GCOM Germantown is currently on hiatus until the pandemic emergency is over.
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Doug Hoylman 1943 - 2015 |
There is no gaming tonight at GCOM Germantown! Enjoy the New Year and we'll see you on Jan. 6, 2014.
Since it's a federal holiday, we're starting at 4PM and gaming until 10PM! Dinner will be hot dogs and grilled salmon.
Hope to see you.
| PRICE DROP | Picnic prices are dropped by $10 per person. GCOM Patron and
Supporting Members are Free. GCOM Associate Members and Guests are
$10. Please read the important information under "Registration". We
want to give back to the members this is a way to say Thank You for your support
over the years. |
| When: |
Thursday, April 26th at 10AM through Sunday, April 29th at 6:00 PM
Over eighty (80) hours of available open gaming time!
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| What: | Four days of open gaming. Open to the public. Have fun, learn, bond, make friends and compete with the best group of gamers around. The camaraderie is great! The convention known for learning new games by experienced Game Masters. |
| Pre-registration: | Sign up on-line with PayPal Deadline: Friday, April 13th, 2012. All Four days $40. Any one day $15. GCOM Supporting Members: All Four days $35. Any one day $10. |
| Registration at the Door: |
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Our good friend, Leslie, has been back and forth between the Rehab Center and the hospital since she broke her leg four weeks ago. A blog has been set up to monitor her progress. Check it out here:
Leslie's Shattered Tibia
Come back soon, Leslie. We miss you.
Gang,
Since we're meeting at Bob and Carol's house, the time will now be 7-10PM.
We will not be starting at 6PM so please don't come at that time! We are changing the meeting time until we move to a new venue.
Thanks!
May 5th at 9AM through Sunday, May 8th at 6:00 PM. That's four days of open gaming!
Holiday Inn, 9615 Deereco Road, Timonium, Maryland.
Game Days is a very relaxed convention with lots of available gaming in a nice, friendly atmosphere. Many of our GCOM group attend and we have a great time every year.
More details here.
Hope to see you!
Because of Prezcon, there is no "last Saturday" session at Middletown on 02/26/2011.
Settlers of Catan gets a good article in the Washington Post! Check this out!
Try Settlers of Catan instead. It's more fulfilling and more fun. There should be more to life than rolling the dice and going in circles. Settlers teaches new ways of thinking and presents a different notion of winning: by a nose instead of by a mile. The game is won by earning 10 victory points, but points are earned by a combination of building settlements and cities, having the longest road or the largest army, or drawing cards. A Settlers win doubles as a lesson in a world where resources are finite and unevenly distributed. It's a game for a moment when no one - even Americans, happily playing board games - should expect a perpetual monopoly on power.
| GCOM Annual Holiday Party and Potluck | Dec 19, 2009 | GCOM Sykesville. 8337 Oklahoma Rd, Sykesville, MD, 21784. 443-609-4933. 3pm till late. There will be turkey, ham, gravy, & punch. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Email if you'd like suggestions. Host: Sybil Buckwalter: sbuckwalter@ziprealty.com |
| Menygwacon 5 | Dec 31, 2009-Jan 3, 2010 | Michelle and Eric's New Years Gamefest With |
| Brunswick Games Day | Jan 2, 2010 | 5th Annual Brunswick Games Day |
| GCOM Gaming Retreat | Jan 8, 2010-Jan 10, 2010 | A three day open gaming event with served meals. A GCOM Members only event. Weinberg Center at Camp Fretterd. 5501 Rue St Lo Drive, Reisterstown, MD 21136. A Pre-Registration Only event. |
A European-Style Gaming Conference
November, 12 - 15, 2009
Holiday Inn (formerly Days Hotel)
9615 Deereco Road
Timonium, Maryland 21090
For more details click here: http://euroquest.gamesclubofmd.org/
Many of our local group (GCOM Germantown, Brunswick, the Frederick locations and Middletown) will be there this weekend playing lots and lots and lots of games!
Hope to see you there!
Hey everyone! Next weekend is the Congress of Gamers at the Bauer Drive Community Center in Rockville. This is the second year for the CoG, following its very successful inaugural convention last year. Many of us are planning to attend and we hope we'll see you there!
All the info you need is here: Congress of Gamers
Here's a forwarded message from Hal's son, Evan:
Hello everyone.
For those of you that do not know me, I am Hal's son. I want to thank everyone that receives this e-mail, and everyone that it is forwarded to (and everyone that should have gotten it but for whom I was unable to find any contact info) for their thoughts, their support, and their patience. So far, I've seen some lovely remembrances of him, and I hope that all of you will be able to keep your good memories of him firmly in your minds and hearts.
In the interest of honest disclosure, I feel I should let those of you that do not yet know the basic details. Hal was found (by me and my wife, Kris) here at his home on Wednesday, August 12th. He had apparently had a heart attack just as he was getting up that morning. From all indications, it was very quick and probably painless for him.
He is currently awaiting cremation at an extremely helpful and understanding funeral parlor. Unfortunately for those who may have hoped for a viewing or an immediate memorial, my father has never wanted either of those things. I do apologize and ask that you be understanding in this regard, as my father would much rather have everyone get together for each other. In his own words..."Why do I have to be there?" I know that sounds odd, but he actually told me that himself. He believed in the wake, not the funeral. I think, in his own thoughts, he knew he would be there, and that the vehicle of his body would be fairly superfluous at that point.
My wife and I have created a LiveJournal community for all of us to share our anecdotes, well-wishes, and prayers, and we ask that any who wish to join it do so.
The community is http://community.livejournal.com/halhaagmemorial/
and I hope to be able to bring as many of you together on it as possible. For those of you without LiveJournal, this e-mail address is my focal point for all direct questions and communication regarding any memorial plans. The LiveJournal community will also be used to disseminate information about any upcoming memorials once they have been more solidified. Right now, we are looking to have a large-ish event (as large as we can manage) in the near future that we hope many will be able to attend.
Please forward this e-mail to anyone you know that has not already received it. I ask also that any friends of Hal that are not already on this email list please contact me, so that I may keep them better updated as to the memorial plans and schedules. If need be, my cell phone may be used as a last resort: 443-851-1036. Understand, though, that I have a lot of phone calls to make in the next week or two, so I may not be able to answer or call back quickly.
Any finalized plans will be broadcast via e-mail, as well as being posted on the LiveJournal page, so that everyone knows as soon as possible. Should anyone feel the need to then relay that info via FaceBook or any similar means, feel free. We are trying to find a space to accommodate Dad's many, many friends (and he had a LOT), so we are looking at early to mid-September as our best date. That should give us (and hopefully all of you) enough time to plan and prepare.
Again, thank you all for having been my father's friends and companions over the years. He appreciated every one of you (whether he said it or not).
Evan Haag
One of our GCOM Hosts, Hal Haag, died yesterday of a heart attack. Here's the announcement from Keith.
To all,It is with great sadness that I report that Hal Haag passed away from an apparent heart attack this morning, Wednesday, August 12th.I received a phone call from Evan Haag, Hal's son this evening at around 6pm. Hal passed away from an apparent heart attack this morning. Evan had no other information or details at this time.I will do my best to keep everyone informed.Hal was an active member of Games Club of Maryland. He was the host of Alphabet Soup, co-host of Glen Burnie, Elkridge and the former Columbia locations, a GCOM Director at Large, and a regular at several GCOM locations and events. He was also very active in the Baltimore Science Fiction Society and the annual Baltimore Science Fiction Convention ("Balticon").Keith LevyWe will all miss him greatly.
President and Founder, Games Club of Maryland
