Grand Prix San Antonio 2017

Organizer: Cascade Games LLC
Judge manager: John Carter
Event type: Grand Prix
REL: Competitive/Professional (GP)
Format: Team Trios Constructed
Event date(s): March 31, 2017-April 2, 2017
Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Venue: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E. Market
San Antonio, TX
78205
Applications accepted through: Jan. 27, 2017

Event Information

On behalf of Cascade Games LLC, I want to thank you for your interest in working at Grand Prix San Antonio 2017! The dates for this event are March 31 - April 2, 2017. Please be sure to read the entire application carefully before applying.  The format for San Antonio is Team Unified Modern, so we expect a very interesting event.


The application window closes on Friday, January 27th, 2017.
Initial staff selection is targeted for Friday, February 3rd, 2017.
Some staff may be selected and notified early. 


Expectations
This application covers all event needs, including judging, scorekeeping, prize wall, customer service, set-up, breakdown, VIP concierge, and registration. If you are selected for staff, you may be asked to do any or all of the following:

 

 

You may send any questions regarding the above information specifically or your application in general to Questions@cascadegames.com or Carter@cascadegames.com

 

If you are selected for staff, please check the forum periodically for important news.

 

Tangible Benefits For You

[Update on compensation levels:]
We have heard your input about our solicitation for GP San Antonio 2017.  We understand that the geography of Texas makes working this Grand Prix difficult.  Also, player interest for this Grand Prix is very high.  Based on this we have decided to increase the rate of compensation by $50/day at each level, and raise the Extended shift bonus to $100 across the board.  This GP is going be an interesting a fun experience for everyone involved and we are looking forward to having you on our team for the weekend.

All staff members will receive the following [Updated]:

3x GP San Antonio Judge Playmats (one of each different art) [updated from original post]

as well as

L1 = $150 per day

L2 = $250 per day

L3 = $350 per day


Shift Options

Some offers will be for three days; many will be for two days.  All offers will include work on Saturday.  Please make sure to answer any questions about 2- and 3-day shifts if a 3-day shift is required.


Special Saturday Shifts

Saturday at a Grand Prix can be a challenging experience.  To properly serve the needs of the event, a number of judges may be assigned to Extended or Split shifts.  Extended shifts work longer hours; split shifts have a significantly long break in the middle of the shift.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please answer the appropriate question in your application.  These shifts are not available to L1 applicants.  Notification of selection for special Saturday shifts are included with the notification of acceptance to the event.

The additional compensation [Updated] for a special Saturday shift is:

L2 or 3: $100

 

Status types

You may apply for one or both statuses: Confirmed or Standby.


Please apply for all status types you will accept. If you select both Confirmed and Standby, we will consider you for Confirmed staff first. If you select Confirmed but do not select Standby, we will not consider you for Standby.  Selecting both options does not impact your selection for either option.  If selected as Standby, we expect you to attend the event.  If activated, you will receive normal judge level compensation instead.  If not activated, you will receive a free event entry usable for any event including the main event.  Please notify us as soon as possible if you are on Standby but unable to be activated.

 

Paperwork

Please note that all staff members are independent contractors and will be required to complete U.S. tax paperwork prior to beginning their shift. 

 

  • U.S. citizens and U.S. residents must complete a W-9.
  • All Staff will be required to sign an Independent Contractor Agreement similar to the one seen here.

Hotel

More details will be posted as they become available.

 

Questions

If you have any questions about any part of this please contact either Questions@cascadegames.com or Carter@cascadegames.com.

 

Thank you, and we hope to see you at Grand Prix San Antonio 2017!

 

Staff Members

Name Level Region Role
John Alderfer
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
John Brian McCarthy
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Eliana Rabinowitz
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Bryan Spellman
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Joseph Steet
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Steven Zwanger
Level 5 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Amanda Coots
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
Scott Marshall
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Brandon Welch
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Ryan Wood
Level 4 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
John Carter
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Staff
Maria Alex Chernov
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Nicola DiPasquale
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Samuel Duralde
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Andrew Goulart
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Scorekeeper
David Hibbs
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
James Do Hung Lee
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Staff
Matt Marheine
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Ronald Thompson
Level 3 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
John White
Level 3 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
Jordan Baker
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - North Scorekeeper
Nathaniel Bass
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Ken Bearl
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - North Floor Judge
Rob Blanckaert
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Casey Brefka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Joe Brooks
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Jason Daniels
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Jeffrey Darran
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Midatlantic Scorekeeper
Ryan Darris
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Scorekeeper
Adam Eidelsafy
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
David Elden
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Great Lakes Floor Judge
Jeremy Fain
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Xander Forral
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Tim Hardick
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
John Hessler
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Jeff S Higgins
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Matthew Hoskins
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Brian Keaton
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Kyle Knudson
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Staff
Erin Leonard
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Sean Linkous
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Midatlantic Floor Judge
Jessica Livingston
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Raoul Mowatt
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Central Floor Judge
Ian Murillo
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
Sherwin Ng
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Kenny Perry
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Ben Petrila
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Jeff Phillips
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Attendee
Ben Quasnitschka
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Kyle Ryc
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) Canada Floor Judge
Nick Rzeczkowski
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
Chris Schafer
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - North Floor Judge
Samantha Short
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - Central Floor Judge
JD Smith
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Frank Stanley
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
John Trout
Level 2 (Judge Foundry) USA - South Floor Judge
Alex Tune
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Ben Wallace
Level 2 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Nigel Roberts
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Spin Rodriguez
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Lesli Stewart
Level 1 (Judge Academy) USA - South Floor Judge
Emma Bareis
Uncertified USA - South Floor Judge
Katie Burnett
Uncertified USA - Northwest Staff
Rob Castellon
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Frank Chafe
Uncertified USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Adena Chernosky
Uncertified USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Chris Davis
Uncertified USA - Southwest Scorekeeper
Russell Deutsch
Uncertified USA - Northeast Floor Judge
Daniel Dusang
Uncertified USA - South Floor Judge
Arthur Halavais
Uncertified USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Kacey Hogan
Uncertified USA - Southeast Staff
Brian Leonard
Uncertified USA - South Floor Judge
Eric Levine
Uncertified USA - Northwest Head Judge
Robert Maes
Uncertified USA - Southwest Floor Judge
Kimberly McDonald
Uncertified USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Juan Mendoza
Uncertified USA - Southeast Floor Judge
Jeff Morrow
Uncertified USA - Southwest Appeals Judge
Scott Neiwert
Uncertified USA - Northwest Staff
Elizabeth Peloquin
Uncertified USA - Northwest Staff
Tim Shields
Uncertified USA - Northwest Tournament Organizer
Jacob Sudds
Uncertified USA - South Floor Judge
Jeffrey Vandenberg
Uncertified USA - Northwest Floor Judge
Cameron Villarreal
Uncertified USA - South Floor Judge