The Campus Slammer Showcase Mic

Liz deLise 2 nd place in the Campus Slammer Finals

 The Showcase Mic April 30, 2011 at 9:30 p.m.was  an opportunity to highlight the  Campus Slammer in front of the audience gathered at the CT. Storytelling Festival. http://www.connstorycenter.org/

Storyteller Miss Celia Whitehead committee member and Conn College student



 It was set up to showcase the winner of Campus Slammer and two runners up.  It is difficult though to have the event just as exams and many year end activities commence in  the college world. We were able to hear the story of one of our runners up and another Conn College contestant and committee member. Then we had the open slots for anyone who wanted to tell a five minute story Ten people put their name in and shared stories along with our college tellers.

Jim Harriman

Lauren Mendoza

Audrey Daigenault

Ralph Chadis

Fortune Hall filled for the Showcase Mic of Campus Slammer

This year Campus Slammer traveled to 6 college campus locations.We heard so many excellent student stories and culminated in the finals at Conn College April 28, 2011. The showcase mic was our chance to share and celebrate Campus Slammer with the storytelling community it was a night rich in story, laughter, drama and fun!
I want to thank everyone who helped get Campus Slammer up and running this year. 
The Board of Directors Connecticut Storytelling Center
The list of storytellers who donated CD's as prizes
Al l the Campus Liasons
Our Friends at massmouth
Sew on and Sew Forth
Karen Paro graphics
Our Judges at all 7 locations!
WILI 1400 radio - Wayne Norman
and my friend Kelly Trueb who  was right there all the way through it to help out with whatever I needed! Thanks

Kelly Trueb

                                                                                   

Western Connecticut State University Joins Campus Slammer

Thursday April 21, 2011 the Campus Slammer comes to WCSU.  The regularly scheduled Midtown Coffeehouse open mic night will have the added fun of Campus Slammer. Students can  bring their own 5 minute story and share it in a fun competition.  When the scoring is done the  two finalists will be chosen to move on then to Campus Slammer Finals at Conn College on April 28 at 7 p.m.  Here is a sample of  story to show you what was doing in Boston's massmouth slams. http://www.massmouth.org/ Michael Anederson took second with this tale in 2010. Come on out and try story slam! Campus Slammer WCSU!

Details on Campus Slammer at:  http://www.connstorycenter.org/

                                                                                      

Moth Detroit Winner,Writing Letters and Story

                                                                                                          January 30,2011

Dear Campus Slammer ,

               I am so excited to hear you are visiting all those Connectiucut college campuses. What a wonderful season of listening to stories that will be. Please do remember to write and tell us how each one goes.  I have  watched with keen interest the Moth slams and MassMouth slams in New York and Boston via the You-Tube recordings. The stories of  lives  played out over a five minute period  can be incredibly moving or in some instances so funny my sides ache with the laughter.
             When you visit the Uconn Campus for their slam on Feb. 21,2011 try to stop by the  Gampel Pavillion walkway and rub the statue Husky dog's nose for good luck!   I heard the theme at Uconn is "Bad Romance" , might bring to mind some of those reading requirements from school or the old love letters discovered in a musty old chest. It will be interesting to see what twist the  chosen tellers will bring to that theme.
           The Campus Slammer will take to the airwaves on that day Feb 21. The local radio station, WILI 1400 AM is  hosting some of the organizers to tell about the events and bring some added excitement to the already building anticipation of the event. Be sure to set your radio dial the night before so you can hear Wake Up with Wayne and the Campus Slammer guests.
           I am reminded that many of the finalist will travel to New London to share their story in the finals. What a wonderful time to visit the Conn College Campus, and the Connecticut Storytelling Festival. April the campus is full of blossoms and  green grass. All contestants will also receive tickets to the performance of Native American ( Choctaw) teller Tim Tingle, http://www.timtingle.com/ on Saturday night. I am looking forward to Tim's performance in particular.  Directly after that  the Showcase mic will be held featuring the Overall Winner of Campus Slammer and two runners up. That will certainly be a time to enjoy story and celebrate the 7 colleges who participated.  We will share the stage with seven others that night by drawing names from a hat of those interested in trying out the fun of slam participation.
    All in all the entire spring series is a great set  of events to look forward to. I hope that you have wonderful weather as we have heard how the snow has captured most of Connecticut hostage this season. Please write and tell us how each event transpires. 

                                                                                                 CT. Storytelling Center

                                                                                                  http://www.connstorycenter.org/

  
                

UConn Commercial/ It's a DATE!

 Charles:  Feb. 21, 2011   7 p.m.    CLAS Bldg  with Long River Live!

Whatcha Doin?    Will you come to a story slam, it's a contest of five minute stories.

Augustus:  I heard about it, they call it the CAMPUS SLAMMER!

Charles: there will be cool prizes and the finals are April 28, 2011 at Conn College in New London. Two will represent Uconn that night!

Augustus: Maybe it will be us, You're funny, I'm smart and we can tell a good story

Charles: remember they are choosing a theme  , I hear it is going to be " Bad Romance"

Augustus: I thought we would have to go to New York for the hottest, newest trend?

Charles: New York has The Moth, Boston has Mass Mouth but...

Connecticut. has  7 colleges in CAMPUS SLAMMER  2011!

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details also coming out regularly on  http://www.connstorycenter.org/ 

Augustus: I've got to tell all my friends at Wesleyan,  Conn College,  Eastern, Western,  Trinity, and U Hartford. We're going to beat them with our words!