MHBP Launch party! (help needed)

**Really need someone for this, who is not at a checkpoint/taking part in the Polo cat...

8.30 – 9.30**
**??????????? - Be a host at Black lion door, tell people party is upstairs, On clipboard get people to write down there email address/ phone number & give them a raffle ticket.

Victor, what are your plans? Please can you let me know if you are avilable to help with this or anything else? cheers
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I don't mind doing this instead of checkpointing if you reckon there's enough people at checkpoints. Just tell me which one to do.

Drew or Neil, you think it would be ok for Salman to...

Be a host at Black lion door, tell people party is upstairs, On clipboard get people to write down there email address/ phone number & give them a raffle ticket.

instead of doing a checkpoint?

We're stretched for people on checkpoints so I don't think it can be done.

^ It can be done after we've finished the Polo Cat - there will be time to get in position.

I can do 2 checkpoints one early and one late on if there's enough time in the race and they're pretty close together.....

I think because there is no set order that might not be possible.

ahh.. ok... its a treasure hunt style... no probs...

I can help you with the checkpoints if you need on Friday

^ Yes please Victor!

All marshalls - please come to the Thirsty Scholar on Oxford Road (nr The Cornerhouse) for 5.15-30 tomorrow and we will show you what to do, give you your equipment and take you to your checkpoints if necessary (with your bike if required) in the polo bus.

You gotz sms Neil

Would I need to bring my bike to go to the checkpoint or I'll be able to go by bus or walking?

Neil can drive you in the polo bus if needed.

ok cool. Where is the Thirsty Scholar? is easy to find near the cornerhouse?

Yeah, oxford road, just under the bridge if you walk away from town from corner house

thanks

it might be better to tell people oposite the Palace hotel under the railway bridge.
its not really that close to cornerhouse

I can host the door if that helps. Not sure if that is relevant as I'm getting a tad confused by the parallel messaging, easily done of course. I don't much mind missing PoloCat to man a station, amn't in a team, not sure how it's all arranged, again - confused.

Lets make it simple, right: I'm a married man - the parts of my brain that make decisions has atrophied, the part of the auditory cortex that decides whether a mither is to be grunted at or obeyed is highly tuned, like a cheetah's rear legs. Tell me what I'm doing and it shall be done.

Neil - I'll nip down to BL to help with van unloading/setting up. I can do lifting (any time the number between 2 and 4 is mentioned).

**important stuff:
**there was mention of prepartypolo - great idea, shall we make it noon so we get some play in before the errands start.

Rob - if you can perform addition of two single digit numbers by the time you get to thristy scholar I'll be forced to make you drink Bucky. Don't make me do that, OK? We all know I'll end up drinking a brace to myself and I don't think any of us want that.

If you have a checkpoint that's under cover / sheltered I can lend a working hand to help someone run it. I know it sounds a bit pathetic but cold and wet really does make my arm ache and if I take the drugs I can't drink!!

Failing that I can assist at the TS for start and then help on the door at the Lion.

THIS IS THE FINAL PLAN FOR FRIDAY NIGHT

Some times have changed and names have been added to tasks

PLEASE READ IT & TAKE NOTE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING & WHEN!
& have lots of fun :) !!!

Before 5
Mirek/ Will – Get flyers & stick them on bikes on Oxford road. If you can help with this let Mirek know.

12 -2
Pre party polo - if your name is down for being at the Black lion@2.30 please be on time!

2.30 @ Black lion
Neil – Set up music equipment
Nate - Help Neil moving music equipment and setting up
Chan – Set up projector/screen/laptop for films
Andy/ Graeme/ Scott/ Schoey & Tum – Decorate upstairs/ rearrange furniture. Andy is Head decorator, so he will direct the transformation.
Rob – Put Polo info flyers on tables upstairs.

*If anyone has any prizes/ anything they want to give away, can they drop them off at the Black lion (upstairs) and give them to Neil between 2.30 - 3.30.

4
Zero (DJ) is dropping off his records at The Black lion. Can someone make sure they are there to meet him please.

4.30 - 6.30 @ Thirsty scholar
Emma/ Chan/ Drew – Set up registration table, get all info sheets/ maps etc ready. Then register teams and text all checkpoint people with how many teams they are to expect.

5
EVERYONE GET TO THIRSTY SCHOLAR - Happy hour beer & polo cat registration.

5.45 - 6.15 @ Thirsty Scholar
Neil – Talk to all checkpoint people about what they have to do.
Chan/ Drew/ Ste/ Salman/ Mirek/ Adam/ Kieran/ Peta/ Collette/ Manoli/ Victor/ Nate/ Chris(undercover) – Listen to Neil and get scoring sheets & challenge props off him. Give Neil your phone number & get Neils number saved in your phone in case you need it.

6.15- 7
Chan/ Drew/ Ste/ Salman/ Mirek/ Adam/ Kieran/ Peta/ Collette/ Manoli/ Victor/ Nate/ Chris(undercover)– Get to your checkpoint & get prepared.
Neil – Give checkpoint people a lift if they need.

6.45- 7
Chan/ Rob/ Chris – Announce Polo cat will start outside Thirsty scholar on megaphone, read guidelines, get everyones bikes lined up & start the Polo cat.

8.30
Neil – Leave to give a lift to any checkpoint people to Black lion.

8.45
Chan/ Drew/ Ste/ Salman/ Mirek/ Adam/ Kieran/ Peta/ Collette/ Manoli/ Victor/ Nate/ Chris(undercover) – End your checkpoint & go to Black lion. Give your score sheets & props to Emma/ Drew.

8 – 10
Emma/ Drew – Mark down order of Polo cat teams to Black lion, collect score sheets & props from checkpoint people. Then work out scores & prizes.

9 – 10
Salman/ Chris/ Nate - Be a host at Black lion door, tell people party is upstairs, On clipboard get people to write down there email address/ phone number & give them a raffle ticket.

9 – End
Chan – Look after films/projector. Make mini films of night.
Emyr/ Nate - Safety, if anything bad happens you need to sort it eg call ambulance. Borrow Neils walkie talkies.

9 – 10
Chan/ Rob/ Will – Set up & play 'Dizzy Rascal' games

9 – 10.30
Zero - DJ
Chan – Step in if Zero needs a break

10.30 – 11
Neil/ Chan/ Rob – On mic MHBP speech. Prize giving for Polo cat & raffle.
EVERYONE – Group photo. I can set up camera on tripod and just get someone to press button.

11 – 12
Zero – DJ
Chan – Step in if Zero needs a break

12 – 1
Mirek/ Neil – DJ

i wont be pre party polo probably, will try to be at black lion for at least 3. I will make sure I'm about at 4 to greet zero.

I've got not 1, not 2, but 3 crates of poppers. We're 'avin it large!

Poppers? What are you, 13?

Poppers? What are you, 13?

not far off.

amyl nitrate or the things you pull with streamers in, both will be good.

pfft, dont be silly. the pharamcy my bro works at is disposing of some out dated stock I hear.