Announcing the Ring 216 Banquet Starring Eric Buss

Coming Jan 17, 2015, is the IBM Ring 216 Awards Banquet and Show starring Eric Buss and Big Al Catraz. Tickets are selling fast. Please contact Treasurer Will Chandler for purchasing tickets (treasurer@ring216.org). 

The event is for Club members, sister clubs, families and friends!

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About Eric Buss
Eric Buss has entertained and amazed audiences worldwide. His innovative and high-energy brand of comedy and magic has earned him some of the industry’s top awards, and a reputation as one of the funniest and most original magicians working today. Eric Buss is not a comedian telling jokes about airline food. He is not a magician wearing a bright yellow leotard. Eric is an imaginative, exciting performer with a knack for “fun.” Throughout his show, Eric Buss invites the audience into his world where hysterical antics are brought to life.

Learn more at EricBuss.com

Reminder about upcoming meeting: Nov. 12

This week's monthly meeting will be an Open Performance Night as well as the election for Ring officers. Nominees are:

President: Cal Tong

Vice President: John Jones

Secretary: Gary Goldberg

Treasurer: Will Chandler

Web Master: David Martinez

Sergeant at Arms: Fred Lee

There will be free food and drink. See you at Yu-Ai Kai on Wednesday, Nov. 12, starting at 7:30pm.

Upcoming meeting: Officer Election, Open Performance, Free Food

On November 12, 2014, IBM Ring 216 will hold its yearly election of officers. In addition, we will have an open performance night for members to show their new routines, along with free food.

This is an opportunity for Ring members to get involved with leadership of the club. As an officer you will have a vote in the clubs direction, provide a valuable service, expand your social network, meet new magicians and have fun.

The nominating committee has been looking for candidates over the past two months. As a result of this the following candidates have been approved as nominees for the November elections for 2015:

President: Cal Tong

Vice President: John Jones

Secretary: Gary Goldberg

Treasurer: Will Chandler

Web Master: David Martinez

Sergeant at Arms: Fred Lee

All paid up Ring 216 members are invited to submit their names to also be considered as a nominee for any of the above positions. Deadline will be October 20th.

Also any Ring 216 member can challenge final nominees by a floor nomination at the election. Ring membership must be validated at the election to be nominated as a floor candidate. If we have more than one nominee for a position then a secret ballet will be held to determine the winner.

For inquiries contact Fred Rasmussen at fredemail@comcast.net or Doug Eakin at d_e...@yahoo.com

Thank You,

The Nominating committee,

Fred Rasmussen, Doug Eakin

Close-up competition recap

Fantastic event last night with over 40 plus attendees...... and with plenty of ballots for a people's choice award.

Congratulations to Perry Yan for winning first place in the Standard Division close up competition and for winning people's choice! Great job by Fantastic Fred and Rafael as well.

In the Masters Division, we had 4 competitors: Alan Leeds, Dan Chan, David Martinez, and John Jones. The first-place winner will be announced at the Annual Banquet in January. Will Chandler will be publishing more information on the Annual Banquet soon.

A big thank you to those of you who supported this event and helped out.

The November club meeting will our our annual elections for 2015 (which will be a very speedy process) and then OPEN PERFORMANCE NIGHT. Here is your opportunity to perform what you have learned and have been practicing through-out the 2014 year. Bring it! We want to see it! Sign up early by sending Cal an email (cal.tong@ring216.org). The last time we had OPN, we had more sign-ups than we had time to accommodate.

The December Club Meeting will be our Annual Stage Competition! Sign up in advance by sending Cal an email!

Upcoming meeting: Closeup Magic Competition 2014

We have our Annual Close Up Competition event on October 8th and we are still taking sign-ups. To sign up for the standard or masters division, send Cal (only Cal, no need to fill everyone's mailbox with un-necessary stuff) an email indicating your interest in competing: president@ring216.org

Check the rules and information on competitions:

For those competing:

• Be ready to perform your close up act several times through the evening. 
• Your act will be 6 minutes long (Max) with 2 minutes to strike. You may get more time depending on the number of performers
• No fire or adults-only (blue) material
• No engaging with the audience before the start of your act.
• Points will be taken off your score if you exceed the max time limit or violate any other rules
• You will be expected to help out with the execution of the competition event when you are not competing (ie...handing out pencils, ballots, timer, explaining rules, guiding lay people to their tables, gathering stuff back, etc...)
• There will be a table to work off of. If you need a close up pad, THEN BRING ONE. If you need something to cover the front of the table, THEN BRING WHATEVER YOU NEED.
• MOST IMPORTANT: HAVE FUN!!

Contact Cal if you have any questions or if you want to sign up!

Bring your friends or family with you to enjoy an evening of great magic. The more people we have, the better the magic.

Family and friends (non-members) will be the judges for the People's Choice Award, assuming we have at least 10 laypeople present. Paid members in good standing will be the judges for the masters division. The standard division will be judged by the master-level competitors.

The time and place are the same as usual: Yu-Ai Kai Community Center at 7:30 p.m. sharp. See you then!