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hi people~ my name is Ange and i'm taking over as maid squad manager this year.
i have volunteered for maid squad the last 3 years and rather enjoyed it, despite the occasional running around. my outfit for this year will be a qi/wa-loli kakashi maid cosplay of my own design. it'll be tough to fill in alex's shoes, but i'll do my best to make this work!
here is a slightly more in depth info on maid squad and what it entails:
maid squad is a group that focuses on making the hectic con experience just a bit more bearable. we are mostly found helping out in lines - passing out water to people waiting in line, waiting in line for people who really need to use the bathroom, finding and leading the lost vip attendees to the front of the line and so on. wherever we are, maid squad is there to help throughout the con.
requirements
1. maid outfit:
-cosplay maid outfits are acceptable (ex: kuroshitsuji/black butler, he is my master, victorian romance emma, kaicho wa maid-sama, etc)
-lolita outfits with aprons are acceptable. if you don't have an apron, we can provide you an apron to use during your shift. if you have an apron, then you will be provided an armband to wear during your shift.(please remember to return aprons/armbands at the end of your shift!!!)
-butler outfits are acceptable but preference is for a maid outfit
-color on outfit is ok but do not be super colorful/flashy (*exception is a grell cosplay). maid/butlers outfits range from cute to classy but are never outright flashy.
-skirt length must be long enough to not show the underwear, no bare midrift and all other con guidelines on attire appropriateness must be met.
-no weapons while on duty even if it is a prop for your cosplay.
*please submit a reference image of your outfit so that we can let you know if it is appropriate for maid squad or not
*maid squad can sometimes require a bit of running around, so make sure that outfit and shoes will not hinder you
2. it will be required for all maids to attend or go over the yojimbo training. maid squad are all around helpers at the con but they also serve as the most minimal level yojimbo (maid squad are like mall cops while yojimbo are like real cops). it is preferred if you could attend a yojimbo training session but if you can't then a brief rundown will be provided just before or during the con as needed.
general expectations
majority of the shifts revolve around managing lines and help with seating, so you will need to be available at least 15 minutes before actual seating begins (bigger events will have 30 minutes slotted beforehand for just seating; the shift will end when the event begins). better seating will be provided to maids for the event they help out at (so if you help out at the cosplay event, you will have a chance to save yourself a good seat for that event). the other shift will be helping out with registration lines for a set amount of time - roughly 1 or 2 hours (only on the first 2 days of the con until about noon; staff maids will be required to do at least 4 hours working the registration line - it can be done all at once -on the first day- or broken up over the course of the 2 days). a small breakfast snack and/or drink will be provided to maids who help out at registration lines (muffins, granola bars, juice, or milk)
list of shifts (not accurate due to lack of schedule):
registration lines
opening ceremonies
cosplay contest
amv contest
kumori ball
concerts
cosplay chess
charity auction
closing ceremonies
we will also need your cell phone # if you are doing maid squad for sure. this is the only way maid squad can communicate with eachother. more specifics will be ironed out as we get closer to the con.
we are always in need of volunteers!! if you or anyone you know might be interested, please contact fox (Oni Kitsune). there can never be enough maids and even if you are able to help out with only one shift, that is more than enough. you are also able to sign up as a staff maid (must be done before the con) to which you will have certain staff privileges, but you will be require to be on-call throughout the con and do a 4hr minimum shift in the registration lines.
see you at kumoricon! (/^o^)/
