Santa Parade

By Willuknight. 03/06/09, 09:00 am

As a club, we should take part in the anual santa parade, both to exhibit our costumes, attract new members and expose greater christchurch to the concept of cosplay

When : 2pm start December the 6th - Santa Parade

MEETING DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:

we are at section 106, located on Moorhouse ave, between Selwyn and Antigua Streets.

See you there from 12pm
Txt William if you can't find it - -27 2328 343
When : Decoration creation Evening - TBA

What: Cosplay and take part in the Christchurch Cosplay Club's float, a 20ft truck decorated by us and members walking along side.

Where: Central City, CHCH

Willuknight wrote:: My thoughts on costumes:

We want recognizable costumes (ie stuff from well known shows) in addition to costumes that will show off the skill of our members (ie impressive, loud and complex costumes). A balance between both would be best!

We don't want to many people that have no idea that we are mean to be dressing as a character from the Ghost in the Shell Dreamcast game, but at the same time we don't need to have everyone dressed from Bleach or Naruto either. A varied group would be excellent.

Basically, if you either have a great costume that most people would recognize (Like Naruto, TMNT, Ash, Postman Pat) (and that someone else isn't cosplaying as), or a really amazing looking costume that people will notice and go "wow, that looks awesome, what is it from" then that would be perfect :)

Stuff that is obsure and doesnt stand out (like an "L" costume) would not convey the impression and impact i want ^^;

Members Taking part
**Willuknight - Costume undecided
**Jen - Kenshin or Haruhi
ChibiTobi - Costume undecided
**Mandie_Chan - Ash Ketchum
Pyro - Beelzemon
**Aura - Costume undecided
**s-in-c - Costume undecided
**LintuwolfWiing - Costume undecided
sakura_petals - Costume undecided
Riven - Alice in Wonderland
Rocky - Costume undecided
Claire - Costume undecided
Lost_Angel2244 - Costume undecided
Midsummer-snow
Kelz
Roodell + Friend
Master Chaos
Olithia
RainbowMoonDust
GrellTheRipperXD
Ze Pervy Kappa
Raven
Echo
Cyren - Haku (naruto)
Steve
Highlander - Zoro

** - helping with decorations
If I've missed your name, my apologies just reply to this thread to put your name down.
Please let us know what costumes you are going to dress up as so that we can eliminate doubleups

Still to be Organized:
Music, decide on a playlist
what decorations do we want to do for the truck
signage / banners - with our website on
anything extra, do we want to hand out flyers for the christchurch cosplay club?

By Rocky. 03/06/09, 10:23 am

That... would be so cool.

Is it possible, though? Does it cost or anything?

By Mandie_Chan. 03/06/09, 10:46 am

O.O

I LOVE IT!!!

ok tell me when and where and i shall be-eth there!

p.s i think we should do well known characters ~~like ASH, ben 10, cinderella,~~ seriously, then at least people will not be like 'what the heck are they doing here' lol

By **Auroa**. 03/06/09, 11:59 am

YES!!!!!!!!

nodnod

Yeah there might be rules or procedures or something to follow as well?
if there's enough of us keen, we should enquire! thumbsup

By Willuknight. 03/06/09, 04:26 pm

It's no charge you just have to have a concrete concept and submit an application form well in advance.

I can email them for an application form.

Do we want to walk, or would we want to try and get a float?

By Mandie_Chan. 04/06/09, 01:35 am

i'd love a float coz it is kind of a long walk... but where would we get one?

By **Riven_**. 04/06/09, 03:19 am

Walking might be hard for some of the cosplays, but it would mean we'd have to decorate the float too~

OOO~ this sounds like fuun!

By Mandie_Chan. 04/06/09, 06:09 am

well could we ask for a float and cosplay according to the floats theme?
like i know they have fairy tale stories and other 1s like that

**Guest** Guest

Don't know. The Santa Parade is usually aimed at children and the Cosplay Club is more for Teenagers and Young Adults. Think that Parents would feel awkward if their children joined a club that spoke online to supposed ''strangers''. And not really sure how Christchurch will feel if a group of young teens dressed up as Disney characters or random Japanese characters.

Then again on the other hand. It will be something different than Friggen Donald Duck breaking down every single Parade..

Don't know but just think that the Santa Parade isn't really the right audience we want to target towards. Sorry Will.

** Thinks to Much **

By Mandie_Chan. 04/06/09, 08:20 am

i see what your saying there claire, and it is very valid.
Why i would be doing this would be more to share our ability to cosplay with other people (kinda like the teddy bears picnic) its something where we could put a smile on a little kids face because he saw Ash and pikachu in the parade!

I wouldnt want any little kid (intermediate and younger) to join our club just because of the things some of our members are into.

but yea thats my 5 cents

By LintuwolfWiing. 04/06/09, 10:07 am

I think it would be awesome!

But..But...Wouldn't most of the characters be licensed? With copy rights and all that? So we wouldn't be able to do Ash and stuff...

Just thought I should put that out there.

-Wiing

By Willuknight. 04/06/09, 03:15 pm

Mandie_Chan wrote:: i'd love a float coz it is kind of a long walk... but where would we get one?

We could build one, just need a largish trailer, or a flatbed truck.
Though the walk wouldn't be too bad, the christchurch santa parade is a pretty short route. We walk longer going from armageddon to get food and back.

Cloud Strife wrote:: Don't know. The Santa Parade is usually aimed at children and the Cosplay Club is more for Teenagers and Young Adults. Think that Parents would feel awkward if their children joined a club that spoke online to supposed ''strangers''. And not really sure how Christchurch will feel if a group of young teens dressed up as Disney characters or random Japanese characters.

Then again on the other hand. It will be something different than Friggen Donald Duck breaking down every single Parade..
** Thinks to Much **

Not only little kids watch the santa parade, it appeals to a wide age range. If you think there isn't a massive high school student turn out, you would be sadly mistaken.

Parents aren't going to let their little kids join a club like this, and we wouldn't have them. Keep in mind though our club has had 13yr old members and given the right matruity they fit in well.

Christchurch has already been exposed to teens dressed as anime characters, multiple times from our club and from armageddon.

Mandie_Chan wrote:: i see what your saying there claire, and it is very valid.
Why i would be doing this would be more to share our ability to cosplay with other people (kinda like the teddy bears picnic) its something where we could put a smile on a little kids face because he saw Ash and pikachu in the parade!

I wouldnt want any little kid (intermediate and younger) to join our club just because of the things some of our members are into.

but yea thats my 5 cents

/agree

LintuwolfWiing wrote:: I think it would be awesome!

But..But...Wouldn't most of the characters be licensed? With copy rights and all that? So we wouldn't be able to do Ash and stuff...

Just thought I should put that out there.

-Wiing

I doubt most of the current floats use proper rights. Barbie is licenced and yet most santa parades have a float from barbie. It would come under the fair use clause and not for profit.

**Guest** Guest

OK. Just have mixed feelings about it that's all. But It's all worth a try.

Almost everything is worth a try.

=]

Would love to cosplay as Aladdin but with a singlet.

By Highlander. 11/06/09, 03:00 pm

Mandie_Chan wrote:: well could we ask for a float and cosplay according to the floats theme?
like i know they have fairy tale stories and other 1s like that

No you can't, I think, you have to build one. Which means a truck or similar.

Cloud Strife wrote:: Don't know. The Santa Parade is usually aimed at children and the Cosplay Club is more for Teenagers and Young Adults. Think that Parents would feel awkward if their children joined a club that spoke online to supposed ''strangers''. And not really sure how Christchurch will feel if a group of young teens dressed up as Disney characters or random Japanese characters.

Then again on the other hand. It will be something different than Friggen Donald Duck breaking down every single Parade..

Don't know but just think that the Santa Parade isn't really the right audience we want to target towards. Sorry Will.

** Thinks to Much **

But the floats are aimed at kids. Disney characters would fit well. However not many people are going to use five year old kids as models, cause they are not good models/actors, and cause they wander off, or fall off floats? Not that I have seen a ChCh santa parade. It is normal for teens or adults to provide the entertainment aimed at younger kids. And santa parade is about disney characters. Whatever we do would be better if it is seen as a contribution to the santa parade/ChCh community, (I don't know it will be great recruitment?), it uses well known characters, and it has a christmas theme?

By Willuknight. 14/06/09, 05:03 pm

I have filled out an application form on behalf of the club and asked for more information.

By Max Power. 14/06/09, 05:51 pm

this is a epic awesomly awesome idea with a side of awesome!!
little kids will enjoy seeing people from pokemon ect and I know lots of high schoolers who go to it because its fun man!
I used to go to it till I was about 17 with my mates! but then we kinda got to busy
but still! it would be epic fun man!!!! WE COULD HAVE MSUICS!!!!
and a theme!!!
andandnandandandandandandand ZOMG WE CAN MEET SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Mandie_Chan. 15/06/09, 08:47 am

Willuknight wrote:: I have filled out an application form on behalf of the club and asked for more information.

YEAH!!!
GO WILL!!!

thios is gonna be so much fun ^_^

By Pyro. 15/06/09, 10:38 am

omg.
Best idea ever.
I'm totally up for this.

By **Auroa**. 15/06/09, 12:27 pm

Awesome thanks Will whee

Might I say you wrote like all my thoughts on that third post of yours btw, did you like read my mind? LOL.

By Willuknight. 15/06/09, 01:34 pm

thanks for the support guys Very Happy

By Willuknight. 19/06/09, 04:17 pm

I have talked to the parade organizers we can get the use of a 20ft truck for our club.

I want to know who is interested and will probably be avaliable to take part in the CCC group for the santa parade.

I'm currently finding out what options we have for decorations and signage, and once we find out that we can look at who would like to help with decorating the truck Very Happy

By Highlander. 19/06/09, 04:21 pm

Willuknight wrote:: I have talked to the parade organizers we can get the use of a 20ft truck for our club.

I want to know who is interested and will probably be avaliable to take part in the CCC group for the santa parade.

I'm currently finding out what options we have for decorations and signage, and once we find out that we can look at who would like to help with decorating the truck

Stupid question, but when is it?

Also being a 20ft, is it a not an HT, or does it come with driver?

By s-in-c. 19/06/09, 04:34 pm

I'm interested! .^-^
and i can help out if we need to make fiddly decorative stuff

hurrah for the truck!
i've been in the santa parade before on a smaller truck with no cover playing a japanese drum while standing the whole way and it was pretty okay.
dancing HHY however, might be a challenge...

do have the use of speakers?
if so, will it be okay to play anime music and stuff???
~~we need a microphone and make Jen sing in her haruhi cos~~

By Highlander. 19/06/09, 04:38 pm

I would like to make banners. I think we could use them to decorate the ball, other parties, and the float.

By Mandie_Chan. 20/06/09, 01:10 am

wow... i'll help with decorating! though it'll be more someone tells me what to do and i'll do it!

Are we having a theme?
Because if we are i think it needs to be something that most of the kids will get into (at the parade) like pokemon/disney/um my minds gone blank >_<

yea...

BUT YAY FOR THE TRUCK!!!

p.s Will you are made of WIN!

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