CloverCon!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Thanks in advance!

CloverCon is entirely run and planned by the Somerset County 4-H Anime and Manga Club: Village Hidden in the Clovers, and the club members’ friends and family. This convention is %100 non profit.

The CLANGA (clover + manga = clanga), club will also be represented. They will have CLANGA bracelets, flyers and a new poster promoting their club. We hope that you will come check out our “chibi” club!

The 4-H Exchange Club will be running the kitchen to raise funds for their club’s activities. Come and get some yummy (and reasonably priced) food and drink!

Speaking of fund raising, we will be having penny wars going on throughout the day. The money raised from this event will go towards both Water Wells in South Africa and Girls Learn International.

We will also be selling paper cranes for disaster relief in Japan.

Thanks in advance for coming to CloverCon and supporting these charities!

Announcing CloverCon’s first ever special guest!

We’re super excited to announce that Chris Niosi, aka Kirbopher, is generously taking time out of his busy schedule to present a panel at this year’s CloverCon!

His panel “Kirbopher’s Flashstravaganza” (‘A big showcase of some of my best animated projects, new, old and upcoming!’) will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 pm in the Conference Room. Come check it out on Sunday!

You can check out Chris’s website here http://www.chrisniosi.com/

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

CloverCon 2012 Schedule!

Here's the schedule for this years CloverCon! All events subject to change.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Anime Parliament at CloverCon!

Adam Hennessy , The "Magistrate" of Anime Parliament, is going to be running his hilarious panel at CloverCon! Here's a first hand account from one of our own!

When I attended my first anime convention last year, I didn't exactly know what to expect. Sure, I expected the scores of Cosplayers, the glorious geek-out panels about video games and anime shows, and of course, copious amounts of Pocky. As I scanned the program, something unexpected caught my eye. Anime Parliament.

"Welcome to the highest court in the anime multi-verse," the program read. "Anime Parliament is where you can step forward as a character or just a concerned fan, and attempt to institute the changes you feel need to be made." Always being one for a good hypothetical debate, I decided to check it out.

At the front of the room sat the panelists, who served as moderators for the most hilarious cases ever to be tried. After sharing the rules and a few past cases with us, Parliament was open for audience participants to bring up a case. In "People v. Ash Ketchum," Ash was charged with endangering the environment by releasing Pokemon into the wild.

The Ninja Turtles were tried for damage to NY City. After all, if the Turtles stop Shredder from blowing up a building by inadvertently blowing up the building, are they really helping? And in one of the most amusing, Scott Pilgrim was tried for 6 counts of murder, 1 count of manslaughter for fighting Ramona's evil exes. Though Scott was cleared of the murder counts (self-defense), he was charged with human trafficking for spending the exes-turned-coins on bus fare. His punishment? Scott Pilgrim must spend the rest of eternity as a Mario '?' coin box, suffering, most poetically the same fate his adversaries met.

Parliament provides an opportunity for participants to get their geek on and debate cases from anywhere in the anime/gaming multi-verse - so if you're up to the challenge, check out past cases on their website and see if you've got a case.

http://www.animeparliament.com/index.html

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Important Artist Alley and Dealer Room information!

A few notes for our dealers and artists:

As a convenience for our artists and dealers, we will have staff members bring you lunch from our cafe!
There is no Air Conditioning at the 4-H Center, so please bring a fan and dress accordingly.
Please keep all artwork family friendly! (no yaoi, yuri, hentai, etc, etc, etc) We thank you for your cooperation.
Tear down is at 5:30. Our staff will assist you in your take down and help you carry your supplies to your car. Please feel free to stay for the dance from 6:00 to 7:00 pm!

Also, please note that we still have two Artist Alley tables open! Please see pages 1 and 2 of the following PDF for more information: http://bit.ly/uNtlz0

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Super Smash Bros Melee!

Clovercon is coming and the first ever SSBM Tournament will be held between 2-4 PM. Anyone looking to sign up should sign up by then. A prize will also be offered for the champion and the runner-up. The Champion shall acquire a 12-Hole Tenor "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" Ocarina (shown below). The ocarina will come with a protective bag and a Zelda Songbook for you Zelda fans out there. The runner-up during the final match will win an adorable Baby Bowser plushie as a consolation prize. Anyone is welcome to sign up for the tournament.
You are able to sign up here by leaving a comment or by signing up at Clovercon prior to the event (2:00 PM- 4:00 PM) Hope to see you guys there, its time to smash.
Please note that this tournament is being held in the lounge upstairs, and is not handicapped accessible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Check out the prizes below!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Hotel locations, directions, and room prices

Here is a list of hotels and motels near CloverCon. They are all within a ten minutes drive from the con. Please keep in mind that CloverCon is a one day convention when arranging your travel plans. Below you will find a list of the hotels, their addresses, phone numbers, websites, room prices if available, and a link to directions.

· Regency Motel & Trailer Court

o 60 US Highway 22, Branchburg, NJ 08876

o (908) 725-3767

o bbrooms.com

o Directions

· Holly Thorn House

o 143 Readington Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

o (908) 534-1616

o hollythornhouse.com

o $139 a night

o Directions

· Residence Inn Bridgewater Branchburg