RULES FOR STORY SLAM

EVERYONE PAYS TO ATTEND THE STORY SLAM; STORYTELLERS AND LISTENERS.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO TELL A STORY, DECLARE YOURSELF AT ENTRANCE AND PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BASKET

WE USUALLY PULL TWELVE NAMES FROM THE JAR. PLEASE THINK OF PARTICIPATING - WE USUALLY NEED MORE STORY TELLERS.

YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO TELL YOUR STORY. IF YOU GO OVER TIME, YOU ARE OUT OF THE COMPETITION.

THERE IS A '30 SECONDS LEFT' WARNING BELL THAT WILL BE YOUR ONLY INDICATION TO SOON END YOUR TALE.

TEN PEOPLE WILL BE RANDOMLY CHOSEN TO BE THE JUDGES. THEY WILL KEEP A SHEET, WITH A SCORE FOR EACH STORYTELLER; FROM 1 TO 10. 10 BEING THE BEST AND 1 BEING THE LOWEST.

FIRST/SECOND/THIRD WINNERS WILL BE TALLIED, WHILE I TELL A STORY TO YOU ALL -

THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD PLACE STORYTELLERS WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHAT CHARITABLE CAUSE THEY WISH TO DONATE THE MONEY TO - WE WILL HAVE A LIST OF SUGGESTIONS.

THIS EVENING IS POPULAR. BE SURE TO GET TO CASA LUZ EARLY TO SECURE A SEAT. SEE YOU THERE!!!