#SF2021 – Friday’s Bouts
All Slammasters and Registered Indies will receive an invitation to their bout no less than 2 hours before the Bout Start Time.
Slammasters, please share the invitation with your team members.
All bouts will be livestreamed on:
http://sofriedpoetry.com/live/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernFriedPoetrySlam
#SF2021 – Thursday’s Bouts
All Slammasters and Registered Indies will receive an invitation to their bout no less than 2 hours before the Bout Start Time.
Slammasters, please share the invitation with your team members.
All bouts will be livestreamed on:
http://sofriedpoetry.com/live/
https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernFriedPoetrySlam
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The #SF2021 BOUT DRAW was held on Wednesday, June 2 @ 7PM EST and was hosted by Eddie Vega and Matthew Cuban.
Hello!
My name is Shanya “Lady S” Speller, and I’m proud to serve as the Volunteer Coordinator for this year’s virtual Southern Fried Poetry Slam taking place from June 8-12, 2021. First of all, we want to thank you for your willingness to volunteer with us whether this is your first time or if you’ve helped out in previous years. In case you haven’t heard, 21 teams and 13 indies have registered so far to participate in this year’s virtual tournament!
Our two most critical needs right now are judges and technical managers who have experience operating Zoom. If you’re interested in judging a preliminary bout at our 5pm, 7pm, or 9pm EST time slots, please fill out this quick and easy form created by our Tournament Director, Eddie Vega. If you have tech management experience with Zoom, please email info@southernfriedpoetryslam.
Obviously, we are very excited and humbled by such a great response, but also very forthright and realistic about the logistical needs and challenges we will face as a result. The truth is, we need help…GOOD, DEPENDABLE HELP in order to ensure that the competition runs efficiently. We’re counting on YOU to help us make this happen.
A few things that you need to be aware of before the competition starts on Tuesday, June 8th:
If you volunteered previously, we’re asking you to complete the volunteer form again here for 2021. If you’ve already completed this year’s volunteer form, simply read on. Besides judges, we also need scorekeepers, timekeepers, bout managers and bout emcees. Prior experience is preferred with the bout managers and bout emcees.
Once everyone has completed the volunteer form, we’ll share a Volunteer Assignment Spreadsheet. This will help us begin the process of assigning volunteers to various areas of the competition. Ideally, we would be able to staff all of the bouts before the tournament begins. This helps you because it gives you a schedule and overview of what you’ll be doing and where you’ll be needed for the week of the festival. Your time is valuable, and we want to set appropriate expectations so that you can plan accordingly. Obviously, we ask that you please remain flexible with us as there may be some unanticipated needs which may arise.
We’ll slot volunteers based on the following criteria (in order of priority): critical need areas (bout specific), availability, volunteer experience, and volunteer preference.
Please make plans to attend the volunteer orientation meeting on Thursday, June 3rd from 6pm- 8pm EST on Zoom (Link will be provided 24 hours before the meeting for security reasons). During the orientation, you’ll be given a copy of the volunteer assignment spreadsheet and briefed in detail on the various roles and responsibilities noted.
Besides helping a great cause, you’ll be meeting and networking with poets from all over the Southeast and beyond. Participating volunteers will gain free access to premium events such as side bouts, workshops, and our Team and Indies Finals. We’d also like to offer complimentary admission to Finals and the after party on Saturday night to volunteers who’ve assisted with at least 2 events/bouts.
Please be sure to let us know if you have any questions, concerns, or issues regarding any aspect of volunteering.
Thank you again for your commitment, and we’re looking forward to partnering with you on the best Southern Fried experience yet!
Shanya “Lady S” Speller
Volunteer Coordinator,
2021 Southern Fried Poetry Slam
Trustee, Board of Directors
(757) 550-9946
Hello, SoFried Poetry family!
We know that finances may be limited for some teams and Indies who have either already registered or are interested in doing so. For that reason, we are launching an initiative to pay for the registration costs of at least two teams and two Indies.
Qualfiying teams and Indies will be entered into a live random drawing on May 15, 2021 at 1pm EST. Teams and Indies who have already paid for registration can also participate in this initiative. If your name is drawn in the random drawing, you will be refunded your registration costs.
Team representative or Indie needs to share our official event flyer (attached below) and the following post and tag at least 10 friends on Facebook and IG:
“The 29th Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam is taking place virtually this year from June 8-12. 32 teams and 16 Indies will compete to win $6,000 in cash prizes. If you’re interesting in competing, visit https://www.southernfriedpoetryslam.com/2021-virtual-poetry-fest/
We need judges! You don’t need any expertise in poetry to judge a bout. Simply fill out the following form at https://www.southernfriedpoetryslam.com/volunteer
and let us know your availability. #SF2021 #sofriedpoetry #southernfriedpoetryslam #virtualpoetryfest #poets #poetrylovers #poems”
After these steps are followed, make a screenshot of your post and send to info@southernfriedpoetryslam.com. You will need to specify what team you represent if you are not an Indie competitor. Your team or Indie name will then be added to a random drawing which will be held live on Facebook on May 15, 2021 at 1pm EST.
Note: Drawing winners will be required to pay a deposit ($75 for teams/$50 for Indies) to secure their team or Indie slot. This amount will be reimbursed by June 15, 2021 if the drawing winner competes in the 29th Southern Fried Poetry Slam. For a team and/or Indie that wins the draw and previously paid their registration fee, deposit will be withheld from reimbursement until the same date and will be paid out as long as they compete in the festival.
