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T-SHIRT SALE ENDS IN 14 HOURS!

http://www.booster.com/hp-nyc

Thank you to everyone who ordered our new T-shirt! Booster has informed me that even though we did not reach goal, we sold enough to produce the shirts!

That being said, in 14 hours the Booster sale ends and this will be the ONLY TIME these shirts are produced. We will not be producing them again unless in some way a large demand exists.

So please consider buying one of our shirts, both to help support TGTSNBN (partial funds from each sale go to us) and to show your support around town and when we go to events =)

Thank You!

http://www.booster.com/hp-nyc

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The T-shirt That Shall Not Be Named

Our parent organization, The Group That Shall Not Be Named / HP-NYC, recently became a non-profit corporation in the state of NY!

To celebrate, they created a new logo and are selling a new T-shirt to go along with it.

The t-shirts are being sold via Booster, which is similar to Kickstarter in that 50 shirts must be sold before any are produced and then TGTSNBN gets some of the money as profit. Help support TGTSNBN and get an AMAZING t-shirt. Order today! The Booster will only be going on till March 1st!

http://www.booster.com/hp-nyc Please repost as well!

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The 12 Days of MISTI-Mas Return!

The Ministry has once again officially announced the opening of MISTI-Mas! This special announcement was broadcast over Wizard Radio by “The Voice of MISTI-Con” Quigley Von Lugenschmidt.

MISTI-Con will shine a spotlight on an aspect of the convention each day from December 25-January 4th!

From Christmas day until Epiphany, the wizards behind MISTI-Con will spotlight one of the spectacular parts of the convention.

But wait; there’s more! Each registration purchased during The 12 Days of MISTI-Mas will be entered into a raffle and one lucky person will win a free registration!

So what are you waiting for? Register now or purchase a gift registration for the most amazing Potter event of 2015! Register now and attend MISTI-Con 2015: The Wizarding World’s Fair.

www.misti-con.org

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Six Weeks Left for Formal and Informal Programming Submissions!

Do you have an idea for a MISTI-Con 2015 presentation? A panel discussion? A roundtable? A cross-fandom meet-up? A game? A bake-off? We want to hear it! Write up your proposal and send it to us via the form linked below so that MISTI-Con 2015 can show case the best, the brightest, and the most creative witches and wizards of our time.

The deadline for submissions is December 30th — just six weeks away!

Submit your proposal here

[nybadassilisks]

NERC update:

New York Badassilisks win our first game against University of Buffalo 100*-40! (*NYB snitch grab) GO BADASSILISKS!

[nybadassilisks]

Vote for our jerseys in the Best Uniform Contest!

The The Quidditch Post is having a best uniform contest! A ton of effort went into the design of the New York Badassilisks amazing new jerseys. So show them some love click on the link to their gallery and LIKE it.

Thanks!

Gallery Link:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.356159637897239.1073741846.350841141762422&type=1

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Help the @NYBadassilisks ‪#‎Quidditch‬ team by "Liking" our photo so we can win up to $3000 in a sportsmanship contest! tinyurl.com/k2njxfb

[wizengamotofvcu]

The secret’s out. We’re excited to welcome Commonwealth Quidditch, our unofficial second squad, to the pitch this year. T-minus 12 days.

[nybadassilisks]

NY Badassilisks Quidditch Team Try-Outs for 2015!

A new Quidditch season is starting and the Badassilisks are looking for some new witches and wizards.

  Are you interested in playing Quidditch for the first time? Did you just leave your college team and want to join a community team?

  Then come to our seasonal try-outs and show the coaches what you are capable of!

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AUGUST 24TH - 10AM CENTRAL PARK WEST AND WEST 86TH STREET

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Meetup.com Link:

http://www.meetup.com/NY-Badassilisks-Community-Quidditch/events/198903922/

Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1459668727620133/?source=1

All skill sets are welcome! Join the Green and Gold!

[tiannakm]

And then I creeped on the hotel room where JKR finished Deathly Hallows. #doesntgetnerdierthanthis #yolo #studyabroad

[nybadassilisks]

Less than 30 hours left to help the NY Badassilisks!

The NY Badassilisks Indiegogo fundraiser has been a FANTASTIC success, with the team raising nearly 3x their original goal. There is still time to support the team and make a donation and get some of the donation items that are available. Including their incredible new jersey’s.

  These funds are used to help cover the large financial costs of transporting and housing the team at the Quidditch World Cup 7 going on this weekend at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

FUND RAISER LINK: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-new-york-badassilisks-for-world-cup-vii/x/6800176

You can follow the teams progress at http://iqaworldcup.com/

And make sure to show your support and root them on at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NYBadassilisks

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NY Badassilisks representing in Myrtle Beach!!! 🐲⚡👪 #NYBadass #myworldcupjourney #beach #MyrtleBeach #worldcup7 #ilovemyteammates #nypride #Badassilisks #shenanigans #fuckit

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Badassilisks Fans Are Amazing

Our fund raising goal was blown away in HOURS.

Thank you so much for your support! If you like, you can continue to help by spreading the word and reposting our fund raiser on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.).

We wanted to give a special shout out to those who contributed on Day 1. You got us over our goal!

(These are in no specific order)

Dinah Russell

Kevin Oelze

Anissa Harper

Kaitlyn Sisk

Battelin

Austin Moore

jpdistef

cheeseman585

Anthony Zutter

Walter Makarucha Jr.

Dan Hanson

Francisco Ferrer

Chris Berdoz

jwoo93

and of course thank you to our anonymous donators as well!

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The NY Badassilisks are going to The Quidditch World Cup VII!

The NY Badassilisks are thrilled to be competing in another consecutive world cup. But getting to the cup can be expensive. Please check out our fund raiser at IndieGoGo and help us offset our travel costs. We have some really cool rewards for donators. 

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-new-york-badassilisks-for-world-cup-vii/x/6800176

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Our Story

The New York Badassilisks formed about a month before Quidditch World Cup IV (in the Fall of 2010), becoming one of the first community quidditch teams ever to compete in an official IQA tournament.  We have competed in every World Cup since and are looking to add World Cup VII to our list this April.  We almost missed our chance to compete this year, but a few unexpected circumstances offered us a last-minute chance to join the cup, and of course we were thrilled to be able to accept!

Our team takes pride in the fact that we are a community team. We are as varied and diverse as the city we call home.  We were founded by the Harry Potter meetup group, The Group That Shall Not Be Named, and have grown to include athletes, college grads, and an endless assortment of unique and talented individuals.  As a community team, we follow the philosophy of “once a Badassilisk, always a Badassilisk.”

Badassilisks Mission Statement:

The Badassilisks are a community team whose goal is to compete with division 1 IQA Quidditch teams around the country and the world. It is the responsibility of any one Badassilisk to create an inclusive, fun and competitive environment to enjoy the sport of Quidditch for their fellow teammates, potential teammates and fans and friends. Without the first two the last one is not possible.

[michaelemason]

There’s a joy in this sport like no other!

Michael E. Mason Photography

[solarcitrus]

I’ve been going to anime/comic conventions for eight years, yet I still can’t explain what the significance of conventions are to people without having to go through a 20 minute explanation.  It’s truly a life changing experience, I can tell you that for sure!!  Here’s just a small example, but when I was younger I thought I was the only person on this planet that used Deviantart, until I attended Sakura Con.  I ended up collecting over 50 business cards that had their DA links that year, and I thought that was the just coolest thing to know that I was not alone.  Countless other moments had occurred that year where I met more and more people who knew of and appreciated the same things that I did.  So I hope most of you can relate to that feeling of absolute bliss and joy of attending a con.  uvu Why do you like conventions?  I’d love to hear your stories!!

[alyxiane]

FanimeCon 2010 was a particularly invigorating experience for me since I recently got out of a horrid relationship with an asshat of an ex. My inner social butterfly came through especially during the Black and White Ball when the entire event was about socializing and meeting new people while dancing the night away. I came to realize that I’m more for video games than anime and manga so I’ve had people asking me why I’d go to an anime convention. In reality, it’s almost a misnomer since these types of conventions celebrate just about any fandom out there and I’m proud to be in such a collective bunch. Plus, as an artist myself, it’s always fun and inspiring to see all the creative works that goes on in the Artists Alley. So I guess that’s why I like going to conventions. :)

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