Southern Indiana Slam

Long time, no post!

2004-07-12T09:49:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!
Lisa, slammaster here, and sorry I haven't posted. Didn't realize just how busy my life can get=) Western went well. The team is good, we know all the rules and discussed some fundraising, and are all writing some wonderfull stuff. Also, last month we had another slam, the first at The Mug, former Wadi cafe, and the first with our new name, Southern Indiana Slam. Even with vacations, summer musical practice, and summer jobs, turnout was still great. It all started a bit late, but how else would it start on a nice lazy summer evening? We mixed things up, with our first (and maybe last?) audience slam. Teams of volunteers from the audience wrote improv short poems on subjects drawn. To say the least, it was very interesting =) Thanks to all the participants from all the teams for a fun night: Dusty, Emily aka Pete, Elliot, Sibo, John, Kara, Temme, Burkey, Taylor, and Jordan. You all were brave souls to sacarifice your writing to poetry. BUT IN NEW NEWS! THE NEXT SLAM! The next slam will be FRIDAY JULY 23RD @ THE MUG @ 8:30 PM!!! And guess what, it will be the debut of Southern Indiana Slam team that will be attending nationals in St. Louis come August. Also, stay posted for other possible teams and poets that will be featured that night too! So call all your friends, bring everyone you can, for an AMAZING night of poetry that will go down in the records book at The Mug. Lets fill the place up people! Hope to see you all there. And if you are interested in helping our team make it to nationals, please e-mail me at slamgirl1213@yahoo,com Thanks!
-Lisa

Off to Western...

2004-06-19T11:07:00.000-07:00

Im leaving to spend the weekend down at WKU to have a team meeting. I will post all that is happening from there soon. Don't forget the slam on the 29th!!!!slammaster Lisa

Would you like to meet the team?

2004-06-17T13:42:00.000-07:00

I thought I would post the bio's for the team, so everyone can get to know them...And then come meet them at the July summerSLAM!

Lisa White
Lisa’s start in the slam world all begin 2am back in March of 2003, after realizing that Indiana had no certified slam venues and thought, “Hey, what a nice relaxing hobby, starting a slam.” Being a fan of performance poetry for years, Lisa started her venue, wadiSLAM! now Southern Indiana Slam, back in April of 2003 while a jr. in High School at the age of 17. She then became the youngest certified slammaster in PSI. She attended her first slammaster meeting this spring and is now active in the slam family. She has traveled through the state teaching spoken word at the High School level, and will continue to run the Southern Indiana Slam while attending Columbia College in Chicago this fall. She would love to thank the slam community for all the hard work and love that makes this organization feel like a family, all the poets that have made her too want to dedicate a large portion of her life to performance poetry, and her Mom and Dad for their constant love and support that has made her the passionate woman that she is today.

Courtney Wright
Courtney has been involved in slam poetry for 6 years, but he's been living the life of a poet his whole life. (He still lives with his parents, how embarrassing). He is a history major at Western Kentucky University and competes on the forensics team. He can be contacted at courtney.wright1@wku.edu

Ryan Howell
Thinking "Slam" was a pog contest Ryan mistakenly tried out for the Evansville slam team. We're sure glad he did because Ryan is mystical, threatening but gentle, and one heck of a party thrower. Ryan is a film major at Western Kentucky University and competes on the forensics team. Ryan's first film FBL is premiering in Plymouth IN sometime next fall.

Bonny McDonald
Bonny McDonald is considering going by just "Bon" McDonald. She often wonders, "Is that dorky?" and "Should it be one N or two?"

Grace Bruenderman
Grace has been doing slam poetry since she was 14 years old. Using a fake ID to sneak into Lexington Bars to compete in slams, Grace has built a name for herself with the poetry enthusiasts, not to mention the dirty old men. Grace is a Poetry major at Western Kentucky University and competes on the forensics team.

SO, there you have it. The 2004 Southern Indiana Slam team!
Don't forget, Tuesday July 29th @ 8:30pm at the Mug cafe (former Wadi cafe), our next slam! Hope to see you there!
-Lisa

Greetings from your slammaster!

2004-06-14T14:25:00.000-07:00

Just testing some stuff...disregard....

WE HAVE A SLAM TOO!!!

2004-06-11T00:52:00.000-07:00

That's right everyone, we have our next slam coming up at the end of this month! Woo! It will be Tuesday June 29th at 8:30pm at the Mug, former Wadi cafe, on the west side! So start writing, there will be an open theme this time, so come and check it out. And instead of gazing at the T.V. all day, GO WRITE SOME POETRY!!! And read it of course... There will also be loads of info about nationals that I will tell then so BE THERE!!! TUESDAY JUNE 29TH @ 8:30, THE MUG FOR THE FIRST SOUTHERN INDIANA SLAM!!!
Peace
-Lisa

WE HAVE A NAME PEOPLE!

2004-06-10T17:46:00.000-07:00

WadiSLAM! now has a name since the death of Wadi cafe...We are now Southern Indiana Slam, SIS. Thats us folks. More info to come. Will probably have my html friends help me soon with the site. First major team meeting next week. Will get an update here after that. For now, everyone take care and keep writing!
-Slammaster L

Under Construction GO TO NEW SITE!!!

2004-05-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

As you can see, wadiSLAM! is no longer. But have no fear, we still live, just now as the cornfield poetry slam, taken from the fact that if you ever come to Indiana, well you are engulfed by corn. I think we will keep the blog url for a while, may end up starting a new site like I wanted. Many awesome things are coming this summer, including the second annual summerSLAM! Just like last year, cook out and all. Also we will be introducing the team to the public, so check back for more news! Till then, be patient with the new layout, i'm new at this=)
-Lisa
GO TO NEW SITE!!!
http://slampoetry.blogspot.com

Long time, No post...

2004-05-21T11:42:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I have yet to get us a new site, I am html retarded, and I still need to get some links added when i get the password stuff from Phuc, so this summer, I promise to try to update more! In other news, our one year slam went well. Also, during the month of May, due to all the graduations,there will be no wadiSLAM! this month. The next one will be in June at The Mug, formally Wadi Cafe. That's right, Wadi has changed owners and has a new look. So lots of new stuff this summer and lots of fun including the summer barb-q slam, visiting poets, and National Poetry Slam in St. Louis! So keep tuned for all the fun to come.
-Slammaster Lisa

OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SLAM IS NEXT WEEKEND!!!

2004-04-16T14:08:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!
Next Saturday night, April 24, is wadiSLAM!'s first year of slammin anniversary spectacular!!! Yup, next Saturday, head out to Wadi Cafe over on the west side on Pearl Drive at 7:30pm and come celebrate with us! There will be new poems, some classics from the past year, lots of announcments, and fun fun fun! So tell everyone NEXT SATURDAY @ 7:30 PM @ WADI CAFE!!! We'll see ya there!
-slammaster Lisa

Back from Slammaster meeting in Chicago!

2004-04-04T22:05:00.000-07:00

Ok, it was awesome! I will post a whole long thing about it later, but at the moment, I am worried that no one even comes to this site...If you are into web design, and would like to help me build a better site, esp. since we are getting bigger and better, please let me know by e-mailing me at slamgirl1213@yahoo.com or at 812-204-3061...This site has got to get better and more hits!!!
-Lisa

LIVE FROM NEW YORK!

2004-03-21T14:45:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody, your favorite slammaster Lisa here...So I haven't posted in a while, my bad, but we have been super busy! The Limerick slam went wonderful! We had a great turnout, lots of fun poetry, and a lot of great open mic. Also, we had a great story about wadiSLAM! in the courier and press, so that was wonderful. And the first weekend of April is the national slammaster meeting in Chicago, which I will be attending and meeting everyone thanks to Taylor Mali (I saw him the other day and he said he would show me around...what a cool guy!) Anyways, Good news, we have raised enough money to pay for our team's registration at nationals, and we have all our paperwork in, so everything is going according to plan! Now comes the task of raising money to get us to nationals...If you would like to help in any way in fundraising, let me know by e-mailing me at slamgirl1213@yahoo.com or call me at 812-204-3061, and I will love you forever with whatever help you give! Anyways, sometime when I get back in town, I will post the next wadiSLAM! date, so be looking for that. Also, I attended Urbana slam in New York City, where I'm at right now, and it was the most amazing thing ever...I may also slam at Bar 13 this monday if I get the guts to do so, so keep your fingers crossed! Till next time everyone!
-Lisa

SLAM THIS FRIDAY!!!

2004-03-08T09:59:00.000-08:00

Ok, so even though no one checks out this site, dont forget that this friday, March the 12th, wadiSLAM! will be having a late night limerick slam @ 10 pm over at wadi cafe west. SO come on out and have a great time. Also this week, in the ME section of the Evansville Courier and Press, is a full huge front page cover story article over wadiSLAM! YES! SO check it out kids...till then...
-Lisa

Check out these budget figures...Post any ideas you have on how to raise money...

2004-03-02T12:47:00.000-08:00

wadiSLAM! Expenses
2003-2004
(Year start and ending April 2003-2004)

REGULAR SLAM EXPENSES (Per Year)
1st Certification 45
Re-certification 25
Advertisement paper (every three 15) 60
Ink (every three month 35) 140
Prizes (per slam 8 months 15 per slam) 120
Total 390

SLAMMASTER MEETING IN CHICAGO (Once yearly April 2, 3 4)
Gas (3 tanks average gas price 1.90/gal in a 12 gallon car) 22.80/tank 68.40 total
Hotel (2nights downtown Chicago) Aprrox. 100/night 200 total
Meals (40/day according to IRS average) 120
Total 388. 40

NATIONAL SLAM EXPENSES (Once yearly August 3-8)
Gas (2 tanks average gas price 1.90/gal in a 25 gallon van) 47.50/tank 95 total
Hotel (5 nights 127 per room) * 635/rm five nights (two rooms needed)1270 total
Parking (8 dollars per day, 6 days) * 48
Registration (team and one individual spot) 500
Total 1913
* Prices according to national slam coordinator Michael O’Brian. Hotel prices reserved for national slam at Hampton Inn Downtown St. Louis plus 10% tax per room. Parking also quoted from Hampton Inn Downtown St. Louis.

Total Expenses per year: $ 2, 691.40

Expenses are figured on minimum restricted budget.

WOW! Give any feedback on fundraising...yeah...

Greetings from your slammaster!

2004-02-25T10:35:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone. Lisa here. Ok, so the site is new...It will be building, so check back often. We will have links up for the national team and other stuff...So check back soon. Thanks for visiting.-Lisa

Wadi Slam

2004-02-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

Wadi Slam site is BACK!!