The Finals Are Coming; Campus Slammer

Slam down that winning story at the finals of Campus Slammer!

Calling all finalists from the 6 participating colleges. Bring that story you won the local accolades with to the finals at Conn Colllege on April 28 at 7 p.m.

Which college will take home the 2011 top honors?

Uconn?        U-Hartford?      Wesleyan U. ?      Conn. College?      ECSU?         WCSU?

                  
We look forward to hosting all the Campus Slammer finalists and hope you plan to bring a crowd from your home campus to cheer you on.  Conn College is an easy drive from all the competing colleges, so fill the car or campus van pool and come on out! Blaustein Hall  is picturesquely situated at the top of the quadrangle on the Conn. College campus, with a beautiful view out over Long Island Sound.  
                     
Questions? http://www.connstorycenter.org/                               

University of Hartford in 60 Seconds & Host of Campus Slammer

The video is a 60 second introduction to the University of Hartford. Campus Slammer is a 5 minute introduction to a teller through their story.  Come out and get to know a few Campus Slammers as they ( and maybe you) vie for the top honors of Campus Slammer U-Hartford 2011.  The top two will move on to the finals at Conn College on April 28.

University of Hartford Campus Slammer Thursday March 10, 2011 at 8 p.m.  Auerbach Auditorium in Hillyer Hall.

                                                                

Not sure what a story slam is? Have you seen the Moth from New York City live or on You -Tube, how about Massmouth from Boston? They are slams. People  get up and tell a 5 minute story in competition.  It's all fun as we try to use our words to convey the images of our personal stories. All the details and guidelines are on the website http://www.connstorycenter.org/  We have this blog  to help share info too. 

All participants get a ticket to the Saturday night April 30th  concert  at the Connecticut Storytelling Festival!

All the Finalists will receive a prize pack! to be presented at the finals April 28 7 p.m. a Conn College.

The top winner and two runners up come back for a showcase mic Sat April 30 at Connecticut Storytelling festival!  7 other tellers will share the stage for a full show of slamming stories!

The top winner will get a special additional prize!

Come on Hawks Come out and tell a story on Thursday Night share this with any  Hawks you might know!

                                                                       

                                                                         

Uconn Hosts Campus Slammer Success

                                                                                   

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!