The 2009 Spring Gaming Hoopla!

I am posting the following for John Bobek in order to raise awareness of this event:

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The 2009 Spring Gaming Hoopla!

April 25th, 2009 (8am - 10pm)
and April 26th, 2009 (8am - 4 pm)

Lake Como Beach Clubhouse
W3730 Clubhouse Dr., Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Only $7 for one day, or $10 for the weekend!

Pre-register and pay only $5 for one day or $8 for the weekend!
Remember, ALL proceeds from the Gaming Hoopla are being donated to the American Cancer Society through a local Relay for Life team!

Food and beverages will be available on site for very reasonable prices.

There will be plenty of room for open gaming, with a games library of over 220 games to check out free of charge! (Valid ID required)

GO TO here to pre-register!

John Bobek

From Stratego to Sieges

I include two pictures here: one of Ernie Gygax playing the red side and I the blue, in Stratego, snapped by John Bobek (see below) in Chicago 1968-1969, at the same convention I first played "Little Wars" at; and then at Lake Geneva Gaming Convention #1, where the members of the Castle & Crusades Society and honored guests and friends had gathered for Paul Stormberg's scenario, using the Chainmail rules, the Siege of the Moat House (as recreated from the Temple of Elemental Evil).

I'm the blonde-haired lad in the "Monkey's" boots opposite Ernie Gygax at the table; and the next picture, left to right: John Bobek (IFW Alumnus, Game Designer) being rabbit-eared by Bill Hoyer (IFW Alumnus, former President IFW, former employee of the RPGA/TSR); myself with Castle & Crusade shirt with King's COA (IFW Alumnus, etc., somewhat paunchy, have lost a lot of weight since); in blue and glasses, Jim Lurvey, former editor of the Great Plains Game Players Newsletter; next to him, Martin Wright the "Scanmaster" (may he rest in peace); in front of him Ernie Gygax (the one and only Tenser); and Paul Stormberg, who had the moat house constructed as seen at great personal expense, and who judged the event, a very good man indeed.