Recap of our November Meeting

We had a great meeting night last Wednesday, Nov. 4. Ring officers brought wine, cheese, and crackers. And lots of magicians performed their routines.

Here's a recap:

Close-Up Competition Winners
John Jones announced the winners of the Close-up Competition from October.

Standard Division Winner: Luke Adams
Standard Division People's Choice: Luke Adams

Masters Division Winner: Cal Tong
Masters Division People's Choice: Fred Lee

Congratulations to the winners and to everyone who performed!

Preview of Ring 216 in 2016
Cal Tong gave us a preview of the upcoming year's Ring 216 planned events. Here are some highlights:
- January: Lecture and workshop by Daryl (more info to come)
- February: Mini lecture by Stan Sieler on "Writing an Intro Card"
- April: Lecture by Alex Pandrea
- June: Auction and Flea Market
- July: Lecture by Martin Lewis

Plus competitions, open performance nights, raffles, and other special events.

Please pay your membership dues at the next meeting to enjoy a full year of fun and magic.

Open Performance Night
We had a great turnout for the open performance night. At least 10 magicians performed their routines... mostly card effects but also some mentalism, coin, and silk magic.

Next Meeting: Stage Magic Competition
Get ready for our next meeting on Wednesday, December 9, when Ring magicians will compete in the annual Stage Magic Competition. Bring your friends and family for a fun night of magic.

Interested in competing? Contact Cal Tong at president@ring216.org

See you then!

Information about the November Meeting

Please note the date of our next Ring 216 meeting:

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Regular meeting: 7:30 p.m.

Pre-meeting workshop: 6:30 p.m.

This is different from our normal meeting night, which is the second Wednesday of the month. The reason for the change is that the Yu-Ai Kai Community Center will be closed on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.

At the November 4 meeting, we'll have an Open Performance Night with Wine and Cheese. You're invited to show us your in-progress or polished routine.

PLUS, the officers will share with you what's on the menu for next year: lectures, special events, and more.

PLUS, our own Fred Lee will conduct a pre-meeting workshop on his vanishing Sharpie routine called CGI (which is taught in our Ring 216 publication, "The Real Magic of Silicon Valley Vol. 2"). The workshop starts at 6:30 P.M.

Please mark your calendars.

Recap of Close-Up Magic Competition

We had an amazing turnout at our Close-Up Magic Competition on Wednesday, Oct. 14. 45 to 50 people attended, and we had a record number of 12 competitors, six in each division.

Standard Division
Ken King, Vikram Singh, Luke Adams, Rafael Delgadillo, Tom Collett, Aries Broadnax

Masters Division
Alan Leeds, David Martinez, Cal Tong, Dan Chan, Fred Lee, Jim Mullen

Scores were tallied for the standard, and the winner was Luke Adams, who won both the magicians' award AND the People's Choice award. Tom Collett came in a very close second. And this was the first competition for both Luke and Tom!

Tom Collett, Luke Adams

All performers did a great job, repeating their routines 5 times to accommodate the huge crowd.

Thanks for supporting this magical annual event!

Coming up: October Close-Up Magic Competition and Officer Elections

Close-Up Competition

Our Annual Close Up Competition event is coming October 14th, and we hope you all can show up to enjoy some great magic and support your fellow Ring members who have signed up to compete.

We already have a pretty full slate of competitors, but if you still want to sign up, please send an email to John Jones (vicepresident@ring216.org).

Here's the competition so far:

Standard Division
Ken King, Vikram Singh, Luke Adams, Rafael Delgadillo

Masters Division
Alan Leeds, David Martinez, Cal Tong, Dan Chan, Fred Lee

All contestants should check the rules and information on competitions.

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!

Officers Election

Prior to the competition, we'll take a few minutes to vote on the candidates running for Ring offices. Please arrive ON TIME at 7:30 if you want to take part in the voting. Thank you.

Here are the candidates:

President: David Martinez

Vice President: Calvin Tong

Secretary: Gary Goldberg

Treasurer: John Jones

Web Master: Stephen Sebeny

Sergeant at Arms: Open

For complete details, we invite you to read Fred Rasmussen's post about the elections on the Google group. If you would like to be considered for any position or if you have any questions, please email Fred (fred.rasmussen@ring216.org).

September Meeting and Workshop

Be sure to mark your calendars for our next Ring 216 monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 9, at the Yu-Ai-Kai Community Center. Here are the details:

Before the Meeting: Coin Magic Workshop by Cal Tong

At our pre-meeting workshop, Cal will perform and share his signature coin routine, "3 Bits of Silver." It's a three-coin routine that's perfect for walk-around performers. It's also included in the new Ring 216 book, The Real Magic of Silicon Valley: Volume 2 (see below).

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Time: 6:30 p.m.

Ring 216 Meeting: Open Performance Night

Bring your finished or unfinished routine to share with the club. If you haven't performed for the club yet this year, this is your chance to show your stuff.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Announcing the New Ring 216 Book!

Hot off the presses, the Ring 216 book is now available for order. We'll bring a copy for you to review, and you'll be able to place your order. The cost is $20. Please bring cash or check. This is your chance to learn some great new magic and support your fellow Ring members.