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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: July 25, 2012, 05:25:12 PM »

I thought there were no issues with underage poets this year since no bouts are in bars this year. I have a new replacement player and she is 17.

NPS is a 21+ event. The Host City can elect to have it be 18+. Under 18 competitors are not allowed.

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: 2011 WoWPS Competitors!

« on: July 25, 2012, 05:23:10 PM »

who was the video slam winner in 2011?

iCon

http://www.poetryslam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=214:icon-wins-2011-video-slam&catid=19:women-of-the-world-poetry-slam-news&Itemid=40

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: July 22, 2012, 10:28:27 AM »

Team Inkwell just had Divine (Verb Kulture) drop from the team. We held a last chance Slam where Chris Key (Christopher Woodson) won and replaced her. Can you make updates to the roster of competing poets on the Arlington Inkwell Poetry Slam Team?

Duane,

Contact Abbey over email on this one. Make sure that Chris has a current PSi membership and this shouldn't be a big deal (as long as Chris is over 18 years old)

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: July 19, 2012, 06:17:55 PM »

Also, to gain access to the PSi member forum, you will need to go here:

http://www.poetryslam.com/forum/index.php/topic,627.0.html

It's the same form to gain access to the SlamMaster forum, but if you are having any confusion on gaining access there, go here:

http://www.poetryslam.com/forum/index.php/topic,3491.0.html

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: July 19, 2012, 06:10:42 PM »

I just wish there was a better support system in place for new and enthusiastic slam-masters like myself.

Welcome to the forums, Hamilton! An excellent first post! We are here to help!

Feel free to ask questions here or continue to email me. If you want, we can get you set up with a mentor that can help you navigate some of these issues.

One thing you are going to want to do is read the PSi handbook. It has a lot of this information as well as important deadlines and rules for various tournaments.

http://www.poetryslam.com/forum/index.php/topic,1803.0.html

Also, check out the PSi Member files forum. It has a lot of good references, like the Important Dates thread.

Please feel free to continue to ask me questions over email and I will help as much as I possibly can.

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: June 08, 2012, 11:00:31 AM »

Contact Abbey to make any registrations at this point.

Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: June 04, 2012, 02:40:00 PM »

Please change "Oaklahoma" to "Oklahoma"

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: NPS 2012 competing teams

« on: June 03, 2012, 10:44:57 PM »

Below, you will find a list of all of the teams headed to Charlotte, NC for the National Poetry Slam! Please note, that if you DO NOT see your team listed, you should contact me, Abigail Ehn at psimember@charter.net to sort it out. In your email you should send a copy of your recipt of payment. Also note that there will be changes to this list as some of these teams have not paid their balance and some teams have just sumbitted their money. Stay tuned!

See above in bold

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: Registration for NPS 2012

« on: June 03, 2012, 10:37:47 PM »

Abigail Ehn would be the person to contact about this.

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: The 23rd Annual National Poetry Slam Charlotte NC 7-11 August 2012

« on: May 21, 2012, 10:52:24 AM »

I am the Slam Master for a new Slam in Saginaw, Michigan.   We have had our six shows this season, have a regional team going to Rustbelt Regionals in Columbus Ohio June1-3 and have gathered our stuff to get "certified" by PSI -- but I'm still confused about whether or not we will be able to register for Nationals or not.   We would like to.   We are going to be "certified" this week.   

Hi JodiAnn! Welcome! You should be able to register as a "registered" slam. Please contact Abbey Ehn at psimember@charter.net and she can fill you in and help you out.

I know we have to be registered for Nationals by June 1st -- but, I'm confused by the mention of the "Two Wins and You're in" requirement for Nationals.   Does this mean we have to WIN two regional slams in order to represent Saginaw at Nationals?  Or what?  What does "Two Wins and You're in" mean???

The short answer is: you do NOT have to participate in Win and You're In to go to NPS. That system is simply to figure out how to structure the waiting list (if one exists) for getting into NPS.

The most current rules that help clarify this issue are in this thread under PSi Member Files:
http://www.poetryslam.com/forum/index.php?topic=1803.0

I did notice that you posted in this thread that you can't see the SlamMaster forum. You should also have access to the PSi Members forum, which you can gain access to by posting here: http://www.poetryslam.com/forum/index.php?topic=627.465 Once you get access, you will be able to get to the rulebook and see a host of other topics.

I don't want to waste our time and money scrambling to get certified and register for Nationals this year if we can't register anyway so please help!! : )

Let me know if you have any more questions. You can private message me, as well.

& I apologize if I posted to the wrong forum or the wrong person -- this forum is the most confusing thing I have ever seen -- and I have taught online writing classes in several different platforms for over 10 years so that's sayin' something.   Thanks for whatever help anyone can be!!  Thank you! -Slam Master JodiAnn, Saginaw

No problem. It sounds like you probably don't have access to a lot of areas that would help answer these questions, so that's the first step. We are here to help if things continue to be confusing.

Hope that helps, and welcome, again!

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: Streaming Slams

« on: March 28, 2012, 05:25:52 PM »

This is for Salt City Slam in SLC, UT

-How often do you live stream at your slam? We just started with our last two slams

-If you do, to what purpose? Publicity? Fundraising? Document-archive? Mainly publicity and access. There are folks that simply can't get there and want to check out the slam. It also allows local poets more "national" access

-If you charge to view, what do you charge? no charge

-What system do you use? Ustream or some other? UStream. They also allow you to archive the stream

-What camera or equipment do you use? (I-phone, the mic and camera on a laptop, etc) iPhone 4S

-Does your equipment come from your slam's budget or is the use of it donated? Donated

-How much money do you budget to do this or is it donated? Donated

-Are your quality expectations low or high (HD, someone's laptop, doesn't matter, it's the content that counts)? As long as the audio is good, the video is secondary.

-What challenges, problems, solutions did you find in doing this; your trials, errors, and fixes? We tried using a current generation iPod touch and that audio quality wasn't great and it was sensitive to low bandwidth. The iPhone S fixed these issues but the lens keeps refocusing and the audio/video is not always in sync.

-Jesse

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Slam Selection Processes / Re: Salt City Slam - Salt Lake City, UT

« on: March 28, 2012, 11:16:47 AM »

2012 Team Selection Finals were held on March 26, 2012 at Mo's Neighborhood Grill in Salt Lake City.  Competing were the 10 highest score earners from our 2011-2012 slam season who were able to compete and commit to performing on the team.

Results were as follows:

1. Gray - Team member, slam champ, and iWPS rep
2. DeAnn - Team member
3. Jesse Parent - Team member
4. Brian Frandsen - Team member
5. Rebeca Mae - Team member

6. JoKyR
7. Willy Palomo
8. Lullabelle Ma'ilei
9. Karlee Berezay
10. Adam Love

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: 2012 Executive Council Members

« on: March 23, 2012, 12:01:25 PM »

Officer elections occur 2 weeks after the EC is elected by the SlamMaster body.

Officers will be elected at the end of next week (March 30).

-Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: 2012 WoWPS Finals Streaming LIVE

« on: March 19, 2012, 02:50:01 PM »

Hey guys - I received two reports from people on opposite sides of the country that the sound on the streaming was so garbled and echo-y they couldn't understand a word of what was being said.  Is there a way we can offer refunds?

After review, it was determined that all complaints concerning this issue should be directed to the ED. They should be made by the parties directly affected.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Dane!

Jesse

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General Discussion / Re: 2012 Executive Council Members

« on: March 15, 2012, 09:40:53 AM »

As a past and current EC member, I will reiterate Scott's response:

1.  In most organizations, it is the board's responsibility to raise a certain amount of funds yearly for the organization (ie from national foundations, individual donors and corporate ) Is this a responsibility of current and/or past board members?

No. But it doesn't stop us from looking. You don't get on the EC to gain prestige, you get on because you think you can help. Some of us are passionate about finding funding, others in making sure the voice of our membership is heard, and other in getting processes better defined. Many want all three, but tend to focus on 1 or 2 goals and support the efforts of others who take up a flag in different areas.

2.  Is there a development/fundraising director that is employed to find grants and cultivate donor interest?

Yes. As Scott mentioned, funds have not been forthcoming. This position is no secret and I would encourage you to search our forums for the answers to questions like this. It is certainly fine to ask these questions, but understand that a simple search of teh forums (It took me 30 seconds to scan results from General and PSI Members) would have answered this.

-Jesse