Introduce Yourself

#101

[quote=“Angelicstubborness, post:100, topic:1193”]
Hi I’m Becky, I recently joined this group after seeing someone doing their thing at a signing, and I really thought it was cool. Thankfully I have already got a approved message and i’m so excited to help out at Pax south, which will be my second pax. I’m always interested in charity stuff, our work did fundraisers and I always would be the top raiser since I’d really try to get donations xD I love stuff like this. And I wish I lived close enough to be a baker. Maybe in the future.[/quote]

Welcome Angelicstubborness. No worries about where you live to be a baker, what it really comes down to is what you are willing to pay to ship them. I live in NY, and box and ship cookies for Prime and South (brigadiers in the area will accept them), then stuff my vehicle full and drive for East. It can be done!

#102

Hello, I’m Michele! I am attending PAX-South as a first-timer and was told I could volunteer with Cookie Brigade to be a 1. participant, 2. help out a great cause, 3. bake and spread cheer. My husband is a 2nd-time attender and I’ll accompany him to a lot of the con, but I really like that CB is an outlet for my type of people (child charity supporters, and bakers/eaters of cookies).

#103

Hi! Name is Jen and I am from San Antonio, Texas. I was making cookies today and started day dreaming about PAX South and thought about how awesome it was to see the Cookie Brigade. My husband and I both cosplay (we were Steampunk Princess Peach & Mario) last year and plan on cosplaying this year so wont be able to pass out cookies but I would love more than anything to help donate cookies since I am local and can easily get them there :slight_smile: I am beyond excited!

#104

If you aren’t comfortable distributing in cosplay that’s fine. A lot of distributors cosplay. In fact our cosplaying distributors bring in a ton of money so we’re fine if you want to do both! In fact I’ll be cosplaying for the first time this South and will be distributing as well.

#105

Hello! I met some fine folks at OrcaCon a couple weekends ago and I absolutely love this idea. That might be because I’m a huge fan of Child’s Play, baking, cookies, and gaming. It’s basically a perfect fit.

I would have come by sooner, but I had surgery on the 15th and I’ve been in a bit of a painkiller haze.

Anyhow, I’m Leigh. I’m an avid geek gamer sort. It’s just part of my blood. :smiley:
I do plan to sign up to be a distributor and someday, I’d like to even bake (don’t have kitchen space right now)! I moved to the Seattle area just this past October and I really really hope I can get tickets to Prime this year.

#106

Hello! I ran into a few people during Pax South, and, being very invested in cookies within my own personal life, became very interested in your organization.

I saw my first Brigadier on Friday in queue for a panel and didn’t think much of it. Later on, I was awake in bed at two in the morning aimlessly reading the #Pax hashtag on the South app and saw a number of tweets asking for help and how the cookie brigade was horribly low on volunteers. Well, on Saturday, I randomly ran into a couple with their bag of cookies and thought, “What the hell”. A few minutes later I was in room 008 getting the general break down of what the brigade was and what the hell was going on. Soon after my lanyard was significantly heavier with pins and a bag of cookies of my own.

I’ve been a fairly hard core fundraiser for most of my life. I’ve been involved in enough organizations and non-profits that you would stop reading this post when you saw the list. I’ve raised more money before and I have raised less. Still, between the amazing energy that envelops PAX and knowing that I went out and raised over $1,200 in a day and a half leaves me more emotional than I have ever been before.

Anyway, what I’m actually saying is I think I’ll hang around for a while and see you guys next year.

#107

Hi guys,
I joined today. Sadly, I missed the last two PAX Prime shows, but I got my hands on tickets this year so I’m just hoping to be able to support the cause in some way/shape/or form. I always see your posts, and I’ve had the pleasure of bumping into a brigadier on the floor in the past.

I just think you and what you all do is wonderful. I’m looking forward to maybe working with some of you :slight_smile:

#108

Hi, I will be returning. I’ve had to step back the last year due to health and my friends and family have been kind of enough to join in to help me. It is such an important, fun event. We will be making treats, not sure which one yet. Glad to see such a great crowd already.

#109

Hi everyone!

I’m Ben, and joined up recently. This will be my second PAX West, the wife and I came for a Saturday in 2013 with our 15 month old daughter. I noticed the cookie brigade while sitting in the line for Major Nelson’s podcast. Having been a cookie maker for a long time, and having briefly had a cookie business out of my home I thought I could help bake some cookies for a great cause.

I’m hoping we can get Friday off from work so that we are in Seattle from the start of PAX, but our work may not let us off until noonish (we will be coming from Portland).

Great to be here!

#110

And now I shall reintroduce myself, as I’ve been MIA since 2009.

I’m chibidani. I baked/distributed cookies at PAX West in 2008 and 2009, when it was the only PAX. I even did so with a 5 month old baby in 2009! I was also involved in making the buttons way back then.

We are finally headed back to PAX West for Saturday and Sunday, and I want to help out a bit. I’ll admit I’m more interested in doing stuff for me, since it has been so long, but I can’t abandon you guys entirely. Most likely I’ll bake lots of cookies, and then distribute some of them.

#111

Happy to have you all!

#112

Hello Everyone! I’m Skyqween, though I’ve also been called Erin.

This PAX West was my first PAX, and I promptly went about giving away cookies on my own because… I had cookies. Then I tried to give cookies to a cookie monster, who brought me to the joys of the cookie brigade. Then the rest of my PAX was all worked out!

Let’s see… I’m a Seattle local, I bake and give away cookies, but seeing the recipes here I need to up my game… and this is a wonderful, magical, place.

#113

Hi there!

I am omega! Having the cookie brigade offer me cookies was almost my first experience at my first PAX a million* years ago, and while I have gotten more involved with PAX (enforcing etc.) in the interim, the CB are some of my favorite moments of the show. I really appreciate everything you wonderful folks do and am happy to be a part of something so delicious!

I will only be able to bake for the first little while, but hopefully I will be better able to help in more ways soon.

If you see me (and my lanyards) at the show, stop and say hello, and I will offer you a hug!

  • Omega

*slight exaggeration

#114

Hi, I’m Athene. I live in Austin, TX. I love to bake. Almost every time I see Paul and Storm I bring them cookies. My family attends PAX South every year. I’ve never seen the Cookie Brigade there, so I’d love to help out!

#115

Hi everyone! I’m Nicole, and I’m an avid Texas cosplayer and con goer. My home PAX is PAX South! I’ve seen brigadiers around before and I love, love, love all their hard work and delicious cookies. Y’all are seriously one of my favorite parts of the convention. I’m hoping to be more involved this year to help spread the love!

#116

Omega! So glad to see you joined. Happy to have Raven and Athene as well. We’re so happy to have more people.

#117

Hi peeps! I’m Melissa and I live in the Austin, Texas area. Gave my boyfriend PAX South tix for Christmas and this is the first time either of us have attended. I heard about the Cookie Brigade on the PAX South forums and was instantly intrigued. I love to cook and bake, and really like sharing that with others to bring a little happiness to their lives. I volunteer with a group called Bake a Wish here in Austin, where volunteers bake, decorate, and deliver birthday cakes to people who are in need and otherwise wouldn’t have one. (Mostly kids in group homes or shelters, some adults as well in similar situations.) So you guys seem pretty much right up my alley.

The bf and I are planning to help distribute (just submitted my application!) and I will probably bake some cookies, too.

/wave

#118

I’m Katie, and I live just outside Boston. I like baking cookies almost as much as I like eating them.

#119

Hello everyone, my name is Alicia. I live in southeastern MA. This year, I am excited to say, will be my first PAX experience. I’ve heard such good things about the Brigade from friends who have attended East in the past, and I love baking (especially for a good cause) so I really had no choice but to sign up. Looking forward to meeting the PAX East crew and spreading joy through delicious baked goods!

#120

Welcome Everyone!