[Nfbc-info] Fwd: Says You event at convention, corrected date

[Lisamaria Martinez]

Hey Listers,

If this is your cup of tea, then come on over and dazzle us with your
wordiness. Or, come and participate as an audience member. All
proceeds go to the Sports and rec division.

Thanks,
Lisamaria

>
>Hello all,
>
>We previously listed the wrong date for the Says You event at convention.
>
>The event will actually take place on Sunday, July 1, 2012, in the
>Lalique room.
>See the message below for details.
>
>The Sports and Recreation Division is currently seeking contestants
>for yet another Says You Challenge which it will be hosting at this
>year's  national convention.
>
>This event is based on the National Public Radio program Says You, a
>game  show in which contestants demonstrate their creativity and
>cleverness with  words through solving a variety of challenging yet
>amusing puzzles.  Each of
>the  six contestants will belong to a team of three people and
>demonstrate  their word wit as well as their knowledge of a wide range
>of subjects.
>
>Although Says You consists of several different rounds, its most
>popular  category is word bluff, in which members of one team are
>presented with a  word of unknown meaning along with several potential
>definitions given by  the  other team, only one of which is correct
>and the others of which  are  bluffs. The first team's challenge is to
>identify the correct definition. Other categories may include What's
>the Difference, Definition and
>derivation,  and other puzzly, wordy games.
>
>The event will take place on Sunday, July 1, from 06:30 to 08:30 P.M.
>in the Lalique room, atrium mezzanine
>
>If any of you believe that you would make for a strong contestant and
>decide that you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to
>Antonio Guimaraes at
>freethaught at gmail.com,
>no later than June 15.
>
>We would appreciate if you would briefly explain your reason(s) for
>wanting to participate in order to help us in choosing contestants.
>Antonio will reply promptly to request any necessary personal or
>contact information  and to  notify you of whether or not you have
>been selected. Also, feel  free to  distribute this e-mail to other
>people who may find this event of  interest. Remember that anyone is
>welcome to participate in the Says You
>Challenge as a spectator for an admission fee of $5. All proceeds will
>benefit the Sports and Rec Division.
>
>We anticipate this to be an exciting and entertaining event, and are
>hoping you can join us, whether you intend to compete or to watch the
>action while expanding your knowledge in the process!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Antonio Guimaraes and Amy Ruell


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