Hey, Minna!
As you may already know, the annual Halloween Party is taking place on Saturday, October 26! It will be held in the first floor of the Business Building (Building 03). This may come as a surprise to older members and alumni, as this event traditionally takes place on the first floor of Baker, but we were unable to acquire these rooms this year. Don’t worry, the building change will have no effect on our events.
Here is the complete schedule for the Halloween Party:
Now, here’s the part where we explain all of the events.
Trivia
Building 3, Room 113
Trivia is a quiz competition similar to Jeopardy, with categories of related questions ranging from 100 to 500. In each round, eight players will be given buzzers and the first person to buzz in and answer a question correctly will earn the respective amount of points. If a player gets the question wrong, they will lose that amount of points and the other players will be able to answer the question. The contestant whomst answers a question correctly will choose the next question until all the questions on the board are cleared. Each round will contain two boards of categories. Except for the final round, which contains three boards of categories.
Anime Eyes
Also in Building 3, Room 113
Like in Trivia, each of the eight contestants will be given a buzzer. The screen will show a picture of an anime character, and the contestants must compete to see who can buzz in first and name the character. The catch, of course, is that the picture starts out incredibly pixelated, gaining clarity as time goes on. The earlier you buzz in, the more points you can earn by giving the correct answer. However, giving a wrong answer will cause you to lose just as many points. After each set of pictures has been gone through, the winner will be whoever has the highest point count. Keep in mind, you must actually give the character’s name, so answers like “the main character of Cowboy Bebop” won’t get you points.
Both Trivia and Eyes will have three preliminary rounds, which act as qualifiers for the Finals. The top players from the first three rounds will be entered into Finals. If you are a paid member of the club and you win Finals, then you’ll get a prize!
During Eyes and Trivia, all other rooms will be open. If you aren’t interested in Eyes and Trivia, feel free to bring games and consoles to chill in the game room with, check out a panel or two, or head to the side room for a break.
Panels
Building 3, Room 213 (The Silo)
While other events are going on, we have scheduled some panels for people to attend if they are interested in the topics being covered. This year, we have panels run by current officers and other members of the club, and they are all speaking about subjects they love. Don’t miss out on this opportunity (as you may never get it again).
Side Room
Building 3, Room 104
The Side Room is a great place to get away from all of the ensuing chaos, and is perfect for if you just need some time to relax. We will be bringing the club library to this room, so there will be a fair amount of manga to peruse, and assorted tabletop games to play with others. Until the end of the Anime Eyes Finals, there will also be movies playing in the background, but at a low volume. Overall, this room is free to use until the start of Evening Events.
Video Game Tournament
Building 3, Room 114
After Eyes and Trivia wrap up, the game room will be used to host a video game tournament, with the winner (if they’re a paid member) receiving a prize. We won’t reveal the game that we’re playing until the event, but it’s meant to be a game which will not excessively favor those who are familiar with it. So even if you aren’t a master gamer, you’ll still have a shot at the prize, and a guarantee of fun.
Evening Events (Starts after Gaming Tournament)
Building 3, Room 213 (The Silo)
After the conclusion of the Video Game tournament, we will have a bit of downtime to allow everyone to eat dinner. For convenience, we will be selling pizza during dinner, and soda will be available for purchase throughout the day.
While everyone is eating their dinner, a round of Officer Trivia will be held for the amusement of onlookers. Officer Trivia is structured just like regular Trivia, but it is the officers who are competing, with Trivia questions made by former officers or alumni. The questions in Officer Trivia are generally unfair and cruel, so it’s amusing to watch. Just ask Kellen what the first opening of Nisemonogatari is.
Once Officer Trivia has taken its toll, we will show entries for our contests:
Scavenger Hunt (Starts NOW)
If you click on this link, you will see that the officers have created a list of categories, along with the rules for our Scavenger Hunt. Entries for the Scavenger Hunt must be submitted to the officers by the Thursday, the 24th (but inform us directly if you are sending late). The idea for this competition is to take a picture (or pictures) that fit one (or multiple) of the categories. Whether they are literal, comedic, or ironic interpretations of the category, we’ll be judging based on the cleverness and creativity of the entry. During Halloween Party, the submissions the officers found to be the best will be shown, and one will be chosen to win a prize.
Art/Pumpkin Contest
Through the linked form, competitors may submit anime-related art or pumpkin art for entry into this contest. Submissions can also be brought as a photo, drawing, pumpkin, or other form of art, to Halloween Party to be showcased, and the audience will vote for which entry they believe is the best, which will receive a prize.
Cosplay Contest
Either show up or change into your cosplay in time for the competition, and the audience will once again vote for which competitor they think deserves the prize. Cosplay is not required to be from an anime (many past competitors have donned video game cosplays).
After all of the competitions have concluded, the officers will spend a brief period analyzing and calculating the results. During this time, we will have our Anime Credits segment run. This segment allows attendees to request anime OPs and EDs to be played, and we have tried to amass a sizable collection to ensure that we’re prepared for what you throw at us (Wesley went ham over this summer).
Awards
Once the officers have finished deliberating, they will return to announce the winners of the Halloween Party’s many awards. In addition to the prizes for each individual event, there will be grand prizes awarded to those who did well in multiple events throughout the Party. A single person cannot get multiple awards, so you’ll only receive the most valuable award you earned. This means that runners-up in many competitions may still have a shot at winning a prize, so stick around!
After the awards, there will be no more major events planned, but we will still have the rooms reserved until 10 PM, and will continue playing Anime Credits until either everyone leaves or it’s 10 PM and we’ll be forced to make you leave.
That’s a lot of events! Halloween Party is generally a very full day, so hopefully there’s something for everyone. You can come all day long for the FULL ANIME EXPERIENCE or you can just come by for whatever events interest you. While prizes are only given to paid members of the club, there is no fee for entry and you do not need to be a paid member to participate in any event. This makes Halloween Party a great time to come by even if you don’t usually attend our meetings, and to invite your friends to join in on the fun. I personally met one of my best friends at the Halloween Party my first year at Cal Poly (idk if he’ll read this, but hi Leo). We’re looking forward to a full day of excitement and fun, and we hope to see you there!
If you want to sign up for any of the events, press this link.
We hope to see you there!
-Shawn
