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Cosplay Department runs all things cosplay related. Cosplay provides equipment for the cosplay repair station, hosts gatherings, and organizes the Masquerade. [[Peace Bonding]] of props is handled by the Rovers.  
Cosplay Department runs all things cosplay related. Cosplay provides equipment for the cosplay repair station, hosts gatherings, and organizes the Masquerade. [[Peace Bonding]] of props is handled by the [[Rovers]].  
 
 


There was a [[Cosplay Cooldown Room]]. Unknown if this room will return in the future.


== Responsibilities ==
== Responsibilities ==


* Work with [[Guests]] to ensure that we have a few cosplay guests for Masquerade judging and panels.
=== Plan the Masquerade ===
* Plan the Cosplay Masquerade
* Email the Info on the Masquerade
** Update the rules and judging forms annually
* Review and Update Judging Forms
** Find prizes within a given budget
* Review & Update Masquerade Rule on Site
** Find additional judges if needed
* Review & Update Judge's Instructions on Wiki
** Communicate with all entrants and judges
* Make Sure [[Programming]] Schedules Things
* Other Panels and Activities
* Find/Buy Masquerade Prizes In Theme
** Plan Cosplay Chess
* Find/Buy Baskets for Prizes
** Find or plan cosplay-related panels
* Make Sure We Have Enough Clear Wrap For Prizes
** Determine annual cosplay theme ribbons
* Bundle Up Prize Baskets
** Determine meetups to run and run them
* Find/Determine Judges (Guests?)
** Plan the repair station.
* Email Judges' Instructions to Judges
* Put Together Masquerade Logistics Box
* Plan for a Color Printer During the Rehearsal
 
=== Plan Meetups ===
* Determine what meetups to run
* Schedule meetups
* Determine who is running which meetups
 
=== Plan Cosplay Repair ===
* Review the Cosplay repair box for items
* Budget request missing/needed cosplay repair items
* Schedule the cosplay repair station
 
=== Plan Cosplay Chess ===
* Schedule Cosplay Chess With Programming Dept
* Make sure Board is in good repair
* Make Sure There's a Location Planned
 
=== Plan Cosplay Panels ===
* Encourage cosplayers to run panels (cosplay staff included)
* Help cosplayers sign up for panels  
* Make sure programming schedules panels
* Make sure panelists show up to their panels
 
===Misc Responsibilities===
* Determine annual cosplay theme ribbons
* Work with [[Programming]] to ensure that all Cosplay-run activities are scheduled.
* Work with [[Programming]] to ensure that all Cosplay-run activities are scheduled.
* Work with [[Logistics]] to acquire supplies/prizes as needed.
* Work with [[Logistics]] to acquire supplies/prizes as needed.


==Cosplay Repair Station==
==Cosplay Repair==
An area dedicated for the on-site repair of con-goer cosplays. Policies and item list to follow.  
An area dedicated for the on-site repair of con-goer cosplays.
Was the [[Cosplay Cooldown Room]] at one point. Was then located as a table in Ops for a couple years until it got its own room again in 2018.


==The Masquerade==
==The Masquerade==

Revision as of 16:22, 26 December 2019

Cosplay Department runs all things cosplay related. Cosplay provides equipment for the cosplay repair station, hosts gatherings, and organizes the Masquerade. Peace Bonding of props is handled by the Rovers.



Responsibilities

Plan the Masquerade

  • Email the Info on the Masquerade
  • Review and Update Judging Forms
  • Review & Update Masquerade Rule on Site
  • Review & Update Judge's Instructions on Wiki
  • Make Sure Programming Schedules Things
  • Find/Buy Masquerade Prizes In Theme
  • Find/Buy Baskets for Prizes
  • Make Sure We Have Enough Clear Wrap For Prizes
  • Bundle Up Prize Baskets
  • Find/Determine Judges (Guests?)
  • Email Judges' Instructions to Judges
  • Put Together Masquerade Logistics Box
  • Plan for a Color Printer During the Rehearsal

Plan Meetups

  • Determine what meetups to run
  • Schedule meetups
  • Determine who is running which meetups

Plan Cosplay Repair

  • Review the Cosplay repair box for items
  • Budget request missing/needed cosplay repair items
  • Schedule the cosplay repair station

Plan Cosplay Chess

  • Schedule Cosplay Chess With Programming Dept
  • Make sure Board is in good repair
  • Make Sure There's a Location Planned

Plan Cosplay Panels

  • Encourage cosplayers to run panels (cosplay staff included)
  • Help cosplayers sign up for panels
  • Make sure programming schedules panels
  • Make sure panelists show up to their panels

Misc Responsibilities

  • Determine annual cosplay theme ribbons
  • Work with Programming to ensure that all Cosplay-run activities are scheduled.
  • Work with Logistics to acquire supplies/prizes as needed.

Cosplay Repair

An area dedicated for the on-site repair of con-goer cosplays. Was the Cosplay Cooldown Room at one point. Was then located as a table in Ops for a couple years until it got its own room again in 2018.

The Masquerade

More information to follow.

Cosplay Chess

A first for the convention. The board will be located in the Tabletop space.

The board's measurements are 16.7 by 16.7 feet (200 1/2 inches) overall. Each square is about 2 by 2 feet (22 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches) with a 5 1/2 inch border around the outside of the entire board.