5th annual Boo at the zoo!
General info: http://vidar.mine.nu/artemis/booatt.....TheZoo2012.jpg
Directions and schedule:
http://vidar.mine.nu/artemis/booatt.....heZoo2012b.jpg
Sign up to join us: http://tinyurl.com/laffboo2012
Who's Coming?: http://vidar.mine.nu/artemis/booatt.....hosComing.html
What: Boo at the Zoo, Fursuiting around the Brookfield Zoo!
When: Saturday Oct 20th, 2012
Gather: 11:15-11:50am
Ticket up and enter: 12pm - 12:10pm
Group photo 12:10 to 12:45pm
Line up for parade: After photos, parade starts at 1pm
Where: Brookfield Zoo: http://www.brookfieldzoo.org/czs/Boo.aspx
Cost: $10/car parking, $15/person entry. Yikes. more expensive than last year!
There's a lot of discounts out there, search now if you want a discount.
Some people may get free passes from incredibly kind locals. Don't
rely on them to get in though :)
Boo at the Zoo is a set of weekends at the Brookfield Zoo sanctioned
specifically for kids and adults to come to the zoo in their halloween
costume. It's been a long standing tradition of the Brookfield zoo and many
other zoos around the country.
This event was an absolute BLAST the last 4 years so we're doing it again.
This is going to be primarily a fursuiting event. We
need people out of fursuit as well though, but this is just a forewarning -
you're not going to get to see every animal in the zoo. The fursuiters get
mobbed for photos and have to almost work as a team to escape an area
at times. If
you have some sort of non-furry halloween costume or just want to wear ears
and tail, the option is also welcome. Camera people are more than welcome
as well ^^
Rules:
I'm saying this as the person who's run it 4 years and had to deal with zoo
security 4 years.
I've talked to the zoo event coordinator and he has welcomed us graciously;
but we need to act accordingly
1. We are just visitors to the zoo that happen to be in fursuits. Pretend
you are not in fursuit, would it be creepy interacting out of suit with a
kid who's mom doesn't know you're doing it? THEN DONT DO IT. Remember we
don't work for the zoo and we don't want to give the impression that we do.
2. Photographs with people are fine, again - let them come to you.
3. Notice who is around you, if you see the group leaving and you're stuck
with photos -- make the signal that you're out of time and need to catch up
to the group.
4. If you see fursuiters trapped that need to get out -- help them! Signal
that you need them to follow you!
5. Be aware of your surroundings. Are we blocking an exhibit? Are we
blocking the pathway? Don't be afraid to help keep us clear of this.
6, Don't play the 'Fursuits dont talk game' if ANYONE asks if you're
with the zoo staff.
Recommendations:
1. Bring a backpack with a water bottle and towels if you are fursuiting.
2. Snag a zoo map, you can get lost here
3. Be on time, some people are always late and couldn't find us (every) year.
We will not wait for you
4. Bring along a conbadge. If you're fursuiting, don't bring one that has
the potential to fall off if tugged. Print off a copy to avoid feeling bad
if it's lost.
Free LAFF Lanyards to anyone who wants them & attends! They are ring style,
so you can use a slipknot to make sure a badge *cant* fall off (unless the
badge breaks).
See you there!
-- ArtySkox
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ohhhh, kellster wanna come to outing. i never been fur suiting in public before unless i was at MFF. but out of a fur con. no but i wanna. it looks like fun. question is it safe? as in no fur suit haters?
It is VERY safe. Everyone loves us! Just stick with the group so you don't get lost.
oh ok and this year i sadly can't go. i have to save for MFF. i am so sorry :(
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