Viva TRASH Vegas - More Info

jdinan8271 <*no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com*> · Mon, 10 Feb 2003 05:07:54 -0000

    Here's the latest info regarding Viva TRASH Vegas...

    Viva TRASH Vegas will be a PACKET-SUBMISSION TOURNAMENT.  
Distribution should be as follows...

        4/4 Sports
        4/4 Television
        4/4 Movies
        4/4 Music
        1/1 Food
        2/2 TGK
        2/2 Pop Lit
        2/2 Geek/Misc/EBW

        This is 23/23.  Rounds will be 20/20.

        SUBDISTRIBUTION

        Sports
        1 Football, 1 Baseball, 1 Basketball, 1 Hockey, 4 "Catch All"
(any of the above four sub-categories, or other sports)
        1 question related to the 2000's, 1 to the 1990's, 1 1980's, 1
pre-1980's, 3 "Catch All"

        Music
        1 2000's, 1 1990's, 1 1980's, 1 pre-1980's, 4 "Catch All"
        Answers should relate to song lyrics, song titles, artists,
award-winners, etc.  Please mix genre - do NOT write, say, eight 
questions on boy bands.

        Movies
        See Music
        Answer should be a mix of actors, film titles, plots, Oscar
winners, etc.

        TV
        See Music
        Titles, Actors, award-winners, characters, etc.

        Food
        Restaurants, Recipes, Products, etc.

        TGK
        Board games, toys, kiddie TV, kiddie lit, fads, etc.

        Pop Lit
        Best Sellers, sci-fi, comic strips

        Misc
        Geek trash, EBW, anything else not listed

   Difficulty level should be between TRASH Follow That Junior Bird 
and TRASH Regionals.  A sample packet will be posted in the coming 
days which will demonstrate what we'd like to see in your Viva TRASH 
Vegas packet.

   One other thing - the packet must be CLEAN.  No questions on X-
rated subjects, no foul language, etc.

   Packets should be sent to yours truly at jdinan_at_... starting 
April 14, 2003.  Freelance packets will also be accepted.  
Freelancers (those who are not attending VTV) will receive a gift 
after VTV as a thank you for providing packets.

   The absolutely last day TRASH will accept packets is July 1st.

   COSTS

   The fees for Viva TRASH Vegas are as follows...

     FIRST TEAM - $75
     SECOND TEAM - $60
     THIRD+ TEAMS - $50 each

     DISCOUNTS

     BUZZER - $10 each
     GAME OFFICIAL - $10 each
     SUBMIT A PACKET BY APRIL 15TH - $30
     SUBMIT A PACKET BY MAY 15TH - $20
     SUBMIT A PACKET BY JUNE 15TH - $10

     Remember, all fees, minus expenses, will be donated to Teach for 
America.

     James Dinan
     Business Manager, TRASH
     jdinan_at_...