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General Discussion / Re: Thank You Austin & NPS 2007

« on: August 14, 2007, 10:06:19 PM »

DITTO to all that was said!! 

Thank you Austin and everybody that gave and gave and GAVE to make this such a wonderful success 2 years in a row!!

U ROC! 

Queen
Killeen Poetry Slam

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General Discussion / Re: TEMPE TEAM - RADIO INTERVIEW

« on: August 14, 2007, 10:00:17 PM »

Quote from: dbodinem on Today at 03:22:21 PM

My team didn't pay the registration fee-my city did.  We fundraised for it by putting on events.  My team didn't pay for lodging or travel costs.  That you did, suggest, once again, your slammaster and slam aren't as wired into your community as you think.  If you can't raise the $5000 dollars to get to NPS from your community, then how small is your community?  What the hell is your slam master doing?
 

A bit off the subject but I had to address the quote above...

dbodinem, you and your slam team are lucky and you should be thankful. But know this... My SM and Coach busted their asses to make sure we made it to Nationals but we still each came out of our pockets to make up the difference. My community (at this point)  does not care about poetry or SLAM but it is not any of our faults. We are doing our best to bring poetry to the city of Killeen but for the 2007 Nationals we got ZERO support.  I 100% disagree with your statment and you cannot blame a cities lack of support on the team.

Now of course since we had a little success we might see city officials want to lend support in the future but our team is new... just like Tempe and these things take time. We are not all as lucky as your team but with a little time... maybe.

Respectfully,
Queen
Killeen Poetry Slam

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General Discussion / Re: Regarding Team Tempe's Disqualification

« on: August 13, 2007, 11:16:45 AM »

I see... this was handled so poorly. I hope everything gets clarifed so this never happens to another team.


Queen
Killeen Poetry Slam

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General Discussion / Re: OPEN LETTER FROM TEMPE TEAM Regarding disqualification

« on: August 13, 2007, 11:14:07 AM »

I have to agree.. there are many things that need to be discussed in this matter. It should have NEVER happened the way it did. I don't know how Tempe picked there team, right, wrong or otherwise but to allow them to compete after they have already been investigated and then to put them out based on the SAME protest once they have made the finals is questionable at best.

They never should have been there if they did not follow the rules. However, once they were told they were good to go, they should hever have had to be bothered with it.

So many things seem to have broken down here. The Slammaster for Tempe needs to get busy and get some things clarified up so that this can never happen to him/her and the Tempe team (or others) again.

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General Discussion / Re: Regarding Team Tempe's Disqualification

« on: August 12, 2007, 10:31:03 PM »

How did your team come to know this information about Tempe? As a member of another first year team that competed, I really feel for them. I will be honest and say that I don't know the facts of the matter but I'm just wondering how your team came to know this information?

Queen
Killeen Poetry Slam

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General Discussion / Re: Member request archive

« on: August 12, 2007, 09:08:30 AM »

J Marie Alejandro (Queenpen)

Greetings from Killeen Rhyme or Die Poetry Slam
My membership was purchased June 28th 2007.


ALL HAIL!!
Queen Pen~