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We want to thank you all for a great #POC12. It was hot, but it was fun. Please join our newsletter (sign up form on home page) and keep and eye out for a follow-up email with a response form for feedback on this year. Don’t want to wait? Hit up our directors with an email with your feedback. Your feedback helps us continue to grow and make Play On Con better. Until next year, Play On!
This year at #PlayOnCon you’ll hear the jingle of the Ice Cream Boat. That’s right, boat! Just like an ice cream truck there’s an ice cream boat that goes up and down the lake. They’ll be swinging by the docks on Friday & Saturday at 1p & 7:30p. Or, if you’re in your canoe, feel free to paddle out to them and grab your tasty treat!
By now you’ve seen our Schedule for Programming and Gaming, but now you can know what those events are with our Program Book! Descriptions of events and other important things are in there. You’ll get one at #POC12, but you can print one early if you’d like.
It’s your first #POC or maybe you skipped a few years and want to make sure you have your bases covered. Either way we’re here to help you get ready for the best weekend this summer. Here’s our list of things we recommend bringing to #PlayOnCon.
Sunscreen
Swimsuit(s)
Beach towel
Comfortable shoes/sneakers & sandals
Cool clothing (like shorts & tank tops)
Medicine (Don’t forget your meds!)
Cash (nearest ATM is 30+ minutes away! If the wifi drops, you want to make sure you can still buy food).
Sunglasses/ Sunhat
What’s on YOUR must-bring list for Play on Con? Hit us up on Twitter @playoncon with your must-brings.
Our late-night food option has been confirmed! Pazzo Pizza has agreed to join us for #POC12! They advertise taking cards and cash, and having a Gluten free pizza crust. Wifi while better, may drop, so we recommend bringing cash just in case. They will not have their full menu with them, so if you look them up, please keep that in mind, but they are still providing us with a large menu selection at great prices. They’ll be serving up by gaming from 8p-2a Th-Sa evenings. Be sure to swing by and try them out!
Do YOU like to party? All the parties for #POC12 that we know are happening are listed on our Facebook Page! Check them out there, or in the Play on Con Facebook Group. Click or tab the “events” tab to see them.
The Green Seed is a four member hip-hop outfit from Alabama helmed by multi-instrumentalist, producer/MC, R-Tist. His beats provide a lush sound-world layered with rich textures and trunk rattling rhythms. Lyrics of fury are provided by emcee C.O.M.P.L.E.T. and are joined by the stabbing attacks of dynamic DJ duo, Jeff C and FX. Their tracks are accessibly melodic, constructed with the sensibility of today’s modern hip hop and are guaranteed to deliver endless arrays of energy.
Watch them live on Friday night of #POC12!
Folk-rocker Juliana Finch earns her spot in a long tradition of storytelling songwriters with a sultry, soothing voice and carefully crafted lyrics.Everything from digital-era breakups to Celtic myth finds its way into her songs, which span the breadth of human experience in search of connection.
She's thrilled to be returning to "Nerd Summer Camp" for a second year and can't wait for you to teach her a new board game.
Sean Hagler will be returning to Play On Con! Listen to his piano/vocal stylings at the Charity Casino on Thursday evening, and on our main stage Saturday night. Check out his Facebook page for livestream rehearsals, and if you’re lucky, he’ll take a request or two!
