to CODCON through their massive with the board game library

2.) They want us to help set up, take stuff down, & run games.

3.) Brody, again, if available, will be happy to offer his service as a GM for SotM.

4.) For more on ConCeption, go to http://concentricgamecons.com/?page_id=42

E.) Other Events (or Ideas for Events)?
1.) Con+Alt+Delete – December, bring up later

2.) If we go enough months without sponsoring a movie, maybe laser tag, or some other option? Adventure Quest maybe?

IV.) Other Stuff:
A.) CosPlay Report: Meetings start next Wednesday
B.) CODCON – Down the Rabbit Hole (Alice X Matrix)

1.) Mr. Figures – CODCON vendor we will consider courting

2.) Start telling your friends about it NOW—never too soon for publicity!

C.) Advisor’s Report

1.) Laps for the Chaps: We! SHALL NOT! RUN! Talk to Doc if you want to register; must get registration in by Friday, Sept. 11!.
2.) ChapLife: If you’ve not registered on ChapLife yet, PLEASE DO SO ASAP!!

3.) Living Leadership Conference: Sat. Sept. 12, 9am-4:30pm in SSC 3245

4.) COD Fall Open House: Wed., Sept. 16—6:00 – 8:30 PM. Volunteers needed to staff the table (just like Activities Fair)

5.) Memberships: All 2014-2015 memberships expire TODAY—Renew SOON!

D.) Inter-Club Outreach
1.) Alter Ego Game Day
: in negotiations.
2.) Page Turners: TERRY PRATCHETT, PLEEEEEEEEEEASE.
3.) Game Development Club: Working to mend fences; hoping for a more cordial relationship
4.) Other Ideas?
a.) Astronomy Club?

b.) Event-Planning Club?

c.) Environmental Club?

E.) News/Gossip/Rants

1.) Portal Stories: Mel
2.) Shovel Knight Amiibo
3.) Lego Dimensions
4.) New! Nintendo 3DS (regular) is coming to the West!
V.) After-Meeting Game: Sentinels of the Multiverse, Splendor, & Werewolf

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2:30 – 4:00 PM, BIC 1630