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Rhode Island Furbowl - January 4, 6 p.m. (NEW TIME!)
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The RI Furbowl is coming back after a long delay due to special events that were booked at the alley. Since it has been a while and there may be new people coming, here is a more-expanded description of the rules.
Anyone under the age of 16 who is attending any RI Furs meet must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must stay in attendance at the meet at all times. Preferably, that person should have a familial relationship with the attendee and be at least 18.
CODE OF CONDUCT: [ulr=https://www.furaffinity.net/journal.....0718392/[/url]
Please be on your best behavior and use common sense. The alley may be crowded and there will be families and children present. Please be courteous to the other guests of the alley and the staff. You are representing the Furry Fandom while you are there.
The next Rhode Island Furbowl will be held on Saturday, January 4, at a NEW start time of 6 p.m. at East Providence Lanes at 80 Newport Avenue, East Providence, RI. (MAP IS HERE)
MASKS: Masks are optional. If you would feel more comfortable by wearing a mask, you may do so. The situation with the coronavirus is still ongoing.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE: Do NOT enter the building while wearing your fursuit head. We and the alley staff need to see who is arriving. You should not be wearing your fursuit head or anything that covers your entire face while checking in. Do NOT enter the building through the emergency exit next to Lane 1. You should come in through the main entrance, pass the front desk and head to the left towards Lane 1. Please find Cirrus sitting at a table in order to sign in.[/u] He will be wearing a blue hat with white horns. Don't just walk on by past everybody.
SIGNING IN: You will sign in with an online form or a paper form asking for your real/legal name, your furry name (if any), some form of contact information (phone number, Telegram name, E-mail address, etc.), if you are bowling and how you are paying. This is used to keep track of who shows up and helps with liability if something should happen at the event. Please take the sign-in process seriously. Do not use initials like "John S.". In the past, people have entered fake names, skipped information or not entered information at all. Cirrus is the only person who will hold onto this information. All attendees will receive a wristband after they have properly signed in and paid. NO ONE is allowed past the registration desk until you have received your wristband. This includes those who are carrying totes, bags and boxes for their fursuits. You will have to hold your stuff while waiting in line to register. Anyone found without a wristband will be asked to register immediately. If you refuse, then you will be asked to leave.
COST: The cost is $2 to attend plus $14 if you are bowling ($16 total). When you arrive and sign in, you will note how you are paying: either with cash, a card or Paypal. Please do not forget to pay. Many people use debit cards to pay their admission. Unfortunately, the alley will not allow us to pay until the timer for the lanes has finished. Therefore, if you are planning to pay with a card, you must wait until bowling is done. We are aware that some people may have to leave early, but unfortunately, we cannot pay earlier.
BOWLING: $14 TO BOWL. There are likely going to be four or five lanes of ten-pin bowling (not duckpin). Rental shoes are picked up at the front desk and included in the $14 price. You may go to the front desk at any time you get your shoes. If you have a fursuit, you can walk on the lanes with footpaws. The lockers on site are NOT for our use. They are assigned for the alley's league bowlers and are charged yearly rates. You would not be able to use them. If you have valuables, then either lock them in your car or keep them with you at all times.
PARTY ROOM: It is an open space with tables and chairs, however, it is not secure and you should keep an eye on your valuables (personal electronics, fursuit parts, etc.). Since the room is being used for fursuiters, please bring any fans, extension cords or power strips.
FOOD:
* Outside food is allowed. There is a concession stand on the opposite end of the alley and you are free to purchase things there. There is also a bar and all standard Rhode Island alcohol consumption laws are in effect. Underage drinking is not allowed and do not buy drinks for those who are underage. If you do drink, please do so in moderation.
* We usually have post-bowl dinners at local restaurants in either East Providence or Seekonk. Please make arrangements with others while the furbowl is going on to decide on where you are going. Please try to limit your group to less than ten people to a table or split the entire group into separate tables so that you don't have a significant delay while at the restaurant that late at night. It is also recommended to call ahead and see if the place takes reservations or if they can arrange tables for you.
DRESS CODE AND FURSUITS: Ears, tails, collars and fursuits are welcome. Please do not wear any clothing that is overly revealing or features offensive words or images. The party room can be used as changing space and a break area for fursuiters. There are also bathrooms where you can change up instead. As mentioned before, the party room is not secure, so you should keep an eye on your valuables. If there are too many fursuiters using the party room that day, it may be converted to a fursuit lounge and non-fursuiters would be asked to stay outside the room.
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: If you are taking pictures or video, please ask for consent from your subjects. Some people may not be comfortable being filmed. A group photo is usually taken during the event. This event's group photos will be taken at about 7:15. It is always announced early to give people plenty of time to be prepared, yet some people change up at the last minute. Please be ready for the group photo on time, especially if you are going to be in fursuit. There are an X/Twitter account (@RIFurbowl) and a Bluesky account (@rifurbowl.bsky.social) for the event. Use these usernames and/or @RIFurs/@rifurs.bsky.social in your posts with pictures and videos of the event.
If you see something, say something. If anyone is making you uncomfortable, please bring it to our attention or the alley manager's attention immediately. Don't wait until after the event.
Please clean up after yourselves when you leave. Be courteous to the bowling alley and place the bowling balls back onto the racks when you are done.
Journal by
CirrusSkyDragon
Anyone under the age of 16 who is attending any RI Furs meet must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who must stay in attendance at the meet at all times. Preferably, that person should have a familial relationship with the attendee and be at least 18.
CODE OF CONDUCT: [ulr=https://www.furaffinity.net/journal.....0718392/[/url]
Please be on your best behavior and use common sense. The alley may be crowded and there will be families and children present. Please be courteous to the other guests of the alley and the staff. You are representing the Furry Fandom while you are there.
The next Rhode Island Furbowl will be held on Saturday, January 4, at a NEW start time of 6 p.m. at East Providence Lanes at 80 Newport Avenue, East Providence, RI. (MAP IS HERE)
MASKS: Masks are optional. If you would feel more comfortable by wearing a mask, you may do so. The situation with the coronavirus is still ongoing.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE: Do NOT enter the building while wearing your fursuit head. We and the alley staff need to see who is arriving. You should not be wearing your fursuit head or anything that covers your entire face while checking in. Do NOT enter the building through the emergency exit next to Lane 1. You should come in through the main entrance, pass the front desk and head to the left towards Lane 1. Please find Cirrus sitting at a table in order to sign in.[/u] He will be wearing a blue hat with white horns. Don't just walk on by past everybody.
SIGNING IN: You will sign in with an online form or a paper form asking for your real/legal name, your furry name (if any), some form of contact information (phone number, Telegram name, E-mail address, etc.), if you are bowling and how you are paying. This is used to keep track of who shows up and helps with liability if something should happen at the event. Please take the sign-in process seriously. Do not use initials like "John S.". In the past, people have entered fake names, skipped information or not entered information at all. Cirrus is the only person who will hold onto this information. All attendees will receive a wristband after they have properly signed in and paid. NO ONE is allowed past the registration desk until you have received your wristband. This includes those who are carrying totes, bags and boxes for their fursuits. You will have to hold your stuff while waiting in line to register. Anyone found without a wristband will be asked to register immediately. If you refuse, then you will be asked to leave.
COST: The cost is $2 to attend plus $14 if you are bowling ($16 total). When you arrive and sign in, you will note how you are paying: either with cash, a card or Paypal. Please do not forget to pay. Many people use debit cards to pay their admission. Unfortunately, the alley will not allow us to pay until the timer for the lanes has finished. Therefore, if you are planning to pay with a card, you must wait until bowling is done. We are aware that some people may have to leave early, but unfortunately, we cannot pay earlier.
BOWLING: $14 TO BOWL. There are likely going to be four or five lanes of ten-pin bowling (not duckpin). Rental shoes are picked up at the front desk and included in the $14 price. You may go to the front desk at any time you get your shoes. If you have a fursuit, you can walk on the lanes with footpaws. The lockers on site are NOT for our use. They are assigned for the alley's league bowlers and are charged yearly rates. You would not be able to use them. If you have valuables, then either lock them in your car or keep them with you at all times.
PARTY ROOM: It is an open space with tables and chairs, however, it is not secure and you should keep an eye on your valuables (personal electronics, fursuit parts, etc.). Since the room is being used for fursuiters, please bring any fans, extension cords or power strips.
FOOD:
* Outside food is allowed. There is a concession stand on the opposite end of the alley and you are free to purchase things there. There is also a bar and all standard Rhode Island alcohol consumption laws are in effect. Underage drinking is not allowed and do not buy drinks for those who are underage. If you do drink, please do so in moderation.
* We usually have post-bowl dinners at local restaurants in either East Providence or Seekonk. Please make arrangements with others while the furbowl is going on to decide on where you are going. Please try to limit your group to less than ten people to a table or split the entire group into separate tables so that you don't have a significant delay while at the restaurant that late at night. It is also recommended to call ahead and see if the place takes reservations or if they can arrange tables for you.
DRESS CODE AND FURSUITS: Ears, tails, collars and fursuits are welcome. Please do not wear any clothing that is overly revealing or features offensive words or images. The party room can be used as changing space and a break area for fursuiters. There are also bathrooms where you can change up instead. As mentioned before, the party room is not secure, so you should keep an eye on your valuables. If there are too many fursuiters using the party room that day, it may be converted to a fursuit lounge and non-fursuiters would be asked to stay outside the room.
PHOTOS/VIDEOS: If you are taking pictures or video, please ask for consent from your subjects. Some people may not be comfortable being filmed. A group photo is usually taken during the event. This event's group photos will be taken at about 7:15. It is always announced early to give people plenty of time to be prepared, yet some people change up at the last minute. Please be ready for the group photo on time, especially if you are going to be in fursuit. There are an X/Twitter account (@RIFurbowl) and a Bluesky account (@rifurbowl.bsky.social) for the event. Use these usernames and/or @RIFurs/@rifurs.bsky.social in your posts with pictures and videos of the event.
If you see something, say something. If anyone is making you uncomfortable, please bring it to our attention or the alley manager's attention immediately. Don't wait until after the event.
Please clean up after yourselves when you leave. Be courteous to the bowling alley and place the bowling balls back onto the racks when you are done.
Journal by
CirrusSkyDragon