My feelings on The Demon Rush
Okay I updated the rooming list a bit. Feasel is alone in Quad 8 for now because he's a light sleeper. Speaking of quad 8, it's more of an extra quad for the first four days because I miscalculated a bit, sorry. We can just use it to ease up the crowding for the first four days.
Also, I went to the 4-H center yesterday to pay Boniene and get a tour of our rooms. I took pictures that you can see here here: http://mikwuyma.quandra.org/4-H/ There are no pictures of our sleeping rooms because they were all occupied when I visited.
I'm sorry about the resolution and filesize. I forgot to change my camera's settings before taking pictures. If you have any questions about the pictures, feel free to ask. And yes, our main room (it's called the Kentucky room) is biiiiiiiiiiiig.
Small overview:
Our building is the W.K. Kellogg Hall. It's a side building outside of the main one, and it was given to us because we will be the only people in the building until the 10th and the 11th, which means we won't disturb anyone during the curfew until possibly the tail end of our marathon.
I also asked Boniene a bunch of questions while she gave me a tour, and below are her answers.
Breakdown: Arriving late at night isn't an issue because you won't be the one signing in for the room (I will). Someone in our room just has to let you in late at night. I think at most I'll have to notify security roughly when you're coming in (as in which night, not an exact time).
Also, I went to the 4-H center yesterday to pay Boniene and get a tour of our rooms. I took pictures that you can see here here: http://mikwuyma.quandra.org/4-H/ There are no pictures of our sleeping rooms because they were all occupied when I visited.
I'm sorry about the resolution and filesize. I forgot to change my camera's settings before taking pictures. If you have any questions about the pictures, feel free to ask. And yes, our main room (it's called the Kentucky room) is biiiiiiiiiiiig.
Small overview:
Our building is the W.K. Kellogg Hall. It's a side building outside of the main one, and it was given to us because we will be the only people in the building until the 10th and the 11th, which means we won't disturb anyone during the curfew until possibly the tail end of our marathon.
I also asked Boniene a bunch of questions while she gave me a tour, and below are her answers.
What info do I need for guests? Name and what days they're visiting. They don't have to be announced in advance, but it does help out the center, especially since that will save time making badges.
Is there a house cleaning schedule?Yes, the house cleaning replaces towels and other stuff, but doesn't make the beds. If we don't want housekeeping to disturb us while we're in our rooms because we'll have someone sleeping, then we can put a do not disturb sign on our doors, and just ask the front desk for towels and such.
Can the payment deadline be extended to December 6th? Yes! This makes it easier for me to transfer funds out of my Paypal account before the deadline, just in case if anyone cuts it close.
Is there laundry at the center? Yes, coin laundry. (I don't know how much it costs)
Can we get water in the conference rooms?Yes, a water station can be set up, and there are water fountains around the center. Also, the vending machine sodas are $1.50 for a 20 oz bottle. Not great, but not terrible either.
Can we have couches and comfortable chairs to make this marathon look like the last one? Yes, they'll give us couches and armchairs for the event. You can look here if you want to see one of the armchairs. None of the couches were available for viewing when I went there.
How many crt tvs (non-hd) does the center have? This one is kind of funny. When Boniene asked the manager about tvs, the manger said they have plenty, then went, "Wait, you mean non-hd tvs? I have no idea." In other words, Boniene will get back to me on this one.
How often do the metro buses run? About every 20 minutes, but they stop running into dc fairly early in the afternoon. If you need a bus ride back from DC, you should still be okay.
Is listing the number of cars important for the rooming list? Not really, this is more of a concern for the buses that transport school and travel groups in and out of the center. We'll get a parking lot that's no further than 100 feet away from our building
Is there a house cleaning schedule?Yes, the house cleaning replaces towels and other stuff, but doesn't make the beds. If we don't want housekeeping to disturb us while we're in our rooms because we'll have someone sleeping, then we can put a do not disturb sign on our doors, and just ask the front desk for towels and such.
Can the payment deadline be extended to December 6th? Yes! This makes it easier for me to transfer funds out of my Paypal account before the deadline, just in case if anyone cuts it close.
Is there laundry at the center? Yes, coin laundry. (I don't know how much it costs)
Can we get water in the conference rooms?Yes, a water station can be set up, and there are water fountains around the center. Also, the vending machine sodas are $1.50 for a 20 oz bottle. Not great, but not terrible either.
Can we have couches and comfortable chairs to make this marathon look like the last one? Yes, they'll give us couches and armchairs for the event. You can look here if you want to see one of the armchairs. None of the couches were available for viewing when I went there.
How many crt tvs (non-hd) does the center have? This one is kind of funny. When Boniene asked the manager about tvs, the manger said they have plenty, then went, "Wait, you mean non-hd tvs? I have no idea." In other words, Boniene will get back to me on this one.
How often do the metro buses run? About every 20 minutes, but they stop running into dc fairly early in the afternoon. If you need a bus ride back from DC, you should still be okay.
Is listing the number of cars important for the rooming list? Not really, this is more of a concern for the buses that transport school and travel groups in and out of the center. We'll get a parking lot that's no further than 100 feet away from our building
Breakdown: Arriving late at night isn't an issue because you won't be the one signing in for the room (I will). Someone in our room just has to let you in late at night. I think at most I'll have to notify security roughly when you're coming in (as in which night, not an exact time).
