PROGRAM
VENDOR HALL (Middle Sister, South Sister, North Sister) : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
PANELS
Panel Room A (Middle Sister)
Celebrity Panels hosted by Distance Nerding Podcast
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM "MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM VERSUS GODZILLA" with CHRIS NIOSI
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM "GUARDIANS OF THE EMPIRE" with SPENCER WILDING
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM "THE NEVER ENDING STORY 40TH ANNIVERSARY" with TAMI STRONACH
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM "THE FARSCAPE EFFECT" with GIGI EDGLEY
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM "ANIME IMPACT" with LIZZIE FREEMAN
Panel Room B (South Sister)
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM "A CHERRY SWEET GUIDE TO MAID CAFES" with CHERRYBOMB MAID CAFE
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM "BEGINNERS GUIDE TO COSPLAY" with _VAMPBITE
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM "CRACKING PACKS AND BREAKING RECORDS: FROM MTG TO FNAF" with NITEVISION
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM "COSPLAY COMPETITION BASICS - PORTFOLIOS AND BUILD BOOKS" with CONSUL OF COSPLAY
COSPLAY OF CHAMPIONS Cosplay Contest (Main Stage): 4:00 PM
Hosted by Consul of Cosplay
Judges: Mutt Rib Cosplay, birdnerdkalecosplay, _vampbite
Categories: KIDS (0-12) - 15 entries, TEENS (13-19) - 20 entries, ADULTS (20 and up) - 25 entries
Signups for the contest are at the Cosplay Corner (South Sister)
COSPLAY & COSPLAY CONTEST RULES:
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Participation in the Cosplay Contest is free for all attendees. Vendors, fan group members, and special guests are not eligible to participate in the Cosplay Contest.
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Cosplay Contest is a family-friendly event. All costumes must cover "swimsuit areas" – no nudity. Full body-paint costumes are not eligible for craftsmanship.
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Cosplay Contest is a safe and PG-13 friendly environment. Any participant exhibiting hate speech and behavior towards any group will be disqualified from the competition and asked to leave the event. Language and hand gestures on stage have to be in compliance with the PG-13 rule. Violators may be disqualified from the competition.
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The contest is open to characters from published works; movies, TV shows, comic books, cartoons, video games, and card games, as well as crossover characters and original characters
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The contest will be held in 3 categories: Kids (ages 0 to 12), Teens (ages 13-19), and Adults (ages 20 and up).
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Each contestant may only enter one costume into the competition and can be in only one Category.
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Cosplay Contest entries are capped as following: Kids - 15 entries, Teens - 20 entries, Adults – 25 entries.
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Registration for the Cosplay Contest will be at the show at the Cosplay Corner (South Sister).
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Judgment criteria: Visual Design, Creativity, Craftsmanship, Overall Image and Presentation.
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Store-bought costumes are eligible to enter. However, preference might be given to crafted costumes, at the judges’ discretion. Exceptions may be given in the Kids Category.
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Contestants are not allowed to throw anything off the stage or use anything on stage that will leave a mess. This includes (but is not limited to) liquids, glitter, and confetti. No pyrotechnics, fire, explosive devices, live animals, or similar special effects can be used during the competition.
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No real weapons are allowed to be used as part of costumes both during the event and the cosplay contest. Prohibited: metal blades whether sharp or blunt e.g. swords, axes, and knives; actual guns, rifles, or artillery; heavy bats; toughened plastic training sword; explosives and incendiary devices; functional strung bows or crossbows, sharp arrows or bolts; heavy gas canisters; protruding nails or other sharp items; laser pointers. All prop weapons must be safe to be worn in public. Orange tip required.
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All contestants must be present at the beginning of the Cosplay Contest. No-shows are not eligible to compete even if the registration form was filled out.
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All events at Beaver State Comic Con, including the cosplay contest, have the potential to be photographed/filmed/recorded in some fashion. These recordings may be used in future galleries or promotions. Signing up for, and/or attending, any cosplay event is done with the understanding that recording could occur at any time, and permission is tacitly given for the participant's likeness to be used.
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Top three places in each Category will be awarded with prizes. Grand prize for 1st Place Adults is a trophy and $200 cash.
CONCERT ON THE GREEN (Main Stage)
11:00 AM - UNDER THE DEKU TREE
12:00 PM - IGIKOPOP
1:00 PM - CHERRYBOMB MAID CAFE
2:00 PM - UNDER THE DEKU TREE ENCORE PERFORMANCE
3:00 PM - IGIKOPOP ENCORE PERFORMANCE
WARHAMMER TOURNAMENT (Middle Sister)
Hosted by Modern Games
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM - CHECK-IN
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - ROUND 1
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - ROUND 2
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - ROUND 3
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM - AWARDS
MAID CAFE (South Sister): 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hosted by Cherrybomb Maid Cafe
MOVIE LODGE (North Sister)
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM "THE NEVER ENDING STORY" starring Tami Stronach
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM "FARSCAPE" starring Gigi Edgley
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM "ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY" starring Spencer Wilding
The NeverEnding Story starring Beaver State Comic Con Special Guest Tami Stronach. On his way to school, Bastian (Barret Oliver) ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic. The novel is about Fantasia, a fantasy land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches. The kingdom needs the help of a human child to survive. When Bastian reads a description of himself in the book, he begins to wonder if Fantasia is real and needs him to survive.
Farscape starring Beaver State Comic Con Special Guest Gigi Edgley. NASA astronaut John Crichton is brought to the unknown part of the Universe, far away from Earth, through a wormhole. He finds his new home & new friends among aliens on a living spaceship called Moya but he also gets the enemies. He tries to go back home.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story starring Beaver State Comic Con Special Guest Spencer Wilding. Former scientist Galen Erso lives on a farm with his wife and young daughter, Jyn. His peaceful existence comes crashing down when the evil Orson Krennic takes him away from his beloved family. Many years later, Galen becomes the Empire's lead engineer for the most powerful weapon in the galaxy, the Death Star. Knowing that her father holds the key to its destruction, Jyn joins forces with a spy and other resistance fighters to steal the space station's plans for the Rebel Alliance.
All program is subject to change.