February 2012 Palo Alto BayLUG Meeting

February 2012 Palo Alto BayLUG Meeting

BayLUG will be having a meeting and show on February 25, 2012, from 11am-4pm in the Frank Livermore Learning Center at the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto. There will be members offering LEGO parts and sets for sale or trade, so bring your wallet.

Members: You may bring models to display, as well as LEGO parts and sets to buy/sell/trade. Space is limited however, so you need to reserve it using the planning wiki page, and you may need to bring your own table(s). Watch the "chat" mailing list for more details. Setup for members only will begin at 10:00am. Teardown will begin at 3:30pm.

Kids' activity

Build a town! We will bring everything-the baseplates, LEGO, and some very simple buildings so kids don't get frustrated that they can't build like adults.

Contest

The contest theme for this meeting is "Movies," in honor of the Oscars. Build and bring a model that fits the theme of the contest to enter. Adults and teens (12+) should strive for maximum realism; younger kids are free to follow their imagination. Please provide an index card with your first name, age, and a brief description of your model.

Examples of what might be suitable for this contest are scenes from your favorite movie, models about movie making, movie theaters, etc. If you can come up with a story as to why your MOC fits the theme, bring it!

Models must be original and may not have been displayed publicly or online, or entered into any other contest. Only BayLUG members are eligible to enter, but you may join online prior to the meeting and take part.

Prizes will be awarded in four age groups:

• Under 6 years old - all entries will receive a prize
• 6-11 years old
• 12-17 years old
• 18 years and older

There will be one prize given for each age group. Only ONE entry per member, please. All members wanting to participate in the building contest MUST show their namebadge to be eligible to participate. If there are any under-6 entries, there will be an age appropriate prize available for them as well.

The contest judging will begin at 1:00pm. All contestants should be present at that time to explain their models and vote. After the prizes are awarded you may take your model and leave but you are encouraged to leave them on display for the remainder of the meeting.

Remember, the contest is for members only. If you're not a member, sign up prior to the meeting and you can participate in the contest.

Attention Members

Planning for this event is done on a wiki page. Please edit the wiki to register your participation. If you do not have an account on the wiki you will need to create one and request access to the BayLUG wiki.