[dorkbotsea-blabber] Dorkbot creativity for Halloween?

oXYnary oxynary at oxynary.com
Thu Oct 5 14:29:58 EDT 2006


Do we need to RSVP?  Though im still unsure of what this is.. Are you 
creating a haunted house of some sort?

shelly at hive-mind.com wrote:
> Hello Dorks!
> 
> I'm part of a group called Hive-Mind and each year we throw a Halloween
> party that's a great venue for expressing your creativity for a good cause.
> This year it will be at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, and the
> proceeds raised go to Room to Read and the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center,
> both non-profits that support disadvantaged youth:
> http://www.roomtoread.org/, http://www.youngstownarts.org/.
> 
> The theme for the party is "Grease Frightening!  Halloween 2006 at RideHell
> High".  Imagine your worst high school nightmares in a setting that crosses
> Grease with horror films like Carey or Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
> 
> My question for you:  how might you invoke your dork creativity for such an
> event?  If you're interested, we're having a brainstorming/planning/movie
> night this Sunday at my house.  Brainstorming at 6 (I'm ordering pizza and
> beer), and movie at 8:00.
> 
> WHAT:  Hive-Mind Brainstorming/planning/movie night.  (Carey probably)
> WHEN:  6:00 for brainstorming, 8:00 for movie.  Sunday, October 8th
> WHERE: 1216 E John street
> my number:  206 226 3586
> 
> Shelly
> shelly at hive-mind.com
> 
> 
> *******BRAINSTORMING NOTES SO FAR******************
> 
>   - *High School Auditorium (performances):*
> 
>    - Performance stage, Visual VJ, Food area, bar, catwalk for fashion
>      show, live painter
> 
> *High School Gym (DJ):*
> 
>   - Visuals VJ, martian robot DJ stand
>   - Decoration:  Flame!  You're going to burn forever!
>   - Dodgeball hell (other gym games, spit ball fights)
>   - Fire garden
>   - Mobiles (easy to hang and take down)
>   - OR:  decorate like prom gone crazy, balloon arc
> 
> 
> 
> *Booze it up in Faculty Lounge (chill, bar, downtempo):*
> 
>   - Couches, rugs, aquarium with creepy animals
> 
> *Inspiration Point (chill):*
> 
>   - Cars…? Convertible?
> 
> *Detention Hall:*
> 
>   - School banners
>   - Creepy things in lockers
>   - Lighting on walls
>   - needs seating
> 
> 
> 
> *Smoking in the parking lot:*
> 
>   - Smoking, carports
>   - Ballpit
>   - Firepod
>   - high school kegger, keg?
> 
> 
> 
> *Interactive projects throughout:*
> 
>   - Box office school counselor gives you advice/etc. "counsels" you
>   - SMS game
>   - Game based on school roles/cliques: nerd, bully, dean, jock,
>   faculty, deans, teachers, foreign exchange student
>   - Worst nightmares: debate in underwear, pimples, ostracized
>   - Report cards, run around getting graded
>   - School committees: Yearbook, chess club
> 
> 
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