And The Winners Are ...ECSU Campus Slammer

Seven bold students took their place on the stage at Eastern CT. State University Tuesday night March 29 in the first ever ECSU Campus Slammer. Competition started to heat up as the stories were told of a candle toasting kitty then a story rapped out about lovers compared to swans and sharks. There were Twilight moments, one story triggered by another. There were birthdays and sad days and open laughter. Thanks to Keith Cummings, Steven Engborg, Katie Morous, Sarah Mooney, Peter Berry, Jim Shannon and

Jennifer Henries for sharing their story.

And The Winners Are..........

Jennifer Henries and Jim Shannon

Jennifer and Jim will represent ECSU at the finals April 28 at Conn College

 Audience settles in as Media Services set up to video tape the performance of Campus Slammer.

 

The Campus Slammer is sponsored by the Connecticut Storytelling Center http://www.connstorycenter.org/  You can get all the information on the Finals and Showcase Mic on their website. Storyteller and  ECSU Professor Raouf Mama was our on campus liaison. We appreciate his working to bring Campus Slammer to Eastern in 2011.

At the finals April 28,  2 winners from each campus will face off in a final story slam of the season  and we will have a  Overall winner and 2 runners up announced. Those three will return on April 30 to be part of the Showcase Mic at the CT. Storytelling Festival. Good Luck to Jennifer and Jim!

Next slam is Thursday March 31 at Wesleyan Coffee House 9 p.m.

ECSU Campus Slammer March 29, 2011

Eastern Connecticut State University  Hosts Campus Slammer

   March 29, 2011 at 7 p.m. ECSU will host its very first Campus Slammer. The Campus Slammer is a competition  of 5 minute stories on a theme. Tellers are scored on arc of story, connection to theme,  delivery and timing. The top two scorers will go on to the finals at Conn College April 28, 2011 at 7 p.m.

Eastern's Webb Hall Rm. 110  is the site for the ECSU Campus Slammer with a theme HUMOR you will be sure to enjoy the stories shared! Everyone is welcome to come and listen and  cheer on your favorite teller.

Plan to come to the finals and show your support to your favorite teller or college.  April 28, 2011 at Conn College.

 The Campus Slammer is sponsored by the Connecticut Storytelling Center and our campus liason is Storyteller Raouf Mama. http://www.connstorycenter.org/