It was pretty cool to be asked to write about being a Tournament Organizer by Games Workshop, but I was happy to do it and I hope you enjoy reading the article.
Tournament Organising: Give it a try! – by Reecius
Hey there hobbyists, my name is Reece (Reecius on the interwebs), here to discuss the journey from community participant to community organizer. That leap can be intimidating to make but it is immensely rewarding! My hope is that this article not only shows the path that took me to community organization but also shows you that it really isn’t as difficult to do as you might imagine, and it’s well worth the investment of time and energy (and sometimes money!).
As many of you reading this can relate to, I started out as a wide-eyed young gamer enamoured by the amazing miniatures of Warhammer 40,000. There I stood in Games Workshop – Cambridge on a trip to visit family in England. My cousins had brought me to see this game that they were so enthused with first hand, and upon laying my eyes on a Dark Angels Captain, it was love at first sight!
From there I brought the game back to America (the 2nd edition boxed set with the Dark Millennium expansion!). I just knew I had to find some friends to play it with….
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Great article Reese!
The best part was the editor’s note at the end apologizing for all your “American spellings”… oh the British, the world is so much richer for their love of representative democracy and grammar rules.
Haha, yeah that bit at the end was quite funny!
I can’t help but read the article in your voice, after listening to you on so many Signals from the Frontline :p
=P
Love the post, Reece! I’ve never organised a tournament myself (yet!), but running campaigns at the local gaming club really helps with people’s enthusiasm for the game and the club.
Thanks! Yeah, it was good fun to share some of what we’ve learned over the years. Good luck with your organizational efforts, buddy!
Wow… how times have changed. So great to see you on there Reece… nice to see that GW actually appreciates and is supporting the do-it-yourselfers like you and your crew. Great stuff man congrats!
It is indeed, a bright new day. We’re stoked to see them coming around and engaging their community.
Great article! It’s just too cool to see GW doing stuff like this.
I am very glad you enjoyed it and yes, it is awesome to see this change.
Hmmm could Reece end up as GW’s CEO one day!?!?
Doubtful, haha.