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Next Meeting: Sept.3
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM in BIC 1435. On the agenda:
I.) Welcome New Faces!
II.) Introductions and Overview
III.) Upcoming Events:
A.) D&D Days (starting 9/19?)
B.) Food Truck Rally & 5K (10/05)
C.) Halloween Game Day (10/29)
D.) Potential Sponsored Movies (Oct/Nov./Dec)
E.) Possible Outings?
1.) Galloping Ghost Arcade
2.) Six Flags Fright Fest
3.) Other Suggestions?
F.) Anything Else?
IV.) Reports:
A.) Anime & CosPlay Club
B.) Advisor
V.) News, Reviews, and Trailers
VI.) After-Business Gaming
Meeting Minutes for Aug 20
Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club
Meeting Minutes
August 20, 2019
I.) Any New Faces?
- Brian
- Brianna
- Austin
- Steven
- Belle
- Josh
- Ethan
- Natalia
- Lauren
- Michael
II.) Old Business:
A.) Laser Quest (8/10)
- Went well; Fun
- Not many people (only 9)
B.) Other?
III.) New Business:
A.) Student Life Activities Fair (Wed., Aug. 28, 10 AM – 1 PM): Stop by!
B.) Ideas for Fall Events?
1.) Halloween Game Day
2.) D&D Days
3.) Main Event Outing
C.) September Sponsored Movie: None (save for Oct.?)
D.) Reports:
1.) CosPlay Club: Meetings start next Wednesday, 2:30 PM, BIC 2465
2.) Advisor:
a.) No real new news from Student Life
b.) Remember to let Doc know by 9/04 if you still want to be on the e-mail list
E.) Other
1.) Wizard World (8/23 – 25)
2.) Other?
IV.) News, Reviews, & Trailers:
A.) News
1.) Kerbil Space Program 2
2.) SnakeEyes Movie coming
3.) Invader Zim Movie out
4.) Great Ori in the Blind Forest
5.) Matrix 4
B.) Reviews: None
C.) Trailers: None
V.) Gaming: Car Wars, Batman FLUX, Video Games, etc.
First Meeting of the Fall!
The first meeting for Fall semester will be on Tuesday, August 20 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM in BIC 1435 (NOTE ROOM CHANGE!). On the agenda:
I.) Any New Faces?
II.) Old Business:
A.) Laser Quest (8/10)
B.) Other?
III.) New Business:
A.) Student Life Activities Fair (Wed., Aug. 28, 10 AM – 1 PM)
B.) Ideas for Fall Events?
C.) September Sponsored Movie?
D.) Reports:
1.) CosPlay Club
2.) Advisor
E.) Other
1.) Wizard World (8/23 – 25)
2.) Other?
IV.) News, Reviews, & Trailers:
A.) News
B.) Reviews
C.) Trailers
V.) Gaming: TBA
Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club
Meeting Minutes
Aug. 6, 2019
I.) Old Business:
A.) Anime Midwest: No one present went. Was good apparently.
B.) Ren Faire Outing:
- Fun, though small crew.
- We’re out of tickets.
- Full on LARP.
C.) Gen Con: Marvel and Warhammer reveals.
D.) San Diego Comic Con happened.
1.) Phase 4 reveals.
2.) Confirmed Phase 4
- Black Panther 2; Namor villain
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Loki (TV Series)
- Falcon and Winter Soldier
- Hawkeye
- Wanda Vision
- Blade; Mahersha Ali
- Eternals
- DS 2
- Black Widow
- Shang-Chi
- What If?
- Modern Warfare gameplay
- New Transformers models.
- DC Stuff
- SU movie
II.) New Business:
A.) Laser Quest-Rescheduled (8/10, 12 – 3 PM): 13 confirmed; could still use a few more folks!
B.) Constitution Changes: Approved
C.) Fall 2019 Semester
1.) New Meeting Room: BIC 1435
2.) First Meeting of Fall: August 20
3) Fall Activities Fair (8/28, 10 AM – 1 PM)
D.) Ideas for Fall Activities?
1.) Main Event? ($20 outing; club could pay half)
2.) Volo Auto Museum? (Distant and a bit pricy)
E.) Other?
V.) News, Reviews, & Trailers
A.) Movies, TV, & Gaming
1.) Spider-Man
a.) Amazing
b.) Great End Credit Scene
c.) Skrull Helpful Aliens
d.) JJJ good replacement to Stan Lee Cameos
e.) Good Villain
f.) More Jake Gyllenhal!
2.) Fire Emblem 3 Houses: Really fun
3.) Smash Brothers DLC: The Hero (Broken)
4.) The Boys: Weird Show
5.) Wolfenstein: Weird Game, but Fun?
- News?
- Kyoto Animation
- Burt Ward, Brandon Rousch, and Kevin Conroy in Arrowverse Crossover
- Absolut Carnage; Release tomorrow
- Metal Wolf Chaos XD release today
- Street Fighter Five update
- Lots of deaths
C.) Trailers:
- Jay & Silent Bob Reboot
- Teen Titans GO! Vs Teen Titans
- Watchmen
- Flash (season 6)
V.) Gaming: Mortal Kombat
Next Meeting: August 6
Our next club meeting will be on Tuesday, August 6 in BIC 1437 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. On the agenda:
I.) Any New Faces?
II.) Old Business:
A.) Anime Midwest
B.) Ren Faire Outing
C.) Gen Con
D.) Other?
III.) New Business:
A.) Laser Quest-Rescheduled (8/10)
B.) Constitution Changes
C.) Fall 2019 Semester
1.) New Meeting Room
2.) Fall Activities Fair (8/30, 10 AM – 1 PM)
D.) Ideas for Fall Activities?
E.) Other?
IV.) News, Reviews, & Trailers
A.) Movies, TV, & Gaming
1.) Spider-Man
2.) Other?
B.) News?
C.) Trailers
V.) Gaming: TBA
Meeting Minutes for July 2, 2019
Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club
Meeting Minutes
July 2, 2019
I.) Old Business:
A.) E3 News:
1.) Keanu Reeves
2.) Breath of the Wild 2
3.) DragonQuest Hero and Banjo-Kazooie
B.) Other?
II.) New/Upcoming Business:
A.) Spider-Man: Far From Home—7:40 PM show (7/02)
B.) Laser Quest Outing (7/13, 12:30 – 3:00 PM):
1.) Have 9 players thus far; still need about 6 – 7 more!
2.) Cost is $20 per player, but if we get more, the price goes down!
3.) Friends, relatives, etc. of members are welcome!
C.) Ren Faire Outing (7/27, 9 AM – 4 PM):
1.) Still have tickets left—see Doc
2.) Carpooling—will leave COD at 9 AM
D.) August Sponsored Movie? None: Saving for October
E.) Membership Dues Changes for 2019 – 2020
1.) Active Fall and Spring: $10 (can pay all in Fall or ½ Fall, ½ Spring)
2.) Active Only Spring: $5
3.) Inactive Fall and Spring: $15
4.) Inactive Only Spring: $10
5.) Inactive means can’t attend meeting or events, but still sees movies
F.) Other?
1.) 50th Moon Landing Anniversary Event: July 20 5:30PM
2.) Saluki Con 2019 September 27/28 Southern Illinois University Carbondale (can promote CODCON there!)
III.) News, Reviews,& Trailers:
A.) Movie/TV Reviews:
1.) Dark Phoenix
a.) Bad
b.) Forced Finale
2.) MIB International
a.) Thor Alternate Universe
b.) Good International
c.) Pretty Molly
3.) Toy Story 4
a.) Was Toy Story 4
b.) Should have stopped at 3
4.) Child’s Play (Remake): Trying too hard
5.) Good Omens:
a.)David Tennant: Beautiful–Perfect Person to play Crowley
b.) No sequel!
B.) News
1.) Anime Midwest July 5/6/7
2.) Batman getting a Star on the Walk of Fame
3.) JJ Abrams making Spiderman Comic
C.) Trailers
1.) Halo Infinite
2.) Breath of the Wild 2
3.) Super Smash: DragonQuest Hero and Banjo-Kazooie
IV.) After-Meeting Games: None
July Club Meeting
The July meeting of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club will be on Tuesday, July 2 in BIC 1437 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM. On the agenda:
I.) Old Business:
II.) New/Upcoming Business:
A.) Spider-Man: Far From Home—7:40 PM show (7/02)
B.) Laser Quest Outing (7/13, 12:30 – 3:00 PM)
C.) Ren Faire Outing (7/27, 9 AM – 4 PM)
D.) August Sponsored Movie?
E.) Membership Dues Changes for 2019 – 2020
F.) Other?
III.) News, Reviews,& Trailers:
A.) Movie Reviews:
1.) Dark Phoenix
2.) MIB International
3.) Others?
B.) Upcoming News
C.) Trailers
IV.) After-Meeting Games: TBA
Meeting Minutes for June 4
Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club
Meeting Minutes
June 3, 2019
I.) New Faces? None
II) Old Business:
A.) ACEN: No report
B.) Club Anniversary Party: Not as well attended as we hoped, but was still fun
C.) Other?
III.) New Business:
A.) June and July Movies:
1.) Dark Phoenix (June 6 & 7)
a.) Thursday: 7 PM
b.) Friday: 2:25 PM? (Checking later for updated times)
2.) Spider-Man: Far from Home (July 1 & 2): Showtime’s TBA
B.) Summer Events:
1.) Laser Tag (Sat., July 13, 12 – 3 PM)
2.) Ren Faire Outing (Sat., July 27, 9 AM – ?)
3.) Other ideas?
C.) Other Business?
IV.) News and Views
A.) Movie Reviews:
1.) Detective Pikachu: Adorable and Highly Regarded
2.) Brightburn
a.) 6.5/10 (Alright); Evil Superman (too rushed)
3.) Aladdin: Danielle thought it was good
4.) Godzilla
a.) Amazing—met expectations (lots of monster fights)
b.) Too long 6/10
5.) Others?
B.) TV: What should we be watching now, and why?
Swamp Thing
Good Omens
C.) News and Trailers
1.) Sonic pushed back to 2020
2.) The Tick canceled
3.) Robert Pattinson will be Batman
4.) Spongebob spinoff Kamp Koral
5.) Trailers:
a.) Jurassic World Cretaceous
b.) Joker
c.) Terminator: Dark Fate
V.) After-Meeting Gaming: Batman FLUXX, Smash Bros.?
June Club Meeting
The Sci-Fi/Fantasy & Gaming Club will meet on Tuesday, June 4 from 3:00 – 4:30 PM in BIC 1437. On the agenda:
I.) New Faces?
I.) Old Business:
A.) ACEN
B.) Club Anniversary Party
C.) Other?
II.) New Business:
A.) June and July Movies:
1.) Dark Phoenix (June 6 & &)
2.) MIB International (June 13 & 14)
3.) Spider-Man: Far from Home (July 1 & 2)
B.) Summer Events:
1.) Laser Tag (Sat., July 13, 12 – 3 PM)
2.) Ren Faire Outing (Sat., July 27, 9 AM – ?)
3.) Other ideas?
C.) Other Business?
III.) News and Views
A.) Movie Reviews:
1.) Detective Pikachu
2.) Brightburn
3.) Aladdin
4.) Others?
B.) TV: What should we be watching now, and why?
C.) News and Trailers
IV.) After-Meeting Gaming: TBA
Club Meeting Minutes for May 7, 2019
I.) No New Faces : (
II.) Old Business:
A.) April GameDay (4/30)
1.) Was fun
2.) Was rainy – possibly reason for lack of attendance
3.) No food, sadly
B.) Student Life Celebration (05/03)
1.) Good, lots of food
2.) Joel – Outstanding President
3.) Doc – Spirit of Student Life (25 years’ advisor)
4.) Photo Machine not work
III.) New Business:
A.) Detective Pikachu Showings (Cinemark Seven Bridges)
1.) Thursday, May 9, 7:00 PM
2.) Friday, May 10, 4:40 PM—See Danielle for Tickets at theater
B.) 25th Anniversary Party (Sat., May 25, 12 – 6 PM, Student Lounge)
1.) Pizza and cake!
2.) Plenty of gaming as well
C.) Summer Meeting Dates/Location
1.) First Tuesday of the month BIC 1437
a.) June 4
b.) July 2
c.) August 6
2.) Cosplay doesn’t meet over summer
D.) Reports:
1.) CosPlay Group: Pizza tomorrow!
2.) Advisor: No report
E.) Elections for 2019 – 2020 Officers
President: Riley
Vice President: Zal
Secretary: Danielle
Officer at Large: Leo
Social Media Manager: Blue
Big Thanks to Outgoing Officers for a Job Well Done!!!
IV.) Reviews, News, and Trailers (and Pizza/Snacks!)
A.) Reviews:
1.) Avengers: Endgame: All the love. Lots of tears.
2.) GoT—Battle of Winterfell:
a.) Jon Snow knows nothing about defending a castle (Anya for the win!)
b.) Starbucks in Westeros
3.) Gotham Series Finale: Little underwhelming, needed more build up/payoff
4.) Other?
B.) News?
1.) ACEN Next weekend (5/17 – 19, Rosemont)
2.) Mortal Combat 11 supposed to be quite good
C.) Trailers:
1.) Sonic (TEETH!)
2.) Spider-Man (ENDGAME SPOILERS!)
V.) After-Meeting Games: Marvel Munchkin