If any of our members happen to be mothers, then Happy Mother’s Day to you. If not, pass on the sentiment to each of your own mothers.

Hopefully you made it out and had a good time at show 1. If you’ve been with us for awhile, I’m sure you know what to expect, but here’s this week’s upcoming events:

• Monday Meeting – Monday, May 14, 6:30PM, MC 4063. Monday is fun-day with the CTRL-A general meeting. Come meet and discuss club business!
• Project Night – Wednesday, May 16, 6:00PM, SLC 2143. Project night continues strongly this week. Come work on your projects! Anime North is just around the corner too, so if emergency costume assembly is in order, do it here.
• Games Night – Friday, May 18, 4:30PM, MC 4063. Games night commences! This regular non-show Friday event is sure to enthrall with games of all sorts. Don’t miss it!

And that’s your week. Don’t forget that Anime North 2012 is coming up very soon, from May 25-27! Many of our members will be there, so be sure to look for us. The CTRL-A Gym Leader Squad will be there all weekend, so if you play Pokemon Black/White and are looking for a challenge, be sure to look for us!

Also, forum member kokiase is running a Maid RPG forum game this term! It promises to be incredibly silly, and tonnes of fun. If this sounds like something you’d get involved with, look no further than the CTRL-A forum. The sign-up thread can be found here.

That’s it for this week. Have fun!

Dylan “Black and White 2 sound awesome” Mead

There’s only so many original ways I can introduce the new term, so I’ll just jump right into it. Welcome to your Spring 2012 term with CTRL-A! As usual, you can expect lots of great things to happen over the course of the next few months! I’m your webmaster, Dylan, and I’ll be here every Sunday (except this one, since I’m here early) to inform on all the upcoming events that the club has planned. If you’re new to the club, then welcome! I’ll refer you to the club introduction at the bottom of this post for some more general info on what we do.

Upcoming Events

• SDF Macross Marathon – Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, 12:00PM to 8PM, MC 2065. If you simply can’t wait for show 1, or if you are simply interested in mecha anime, then the SDF Macross Marathon is not to be missed. All info/questions can be found/asked on our forum here.
• Monday Meeting – Monday, May 7, 6:30PM, MC 4063. Meetings commence in a slightly updated Monday timeslot; please note the new 6:30PM start time. This meeting will meet with discussion of show 1, most importantly, the Friday show booking and the schedule. If you’re interested in how the club operates, come check it out.
• Project Night – Wednesday, May 9, 6PM to 10PM, SLC 2143. Project night is a constant presence in the week-to-week life force of CTRL-A. Read the intro below for more info, and then come be a part of it!
• Clubs Days – Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11, 10AM to 3PM, SLC Great Hall. To kick off the new term, this triannual event run by the Federation of Students offers student clubs, services and societies the opportunity to advertise and attract new membership. CTRL-A will be making an appearance, so if you are a new member who wants to meet and ask questions, please stop by our booth. If you are a regular member, feel free to come by and help run the booth. More on this will be discussed at the weekly meeting.
• Show 1 – Friday, May 11, 4:30PM to 10PM, E5 5106/5128. and Saturday, May 12, 2:30PM to 9PM, AL 116. Shock and awe! Our first anime show of the term, the inaugural show 1, kicks off early! Our shows are traditionally our most popular events, so if you want to meet a crowd of like-minded anime fanatics, come hang out and watch some great stuff. As usual, we’ll have our concession stand ready with your snack and drink needs, pizza on the dinner break on both days, and some sort of an activity during the same break. Schedule is available here. Don’t miss it!

Election Results

The results are in, and the CTRL-A executive team for Spring 2012!

President: Jess. Runs meetings, and coordinates the club. Rules with an iron fist. That sorta deal.
Vice-President: Jon. In charge of our shows, backup for the president.
Secretary: Riel. Takes minutes at meetings.
Treasurer: Karl. In charge of money.
External Relations Officer: Asher. Communication point for external entities. Gathers screening permissions.

Publicity: Tory. Advertises the club.
Electronic Communications: Charlotte. Sends email updates to the mailing list.
Activities Coordinator: Vacant, therefore VP Jon. Runs activities during meetings and shows.
Webmaster: Dylan. Master of the website. That’s me.
Concession Manager: Jon. Runs the concession stand at shows.
Subtitling Coordinator: Bryan. Officially in charge of club subtitling efforts, but that purpose has long been defunct. I think he’s just meant to help out with general stuff, and to support Jon since he has a lot to do this term.

Spring 2012 Anime Shows

Four regular anime shows will occur this term, as per usual. Shows will generally take place on a Friday from 4:30PM to 10PM, and the following Saturday, from 2:30PM to 9PM. The decided show dates are as follows:

Show 1: May 11 & 12
Show 2: June 1 & 2
Show 3: June 22 & 23
Show 4: July 13 & 14

Exact schedules will be announced closer to the dates of the individual shows. The anime we’re planning to watch is still being decided on, so check back here later for the details!

Club Introduction

For those of you just joining us… Well, first of all, welcome! We are the Club That Really Likes Anime (CTRL-A for short), a club built around the love and enjoyment of Japanese animation.  But we’re so much more than just an anime club. We are a social club, first and foremost, and we have many weekly events that promote socialization between our members. I figure the best way to explain who we are and what we do is to give a quick rundown of the events we normally hold.

Anime Shows – On four predetermined weekends every term, we actually sit down and watch some anime. This is the bread-and-butter of CTRL-A; without it, we couldn’t exactly call ourselves that, now, could we? The typical format is to show 5 continuing series (meaning that each show will have more of the same series), 8 sampler series (2 per show; we only show the first 3 episodes, hence, sampler) and 4 movies (1 per show). We also run a concession stand (profits go to support the club) and order pizza for a dinner break on both days.

Monday Meetings – These happen every Monday, starting at 6PM, and are usually followed by dinner. This is when we deal with all of the official club business, and make important decisions that influence the direction of the club, such as deciding what anime to show and when. All important decisions are decided by vote, so if you want to have your say, you are welcome to come, provided you are a registered member of the club. If you have something you want to discuss at the meeting, you can bring it up then, or send an email to prez@ctrl-a.org and get it put it on the agenda. The room will be announced in each week’s news post.

Project Nights – Every Wednesday, a smaller subset of CTRL-A meets for what is best described as “general socialization,” meaning you can pretty much do what you want. There’ll be lots of gaming, and if Jeremy is there you can be sure there will be a board game played, but the core purpose behind these nights is to give you chance to work on any projects you might have. If you need people to help you with an idea or half-finished project, come at 6PM every Wednesday. The room will be announced in each week’s news post.

Games Nights – On non-show Fridays (that is, Fridays where we don’t have a show scheduled) we get together and play games. Whether it be card games, board games, or video games, games are happening. Show up at 4:30 and get your game on! The room will be announced in each week’s news post.

And much more… Those are just our regular events. We also have sushi lunches, hot pot, anime marathons, cosplay cafe, and more! Trust me, stick with us, you’ll have a great time.

Getting involved – The best and most obvious way to get involved is to come to our events! Our shows are the most popular event, but if you want to get to know us, the best way is at one of the other events, where it’s easier to talk. Another way is via our forums; many of our members have accounts on there, and there is plenty of ongoing discussion to jump into. If you’re not feeling quite so adventurous, you can also comment directly to this post too! Either way, we read everything that comes in here, so you can be sure your voice is being heard. Oh, and don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list to receive weekly updates on all the events, if you’re too lazy to come back here every week.

Any questions? – That’s what we’re here for! Send an email to the appropriate exec (if you aren’t sure who’s appropriate, check out this handy reference page), or just send it to ctrl-a@ctrl-a.org and we’ll sort it out for you.

And that concludes my prattling. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you at our next event! Look forward to a great term!

Dylan “Start, Start, Precious Start” Mead

Jeremy will be running a Macross marathon this Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 8PM in MC 2065. If you ever wanted to watch all of Macross in 2 days, here’s your chance!

Hello again. Did you miss us?

It’s time to welcome CTRL-A back into your lives! We’re back for the Spring/Summer 2012 term, and you can expect some great things to happen!

More on that later. What this post is for is to draw your attention to our very first event of the term, the election meeting! On Wednesday, May 2 at 6PM, be sure to come to MC 4063 to decide the fate of the CTRL-A execs. If you’re interested in voting or running for an exec position yourself, then be sure not to miss it! The position of concession manager, long held by Andrew, is currently in need of volunteers! For descriptions of the available positions, check here. Remember, just because someone has held a position for a while (looking at you, Karl), doesn’t mean it’s not up for contention. If there’s something you think you’d be good at, and you want to help the club be better, then we encourage you to nominate yourself.

We’ll also be deciding on the anime we watch this term, so if you want a say in that, you have to come to the meeting!

Pending the results of the elections, this could be my final term as webmaster, so I’ll take this opportunity to say that it’s been a lot of fun thinking of new and exciting ways to regale you with the latest club news. All the fun start-of-term info will follow in the next, much longer news post.

Until then, have a good one.

Dylan “Webmaster Extraordinaire” Mead

It is with great sadness that I bring to you the conclusion of the CTRL-A winter 2012 term. We’ve had some good times, some bad, but overall it’s been a great term full of lots of great events. Be sure to drop by for our final Monday Meeting, Monday April 2 at 6PM in MC 4063.

This is when the club takes a short break between terms, but we’ll be back before long! We’re not going anywhere, so be sure to keep your eyes on this website at the start of next term. Have a great April, and I’ll see you in the Spring/Summer 2012 term!

Dylan “Actually a guy” Mead

The Winter 2012 term is coming to a close. No more interesting events left to take place.

Did you believe me for a minute? We won’t end without some fun, so coming up this weekend are our always-fun end-of-term events, karaoke and hot pot! More details below:

• Monday Meeting: Monday, March 26, 6PM, MC 4063. This is our second to last meeting of the term, which should be filled with discussion of the following events.
• Project Night: Wednesday, March 28, 6PM, SLC 2133. Yes, project night again. Always project night

And then…

• Karaoke Night: Friday, March 30, 4:30PM, DC 1351. This is the once-a-term event where all our members come and make fools of themselves in front of a large audience. Unless you’re a good singer, of course. But it’s all in good fun anyway. If you are itching for anime-themed karaoke, go to this forum thread and request music so we can have it ready for you at the event.
• Hot Pot: Saturday, March 31, Karl’s Place. Same deal as last term, for those who were there.  We’ll all get together mid-afternoonish, and have hot pot. Then we play games and socialize until late. Tons of fun, so be sure to be there. If you have any questions, such as how to get to Karl’s, ask them in this thread.

And that will conclude another amazing term in CTRL-A. The following week will feature one last Monday meeting (an important one, so don’t dismiss it) but I’ll talk more about that next weekend. For now, enjoy the great events we have planned for you to end the term, and try not to worry about impending exams. Studying is for people who don’t sing and eat hot pot.

Dylan “The Burling Ton” Mead