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September 11, 2024 at 2:18 pm #60561TimModerator
I have received and accepted an invitation from Cranberry Township to participate in its First Night event on Friday, November 22, 2024, from 6:00-8:00 pm. We will be in the New Council Chambers and have approximately the same available space (size-wise) as we have had in the past.
First Night is the kickoff to the Christmas season and is supposed to be the first night that Santa appears. This is an easy event for us (although we normally have 1000+ people attend) and is themed for Christmas, although we have broad latitude for display options – anything Christmas/Winter related works.
I will create a signup event shortly. Thank you.
Edit: The event has been created here – https://www.steelcitylug.com/events/?op=viewshifts&event_id=30
September 11, 2024 at 3:04 pm #60565Tim BrownParticipantI’ll participate in some way shape and form. May mean I have someone else set up stuff for me and then I’ll join later on to staff/tear down.
September 11, 2024 at 11:43 pm #60573Benjamin C GoodParticipantI might show up just to hang out.
September 12, 2024 at 7:51 am #60575Bob GrierParticipantSubbed and signed up! As Tim said this is an easy event and would be a good one for any new members who want to “dip their toe in the display waters”!!
Note to @timf, we now have the LUG stanchions that we should use instead of having to “string the lights” like we have in the past!
September 12, 2024 at 3:53 pm #60576KevinParticipantCoop and I are in!
September 12, 2024 at 5:11 pm #60579TimModeratorwe now have the LUG stanchions that we should use instead of having to “string the lights” like we have in the past!
@rcgrier3406 or we string the lights on the stanchions for extra holiday festivity! 😀
Be sure to sign up on the Events page (I see that Bob already did).
September 16, 2024 at 6:06 pm #60640Krista KModeratorSigned up and subbed
September 22, 2024 at 10:22 pm #60712DanParticipantI’ll plan to be there!
October 12, 2024 at 11:35 am #61042Tommy LParticipantHey @timf , this seems cool. What type of support are you looking for in this event. Would it be set up / tear down, bring a MOC, etc? My first LUG event was the 2024 Q3 business meeting, so wanted to know what you would want us to do at this opportunity.
October 14, 2024 at 5:20 pm #61076TimModeratorWhat type of support are you looking for in this event.
@octankragle14 Most people bring MOCs (usually Christmas/holiday themed) but you are welcome to just come and hang out. It’s very low key although we get a fair number of people coming in to see the display.
Here are a few pics from past events to give you an idea:
2014 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/41914153@N03/15677599709/
2014 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/41914153@N03/15677598559/
2017 – https://www.flickr.com/photos/41914153@N03/38497671132/
2022 – https://www.steelcitylug.com/gallery/5/?envira_id=31964By the way, I love your user name and avatar. 😀
October 24, 2024 at 10:23 pm #61270Tommy LParticipantThanks for the details Tim. Sounds like a cool event and signed up. I plan to come and hang out (as I don’t think I would have a great MOC ready for display by that time), but in the meantime let me know what I can do to assist.
Of course, had to choose the name / avatar to make sure everything is awesome
October 25, 2024 at 12:24 pm #61275TimModeratorSet up is normally Friday afternoon with the event running from approximately 6:00-8:00 pm. Tear down is immediately after so the entire event from set up to tear down is approximately 6 hours or so. As soon as I have the specific times from the Township, I will post that information here. Thank you.
November 5, 2024 at 9:06 am #61401Greg SchubertParticipantAnne and I are planning to attend and display. So @timf, are you going to plan a layout? This could be my trial run for Brickfair, mostly determining what can fit in the car.
November 5, 2024 at 2:54 pm #61406Krista KModeratorI’m in too. I may not have anything too big, but definitely festive. 🎄⛄❄️
November 6, 2024 at 7:29 pm #61432TimModerator@greg there is no solid plan. We’ll just set up some tables and fit everything we can. But if you have some fixed dimensions, let me know and I can plan accordingly (that goes for everyone planning to come – let me know if you have a fixed space need).
November 7, 2024 at 8:10 am #61439Krista KModeratorTim, I’m not sure exactly yet, but somewhere between a 1/4 to a half of a table. My things are on the smaller side and we could spread them throughout if we have gaps.
November 7, 2024 at 8:47 am #61442Bob GrierParticipantI’ll bring my Christmas Farmhouse MOC (4 baseplates, 2×2 pattern) for sure. I can bring other non-Christmas stuff to help fill out table space if need be.
November 9, 2024 at 12:34 pm #61479Kerri AciernoParticipantI am in. I will probably bring my Penguin’s playhouse
November 11, 2024 at 5:24 pm #61523Greg SchubertParticipantTh Cranberry event is now less than two weeks away!!! I am working on a full table display, however, other than the abominable snowman, and maybe the LEGO factory, the buildings that I have are kind of boring … my display needs more action!
I started to stage a Chima Mammoth vs. Sabertooth vs. Eagle Interceptor showdown in the middle of the North Pole but the idea was vetoed by Mrs. Claus. She said I could use them somewhere else, but not in the winter village. 🙁 Anyone have ideas for making an epic Chima battle … maybe with an Alps backdrop?
@timf how does the new conference room look? Will we be in the middle of the room? and possibly against a wall?Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.November 11, 2024 at 6:24 pm #61527Tim BrownParticipantHere is a small glimpse of the new conference room. It is quite large, has windows facing facing the new “Great Lawn” space and in keeping with Cranberry tradition is irregularly shaped. I imagine we can do a loop of table displays similar to past displays in the larger open area. The only thing I am for sure bringing is the new gift MOC I made. Though I may have to pass it off to someone beforehand and join to staff/teardown later.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.November 11, 2024 at 6:38 pm #61529Krista KModeratorI completely forgot about my Christmas ornaments. I bought a small tabletop tree to put them on. So I just need a little extra space for that. I’ll also bring additional filler that we can add as needed.
November 12, 2024 at 1:02 pm #61541TimModeratorhow does the new conference room look? Will we be in the middle of the room? and possibly against a wall?
@tbrown00m thank you for posting that picture. I’ve not been at the Municipal Center since the Council Chambers were completed.
To answer Greg’s question, we’ll probably try to do a three-sided display but may end up with four-sided if there is room (with us all in the middle).
November 12, 2024 at 5:09 pm #61544Greg SchubertParticipanta three-sided display but may end up with four-sided if there is room (with us all in the middle)
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You must be logged in to view attached files.November 13, 2024 at 1:07 pm #61553Greg SchubertParticipantI am trying to plan a layout using a table that is 30″ x 70″, roughly 2.5 x 6 feet … @timf do you know how big the tables are at the Cranberry conference room?
November 13, 2024 at 7:21 pm #61586TimModeratordo you know how big the tables are at the Cranberry conference room?
@greg the ones we’ve used before were 8 feet tables (30 inch depth). I’m not sure if they have new tables now or just kept the same ones. I’m hoping for some new ones since the old ones were getting old and were no longer very level.
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