Grand Prix Seattle-Tacoma 2015
| Organizer: | Cascade Games |
|---|---|
| Judge manager: | Kyle Knudson |
| Event type: | Grand Prix |
| REL: | Competitive/Professional (GP) |
| Format: | Legacy |
| Event date(s): | Nov. 6, 2015-Nov. 8, 2015 |
| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States of America |
| Venue: | Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center 1500 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
| Applications accepted through: | Aug. 31, 2015 |
Event Information
On behalf of Cascade Games and ChannelFireball, I want to thank you for your interest in working at Grand Prix Seattle 2015! The dates for this event are November 6- 8, 2015. Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying. The application window will close August 31, 2015.
Expectations


This application covers all event roles, including judging, scorekeeping, and registration. If you are selected for staff, you may be asked to do any or all of the following:
- Judge for part or all of a shift - including delivering rulings, answering judge calls, and participating in feedback
- Work registration for part or all of a shift - including handling cash or paperwork, or managing a line
- Scorekeep events for part or all of a shift - including live scorekeeping for side events or post-event entry
- Assist with special features, such as the Prize Wall or VIP, for part or all of a shift - including awarding prizes, helping artists, or checking in players at the VIP lounge
You may answer some questions related to the above in the application. You may also be asked for further detail in forum communication. If you are selected for staff, please check the forum periodically for important news.
Tangible Benefits For You
All staff members will receive the following:
1x GP Seatac Swag Bundle - Double Sided Playmat (Marked Judge), Side Event Playmat, Delver Deckbox, Insectile Aberration sleeves
Each Staff member will also receive:
L1: $100 + 1 box per day
L2: $200 + 1 box per day
L3: $300 + 1 box per day
Travel Sponsorship:
If you require extra Sponsorship for Travel, we want to do our best to make sure you can come out and work this show. We have an amount of Travel Units available (each worth $50 in cash) to help you make up the cost of your travel. When you apply, please let us know how many Travel Units you will need to be able to come out and work with us.
We know that the cost of travel greatly impacts people's ability to come to these events and we are trying this new system to take care of the people who need the most help to come out and work with us. Please be understanding with us while we work through this new system. Our goal is that this system will allow all Judges to be able to walk away from this event having had a great experience and still coming out ahead on their trip.
Status types
You may apply for one or both statuses: Confirmed or Standby.
- Confirmed means that you are confirmed to work the event. Staffing needs vary day-by-day, but Friday staffing will be posted shortly after final selections are made. To apply for Confirmed status, please select "Full Sponsorship."
- Standby means that you are not confirmed to work on any day, but that you agree to show up and be "activated" as necessary. You will be included in forum communications, and we may activate you before the event begins. If you are not activated in advance, we encourage you to show up and play.
Please apply for all status types you will accept. If you select Standby and Confirmed, we will consider you for Confirmed staff first. If you do not select Standby, we will not consider you for Standby.
Paperwork
Please note that all staff members are independent contractors and will be required to complete US tax paperwork prior to beginning their shift.
- US citizens and other US persons, including permanent residents and citizens living internationally, must complete a W-9.
- Non-US persons must complete a W-8BEN.
This paperwork is required for each Grand Prix, even if you have previously completed forms for Cascade Games.
Hotel
Courtyard Tacoma Downtown
1515 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
Rates starting at $129/night. Promotional rate expires September 20, 2015.
Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA 98402
Rates starting at $119/night. Promotional rate expires October 6, 2015.
We here at Cascade Games and ChannelFireball know how valuable judges are to events. You travel long distances from home, spend time away from your loved ones, and even take time off of work to spend a weekend helping other people have fun. We love your work ethic, we appreciate your expertise, and we welcome your feedback. We're very excited to have the opportunity to work with you, If you want to talk to us about our events - what you love, what you think we could do better, ideas you have, and so on - please send us a message at questions@cascadegames.com with "GP Feedback" in the title. Thanks!
Staff Members
| Name |
Level |
Role |
|---|---|---|
|
John Alderfer
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Stephan Classen
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joe Klopchic
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Travis Lauro
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Daniel Lee
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
John Brian McCarthy
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Eliana Rabinowitz
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Bryan Spellman
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Joseph Steet
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Zwanger
|
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Scott Marshall
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Head Judge |
|
Elliot Raff
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ward Warren
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Brandon Welch
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Wood
|
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Arrowsmith
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Meg Baum
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Dustin Brown
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
John Carter
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Maria Alex Chernov
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
CJ Crooks
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Goulart
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
James Do Hung Lee
|
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Niko Skartvedt
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
John Temple
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ronald Thompson
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joe Wiesenberg
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
W. Matt Williams
|
Level 3 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Christian Aguilar
|
Level 2 (International Judge Program) | Floor Judge |
|
Derek Barbee
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ken Bearl
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Abeed Bendall
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Casey Brefka
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Cheung
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ralph Colby
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Darris
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Vicente Davis
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Marc DeArmond
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Delgado
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Andrew Doyle
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Oren Firestein
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Darren Gamble
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Davis Gibson
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Steve Guillerm
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Higashi
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff S Higgins
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jordan Johnston
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joe Kavanagh
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Brian Keaton
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Alex Kelemen
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Brogan King
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kyle Knudson
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Cayce Lauder
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Nathan Long
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Marc Lunde
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Cassidy Melczak
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Ken Nichols
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Gregory Peloquin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff Phillips
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Scorekeeper |
|
Krystal Rose
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Brad Rutherford
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Rick Salamin
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Schafer
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Samantha Short
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Frank Stanley
|
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) | Floor Judge |
|
Morgan Wentworth
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
David Zimet
|
Level 2 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Jeremy Albert
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Trevor Baker
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Staff |
|
Anson Miyamoto
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Michael Puccio
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Robert Riley
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Joseph Sapp
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Kendra Staver
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Nathan Wang
|
Level 1 (Judge Academy) | Floor Judge |
|
Charles Arendall
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Brandon Arsenault
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Zachary Bange
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lisa Bieker
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Brittney Blumenthal
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Steven Briggs
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Rob Castellon
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Sean Catanese
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Frank Chafe
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Adena Chernosky
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Henry Davis
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Davis
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Kyle Donovan
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Louis Fernandes
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Ashley Flaherty
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Joel Goggin
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Mike Goodman
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Kayla Goulart
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Arthur Halavais
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Aaron Hamer
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Megan Hanson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Scott Havnar
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Cora Havnar
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Dawna Havnar
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Marco Herrera
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Wesley Higbee
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Eric Hoser
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Shawn Jamison
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Chris Lansdell
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Greg Lauro
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Kathryn Lee
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Allison Macrae
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jordan McQueen
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Nathen Millbank
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
John Mills
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Callum Milne
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jeff Morrow
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Kaylee Mullins
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Scott Neiwert
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Ryan Nightingale
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Phillip Painter
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Talia Parkinson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Elizabeth Peloquin
|
Uncertified | Staff |
|
Kori Redman
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Christopher Richter
|
Uncertified | Head Judge |
|
Zach Robinson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Nick Rutkowski
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Angela Schabauer
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
James Scott
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Tim Shields
|
Uncertified | Tournament Organizer |
|
Craig Stambaugh
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Miki Urban
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Jeffrey Vandenberg
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Morgan Wesley
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
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Clynn Wilkinson
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Lucy Wyatt
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |
|
Tom Wyliehart
|
Uncertified | Floor Judge |