Connecticut Storytelling Center is the sponsor of Campus Slammer.
Inter-collegiate story slams are
underway and bring us new exciting
live personal stories. We can't wait for the
CT Storytelling Festival to see and
hear the Finals of this seasons slams
April 28, 2012 more
detail at: www.connstorycenter.org
Campus Slammer at Uconn was a success. To present a 5 minute story on the theme "Bad Romance" proved to be no challenge to our new storytellers. Seven took the mic and presented their story to the audience and judges. A little school pride for the Uconn crew to be the very first campus to host a Campus Slammer. They have set the bar high for the six colleges that follow. Everything ran like clockwork, the group from host organization Long River Live did an admirable job in coordinating all the aspects.
The top two contestants from Uconn/Campus Slammer will move on to the Finals on April 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Conn. College in New London. There the stakes are higher as 2 finalists from each of the seven colleges come together. I hope they plan to bring friends to root for their success and celebrate their efforts. At the finals prize packs will be awarded to all 14 finalists to include CD's, T-Shirts, fun campus stuff and some techie prizes for the top finisher. All this will take place in Blaustein Hall's Ernst Room at Connecticut College. ( top of the quadrangle) Coffee and snacks will be provided for a coffee house atmosphere at the finals as we listen and judge the top 14 stories.
Uconn will be well represented at the finals by second place finisher Anna Victoria (2nd from Rt) and first place finisher Dina Addorisio ( third from left) They each will receive a Campus Slammer t-shirt along with their prize bag. All the contestants received a pass to the CT. Storytelling Festival Saturday Night Concert featuring Tim Tingle Choctaw Native American Storyteller from Oklahoma. More info on the concert at http://www.connstorycenter.org/
The ladies will represent Uconn at New London in the finals. Here is a picture from the Uconn Campus Slammer just before the first contestant took the mic.
Students and Staff made up the distinguished panel of judges for Uconn Campus Slammer
The first judge for the finals is secured so when Dina and Anna come to Conn College April 28 th Wayne Norman of WILI Radio 1400 AM will be on the panel of judges.
All tallied and finished I am very happy to say that the Uconn Campus Slammer was a huge success. We look forward to future collaborations and continued sharing of energy and ideas. See you at the finals Uconn!
Listen up all you in the Uconn and Eastern campus listening area. Just set your timer mark your calendar and Wake Up With Wayne!
That would be Wayne Norman and the WILI early morning radio show broadcast on 1400 AM from Main Street Willimantic. On Feb. 21 ,2011 You can wake up with Wayne and hear about the Campus Slammer. That's right we will be on the airwaves promoting the Campus Slammer to the whole Eatern CT region!
A 5 minute story to tell will get you into the local contest on your campus. 2 finalists will go from there to the Finals at Conn College on April 28 th. One winner and two runners up will be chosen. They will come back and tell their stories one more time at the Showcase mic at the CT Storytelling Festival on April 30, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. This showcase mic will follow the main concert of the CT Storytelling Festival. http://www.connstorycenter.org/ Check out this hot new storytelling craze!
You don't need to go to Thorpe Park and pay to ride their Slammer. Have a Slammer turn your world upside down, bring your story, represent your college, head to head, which University will end up on top? Tell your friends, bring your friends, to a Campus Slammer! Wake up with Wayne 1400 AM WILI Feb 21, 2011 to get more up to the minute details. That is the very day we will hold a Campus Slammer at Uconn. ( CLAS in conjunction with Long River Live )
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WILI 1400 am Radio Personal Wayne Norman will be one of the judges at the finals.Same location on Thurs April 28. Bring your 5 minute story! 
