by Teeebone
In mid-December of 2010, a mass email went out to the CSPC Volunteers calling for Party Champions and Event Coordinators for three new parties beginning in January. One party had already been approved, but two other parties needed to be created from scratch. The details for these new parties were as follows: A third Friday Main Space party, 8PM start time, something like the Hump or Erotic City, and a fifth Friday party to be held in both the Main Space and the Annex / RAW Dungeon, scheduled to start in April and be held as a quarterly event. The Office stated they were open to suggestions and ideas, providing a chance for anybody to create the new party that they had always wanted.
After reading the email, I felt inspired. Erotic City had been canceled in the summer of 2008, and the time was right to add a new sex-focused party on a Friday night. The email exchange was fast and furious:
“I'm throwing my hat into the ring for the proposed third Friday sex-focused party. Erotic City shall rise again, with a few tweaks and updates. But I can't do it alone, LOL.”
The internet brainstorm session continued for a couple of days, and within less than a month we had a crew put together and a cool name for the new party: The Luv Shack! I had learned a lot from my years of running the Hump on how to build a team, put out publicity, and organize a work schedule, but one other vital component that helped pull things together was being a known quantity at the CSPC. I had reached that level where folks wanted to join my team.. is a magical thing when that happens, and I’m grateful that it did. Some of the people who stepped up used to volunteer with Erotic City back in the day, and they were glad to see a new party taking its place.
In setup and organization, the party was very similar to the Hump, though instead of a two-hour social followed by a four-hour party, it was just a six-hour party. There was a social area with snacks, a cuddle/romp pile, the dance floor, an exhibitionist area, and of course the Back Room for those who wanted some privacy. On January 21st, 2011, The Luv Shack debuted with an attendance of 94 folks plus staff. Afterwards, the rave reviews came pouring in:
"Well, the Luv Shack debut was... AWESOME! Thanks to Teeebone and everyone whose hard work went into making it happen! The initial showing of more than 90 folks was fantastic! I hope that you were there checking it out. And if you are not, be sure to stop by next month!”
These are the kind of reviews an Event Coordinator or Party Champion strives for. Luv Shack continued rolling on until September of 2012, when it was rebranded as OMG SX! The crew had gotten the sense that the party needed some new energy, so we changed things up by adding a cafe theme to the social area, a change in DJs, a dark couch corner, and a dedicated massage station.
I continued working as EC/Champion of OMG SX! until January 2015. After four years, I passed the mike over to somebody else who ran the party until the CSPC closed shop in September of 2016. They kept the energy going by introducing some new innovations like the Venus Suite and the Legendary Fuck Tent, and they were also able to bring in the younger members of the CSPC membership into the party.
All in all, I consider Luv Shack / OMG SX! to be an excellent example of a successful, long-running party. Thanks to everybody, both volunteers and attendees, who helped make it happen!
Until next time... :^)
Interested in starting a party of your own?
The first step is becoming a volunteer! Begin this process by completing the online volunteer orientation and volunteer application form here!
Next, share your great idea with the CSPC’s Events Director at EventsDirector@theCSPC.org to get your party started!
