Greetings one and all!!
I hope your off season and/or holidays have been exceptionally wonderful for you!
It is that time again, to think about the next 6 games for 2020.
With one month away, I wanted to give you a few updates and where we are currently. We have some good news and bad news...
The Bad News
Since the ownership at Ranch camp has been giving us a discounted price, their rentals have been super busy and crazily booked up. This has led to me having to shift around the schedule to where it is for 2020, even though it means playing the same weekend as Nationals. As CEO, I wasn't too happy about that, but it was either that, or have only 5 games this year! With more and more private groups renting out from them, they are losing profits by hosting us on the weekends they do so. We had the option of paying three times the price we pay, which would mean raising the game fees to $225 per weekend to make ends meet, OR agreeing to share the camp with other smaller groups from time to time who also cannot afford the camp alone by themselves. This will not occur at every game, just two in the books as of now. March and a staff training weekend in May.
What that means for us.... we will be shifted from time to time between the North village (near soccer field) and the south village (Closer to logistics). They will try to stay away from us and vice versa when they are there. Gina knows how much immersion means to us. There will be one event this year, perhaps March game, where the tavern will be in NPC camp and NPC camp will be housed elsewhere TBD. I will let you know when that happens in advance for sure. Gina is still trying to work out the logistics for us.
The Good News
The camp would like to make some money off of us to recoup some of their losses from hosting us. As such, Gina is 90% sure that she will be doing the food for us. I am negotiating with her about price and how many meals, etc. I am waiting on the menu for February. For the event where will be in NPC camp, Gina assures me that they will bring down enough tables and whatnot. It is up to us to use decorations and our imaginations to make that work.
Mini Cabins! Due to popular demand, Gina has decided to release them to us for use. Money will be paid directly from you to Gina to rent these out. Last time I checked, they were $140 per weekend per cabin. I am waiting to hear more details as to how many people they are going to allow to sleep within, how many they are releasing, and payment information. For those renting mini cabins, your checkout will be with Gina on Sundays instead of me, thus releasing Alliance Denver from any burden should things be left messy. I stressed to Gina what happened to us with the Girl Scouts and she said this will way it will be between the renter and Ranch Camp.
Donations! - From now until the March game, I am going to honor a 20gs : $1 ratio for Cash donations! Find the paypal donation button and make a note saying who it is for exactly! We often get friends giving to friends!
Let 2020 be a GREAT LARP YEAR!!!!
Can't wait to see everyone again in one month!!
Jesse
I hope your off season and/or holidays have been exceptionally wonderful for you!
It is that time again, to think about the next 6 games for 2020.
With one month away, I wanted to give you a few updates and where we are currently. We have some good news and bad news...
The Bad News
Since the ownership at Ranch camp has been giving us a discounted price, their rentals have been super busy and crazily booked up. This has led to me having to shift around the schedule to where it is for 2020, even though it means playing the same weekend as Nationals. As CEO, I wasn't too happy about that, but it was either that, or have only 5 games this year! With more and more private groups renting out from them, they are losing profits by hosting us on the weekends they do so. We had the option of paying three times the price we pay, which would mean raising the game fees to $225 per weekend to make ends meet, OR agreeing to share the camp with other smaller groups from time to time who also cannot afford the camp alone by themselves. This will not occur at every game, just two in the books as of now. March and a staff training weekend in May.
What that means for us.... we will be shifted from time to time between the North village (near soccer field) and the south village (Closer to logistics). They will try to stay away from us and vice versa when they are there. Gina knows how much immersion means to us. There will be one event this year, perhaps March game, where the tavern will be in NPC camp and NPC camp will be housed elsewhere TBD. I will let you know when that happens in advance for sure. Gina is still trying to work out the logistics for us.
The Good News
The camp would like to make some money off of us to recoup some of their losses from hosting us. As such, Gina is 90% sure that she will be doing the food for us. I am negotiating with her about price and how many meals, etc. I am waiting on the menu for February. For the event where will be in NPC camp, Gina assures me that they will bring down enough tables and whatnot. It is up to us to use decorations and our imaginations to make that work.
Mini Cabins! Due to popular demand, Gina has decided to release them to us for use. Money will be paid directly from you to Gina to rent these out. Last time I checked, they were $140 per weekend per cabin. I am waiting to hear more details as to how many people they are going to allow to sleep within, how many they are releasing, and payment information. For those renting mini cabins, your checkout will be with Gina on Sundays instead of me, thus releasing Alliance Denver from any burden should things be left messy. I stressed to Gina what happened to us with the Girl Scouts and she said this will way it will be between the renter and Ranch Camp.
Donations! - From now until the March game, I am going to honor a 20gs : $1 ratio for Cash donations! Find the paypal donation button and make a note saying who it is for exactly! We often get friends giving to friends!
Let 2020 be a GREAT LARP YEAR!!!!
Can't wait to see everyone again in one month!!
Jesse