rcfm free press - Rocket City FurMeet

Volume 1, Issue 5
October/November 2007
RCFM FREE PRESS
Official Newsletter of Rocket City FurMeet
RADIO PLAY 2008
RCFM will be doing another Radio Play again this year. Written by Jeff Goode himself. This
is one of the Disney Channel Jake Long: American Dragon scripts that were aired on the channel. Once again we will be casting roles in the Script and you get to voice a character from the
show. The process is simple, Audition, Rehearsal and then Showtime! Come in be cast in the
2nd Radio play of the fandom only at RCFM 6
Artists’ Alley: Jamie Neon
Well I am currently working on:
• Tee-shirts for the volunteers & Artists for Artist Alley
• Looking for alternate lighting sources
• Developing a table plan for the room
• Working on a door sign
• Thinking of an item that will draw people into the room
• Trying to develop an Artist address/email book of artists
• I have several other ideas that I am thinking of my head is
swamped and I am so looking forward for Deep Six.
Between work, school, and family issues I am trying my best to serve
my artists and their customers with new ideas to make their experience
during RCFM a happy enjoyable experience away from the stress and
drama of everyday life.
Ren`ai aka Jamie Neon
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Registration: Kiran Lightpaw
Do you know what the best way to start your Rocket City Furmeet experience is? By ... not waiting in a registration line! Pre-registration for
Rocket City Furmeet is now available on the website. An Attending-level
membership can be had for $35, a Sponsoring level for $45, a SuperSponsoring level for $75 and a Booster-level membership for $140.
Booster level members will receive a special RCFM T-shirt, an exclusive 8
1/2" x 11" color print autographed by our Guest of Honor, a Chinese buffet lunch with the
Guests of Honor at the New China Buffet, an invitation to the Head Cat's Booster Appreciation
Room Party, front row seating at all the popular events in the RCFM Event Room, a booster exclusive 8 1/2" x 11" color print autographed by the Guest of Honor, a special Boosters' Sunday
Brunch, and a private stock of selected beverages and snacks.
Visit us online at http://www.rcfm.net/registration and sign on our ship today!
Programming: Cmdr Kitsune/Camstone Fox
Programming: Camstone Fox & Commander Kitsune Reporting
As we left our cohorts in programming last time, they were typing their
fingers away for the new scheduling grid that charts the course for
RCFM6. Of course, no plan goes completely "as planned," and the two
foxes kept eyes on the factions to their left and right. Mostly the two factions seem to be saving most of their ammunition for the action convention – but some minor skirmishes and programming issues were solved
with judicious application of a bucket of ice cold water. As a result, acts
and panel slots are being adjusted for location and things seemed to be filling up the grid nicely.
Staple food events are being confirmed and coordinated by the every
charming unicorn PITA and KO's "titanium enhanced morning cappuccino bliss" is already in the
final stages of coordination and program planning. As well, 2 the Ranting Gryphon is busy preparing new material for DEEPSIX, and other track leads and assistants are busy working on their
complimentary panel materials. Lionel of Lion of the Sun Fursuits, the amazing artist Werepuppy,
and Eltee Statosky from Luskwood in Second Life are all confirmed as Guests of Honor, and preparing panels for RCFM6! Also, it looks like we may again be repeating the highly successful
"Radio Play" from RCFM5 – at DEEP6! And for those of you with Furry Avatars - Second life
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panels that were hugely successful - will again be held, and the amazing Lacy Musketeer has
agreed to organize the SL track for RCFM6! In addition, our other panelists and track leaders
are preparing materials including popular "How to…" sessions and spiritual discussions, so you
will be getting the most out of every hour of the con!
So you're probably asking "Well what's new?"
Well, for starters – how about a real Artist's Reception in the Art Gallery?! That's right, a
chance for those who are showing pieces at the art show to get free eats and adoration from
their biggest fans. Oh wait, did we tell you that the price of getting in was entering a piece of
art in the show, or being at least a sponsors level at RCFM? Well, you better start drawing or
upgrade that registration to get your chance to sip some wine or nibble on some cheese - while
you discuss the finer points of inking naughty bits with a micro-pen! (Those who are minors
will be discussing the finer points of inking spots on a cheetah over sodas.)
And… A MYSTERY GUEST OF HONOR! Who knows, it could be you! That's right, someone will be selected – totally at random to be the RCFM Mystery Guest of Honor. And they
will be treated like a celebrity! (Maybe you should register more than once to improve your
odds!) RCFM staff understands the importance of ALL our attendees, since we wouldn't even
have a meet without your attendance. So to show our appreciation, ONE lucky person is going
to receive a great big Thank You from RCFM and become an actual Guest of Honor! For the
entire Meet - and recorded in the RCFM6 History books! We would like to do this for everyone, but... "There can be only One". The registered Attendee who is selected will then be invited to ALL Guest and Booster events and will be given ALL due recognition as our
"Attendee Guest of Honor," including the Booster reserved "huge bag o' swag."
And new this year, we're doing things to even make the dealer's life simpler! We're considering
them carefully and with due diligence this year as the grid is being prepared. After all, Our
Dealers are our furry friends too! (At least some of them… I think… oh… right… Jim Groat
is definitely furry… although he's not always that friendly.) So dealers, if you have a panel or
event that you want to do, please let us know soon – so we can set up a time when the dealer's
room is closed and it is convenient to you too!
Those who are looking to be track or panels leads or being their assistants are highly encouraged to contact either Camstone or Commander Kitsune soon, so that they can get the panel
information completed and allow us to provide the best rooms from what is still left or available.
Those with something of interest, should email their requests to:
[email protected] , including a short description (of about fifty to seventy words,
or ten sentences) of the panel that will go into the printed program, who specifically will be
leading the panel (and be our main POC with email address,) and which track it will be in if
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known, and special requirements for it (AC outlets, artist easel, chairs, no chairs, etc.) Once we
have that basic information, we'll be contacting the track and panel leads to finalize panel or event
locations. Please note, just because you had a specific time or room last year – will not ensure that
you will get it again at RCFM6.
And last, but by no means least, Camstone will be in the RCFM Huntsville Radisson (in his smexy
red business suit) the week of November 4th – so locals are welcomed to contact him and stop by
at his palatial hotel room to talk programming over a "tastey beverage." Yeah, he's even buying...
and we know how often that happens!
RCFM DEEP 6 – ARE YOU READY FOR SOMETHING THIS DEEP?
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Graphics Design: Lacy Amberwolf
Submit to the RCFM Deep Six Conbook!
------------------------------------------------Do you have artwork, stories, or other content you'd like to submit for
possible inclusion in the RCFM Deep Six conbook? If so, then read on
to learn how to submit your creative works for consideration. While specific information for each submission type is provided below, please remember our one main rule: the general rating of the Meet is PG and all
submissions for the conbook must meet this requirement to be considered.
The other main requirement for submissions is that they must be received by our Graphics Assistant, Kiwihunter, before the conbook deadline of April 2nd, 2008 to be considered for the
conbook. Please note that the editor of the conbook reserves the right to edit all submissions
for content and space requirements. Please also note that by submitting material for the RCFM
conbook, you agree to grant a limited license to Rocket City FurMeet to publish the material in
our conbook and to use it for RCFM advertising, though you retain all other rights to your submitted material.
If you have any questions that are not answered here, please contact Kiwihunter and she will be
happy to assist you.
How about advertising in the RCFM conbook? It's a great opportunity. Advertisements are only:
o $25.00 for a full page ad
o $15.00 for a half-page ad
o $10.00 for a quarter-page ad
o $40.00 for the full page inside the front or back covers
Advertisement graphics should be black & white or grayscale. Acceptable formats are Adobe
Photoshop (.psd) and Adobe Illustrator (.ai) documents as well as JPEG (.jpg) and TIFF files.
JPEG and TIFF files should be 300 dpi (dots per inch). Please zip files over 3 MB. Pre-printed
ad pages may be sent via postal mail. Please address them to RCFM Conbook, c/o Ken Barnes,
2603 Landsdale Drive, Huntsville, AL 35810, USA. For help with advertisement design at very
reasonable rates, please contact Lacy Amberwolf . Advertisement submissions will be accepted
up to the conbook deadline on a first come, first served basis until all advertising space is filled.
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