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!

                                                                       

                                                                         

Conn College Campus Slammer Success!

That's right the Connecticut College Campus Slammer is history and was a very successful evening!  A nice crowd came out to try story slam and we heard some great stories.  The location in a campus run coffee shop called "Coffee Grounds" was perfect.

                                                                               


The twinkle lights, artwork, comfortable seating and improv between stories made for a nice mix of entertainment. The theme Forever Young  gave us everything from Tootsie Rolls to airports with knives in the stories. Congratulations to our top two  contestants from Campus Slammer Connecticut College! First place to  Andrew Greaves and Second place to Liz deLise. Andrew and Liz will now move on to  The finals April 28 th at Conn College and share the stories in the next round. Good Luck to them both. More info on the finals at http://www.connstorycenter.org/

Celia Whitehead (far left) was Emcee for the event and on the Campus Slammer Committee

                                                                           

Later this week ( Thurs March 10 ) University of Hartford will hold their Campus Slammer more on that in the next blog to be posted Wed.  Click follow to get it delivered right to your inbox and be up to date on what is happening in Campus Slammer. There are still 5 colleges left to compete before the end of the month.

Connecticut College /Campus Slammer

You heard about Campus Slammer at Uconn, next college is Connecticut College in New London!

Saturday March 5, 2011 at 7 p.m.

The student run " Coffee Grounds" will be host Campus Slammer on the theme: Forever Young! Got a  5min

story Campus Slammer wants you.  http://www.connstorycenter.org/ for details

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! 

Tickets, Get Your Tickets

                       Tickets, Get Your Tickets

                                                                       

Sorry not Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket but  a trip to pure imagination none the less.  With this special CT. Storytelling Festival ticket you get for particpating in Campus Slammer you can come to the Saturday night main performance featuring Tim Tingle.  The Choctaw Native American Storyteller will  enertain us all with his tales.  www.connstorycenter.org/festival

                                                                           



After the Tim Tingle Concert stay awhile and join us for the showcase mic featuring the 3 top  tellers from the Campus Slammer finals and put your name in the hat seven others will slam a five minute story!
http://www.timtingle.com/

So get your tickets while they're hot!  One slam is over  six more chances,  next week it is Campus Slammer at Connecticut College, New London, CT. You can come to "Coffee Grounds" ( across from the student center) to join us  at 7 p.m. The theme for the  five minute stories will be " Forever Young".

Coffee Grounds Student run coffee house scene for Campus Slammer

                                                      Campus Slammer/Conn College

                                                               Marh 4, 2011   7 p.m.

                                                                            Theme:

                                                                    "Forever Young"

                                                                                

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!
                                                                    
                                                                              

UConn Pep Rally - "Go UConn" Campus Slammer Feb 21

The Pep Band pumps us all up for Campus Slammer! Monday  Feb 21, 2011 at 7 p.m.  Hey!, That's tomorrow!  So plan to come over to the clas building rm. 217 at 7 p.m. ( Glenbrook Dr) and put you name in to slam a 5 minute story toward prizes, tickets and a trip to the finals April 28, 2011 and the showcase mic on April 30, 2011 at the CT. Storytelling Festival.

The theme for the Uconn Campus Slammer is " Bad Romance" entwine  that into your story and share it. Campus Slammer is being hosted by Long River Live at their usual place and time in the Stern Lounge, second floor of the Language Arts building.   Like New York cities Moth or Boston's Massmouth,  Campus Slammer will  be sharing individuals stories in a competitive format for fun and prizes.

The top two for the night will move on to the finals at Connecticut College to represent Uconn in the 7 college head to head slam.  This is our first year with the Connecticut Storytelling Center  ( http://www.connstorycenter.org/ ) sponsoring Campus Slammer.  The seven colleges participating are; Uconn, Eastern CT. State U., Western CT. State U., Trinity, Connecticut College, University of Hartford and Wesleyan.

Subscribe to the blog to get follow up on who will represent  UConn at the finals.  Find all the details of the competitions at http://www.connstorycenter.org/  

If you are in the greater Uconn / Eastern listening area tune in WILI 1400 AM on Monday morning starting at  7 a.m. for Wake Up With Wayne Norman. Guest on Monday morning is Carolyn Stearns from the CT. Storytelling Center promoting the Campus Slammer.

We don't really need a Pep Rally and Pep Band to share how excited we are that the first Campus Slammer will be tomorrow at Long River Live.  Listen in on WILI and come out at 7 p.m. to slam down your 5 minutes story!
                                               Go Uconn!

A CT Yankee In King Arthur's Court/Campus Slammer

Connecticut has Always Been Known For Great Stories

The tradition of great stories is alive and well on  7 Connecticut campuses. That's right, Campus Slammer brings fresh stories to the listeners of Connecticut.  Starting Monday night Campus Slammer will be  on a college campus near you! Check it out at: www.connstorycenter.org/campusslammer

In Mark Twain's neighborhood hear them at Trinity College and University of Hartford Campus Slammer contestants will  slam 5 minute stories  for 2 winners each. The campus winners go on to the finals at Conn College April 28 at 7 p.m..

It will be anything but the "Quiet Corner" when Uconn and ECSU host the Campus Slammer.  5 minutes stories will pit college wordsmith one for another  2 from each securing a place at the finals.

WCSU and Wesleyan along with Connecticut College will  host their slams and  give us the final 14 slammers to appear at Conn College in the finals of Campus Slammer. Which Campus will have the honor of saying:

 We Won Campus Slammer 2011?